KingKutter TG-54-XBX User manual

PO BOX1200
305 CommerceDrive
Winfield,Alabama35594
TG-48-XB&TG-54-XBX
ROTARYTILLER
OPERATORMANUAL
Part No 999995 www.kingkutter.com

TO THE PURCHASER
Thismanualcontainsvaluableinformation aboutyour
newKing Kutter XBorXBXRotaryTiller.Ithas beencarefully
preparedtogiveyou helpful suggestionsforoperating, ad-
justing, servicing and ordering repairparts.
Keepthismanualinaconvenientplaceforquick and
easyreference.Studyitcarefully.You havepurchasedade-
pendableandsturdytiller,butonlybyproper care and opera-
tioncanyou expecttoreceivetheservice and longlifede-
signed andbuiltintoit.
Sometime in thefuture yourtiller mayneednewpartsto
replace thosethatare wornorbroken. Ifso, go toyourdealer
and providehimwiththemodel andpartnumber.
CustomerInformation
Name______________________________________________
Purchased From______________________________________
DatePurchased______________________________________
ModelNo. ___________________________________________
SerialNo. ___________________________________________
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Itisthepurchaserand/oroperator’sresponsibilityto….
l Read and understand theinformation contained inthis
manual.
l Operate,lubricate,assembleand maintainthe
equipmentinaccordancewithallinstructionsand
safetyprocedures inthismanual.
l Inspecttheequipmentandreplace orrepairany
partsthatare damagedorwornwhichunder contin-
uedoperationwouldcause damage,wear toother
parts,orcause asafetyhazard.
l Returntheequipmentorpartstotheauthorized
King Kutter dealer, fromwhere itwas purchased, for
service orreplacementofdefectivepartsthatare
coveredbywarranty.(TheKingKutter Factorymay
inspectequipmentorpartsbefore warrantyclaims
are honored.)
l Paymentofallcostsincurred bythedealer fortraveling
to ortransporting theequipmentforwarrantyinspection
and orclaims.
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CONTENTS
ITEM PAGE
Safety.........................................................................6
AssemblyInstructions ................................................8
BeforePuttingIntoService.........................................8
SafetyTraining.........................................................11
TransportationSafety...............................................15
Attaching ToTractor .................................................16
SizingPTO...............................................................18
OperatingInstructions..............................................19
Maintenance.............................................................20
MaintenanceSafety .................................................20
SafetyDecal'sAnd Locations...................................22
PTOShaft Parts.......................................................27
ReplacementParts...................................................28
Side GearboxParts.................................................30
Top GearboxParts.............................................…..32
Hub Parts………………………………………………...34
Warranty………………………………………………...36

SAFETY
READAND FOLLOWTHEINSTRUCTIONS
INTHISMANUALAND ESPECIALLYINTHE
SAFETYSECTION.FAILURETODOSO
CANRESULTINSERIOUSINJURYOR
DEATH.
TAKE NOTE!THISSAFETYALERTSYMBOL
FOUND THROUGHOUTTHISMANUALIS
USEDTOCALLYOUR ATTENTIONTOIN-
STRUCTIONSINVOLVINGYOUR PERSON-
ALSAFETYAND THESAFETYOFOTHERS. THIS SYMBOL MEANS
ATTENTION!
BECOMEALERT!
YOUR SAFTEYIS INVOLVED
SIGNALWORDS:
Thesignal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION areusedwiththesafety
messagesinthismanual and witheachsafetysigns. Theyaredefinedasfollows:
DANGER: Indicatesanimmediatehazardoussituation that,ifnotavoided,could
result inseriousinjuryordeath.Thissignal wordistobelimitedtothemostex-
tremesituationstypicallyformachinecomponentsthat,forfunctional purposes,
cannotbeguarded.
WARNING: Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation that,ifnotavoided,could
result inseriousinjuryordeath,and includeshazardsthat areexposedwhenguards
areremoved.Itmayalsobeusedtoalertagainstunsafepractices.
CAUTION: Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation that,ifnotavoided,may
result inminorormoderate injury. Itmayalsobeusedtoalertagainstunsafeprac-
tice.
Ifyou haveany questionsnotansweredinthismanualorrequireadditional copies
or themanual isdamaged, pleasecontact yourdealerorKing Kutter, Inc.
