Toro MM-658H-P Operator's Manual page 17

Hitching a Machine with a Pintle Hitch
Coupler (optional kit)
1. Remove the pin from the pintle hitch and open it
(Figure 22).
Figure 22
2. Position the ring on the tow pole onto the hook of the
pintle hitch (Figure
3. Close the top of the pintle hitch and secure it with the
pin (Figure 22).
4. Connect the wire plug of the tow vehicle to the wire
plug of the machine.
Hitching a Machine with a Pin Hitch
Coupler (optional kit)
1. Position the front of the pin-hitch coupler so that it
is located between the top and bottom plates of the
pin/clevis hitch of the tow vehicle, and ensure that the
holes are aligned (Figure
22).
23).
A
C
1. Hitch pin
2. Hairpin cotter
2. Insert a 19 mm (3/4 inch) or 22 mm (7/8 inch) hitch
pin through the holes in the coupler and the receiver
hitch (Figure
3. Insert a hairpin cotter through the hole in the bottom
of the hitch pin
4. Connect the wire plug of the tow vehicle to the wire
plug of the machine.
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Connecting the Safety Chains to the
Tow Vehicle
Connect the safety chain to the machine and the tow vehicle
as follows:
1. Pull the safety chain through the slots in the keyholes
located in the front post of the machine, so that the
lengths on each side are equal
2. Cross both lengths of chain under the tow pole.
Note: Crossing the chains decreases the chances of
the front of the machine dropping to the ground if the
hitch does not hold the connection.
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B
1
2
3
4
D
Figure 23
3. Pin-hitch coupler
4. Pin/clevis-hitch receiver
23).
(Figure 23).
(Figure 24).
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