Attaching Machine To Tractor

causym CAUTION: To avoid serious injury or death to you or others:

  • Put transmission in PARK position and check the full range of hitch for interference, binding, or PTO separation whenever machine is attached.

  • Make sure machine is correctly attached. Incorrect attachment can allow machine to be pulled over tractor wheel and onto the operator station.

  • Do not stand between tractor and implement.

IMPORTANT: Machine can attach to Category 3, 4N and semi-integral couplers. Do not use Category 3N or damage to machine may occur.

1. Pull up on coupler latch levers (A).

2. Lower hitch until quick coupler hooks are lower than implement hitch pins.

3. Back tractor up to machine.

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Coupler Latch Handle


A-Coupler Latch Handle
B-Hitch Control Lever

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4. Raise hitch enough to engage machine pins on hooks.

5. Push coupler latch levers down to lock machine to quick coupler.

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Attach Machine to Tractor

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IMPORTANT: Be sure to correctly connect hoses to couplers. If hose connections are reversed, machine will not respond to electronic controls (if equipped).

6. Push green tie band wing-fold hoses (A) in SCV I couplers. Pressure hose attaches to LEFT coupler.

7. Push yellow band fertilizer opener hoses into SCV II couplers. Pressure hose attaches to LEFT coupler.


A-Wing-Fold Hoses

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John Deere 8000/9000 Series Tractor

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John Deere 8020/9020 Series Tractor

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causym CAUTION: DO NOT adjust machine while in motion. Falling off a moving machine can result in serious injury or death to you or others. ALWAYS stop tractor and lower machine BEFORE adjusting.

8. For field operation, OPEN transport lock-up valve by turning handle (A) in-line with valve.

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Transport Lock-Up Valve-Open Position

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9. Slowly pull hitch control lever (A) to raise machine just above ground.


A-8030 Tractor Series-Hitch Control Lever

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Hitch Control Lever

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10. Pull pin (A) and set parking stand in transport position (B) using pin and lock pin (C). Repeat on other side.


A-Pin
B-Parking Stand in Transport Position
C-Lock Pin

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Parking Stand in Storage Position

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Parking Stand in Transport Position

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IMPORTANT: Stabilizer wheel MUST be set correct location hole or damage to machine may occur during transportation.

NOTE: Refer to ADJUST STABILIZER WHEEL in Operating Machine section for using stabilizers correctly in field.

11. Set stabilizer wheel (A) to transport position (B) by pulling lock pin and pin.

12. Align stabilizer wheel arm to transport position hole.

13. Lock wheel arm using pin and lock pin.

14. Repeat process on other side.

15. Lower machine to ground.


A-Stabilizer Wheel
B-Hole, Transport Position

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