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To connect the hydraulic hoses to the hydraulic pump
assembly:
• Locate both male hydraulic fittings on the hydraulic
pump. Notice that the fittings are not the same
diameter.
Figure 2
• Thread the end of the small diameter hose onto the
male end of the hydraulic pump by hand, making
sure to not cross thread the connectors.
• Once the fittings are hand tight, use two wrenches
to tighten the connection. One wrench will prevent
the hose from spinning while tightening, and the
other will be used to tighten the connectors
together. Tighten firmly.
• Repeat this step for the large diameter hydraulic
hose.
Tiller Frame and Roller Assembly
The tiller frame and the roller come shipped as an
assembly. The tiller does not get shipped with the
hydraulic fluid that is required to drive the tiller. Before
adding fluid, the two hydraulic hoses that are attached
to the hydraulic pump assembly need to be installed on
the tiller.
The large diameter hydraulic hose needs to be
attached to the tiller frame. There is a male fitting on the
front, right side of the tiller frame. Attach the large
hydraulic hose to the tiller frame using the same
method that was used when attaching to the hydraulic
pump. Refer to Figure 3.
The small diameter hydraulic hose has to be attached
to the hydraulic control valve. Refer to Figure 3. Attach
the hydraulic hose using the same procedure that was
used to attach this hose to the hydraulic pump.
Figure 3
There is a short hydraulic hose that is connected to the
hydraulic motor on one end that was removed from the
hydraulic control valve for shipping (refer to Figure 3).
After installing the small diameter hydraulic hose to the
control valve, attach the short hose to the male fitting on
top of the control valve.
Hydraulic Fluid
The tiller attachment operates using hydraulic fluid. The
fluid should be added to the tiller once the hydraulic
hoses are connected. The following list includes fluids
which are approved for use in this tiller:
• Mobile 424
• Texaco TDH
• Shell Donax
• Farmland TF
• Citgo TF
• Sun Tractor Fluid
• Amoco 1000
• Shell TTF
Remove the dipstick/reservoir cap and add 4.5 gallons
of hydraulic fluid as noted above. Replace the dipstick.
Recheck the hydraulic fluid after the tiller has been
mounted on the tractor and the hydraulic pump has
been engaged. The hydraulic hoses, hydraulic pump,
motor, and valve, and the hydraulic filter will fill up once
the hydraulic pump has been engaged. Hence, the fluid
level will then need to be rechecked and more fluid will
need to be added to maintain the proper fluid level of
the reservoir.
NOTE: Refer to the maintenance section for
information pertaining to changing the hydraulic fluid
and filter after use.