John Deere RT 1142 - Manuals

SAFETY SIGNS Safety Signs - Page 7 Safety-alert symbol Read and recognize safety information.Be alert to the potential for personal injury when you see this safety-alert symbol. On your machine safety labels, the words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are used with safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifi e...

1 3 2 5 4 MACHINE SAFETY LABELS AND POSITIONS Safety Signs - Page 8 3 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 4 5 RT 1142 - 1149 RT 1265 RT 1157 - 1165

MACHINE SAFETY LABELS AND POSITIONS MAXKg... 6 GREASE 7 OIL LEVEL 8 OIL 9 OIL 10 540 MAX 11 RT 1142 - 1149 RT 1265 RT 1157 - 1165 6) Coupling point for lifting (indicating the maximun capacity) 7) Greasing point 8) Oil level plug 9) Oil drain plug10) Oil fi ll plug 11) Number of revolutions of power...

Park vehicle safety • Stop vehicle on a lever surface, not on a slope.• Disengage PTO.• Engage the park brake.• STOP the engine.• Remove the key.• Before you leave the operator’s seat, wait for engine and all moving parts to STOP. Stay clear of rotating drivelines Entanglement in rotating driveline ...

C B Locate driller pin in lower lift brackets holes (B). RT 1157-1165 model. 2. Fasten each draft link to draft link brackets with drilled pins and quiklock pins (C). Locate driller pin in holes (B). RT 1265 model. 2. Fasten each draft link to draft link brackets with drilled pins and quiklock pins ...

4. Install PTO shaft to tractor. IMPORTANT: Tiller MUST BE level front to rear. • Engage the cardan shaft and check that it is perfectly locked on the tractor PTO (G). Check that the guard (H) is free to turn and fi x it with the relative latch. 5. Raise tiller. 6. Remove spring locking pin (K) from...

Quick Coupler (optional) 1) Install hitch Quick Coupler (A) on the tractor (see tractor operator manual). 2) Stop vehicle on a level surface, not on a slope, then move the tractor back until the Quick Coupler (A) is range with the (B) and (C) hitch points. 3) Raise the Quick Coupler (A) and make sur...

Removing tiller 1. Raise tiller.2. Put parking stand (A) in the DOWN position: Install spring locking pin (C) in order to secure parking stand (A) to the tiller bracket (B). 3. Lower tiller to the ground. CAUTION: Before you work around hitch: • STOP engine. • LOCK park brake. • FIRMLY block tiller ...

It is absolutely forbidden to stand between the tractor and the implement when maneuve-ring the lift control from the outside. OPERATING Operating - Page 16 • Clear work area of objects that you do not want tilled into the ground or that might damage the tiller. Consi- der the tilling area and set u...

CAUTION: Before you work around hitch: • STOP engine. • LOCK park brake. • FIRMLY block tiller on horizontal surface. Raising parking stand 1. Remove spring locking pin (C). 2. Slide parking stand (A) all the way up on tiller bracket (B). 3. Fasten with spring locking pin (C). Lowering parking stand...

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 PARAL- LEL with the ground, front-to-rear. 5. Adjust level, if necessary. To adjust level: a. Start the engine. b. Lower the t...

2. Lower leveling board to top of ground (C): • Tilled soil (D) will be fi ne and level. • Tractor speed will determine size of clods (E). 3. Raise leveling board (C): • Tilled soil (D) will be coarse and rough. • Tractor speed will determine size of clods (E). CAUTION: Before you work around hitch:...

Tilling tips Before You till: • Pick up rocks and foreign objects.• Mow tall weeds and grass to keep them from wrapping around tines or tine shaft.• Check tines. Loose, bent, broken, or missing tines reduce operating effi ciency. If necessary, replace tines. Test the soil by squeezing it in your han...

SERVICE MACHINE SAFELY Service Machine Safely - Page 21 Practice safe maintenance • Understand service procedure before doing work. Keep area clean and dry. • Never lubricate, service, or adjust machine while it is moving. Keep safety devices in place and in working condition. Keep hardware tight. •...

Service lubrication WARNING: • Firmly block tiller on horizontal surface. • Always keep oils and greases well away from children’s reach. • Always thoroughly read the warnings and precautions indicated on the containers. Avoid contact with the skin. • Always thoroughly and fully wash after use. The ...

SERVICE LUBRICATION Service Lubrication - Page 23 G D F Greasing and lubricant pointsRT 1157 - 1165 and 1265 model D) Rotor spindle lubricator E) Reduction unit oil plug F) Transmission oil fi ll plug G) Transmission oil drain plug M) Hoe blades fi xing bolts D M Greasing and lubricant pointsRT 1142...

Replacing tines CAUTION: To prevent injury: Wear heavy gloves when replacing tines. To get the best performance from your tiller:• Replace badly bent, worn, or broken tines immediatly.• Replace worn or broken hardware (see your Frontier dealer for correct hardware).• MAKE SURE to replace tines on ON...

Second - Install New Tines: 1. Raise tiller with a safe lifting device.1. Put safety stands or blocks under tiller.3. Stand facing rear of tiller and study placement of tines. 4. Remove four bolts, lock washers, and nuts (C). NOTE: Make sure to replace tines on ONE spindle at a time to keep spiral t...

TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting - Page 26 Using troubleshooting chart If you are experiencing a problem that is not listed in this chart, see your Frontier dealer for service.When you have checked all the possible causes listed and you are still experiencing the problem, see your Frontier dealer. IF...

Storing tiller CAUTION: Before you work around hitch: • STOP engine. • LOCK park brake. • FIRMLY block tiller on horizontal surface. 1. Put parking stand in the DOWN position (See Lowering Parking Stand in the Operating Tiller sec- tion). 2. Disconnect tiller from tractor (See Removing section). 3. ...

RT 1142 - 1149 CAUTION: FIRMLY block tiller on horizontal surface. Installing mast braces (PHASE 1) 1) Install spacer (D), bolt (F) and nut (B) on mast braces (A and G). Do not tighten bolts and nuts at this time. Installing parking stand (PHASE 2, operation 1) 2) Put parking stand (O) and fasten bo...

PHASE 1 PHASE 2 H L N O M OPERATION 1 OPERATION 2 RT 1142 - 1149 ASSEMBLY Assembly - Page 29 F G D A B I

Spare parts Spare parts should be ordered from your Dealer and should always include the following indications: • Type, model and serial number of the machine. These data are punched on the data plate with which every implement is equipped. • Code number of the required spare part. This will be foun...