Land Pride RTA1050 manual

© Cop yright 2006 Pr inted Read the Operator’ s manual entirely . When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow without e xception. Y our lif e and the lives of others depend on it! ! Cover photo may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit. T ab le of Contents 22195 311-252M 5/05/06 RTA10[...]

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 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Important Safety Information T ab 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 b[...]

2 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Important Safety Information T ab 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.[...]

3 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Important Safety Information T ab 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 Pro[...]

4 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Important Safety Information T ab 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[...]

5 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Important Safety Information T ab le of Contents 818-350C General Saf ety Instr uctions 22195 Model RTA10 Model RTA15 22196 Model RTA10 Model RTA15 818-552C Rotating Driveline Hazard - K eep Awa y ! ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY![...]

6 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Important Safety Information T ab le of Contents 818-540C Shield missing - Do Not operate. 13042 13042 818-552C Rotating Driveline Hazard - K eep Awa y ! ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! Model RTA10 Model RTA15 Model RTA10 Model RTA15[...]

7 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Introduction T ab le of Contents Introduction The par ts on your R T A10 or RT A15 Rotary Tiller have been specially designed and should only be replaced with genuine Land Pride par ts. Therefore , should your Rotar y Tiller require replacement par ts go to your Land Pride Dea[...]

8 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 1 Assembl y and Set-Up T ab 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[...]

9 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 1 Assembl y and Set-Up T ab le of Contents Hitch and Driveline Guar d Refer to Figure 1-1: 1. Install both top 3-point hitch plates (#6 and #7) to outside of gearbo x mounting frame with 5/8” x 1 1/2” long bolts (#3), 5/8” lockw ashers (#4), and 5/8” nuts (#5).[...]

10 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 1 Assembl y and Set-Up T ab le of Contents Driveline Installation Refer to Figure 1-3, Figure 1-4 and Figure 1-5 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 e[...]

11 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 1 Assembl y and Set-Up T ab le of Contents b. Pull driveline apart into two sections as shown in Figure 1-6. 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[...]

12 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 2 Operating T ab le of Contents General Notes f or Field Operations Bef ore beginning to till, the f ollowing inspection should be perf ormed: 1. Check oil level in gearbox and chaincase. Refer to the Lubrication portion of the “Maintenance and Lubrication” sectio[...]

13 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 2 Operating T ab 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 20 f or additional inf or mation on long ter m[...]

14 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 3 Adjustments T ab le of Contents Section 3 Adjustments R T A10 Tiller Hitc h Offset Refer to Figure 3-1: By shifting the lower hitch cle vises (#1) to the side, a limited amount of offset can be obtained. ! CAUTION After offsetting c heck to see that the PTO shaft cl[...]

15 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 3 Adjustments T ab le of Contents Drive Chain Refer to Figure 3-3: The tension on the drive chain can be easily adjusted b y using the chain tightener stud. Should backlash occur , loosen the nut and torque the stud cloc kwise to 20 - 30 f oot pounds and tighten nut t[...]

16 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 3 Adjustments T ab le of Contents Skid Shoe Refer to Figure 3-5: The skid shoes can be raised or low ered for the desired tilling depth by: 1. Raise tiller off the ground and properly suppor t. 2. Loosen pivot bolt (#1) on front of shoe . 3. Remov e adjusting bolt (#2[...]

17 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication T ab 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[...]

18 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication T ab 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 tw o marks on the friction disk and plate are still aligned. A clutch that h[...]

19 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication T ab 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 m ust be disassembled to separ ate the fr iction disks. NO TE: Before proc[...]

20 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication T ab 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 l[...]

21 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication T ab 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 [...]

22 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication T ab le of Contents Bearing On Right End Of Rotor Shaft T ype of Lubrication: Multi-Pur pose Quantity = As Required 13043 Side Plug Gearbox Check oil e very 50 hours of operation. Check the oil le vel in the gearbo x b y removing the plug[...]

23 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 5 Specifications and Capacities T ab le of Contents Section 5 Specifications and Capacities RT A10 Series Rotary Tiller RT A1034 RT A1042 RT A1050 RT A1058 Width 34” 42” 50” 58” Overall Width 39 5/16” 47 5/16” 55 5/16” 63 5/16” W eight 331# 358# 385# [...]

24 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 6 Features and Benefits T ab le of Contents Section 6 Features and Benefits RT A10 Series Rotary Tiller Features Benefits 5 P ack pricing Order in pack of 5 to sa ve money . W orking widths 34”, 42”, 50”, 58” to meet a wide range of abdications and needs. Gea[...]

25 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 6 Features and Benefits T ab le of Contents RT A15 Series Rotary Tiller Features Benefits W orking widths 42”, 50”, 58” to meet specific customer needs. T ractor HP range 17 - 35 HP Gearbox warranty 3 Y ear on housing, gears, seals and bearings. Shows our confi[...]

26 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 7 T roub leshooting T ab 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 PT O vibrates W orn uni[...]

27 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 8 Appendix T ab 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 [...]

28 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M 5/05/06 Land Pride Section 8 Appendix T able of Contents Notes[...]

29 5/05/06 RT A10 & RT A15 Series Rotar y Tillers 311-252M Land Pride Section 8 Appendix T ab 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 [...]

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