P.O.Box 1200 Winfield,AL35594 [phone] or www.kingkutter.com
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EQUIPMENTSAFETYGUIDELINES
l Safetyoftheoperatorand bystandersisone ofthemainconcernsindesigninganddevelop-
ingatiller.However,everyyearaccidentsoccurwhichcouldhavebeen avoidedbyafew
secondsofthoughtandamorecarefulapproachtohandlingequipment.You,theoperator,
can avoidmanyaccidentsbyobservingthe followingprecautionsand insistthoseworking
withyou, orforyou, followthem.
l In ordertoprovide abetterview,certainphotographsorillustrationsinthismanualmayshow
an assemblywithasafetyshieldremoved.However,equipmentshouldneverbe operatedin
thiscondition.Keep allshieldsinplace.Ifshieldremovalbecomesnecessaryforrepairs,re-
placethe shieldpriortouse.
l Replaceanysafetysign thatisnotreadableormissing.Location ofsuchsafetysignsarein-
dicatedinthismanual.
l Neverusealcoholicbeveragesordrugsthatcanhinderalertnessorcoordinationwhileoper-
atingthisequipment. Consultyourdoctoraboutoperatingthismachine whiletakingprescrip-
tion medications.
l Underno circumstances shouldchildrenundertheageof18 beallowedtoworkwith
thisequipment.Donotallowpersonstooperateor assemblethisunituntil theyhave
readthismanualandhavedevelopedathorough understanding ofthesafetyprecau-
tionsand howitworks. Reviewthe safetyinstructionswithall usersannually.
l Thisequipmentisdangeroustochildren and personsunfamiliarwithitsoperation. The opera-
torshouldbearesponsible,properlytrainedandphysicallyableperson familiarwithfarmma-
chineryand trained inthisequipment’soperations.Ifthe elderlyareassistingwithfarmwork,
their physicallimitationsneedtoberecognized andaccommodated.
l UseatractorequippedwithaRoll OverProtectiveSystemandseatbelts. (ROPS)
l Neverexceed thelimitsofapieceofmachinery.Ifitsabilitytodoajob,ortodososafely,is
inquestion- DON’TTRYIT.
l Donotmodifytheequipmentinanyway.Unauthorized modification couldresultinserious
injuryordeathandmayimpair the function and lifeofthe equipment.
l In addition tothedesignand theconfirmation ofthisimplement, includingsafetysignsand
safetyequipment, hazardcontrolandaccidentprevention aredependentupon the aware-
ness,concern,prudence,and propertrainingofpersonnelinvolved inthe operation,
transport,maintenance,andstorageofthemachine.Referalsotosafetymessagesandop-
eration instructionineachoftheappropriatesectionsofthe tractorand tillermanuals.Pay
closeattention tothe safetysignsaffixed tothetractorandthetiller.
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XB&XBX-ROTARYTILLERASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS
STEP1Withrotarytiller stillincrate,layflat onalevel surface.Cutbanding
strapsonthetwo(2) uprightcrateposts.
STEP2 Removethe top&uppersidesectionsofthe crate, leaving therotarytiller
resting onthebottomsection.You maytakethetilleroffof cratebutyou must
swing stand armdownand lockin position.(SeeFigureAand B)Snapstandout
ofclip,straight out,then swivel the stand downtolockedposition.
STEP3Removewiretieholding thePTOshaft andset asidePTO.
STEP4Attachtilleraccording toyour tractorsmanualandusingthe instructions
on pages16 and 17.
STEP5Installback platechain.
STEP6 Install PTOshaft asoutlined inthe Attaching toTractor Section, pg 16-
19.
Note:Thesafetychainson thePTOshaft shouldbeattachedtothetractor and
tiller topreventtheplasticsafetyshieldfromrotating.
BEFOREPUTTINGROTARYTILLERINTOSERVICE
(IMPORTANT-INSTRUCTIONS PRIORTOSTARTUP)
SHIPPEDWITHGEAROILINGEARBOXES
SHIPPEDWITHOUTGREASE INGREASEFITTINGS.
UNITMUSTBESERVICEDBEFORE USING.
• *WhenAdding OilUse Multi-Purpose GearOil(I.E.S.A.E.80w/90 or
S.A.E. 85w/140 Multi-purpose gearoil)inGearbox.
