Land Pride RTR1542 manual

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5/05/06 Land Pride T able of Contents © Copyright 2006 All rights Reserved Land Pride provides this publication “as is” without warr anty of any kind, either expressed or implied. While e ver y precaution has been taken in the preparation of this man ual, Land Pride assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is an y liability a[...]

1 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Important Safety Information Tab le of Contents Important Safety Information These are common practices that may or ma y not be applicable to the products described in this manual. Safety at All Times Thoroughl y read and understand the instructions given in this manual bef ore[...]

2 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Important Safety Information Tab le of Contents T ranspor t Machinery Safel y ▲ Comply with state and local laws . ▲ Maximum transport speed for implement is 20 mph. DO NO T EXCEED . Ne ver tra vel at a speed which does not allow adequate control of steering and stopping. S[...]

3 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Important Safety Information Tab le of Contents Prepare for Emer gencies ▲ Be prepared if a fire star ts. ▲ K eep a first aid kit and fire e xtinguisher handy . ▲ K eep emergency numbers for doctor , ambulance, hospital and fire depar tment near phone. 911 W ear Prote[...]

4 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Important Safety Information Tab le of Contents Safety Labels 1. Your tiller comes equipped with all safety labels in place. They were designed to help you safely operate your mower. Read and follow their directions. 2. Keep all safety labels clean and legible. 3. Replace all d[...]

5 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Important Safety Information Tab le of Contents KEEP FRONT DEFLECTOR IN PLACE 818-171C Rotating Tines Hazard! R TR10 Ser ies shown. 22246 Model RTR10 Model RTR15 818-284C Thrown Object hazard 22246 Model RTR10 22256 Model RTR15[...]

6 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Important Safety Information Tab le of Contents 818-858C General Saf ety Instr uctions 818-552C Rotating Driveline Hazard - K eep Awa y ! ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! 22246 Model RTR10 R TR10 Ser ies shown. 22246 Model RTR10 Model RTR15 22256 Model RTR15[...]

7 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Important Safety Information Tab le of Contents 818-540C Shield missing - Do Not operate. 13042 13042 818-552C Rotating Driveline Hazard K eep A wa y! ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! 818-543C Rotating Driveline Hazard - K eep Aw ay ! R TR15 Ser ies shown. 22313 Model RTR10 Model [...]

8 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Introduction Tab le of Contents Introduction The par ts on your Rotary Tiller hav e been specially designed and should only be replaced with genuine Land Pride par ts. Theref ore, should your Rotary Tiller require replacement par ts go to your Land Pride Dealer . Serial Number [...]

9 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 1: Assembl y and Set-Up Tab le of Contents Section 1: Assembly and Set-Up ! CAUTION T o avoid bodily injury caused by accidental falling of tiller , secur ely support tiller on safe supporting stands or blocks! This unit is shipped almost completely assembled. Carefully[...]

10 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 1: Assembl y and Set-Up Tab le of Contents Hitch Assemb l y Refer to Figure 1-1 on page 9: 1. Install both top 3-point hitch plates (#1 and #2) outside of gearbox mounting frame with 5/8” x 1 3/4” long bolts (#3), 5/8” lockw ashers (#4), and 5/8” nuts (#5). Do [...]

11 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 1: Assembl y and Set-Up Tab le of Contents Rear Deflector Assembl y Refer to Figure 1-3: Attach Chain (#2) to rear deflector (#1) with wire retaining pin (#3). Place 2nd chain loop on opposite end of chain into slot “A”. Rear Deflector Figure 1-3 22250 T ractor Ho[...]

12 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 1: Assembl y and Set-Up Tab le of Contents Driveline Installation Refer to Figure 1-5, Figure 1-6 and Figure 1-7 The tiller driveline is coupled to the tractor and implement shafts with either push pin couplers, pull collar couplers or a combination of both and with ei[...]

13 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 1: Assembl y and Set-Up Tab le of Contents b. Pull driveline apart into two sections as shown in Figure 1-8. Attach the outer driveline universal joint to the tractor shaft and inner driveline universal joint to the tiller gearbox shaft. Pull on each driveline section [...]

14 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 2: Operating Tab le of Contents General Notes f or Field Operations Bef ore beginning to till, the f ollowing inspection should be perf or med: 1. Check oil level in gearbox and chaincase. Refer to the Lubrication portion of the “Maintenance and Lubrication” sectio[...]

15 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 2: Operating Tab le of Contents P arking T he f ollowing steps should be done when preparing to store the tiller or unhitch it from the tr actor . See also Stor age in the “Maintenance and Lubrication” section on page 22 f or additional inf or mation on long ter m [...]

