INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATING AND INSTALLING 3-POINT HITCH (BDL. NO. BM15158) ON JOHN DEERE 140 HYDROSTATIC TRACTORS ORM M374~767 conTENts \ASSEMBLY .. INSTALLATION . ‘OPERATION . [Center Link) a. Cylinder Depth: bo Control Bracket} Draft Links ‘The 3-point adjustable rear hitch gives the 140 Hydrostatic Tractor increased versatility for use of tillage implementa. Mounting the hiteh on the tractor is quick and easy utilizing the quik-tach feature of 140 Tractor equipment. The hitch is raised and lowered hydraulically from the rear hydraulic system. On tractors with three hydraulic control levers, the center lever is used. Front wheel weights (Bundle No, MM15134 - 2 required) available as extra equip- ment should be used with all rear mounted equipment.SPECIFICATIONS Mast Height 12-inches Hitch Point Spread 20-inches Leveling adjustment range 4 inches Lift Range Lift Capacity 10~inches 400 Lbs.* *with Max. Front End Ballast ASSEMBLY OF REAR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON TRACTOR WITH SINCLE CONTROL LEVER (y-1) 1. Disconnect cylinder oil hoses from tee fittings on control valve. 2, Install tee fittings with bushing and connect cylinder oil hoses as shown, 3. Assemble union to rear oil hoses and connect to bushing on tee fittings. 4. Assemble couplers to rear bracket with snep ring. 5, Connect oil hose from rear of control valve to the upper coupler. Connect ofl hose from front of contrel valve to lower coupler. 6. Agsemble coupler bracket to inside of fender deck with 1/4 x» 1f2-inch self- tapping serews. 7. Assemble dust plug chaine to deck with 1/8 x L=iach cotter pin. 8. Install hose clip to front bolt of Lift shaft bearing block. Be sure hoses are between clip and tractor frame. 9. Bleed oil lines of air by slightly loosening the connections at the couplers. Start engine snd move control lever back and forth until oil leaks from loose connection. Shut off engine and tighten connections. 10,Check 011 level in transmission. Be sure it is in "safe" range,ASSEMBLY OF REAR HYDRAULIC sYsTIM ON TRACTOR WITH THREE CONTROL LEVERS (B-3) 1, Remove elbows at the rear of the right front oil tubes and discard. 2, Install tee fittings with the bushing to the rear. 3. Assemble union to rear cil hoses and connect to bushing on tee fittings. 4. Assenble couplers to rear bracl with snap ring. 5. Connect the upper ofl hose to the upper coupler and the lower oil hose to the lower. coupler. 6. Assemble coupler bracket to daside of fender deck with 1/4 x 1/2-inch self= tapping screws. 7. Assemble dust plug chains to deck with 1/8 x 1-inch cotter pin. 8. Install hose clip to frent bolt of Lift shaft bearing block. Be sure hoses are between clip and tractor frame. 9. Bleed oil lines of air by slightly Joesening the connections at the couplers. Start engine-end-move-center control. lever back and forth until oil leaks from loose connection. Shut off engine and tighten connections. « 10,Check of1 level in transmiseion. Be gure it is in "safe" range.ASSEMBLY 3-POINT HITCH INSTALLATION MOUNTING FERRULES L, Insert 5/8 x 2-3/4-inch drilled pin from outside through pipe spacer, draft link and sway chain arm. Secure with 3/16 x l-inch cotter pin. 2, Insert 5/8 x 2-1/4-inch drilled pin from Jeft through sway chain arm and draft link, Secure with 3/16 x L-inch cotter pin. 3. Assenble cylinder bedy with hose outlets at bottom to center bracket with 1/2 x 2-1fé~inch drilied pin. Secure vith small spring locking pin. 4, Position cylinder stap block over rod of cylinder and assemble to lift arm with 1/2 x 2-5/B-inch drilled pin in the #irat hole from the cylinder, Secure with small spring locking pin. 5, Assemble center Link @)tep hole of Lift yoke with 5/8 x 2-3/4—ineh.drill- ed pin. Secure with large spring lock- ing pin. =4- 2, Install mounting ferrules on each side of tractor hitch plate with 1/2 x 1-1/2- inch bolts. Use flat washer between bolt head and ferrule. Use lock washer be- tween nut and ineide of tractor hiteh plate. INSTALLING HITCH ON TRACTOR 1, Remove cover from PTO opening. Store in a safe place for future use after hitch is renoved. 