•For allGrease Fittingsuse TYPE/gradeII tubegrease.
STEP1 Placerotarytillersothatthedeck issecureandlevel.
STEP2 RemoveBreatherPlug (Locatedattop oftransmissiongearbox)and
checkpluglocatedon back ofgearbox.(SeeFigureC.)Ifoil comesoutof
checkplug replaceplug immediatelyand go to STEP4, if no oil comes out
continue to STEP3.
STEP3 Nowthatyou havecheckedthegearboxlubricationlevel and itdidn’t
comeoutofthe checkplug, add oneofthemulti-purpose gearoils
listedabove untilitcomesoutthe checkplug.(See Fig.C).
STEP4 Replaceand tightenthe(2)plugsandcleanawayanyexcessoil.
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FigureA FigureB
FigureC
STEP5 RemoveBreather Plug (Locatedattopofsidegearbox,See (FIG.Dpoint
1on nextpage),there isalsoaplug atthebottom(Located in thesideof
the side gearbox)(FIG.Dpoint2on nextpage) ifoil comesoutoflower
plug,replaceplugimmediatelyand go to STEP6. Nowthatyou have
checkedthegearboxlubricationlevel anditdidn’tcomeoutofthecheck
plug, add oneofthemulti-purpose gearoilslistedonpage8 untilit
comesoutthecheck plug.
STEP6 Replaceand tightentheplugs. Cleanawayanyexcess oil.
STEP7 Greasethegreasefittingon the "outboard hub,(Fig.Eonnextpage) the
two(2)greasefittingsonthePTOuniversal joints, thetwo(2) greasefit-
tingsonthe PTOsafetyshieldandthe innersurfaceportionofthePTO
shaft.SeeFiguresF and G.
CAUTION:
DONOT over fillgearbox.Thiscould causedamagetooilseals andcancauseper-
manentdamage tothe gearbox.This issue will notbe covered underwarranty.

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FigureD
FigureE
FigureF FigureG

SAFETYTRAINING
lSafetyisaprimaryconcerninthedesign andmanufacturing ofourproduct. Un-
fortunately,our effortstoprovide safeequipmentcan bewiped outbyasingle
careless actof anoperatororbystander.
lInaddition tothe design andconfiguration ofequipment, hazardcontrol andac-
cidentprevention are dependentuponthe awareness,concern,prudenceand
proper training ofpersonnelinvolvedin theoperation,transport,maintenance
and storage ofthis equipment.
lIthasbeensaid,“The bestsafetydeviceisaninformed,carefuloperator.”We
askyou tobethatkindofoperator.Itisthe operator’sresponsibilitytoread and
understandall safetyand operatinginstructionsinthe manual andtofollow
them. Accidents canbe avoided.
lWorkingwithunfamiliar equipmentcanleadtocarelessinjuries. Read thisman-
ual,and themanual foryour tractor,beforeassemblyoroperating,toacquaint
yourselfwiththe machines.Ifthismachine isused byanyperson otherthan
you,or isloaned orrented,itistherotarytillerowner’sresponsibilitytomake
certain thattheowner's manualbeavailable totheoperatorpriortooperating:
1- Reads and understandstheoperator’smanuals.
2- Isinstructedin safeand properuse.
lKnowyour controlsand howtostop the tractor,engine,and tiller quicklyin an
emergency. Readthis manual and theone provided withyour tractor.
lTrainallnewpersonnel andreviewinstructionsfrequentlywithexistingworkers.
Be certain onlyaproperlytrainedandphysicallyable personwill operatethe
machinery.Apersonwho hasnotreadand understood alloperating andsafety
instructionsisnotqualifiedtooperatethemachine.Anuntrainedoperatorex-
poseshimselfandbystanderstopossible seriousinjuryor death.Iftheelderly
are assisting withfarmwork, theirphysical limitationsneedtobe recognizedand
accommodated.
