Attaching Cutter to Tractor with Quick Coupler Hitch

  1. 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: Category 3N quick-coupler is shown.

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    A - Hitch

    B - Latch Handles

    Push hitch (A) forward.



  2. IMPORTANT: Contacting cutter hitch pins with the levers in the locked position may result in damage to the latch mechanism.

    Pull up on quick coupler latch handles (B).

  3. Start tractor engine and lower hitch until quick coupler hooks are lower than cutter hitch pins.

  4. Back up tractor to cutter hitch.

  5. Raise hitch high enough to engage cutter hitch pins in hooks.

  6. Engage tractor parking brake and/or place transmission in PARK.

  7. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

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    A - Quick Coupler Latch Handles

    B - Driveline

    Push coupler latch handles (A) down to lock cutter to quick coupler hitch.



  9. Attach PTO driveline (B). (See procedure in this section.)

  10. Check driveline/cutter clearance. (See procedure in this section.)

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