Attaching Cutter to Tractor with Three-Point Hitch

causym 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 4000 Series tractor shown throughout procedure.

1. Back up tractor to cutter with hitch points approximately in alignment.

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

3. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

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

5. Align tractor draft links (B) with hitch masts and install hitch pin assemblies according to tractor hitch category. (See PREPARING HITCH PINS in Preparing the Cutter section.)

6. Align center link (A) with cutter pivot plate and install center link mounting hardware.

7. Start tractor engine.

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A-Tractor Center Link
B-Tractor Draft Links

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8. Slowly pull hitch control lever (A) to raise cutter. 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.)


A-Hitch Control Lever

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