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PREPARTION
l Neveroperatethetractorand tilleruntilyou haveread andcompletelyunder-
standthismanual,the TractorOperator’sManual,andeachofthesafetymes-
sagesfoundonthesafetysignsonthetractorandtiller.
l Personalprotection equipmentincludinghardhat, safetyglasses,safetyshoes,andgloves
arerecommended duringassembly,installation,operation,adjustment, maintenance,re-
pairing,removal,ormovingthe implement.Donotallowlonghair,loosefittingclothing,or
jewelrytobe aroundequipment.
l PROLONGEDEXPOSURETOLOUD NOISE MAYCAUSE PERMANENTHEARING
LOSS!Tractorswithorwithouttillersattachedcanoftenbenoisyenoughtocauseperma-
nent,partialhearingloss.Werecommend thatyou wearhearingprotectiononafull-time
basisifthe noiseintheoperator’spositionexceeds80 db.Noiseover80 dbonalong-
termbasiscancauseseverehearingloss.Noiseover90 db adjacenttothe operatorover
along-termbasismaycausepermanent, totalhearingloss. NOTE: Hearingloss fromloud
noise(fromtractors,chainsaws,radios,andothersuchsourcesclosetothe ear) iscumu-
lativeoveralifetimewithout hopeofnaturalrecovery.
l Operatethetilleronlywithatractorequippedwithan approved Roll-Over-ProtectiveSys-
tem(ROPS).Alwayswearyourseatbelt. Seriousinjuryoreven deathcouldresultfrom
fallingoff thetractor — particularlyduringaturnoverwhen theoperatorcouldbepinned
undertheROPS orthe tractor.
l Cleararea tobe tilledofstones,branchesorotherdebristhatmightbe thrownorentan-
gled inthetiller, causing injuryordamage.
l Operateonlyindaylight orgood artificiallight.
l Ensuretillerisproperlymounted,adjustedandingoodoperatingcondition.
l Ensurethatall safetyshieldingandsafetysignsareproperlyinstalled andingoodcondi-
tion.
STARTINGANDSTOPPINGSAFETY
l Check thetractormastershieldoverthe PTOstub shaft. Makesureitisin
good condition and fastenedsecurelytothetractor.Purchaseanewshieldifoldshieldis
damaged ormissing.
l All tractorsthatarenotequippedwitha“live”powertakeoff(PTO)need tobe equipped
withan over-runningPTOclutch.Theseareavailablethrough mostfarmequipment
stores.NOTE:Theadditionofanover-runningPTOclutchmaychange thelengthofthe
PTOdriveline required.Payextraattention tothe instructionsonthePTODriveline Instal-
lation.Besurethatthedriveline systemguardingisadequate.
l TilleroperatingpowerissuppliedfromthetractorPTO.Refertoyourtractormanualfor
PTOengagementanddisengagementinstructions.Knowhowtostoptractorand tiller
quicklyincaseof anemergency.
l When engagingPTO, the engine RPMshouldalwaysbe at idlespeed. Onceengaged and
readytostarttilling,raisePTOspeed to540-RPMand maintainthroughouttillingopera-
tion.
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OPERATIONAL SAFETY
l The useofthisequipmentissubjecttocertainhazardsthatcannotbeprotected
against bythemechanicalmeansorproduct design.Alloperatorsofthisequip-
mentmustread andunderstandthis entire manual, payingparticularattentionto
safetyand operatinginstructions,priortousing.If thereissomething in this
manual you donotunderstand,ask your supervisor,oryour dealer,toexplain it
toyou.
l Mostaccidents occur becauseofneglectorcarelessness.Keepallhelpersand
bystandersatleast several hundredfeetfromanoperating rotarytiller.Only
properlytrainedpeople shouldoperatethismachine.
lWhenmachineis operatedinpopulatedareaswhere thrownobjects couldinjure
personsor property, operation must bestoppedwhenanyonecomes within
several hundredfeet.
l The majorityoftheaccidents involveentanglementon thedriveline,injuryofby-
standersbytheobjectsthrownbythe rotating tines,and operatorsbeing
knockedoffthetractorbylowhanginglimbsandthenbeing runover bythetill-
er.Accidentsaremostlikelytooccurwithmachinesthatare loanedorrentedto
someone who hasnotread the owner’smanualandisnotfamiliar witharotary
tiller.
l The rotarytillerisdesignedfor useonlyon tractorswiththe power take- off
(PTO) turningat 540-RPM.
l Installandsecureall guardsandshieldsbeforestartingor operating.Thetiller
tines,driveline guardsandtractor,shieldsshouldbeused andmaintainedin
good working condition.Theyshouldbe inspected carefully,atleastdaily,for
missingor brokenchain links, shields,or guards.(Worn itemsmustbereplaced
at oncetoreducepossibilityofinjury.)
l Disengagepower takeoff(PTO)andplacetransmissioninneutralbeforeat-
temptingtostartengine.
l Manyvaried objects,suchaswire,cable,rope,or chains,canbecomeentan-
gled in the operatingpartsofthe tiller.Theseitemscould then swing outside the
housingatgreatervelocitiesthanthetines.Suchasituationisextremelyhaz-
ardous. Inspect thecuttingarea forsuchobjects beforetilling.Removeanylike
objectsfrom thesite.

