Attaching Mower to Tractor With Three-Point Hitch

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A - Draft control lever

CAUTION: To avoid bodily injury or machine damage whenever an implement is attached, put transmission in PARK position and check the full range of hitch for interference, binding, or PTO separation.

Do not stand between tractor and implement.

NOTE: John Deere 5000 series tractor shown throughout procedure as reference only. Your tractor controls and features may be different. See your tractor Operator's Manual.

  1. Place draft control lever fully forward to the position marked "OFF" (A) for no draft sensing.

  2. Extend tractor telescoping draft link ends (if equipped).

  3. Back up tractor to mower with hitch points approximately in alignment.

  4. Engage tractor parking brake and/or place transmission in "Park".

  5. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

  6. Remove center link mounting hardware and hitch pin assemblies at both hitch masts.

  7. Align draft links with hitch masts and install hitch pin assemblies according to tractor hitch category. (See POSITIONING HITCH PINS in Preparing the Mower section.)

  8. Start tractor engine.

  9. Carefully back up tractor making sure both left and right draft link ends lock.

  10. Engage tractor parking brake and/or place transmission in "Park".

  11. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

  12. Align center link (A) with upper holes in mower mast straps and install center link mounting hardware.

    IMPORTANT: Improper tractor center link adjustment may affect the cutting height settings of the mower. Adjust the center link until the gear case support is horizontal initially and make adjustments as needed to get the desired cutting height.

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    B - Hitch control lever

    Attach PTO driveline (See procedures in this section).


  14. Start tractor engine.

  15. Slowly pull hitch control lever (B) to raise mower. Check for interference. Lower hitch to ground and adjust center link and/or lift links if necessary. (See procedures in your tractor Operator’s manual.)

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