John Deere RT 1273 Tiller User Manual


 
OPERATING
Operating - Page 18
Leveling tiller (front-to-rear)
1.Start the engine.
2.Lower the tiller to 25 mm (1 in.) off the ground.
3.Stop the engine.
4.Make sure the top of the tiller is LEVEL, or PARALLEL
with the ground, front-to-rear.
5.Adjust level, if necessary. To adjust level:
a. Start the engine.
b. Lower the tiller to the ground.
c. Stop the engine.
d. Loosen jam nut (A).
Shorten the center link (B) to lower the front of the
tiller.
Lengthen the center link (B) to raise the front of
the tiller.
e. Tighten jam nut.
CAUTION: Before you work around hitch:
• STOP engine.
• LOCK park brake.
• FIRMLY block tiller on horizontal surface
.
Adjusting skid shoes
Before adjusting skid shoes lift tiller, place tiller on top of
two wooden blocks underneath tiller rotor (see figure).
1. Raise tiller.
2. Place wooden blocks.
3. Lower tiller on wooden blocks.
4. Loosen pivot bolt (A) and (D).
5. Loosen adjusting bolt (B) and lock nut.
6. Adjust skid shoe (C) to desired position.
7. Tighten bolts (A), (B) and (D).
NOTE: Adjust both skid shoes to same depth.
6. Repeat above steps for the other skid shoe.
Adjusting leveling board
1. Install chain (A) in bracket (B).
2. Lower leveling board to top of ground (C):
• Tilled soil (D) will be fine and level.
• Tractor speed will determine size of clods (E).
A
D
C
B
A
B
B
A