OPERATIONAL SAFETY continued...
lNever allowthe tilling tinestocontact suchitems. Never assumeanar-
ea isclear.AlwaysCheck!
lAlwaysstopthetractor,disengage PTO,setbrake,shutoffthetractorengine,
removethe ignitionkey,lower implement tothegroundandallowrotatingpieces
tocometoacompletestop beforedismounting tractor.Never leaveequipment
unattendedwiththe tractorrunning.
lNever placehandsorfeetundertillerwithtractorenginerunningorbeforeyou
are sureall motionhasstopped.Stayclearofallmoving parts.
lDonotreachor placeanypartofyour bodyunder equipmentuntil itisblocked
securely.
lDonotallowridersontherotarytillerortractor atanytime.Thereisnosafe
placeforanyriders.
lDonotoperateunlessall personnel,livestock,and pets are several hundred
feetawaytoprevent injurybythrownobjects.
lNever operatetractor androtarytiller under treeswithlowhanging limbs.Oper-
atorscanbe knocked offthetractorandthenrunover bythe rotating tines.
lThe rotating partsofthismachinehavebeen designed and tested for rugged
use.However, theycouldfailupon impactwithheavy, solid objectssuchassteel
guardrailsandconcreteabutment.Suchimpactcouldcausethebroken objects
tobethrownoutward atveryhigh velocities.Toreducethepossibilityofproperty
damage,seriousinjury,or even death,never allowthe tillingtinestocontact
suchobstacles.
lStop rotarytiller andtractor immediatelyupon strikinganobstruction.Turnen-
gine off, removekey, inspectand repairanydamage beforeresuming operation.
lStayalertforuneven terrain,holes,rocks,androotsandotherhiddenhazards.
Keep awayfromdrop-offsandhazardsthatcouldcauseroll over. Useextreme
careandmaintainminimumgroundspeed when transportingoroperatingon
hillsides, over roughgroundandwhen operatingclosetoditchesorfences.Be
carefulandslowdownwhen turningsharpcornersandchangingdirectionon
slopes.Donotstartorstop suddenlyon slopes.Avoid operationon steep
slopes.Inextremelyuneven terrain,rear wheelsweights,fronttractorweight,
and/ortire ballast should beused toimprovestability.
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OPERATIONAL SAFETY continued...
l Passrotarytillerdiagonallythroughsharp dipsandavoid sharpdropstoprevent
“hanging up” tractorand rotarytiller.Practicewill improveyour skillsin maneu-
vering on rough terrain.Alwayscutdownslopes,never acrosstheface.Always
checktractormanual forproperuseonslopes.
l Whenusingaunit, aminimum20% oftractorandequipmentweightmust beon
tractorfrontwheels.Withoutthisweight,tractorcouldtipover,causingpersonal
injuryor death.Theweightmaybeattained withafront- end loader,frontwheel
weights,ballast inthe tiresorfronttractorweights.Whenattainingaminimum
20% oftractorandequipmentweighton thefrontwheels,you mustnotexceed
the ROPS weightcertification.Weighthe tractorandequipment.Donotguess
or estimate!
TRANSPORT SAFETY
l Complywithstateand locallawsgoverninghighwaysafetyandmovementof
farmmachineryon publicroads.
l The useofflashingamber lightsisacceptable in most localities.However,some
localitiesprohibittheir use.Locallawsshould becheckedforalllightingand
markingrequirements.
l Atalltimes, when driving thetractorand equipmentontheroadorhighwayun-
der 20mph(32kph)useflashingamberwarning lights andaslowmoving vehicle
(SMV) identificationemblem.Donotexceed 20mph(32kph).Reducespeed
on roughroadsandsurfaces.
l Plan your routetoavoid heavytraffic.
