2150 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 ROTARY TILLER OPERATOR MANUAL Part No 999995 www.kingkutter.
TO THE PURCHASER This manual contains valuable information about your new King Kutter II Rotary Tiller. It has been carefully prepared to give you helpful suggestions for operating, adjusting, servicing and ordering repair parts. Keep this manual in a convenient place for quick and easy reference. Study it carefully. You have purchased a dependable and sturdy tiller, but only by proper care and operation can you expect to receive the service and long life designed and built into it.
It is the purchaser and/or operator’s responsibility to…. z Read and understand the information contained in this manual. z Operate, lubricate, assemble and maintain the equipment in accordance with all instructions and safety procedures in this manual. z Inspect the equipment and replace or repair any parts that are damaged or worn which under continued operation would cause damage, wear to other parts, or cause a safety hazard.
CONTENTS ITEM PAGE Safety ......................................................................... 6 Assembly Instructions ................................................ 8 Before Putting Into Service ........................................ 8 Safety Training ......................................................... 11 Transportation Safety ............................................... 15 Attaching To Tractor ................................................. 16 Sizing PTO .............................
SAFETY READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ESPECIALLY IN THE SAFETY SECTION. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IS USED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS INVOLVING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES z Safety of the operator and bystanders is one of the main concerns in designing and developing a tiller. However, every year accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and a more careful approach to handling equipment. You, the operator, can avoid many accidents by observing the following precautions and insist those working with you, or for you, follow them.
ROTARY TILLER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 With rotary tiller still in crate, lay flat on a level surface. Cut banding straps on the two (2) upright crate posts. STEP 2 Remove the top & upper side sections of the crate, leaving the rotary tiller resting on the bottom section. STEP 3 Remove tie wire holding the PTO shaft and set aside PTO. STEP 4 Attach tiller according to your tractors manual and using the instructions on pages 16 and 17. STEP 5 Install tail back plate chain.
STEP 4 Replace and tighten the 1/2” pipe plug and clean away any excess oil. See Figure C. STEP 5 Remove 1/2” Pipe Plug (Located at top of side gearbox, See Figure D) and the 1/8" check plug (Located in side of the side gearbox). STEP 6 Fill side gearbox using gear oil until the oil begins to overflow from the checkplug hole. See Figure E. STEP 7 Replace and tighten the 1/2” vent plug and the 1/8" check plug. Clean away any excess oil. See Figure F.
Figure D Figure E Figure F Figure G Figure H Figure I
SAFETY TRAINING z Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacturing of our product. Unfortunately, our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of an operator or bystander. z In addition to the design and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training of personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of this equipment.
PREPARATION z z z z z z z z Never operate the tractor and tiller until you have read and completely understand this manual, the Tractor Operator’s Manual, and each of the safety messages found on the safety signs on the tractor and tiller. Personal protection equipment including hardhat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and gloves are recommended during assembly, installation, operation, adjustment, maintenance, repairing, removal, or moving the implement.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY z z z z z z z z The use of this equipment is subject to certain hazards that cannot be protected against by the mechanical means or product design. All operators of this equipment must read and understand this entire manual, paying particular attention to safety and operating instructions, prior to using. If there is something in this manual you do not understand, ask your supervisor, or your dealer, to explain it to you. Most accidents occur because of neglect or carelessness.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY continued... z z z z z z z z z z 14 Never allow the tilling tines to contact such items. Never assume an area is clear. Always Check! Always stop the tractor, disengage PTO, set brake, shut off the tractor engine, remove the ignition key, lower implement to the ground and allow rotating pieces to come to a complete stop before dismounting tractor. Never leave equipment unattended with the tractor running.
OPERATIONAL SAFETY continued... z z Pass rotary tiller diagonally through sharp dips and avoid sharp drops to prevent “hanging up” tractor and rotary tiller. Practice will improve your skills in maneuvering on rough terrain. Always cut down slopes, never across the face. Always check tractor manual for proper use on slopes. When using a unit, a minimum 20% of tractor and equipment weight must be on tractor front wheels. Without this weight, tractor could tip over, causing personal injury or death.
ATTACHING TO TRACTOR WARNING Never stand between tractor and rotary tiller while backing up tractor to the hitch. STEP 1 Attach to tractor's category 1 three point hitch as described in the Tractor's Operator’s Manual. STEP 2 Determine if the PTO shaft needs to be shortened.