2. If PEO extension drive shaft for the rotary tiller is installed, this assembly must be removed. See instructions in the Operator's Manual for the 33 Rotary Tiller. @or illustrated) 3, Lock spring loaded pins in extracted position.INSTALLATION (Cont) 4. Position hitch bracket on mounting ferrules and lift hitch against tractor hitch plate, Releose spring loaded ping. 5, Install hese from back of cylinder to top hydraulic coupler and hege from rod end of cylinder to bottom hydraulic coupler. 6. Gonnect dust plugs fron coupler and dust caps from hoses to keep out dirt. CYLINDER LOCK-OUT LINK FOR TRACTORS WITH SINGLE CONTROL LEVER (Bd1.No. AM31716) A eylinder Leck-out Link available as extra equipment is required for tractors with a single hydraulic control lever when using front or rear mounted hydraulically operated equipment. This lock-out link Prevents the rockshaft ¢ylinder from oper= ating thus allowing full hydraulic pressure to be used to operate the cylinder on the equipitenty This gtves—tustentareous-re- sponse of cylinders and eliminates float caused by untestricted movement of the rockshaft cylinder if not locked out. To install; have rockshaft cylinder fully retracted. Turn depth control knob on tractor deck ta lowest position so that rockshaft arms may be rotated to lowest position. Thigecan be done manual= ly if arms are not way down. 1, Install Link dn slot with ears outside tractor hiteh plate. 2. Fasten forward end to rockshaft tiller life arm with 3/8 x 1-L/4-inch drilled pin and spring locking pin. —— tse -hend-grease gun tu tubricate itt shaft bearings with SAE (seasonal grade) multi-purpose type grease every 10 hours of operation. Wipe fittings clean after lubrication, REMOVAL Disconnect cylinder hoses from hydraulic couplers, Place dust caps over hose ends and dust plugs into couplers. Pull spring loaded pins to extracted position. Allow hitch bracket to plyot downward and lift hitch off mounting ferrules.” Replace cover on PIO opéning in tractor fender deck NOTE: Mounting ferrules need not be renoved from tractor hitch plate. Tura spring loaded pins to locked in position after hitch is removed.ADJUSTMENTS Several adjustments of the hitch can be inder to stop the implement at the same made to meet varied acil conditions and © working depth each time the hitch is low- tillage requirements. ered. ‘The first hole from the cylinder permits full cylinder stroke while the A. The adjusting screws on the draft links middle hole restricts the cylinder stroke are used to level the implement and also by one inch and the outer hole by two for depth control. inches. 3, The center link turnbuckle is used for E. Sway chains can be adjusted to Limit front-to-rear jeveling of inplenents. the side-cway of the hitch when a atraight- Adjust so that all ground-engaging parts row operation is required, auch as planting of the implement, such as a disk or and row-crop cultivating. After the cultivater, are working at a uniform depth. implement {s attached, remove the chain elevis at the rear of the draft links and €, The load control yoke at the forward turn the clevis on the eye-bolt as re~ connection of the center link has three quired to provide a stable hitch. adjustments that sense the drawbar load of the implement providing lesser or F, Adjustwent for float of each draft Link greater traction. Use the top hole for is made by removing the spring pin at plowing and tillage in heavy soils. Use the bottom of the adjusting serews. the center or lower hole for cultivating, These pins should be installed when etc. using the plow. Float of other implements may be desirable in rough or stony ground D. Preset depth control using the hydraulic conditions. control lever is accomplished with the bracket on the rod end of the cylinder. Thie bracket restricts motion of the cyl-