l Always install transportlocks,pinsor brackets before transporting.
l Donotdrinkand drive.
l Be asafeandcourteousdriver. Alwaysyield tooncomingtrafficin allsituations,
includingnarrowbridges,intersections,etc.Watchfortrafficwhen operating
near orcrossingroadways.
l Turn curvesorgoupordownhillsonlyatalowspeedandatagradual steering
angle.Makecertain thataleast20%ofthe tractor’sweightison the front
wheelstomaintainsafesteerage.Slowdownon roughor uneven surface.Al-
ways check tractor manual for properuseonslopes.
l Useextremecareand maintainminimumgroundandwhen operating closeto
ditchesorfences.Be careful when turning sharpcorners.
l Never allowriders on eithertractor or tiller.

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ATTACHINGTOTRACTOR
STEP1 Attachtotrac- tor'scategory1
threepointhitchasdescribedin theTractor'sOperator’sMan-
ual.
STEP2
Determine ifthePTOshaftneedstobeshortened.
NOTE:
Due tothe manyvariationsin thetractorhitchpoints anddistancesbetween
equipmentgearboxinputshaftandtractorPTOout putshafts,somecombina-
tions mayrequirePTOshafts tobeshortenedas describedbythe following
steps.
STEP3
Raiseand lower rotarytiller inordertolocatetheshortestdistancebetween
equipmentgearboxinputshaftandtractorPTOoutputshaft.Withtherotarytill-
er intheshortest distanceposition shut downthe tractorand SECURELY
BLOCKROTARYTILLER INPOSITION.
WARNING:IFTHETILLERISRAISEDUPSOTHATTHEPTOSHAFT ISATAN
ANGLESHARPER THAN35 DEGREES PTOMUSTBESTOPPED!
WARNING
Never stand between
tractorandrotarytiller
while backinguptractor
tothehitch.

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ATTACHINGTOTRACTOR continued....
STEP4
Pull apartPTOshaft andattachouter section totractor PTOoutput shaft.
NOTE:Besuretopull onPTOshaftsection toensure yokehaslockedinto
place.
STEP5
Placeandholdinner PTOshaftsectionnexttooutersectionandcheck ifPTO
shaft istoolong.Eachsectionshould endapproximately3inchesshortof
reachingu-jointshield on theoppositesection.If theshaftistoolongmeasure
3inchesbackfrom eachu-jointshieldand markthe othershaft section.Be sure
todothisforbothPTOshafthalves.NOTE:DonotcutPTOshaftsectionsat
this time.
STEP6
Raiserotarytillerand removeblocking.Raiseandlower rotarytiller in order to
locatethelongestdistancebetween equipmentinputshaftand thetractorPTO
outputshaft. Withthe rotarytillerinthelongestdistancepositionshutdownthe
tractorandSECURELYBLOCKTHEROTARYTILLERINPOSITION.
STEP7
Asinstep5holdPTOshaftsectionstogetherandcheck foraminimumof6
inchesofoverlap.IfPTOshafthasbeen marked for cutting the overlap isthe
distancemeasuredbetween thetwomarks.IfthePTOshafthaslessthan a6
inchoverlap, DONOTUSE. Contactyour authorizedKingKutterDealer.
NOTE
IfthePTOshaft lengthistoolonggoto SIZINGPTOSHAFT (pg. 18)
STEP8
Applyanymulti-purposegreasetotheoutside ofthe male (inner)PTOshaft
section.AssemblePTOshaftand install onrotarytillerandtractor.
STEP9
Pull ontractor sideofPTOshaftyoketobe sureithaslocked inplace.Make
certain PTOshaft shielding isin placeand goodworking condition.
STEP10
The PTOshaft shield isanon-rotating designandmustbesecuredpriorto
equipmentuse.Using the chainoneachyokeshield attachtoafixed objecton
the tractorand equipmentendsthatwill notallowthe PTOshaftshield torotate
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SIZINGPTOSHAFT
STEP1
CuttingthePTOshafttolength.NOTE:Be
sure tocutequal lengthsofeachPTOshaft
section.ClampendofPTOshaftin avice
and cutoffshieldwhere marked.(Figure1
-A&1-B)
STEP2
Usingcutsectionoftheshieldasaguide
cut shaft offthesameamount. (Figure2)
STEP3
Repeatsteps1and2for other PTOshaft
section.