ATTACHING TO TRACTOR continued.... STEP 6 Raise rotary tiller and remove blocking. Raise and lower rotary tiller in order to locate the longest distance between equipment input shaft and the tractor PTO output shaft. With the rotary tiller in the longest distance position shut down the tractor and SECURELY BLOCK THE ROTARY TILLER IN POSITION. STEP 7 As in step 5 hold PTO shaft sections together and check for a minimum of 6 inches of overlap.
SIZING PTO SHAFT STEP 1 Cutting the PTO shaft to length. NOTE: Be sure to cut equal lengths of each PTO shaft section. Clamp end of PTO shaft in a vice and cut off shield where marked. (Figure 1-A & 1-B) Figure 1-A STEP 2 Using cut section of the shield as a guide cut shaft off the same amount. (Figure 2) STEP 3 Figure 1-B Repeat steps 1 and 2 for other PTO shaft section. STEP 4 Use a file to deburr PTO shafts. Clean up all chips, burrs and filings from both ends of the PTO shaft.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Before each use perform the maintenance described in maintenance section (page 20). STEP2 Read, understand, and follow the information on safety training, preparation, starting and stopping safety, operational safety, transport safety warning sections of this manual (pages 12 thru 15). STEP 3 With the rotary tiller positioned on level ground, adjust the tractor lift arms so that when lifted, the rotor bar remains parallel to the ground.
NOTE: Do not allow the tractor engine or rotary tiller to bog down or stall. This causes undue wear and tear on the tiller and tractor. If this continues to happen reduce ground speed and raise tilling depth of rotary tiller. Never attempt to remove objects from the rotor bar until the tractor has been shut down and the tiller tines have completely stopped. WARNING Never travel at a fast ground speed while using the tiller, this could damage it.
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z Be sure electrical outlets and tools are properly grounded Use adequate light for the job at hand. Make sure there is plenty ventilation. Never operate the engine of the towing vehicle in a closed building. The exhaust fumes may cause asphyxiation. Before working on this machine, disengage the PTO, shut off the engine, set the brakes, and remove the ignition keys. Be certain all moving parts on attachments have come to a complete stop before attempting to perform maintenance.
SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustration below. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various safety signs, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS. Top View Note: The numbers represent the safety decals on the following pages.
1 23
2 3 24
4 5 25
6 7 26
Notes: 27
TILLER: EXPLODED VIEW 28
TILLER: PARTS LIST Ref. No. Part Name 1 Lift Arm Brace 380108 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lift Arm (left hand) Lift Arm (right hand) Tail Rod Assembly Center Piece Kit Lift Arm Spacer Kit Tine Pkg. (1 right & 1 left) w/ bolts 310085 310086 505116 505025 505030 505002 7 7 7 Tine Pkg. (3 right & 3 left) w/bolts 4' Complete Tine Pkg. (36pcs.) 5' Complete Tine Pkg. (42pcs.) 6' Complete Tine Pkg. (54pcs.) 505006 505036 Tine Bolt Pkg. (12 pcs.
22" PTO 147122 Ref. No.
TG SERIES OUT-BOARD HUB 184070 Ref. No.
TG SERIES SIDE GEARBOX 184069 32
TG SERIES SIDE GEARBOX PARTS LIST Ref. No. Part Name Part Number 1 Retaining Ring 90mm 902005 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Retaining Ring 40mm Pressure Plate Plug 1/2"-14 NPT Sq. Hd. Plug 1/4"-18 NPT Flat Washer (main) Lockwasher M-12 Bolt M-12-25 Bolt M-8-16 (pck. of 12) Bolt M-10-25 (pck. of 6) Bolt M-10-20(pck. of 6) Spacer (output) Spacer (input) Seal Double LIp(Pkg-2) 3210C Dbl.
TG SERIES TOP GEARBOX ASSEMBLY 34
TG SERIES TOP GEARBOX PARTS LIST Ref. No. Part Name Part Number 1 Retaining Ring 72mm 902301 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 Retaining Ring 40mm Housing RTA-50 Pressure Relief Plug 1/2"-14 NPT Sq. Hd. Plug 1/4"-18 NPT Bolt M-10-25 (pck. of 6 ) Bolt M-10-30 (pck. of 4) Spacer Shim Pack (pck. of 8) Output Gasket 0.8 mm Output Gasket 0.5 mm Input Gasket 0.4 mm Input Gasket 0.
1. Limited Warranty. King Kutter II, Inc. (“King Kutter II”), 2150 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631, warrants to the original retail purchaser (“Purchaser”) that the product that is the subject of this sale is free from defects in material and workmanship at the time of sale. Under this warranty, King Kutter II will repair the defective product free of charge to the Purchaser, with either new or used and reconditioned replacement parts.
