Implement (3-point or towed) walkaround

When hooking up a mower, tiller, box blade, rake or trailer.

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Hook-up

• Hitch pins and lynch pins in and secured
• Top link and lift arms set; sway chains or stabilizers adjusted
• PTO shaft the right length, both ends locked on, shields spinning freely
• Safety chains on a towed implement
• Hydraulic couplers clean and fully seated

Implement

• Blades, tines or teeth not loose, bent or missing
• Gearbox oil level (rotary cutters, tillers)
• Grease fittings on the shaft and bearings
• Tires and lights on a towed implement

These are general reminders, not a substitute for your operator's manual, which comes first. Never check under a machine or near blades with the engine running, and lower everything to the ground first.