STEP4
Useafile todeburrPTOshafts.Cleanup
all chips,burrsand filingsfrombothendsof
the PTOshaft.
Figure1-A
Figure1-B
Figure2

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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
STEP1
Beforeeachuseperformthemaintenancedescribedinmaintenancesection(page
20).
STEP2
Read,understand,and followtheinformationonsafetytraining,preparation,starting
and stoppingsafety,operationalsafety,transportsafetywarning sectionsofthisman-
ual (pages12thru15).
STEP3
Withthe rotarytiller positioned onlevel ground,adjustthe tractorliftarmssothat
when lifted,therotorbarremains parallel tothe ground.
STEP4
Withtherotarytillerattachedtothetractor,raiseandsupportthetillerwithsuitable
blocks.Adjusttheskids,located onthe sidesofthetiller.Theadjustmentboltsfor
bothrightandleftsidesshould be positioned in the sameadjustmenthole.Thisal-
lowsthetiller totillthesamedepthoneachside.Adjustthe back plate,withregulat-
ing chain, untilthedesiredmulchingeffect isfound.
Note:Neverattempt to adjustthe rotarytillerwhile the tractoris
running.
STEP5
Raisethetiller and removethe blocks.Lower thetiller tothe ground.
STEP6
Withthetractor atidle RPMand thetiller lifted offoftheground,engage PTOand
slowlyadvancethrottleto540PTORPM.NOTE:Rotarytiller isdesignedtorunat
540 PTORPMonly.
STEP7
Selectalowgear forthetractor andbegintomoveforward.Tractor
ground speedistobecontrolledbygearselectiononlyandnotengine
speed.Asthetractormovesforward,slowlylower thetiller down.Allowthe
tillertines tograduallyengagetheground.

Never travelat afast ground speed whileusing thetiller, this
coulddamageit. Never attempttoturnthetractor or travelin reverse withthe
PTOengagedand thetillerintheground. Alwaysraisethetiller outofthe
ground whenbacking up or attempting toturn.Failuretoduesomaycause
damagetothetiller.
STEP8
Aftereachusecleanalldebrisfromthetiller tines. Replaceanymissingorillegible
safetydecals.Inspect for anydamaged orworn partsandreplacebefore next use.
Storerotarytillerin a dryenvironment.
MAINTENANCE
1). Periodicallycheck and maintain propergearoillevel.
2). Every8hours, (1)grease"out-boardhub",(2)PTOshaftuniversal joints,(3)
PTOshaftsafetyshield and(4)PTOtelescopingsurface.
NOTE:Use onlyagradeTypeII tubegrease.
NOTE:Do notgrease theslipclutchassembly.
3). Beforeeachusechecktomakesureall safetyshieldsareinstalledandworking
properly.
4). Checktillertinesforcracks andbreaksbeforeeveryuse. Torquetineboltsto
100 ft/lbs.ifyouneedto replaceatine.
5). Periodicallycheck all nuts andbolts toinsuretheyaretightandsecure. The
bolts holding thetop gearboxtothebaseplateand the“L”bracketneed
tobetorquedat 75ft/lbs.Alsothebolts holding thecross overshaft from
thetop gearboxtothesidegearboxshouldbetorquedat 45 ft/lbs.
6). Periodicallyloosentorque springboltsandallowslipclutchtoslip forapproxi-
matelytwo(2)revolutions.Loosenthebolts until thespringslosecontact with
the flangeyoke.This ensuresthattheslipclutchisnotina"locked" position.
7). Makesurethatthe clutchslips.
8). Toretightenthe slipclutch,tighten thetorquespring boltsuntilthenutmakes
contactwiththeflange yokeandfurther tightenoneand ahalfturns(1-1/2).
Thisisagood starting point,further adjustmentsmayneed tobemade based
on soil conditions.
NOTE: Donotoveror undertightenslipclutchassemblyor damagemayoccur.
NOTE:Do notallowthetractor engineorrotarytillertobog downorstall. This
causes unduewearand tearon thetiller and tractor.Ifthiscontinues tohappen
reduce ground speedandraisetilling depthofrotarytiller.Neverattempttore-
moveobjects fromtherotorbaruntil thetractorhasbeenshutdownand the
tiller tines havecompletelystopped.
WARNING
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