Attach Ballast Box to Tractor Hitch

CAUTION: Prevent bodily injury from tractor instability. Attach the ballast box before attempting to attach the loader.

Prevent bodily injury or possible machine damage. Whenever the ballast box is attached, put the transmission in the PARK position and check the full range of the hitch for interference or binding.

Do not stand between the tractor and ballast box.


Three-Point Hitch

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    A - Center Link Mounting Hardware

    B - Quick-Lock Pin (2 used)

    Back up the tractor to the ballast box with the hitch points approximately in alignment.


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

  3. Shut off engine and remove ignition key.

  4. Attach tractor draft links. Fasten with quick-lock pins (B) (stored on the tractor draft links).

  5. Align center link with the upper hole in the ballast box mounting straps and install center link mounting hardware (A).

  6. Start tractor engine.

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    Electronic Control

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    Mechanical Control

    A - Hitch Lever

    Slowly pull hitch lever (A) to raise the ballast box. Check for interference. Lower hitch to the ground and adjust the center link and/or lift links if necessary. (See procedures in your tractor Operator’s Manual.)



Quick Coupler Hitch

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    Electronic Control

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    Mechanical Control

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    A - Hitch Lever

    B - Latch Lever (2 used)

    Slowly push hitch lever (A) to lower the hitch until the quick coupler hooks are lower than the hitch pins.


  2. Back up the tractor to the ballast box.

  3. IMPORTANT: Prevent possible machine damage. Check the spring loaded clips on the quick coupler to be sure that the latches are free and working properly.

    Make sure that latch levers (B) are down (as shown).

  4. Slowly pull hitch lever (A) to engage the hitch pins in the hooks. Raise the ballast box and check for interference. Lower the ballast box to the ground and adjust if necessary.

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