Sicma CS/085 - 5 Start-Up; Connecting the Tiller to the Tractor

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Tiller CS
5. START-UP
INJURY HAZARD!
Only qualied operators who have read and understood the safety instructions
can perform the operations described below. Moreover, they must check that
there are no persons, animals and properly exposed in the area where the
connection is made to the tractor.
The operator and any assistants must have PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
available and use it as required.
The Tiller can only be moved and used if connected to the tractor. To connect to
the tractor, assume a position on compact and at ground and carefully follow, in
the order shown, the instructions below:
• CONNECTING THE TILLER TO THE TRACTOR (3-point hitch);
• CONNECTING THE PTO DRIVE SHAFT (power take-o󰀨).
5.1 CONNECTING THE TILLER TO THE TRACTOR
To connect the Tiller to the tractor, the operator must slowly approach the tractor
in reverse to the Tiller and position themselves so that the arms of the tractor lifter
are aligned with the two lower pins of the Tiller.
Once in position, apply the parking brake, stop the engine, remove the ignition
key and keep it on your person, then get o󰀨 the tractor.
To couple the equipment to the tractor proceed as follows:
• remove the cotter “A” of the pin “B” on both sides;
• Slide the pins “B” out;
• Start the engine;
• Release the parking brake and slowly reverse until the joint of the lifting arm
of the tractor “C” matches the third lower point “D” of the Tiller;
• Stop the engine, apply the parking brake, remove the key and keep it on your
person;
• Insert the pin into the hole of the lower third point “D” of the Tiller and into the
hole of the tractor arm joint “C”;
• Re-insert the cotter pin "A";
• Do the same with the other lower connection;
• Lock the shock absorbing tie-rods of the lifting arms of the tractor to prevent
the machine from swinging laterally, compromising the transverse stability of
the tractor/Tiller unit.
To connect the upper third point, the operator must:
• Remove the cotter “E” of the pin “F” from the third upper point “H” of the Tiller;
• Slide pin "F" out;
• Release the tie-rod “G” of the upper third point of the tractor and insert it into
the upper third point “H” of the Tiller;
• Reinsert the pin “F” and the cotter “E” both in the upper third point of the Tiller
and in the joint of the tractor tie-rod;
• If you use a oating upper third point make sure that it enables the machine to
tilt to the front and to the rear and that the PTO shaft is parallel to the ground;
• If the oating upper third point is not used, adjust the length of the tie-rod in a
way that the PTO shaft is parallel to the ground.
It is always good practice to make sure that the tiller PTO axis is
parallel to the ground thus reducing stresses to a minimum on the
power take-o󰀨 and extending the working life of the Tiller.