16 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 3: Adjustments Tab le of Contents Section 3: Adjustments RTR15 Tiller Hitch Sideshift Refer to Figure 3-2: The three point and gearbox can be sideshifted to the left of tiller center f or various working conditions. ! CAUTION After sideshifting chec k to see that the P[...]

17 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 3: Adjustments Tab le of Contents Drive Chain Refer to Figure 3-3: The tension on the drive chain can be easily adjusted by using the chain tightener stud. Should backlash occur , loosen the nut and torque the stud countercloc kwise to 20 - 30 f oot pounds and tighten [...]

18 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 3: Adjustments Tab le of Contents Skid Shoe Adjustment Refer to Figure 3-5: The skid shoes can be adjusted to the desired tilling depth by r aising or lowering them as f ollows: 1. Raise tiller off the ground. Place a suppor t under the tiller (not under the skid shoes[...]

19 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 4: Maintenance and Lubrication Tab le of Contents Section 4: Maintenance and Lubr ication Maintenance ! CAUTION F or safety reasons, eac h maintenance operation must be performed with the tractor’ s PTO disenga ged, the T iller lower ed completely to the gr ound or o[...]

20 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 4: Maintenance and Lubrication Tab le of Contents 4. Inspect the clutch and ensure that the scribed markings made on the clutch plates hav e changed position. Slippage has not occurred if any two marks on the friction disk and plate are still aligned. A clutch that has[...]

21 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 4: Maintenance and Lubrication Tab le of Contents Clutches With 4-Tightening Nuts If “Clutch Run-In” procedure indicated that one or more of the friction disks did not slip, then the clutch must be disassembled to separ ate the fr iction disks. NO TE: Before procee[...]

22 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 4: Maintenance and Lubrication Tab le of Contents Storage ! CAUTION Engage parking br ake, disengage PT O, shut off tractor , and r emove ke y before making any of the following adjustments. At the end of the working season or when the tiller will not be used f or a lo[...]

23 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 4: Maintenance and Lubrication Tab le of Contents 20 Hrs Multi-purpose spray lube Multi-purpose grease lube Multi-purpose oil lube Intervals in hours at which lubrication is required. Lubrication Legend Lubrication Driveline U-Joint Coat driveline u-joint with grease e[...]

24 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 4: Maintenance and Lubrication Tab le of Contents Bearing On Right End Of Rotor Shaft T ype of Lubrication: Multi-Pur pose Quantity = As Required 13043 Gearbo x Check oil e very 50 hours of operation. Check the oil le vel in the gearbo x by remo ving the center plug at[...]

25 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 5: Specifications & Capacities Tab le of Contents Section 5: Specifications & Capacities RTR10 Series Rotary Tiller Model RTR1042 R TR1050 RTR1058 Width 42” 50” 58” Overall Width 47 5/16” 55 5/16” 63 5/16” W eight 403# 430# 474# Number of flanges 5[...]

26 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 6: Features & Benefits Tab le of Contents Section 6: Features & Benefits RTR10 Series Rotary Tiller Features Benefits American made Many tillers are impor ted. Amer ican made means better par ts av ailability . 5 P ack pricing Order in pac k of 5 units to save[...]

27 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 6: Features & Benefits Tab le of Contents RTR15 Series Rotary Tiller Features Benefits American made Many tillers are impor ted. Amer ican made means better par ts av ailability . 5-P ack pricing Order in 5-pac k to save mone y . W orking widths 42”, 50”, 58?[...]

28 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 7: T roub leshooting Tab le of Contents Section 7: T roubleshooting Prob lem Cause Solution Machine makes intermittent clic king noise Loose tines Gearbo x tooth damaged Chain damaged Tighten tines Replace damaged gear Replace damaged chain link Driveline vibrates W or[...]

29 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 8: Appendix Tab le of Contents Section 8: Appendix Torque Values Chart in-tpi 1 N·m ft-lb 3 N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb mm x pitch N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb 1/4" - 20 7.4 5.6 11 8 16 12 M 5 X 0 . 8 436597 1/4" - 28 8.5 6 13 10 18 14 M 6 X 1 75 11 [...]

30 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 8: Appendix Tab le of Contents Notes[...]

31 5/05/06 RTR10 & R TR15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-431M Land Pride Section 8: Appendix Tab le of Contents Warranty Land Pride warrants to the original purchaser that this Land Pride product will be free from defects in material and workmanship beginning on the date of purchase by the end user according to the following schedule when used as i[...]

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