Three Point Hitch Kit

BUC10169

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Three Point Hitch Kit
UC18673 17JAN18 (ENGLISH)

X710, X730, X734, X738, X739, X750, X754, X940, X948,

and X949 Lawn and Garden Tractors

John Deere Horicon Works

UC18673 (17JAN18)
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
COPYRIGHT © 2018
DEERE & COMPANY
Moline, Illinois
All rights reserved.
A John Deere ILLUSTRUCTION ™ Manual
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Parts in Kit
Quantity Description
1 3-Point Hitch (Rockshaft)
Assembly (A)
1 Upper Center Link Assembly (B)
1 Lift Link Assembly (Adjustable),
Right (C)
1 Lower Link Assembly, Right (D)
2 Spring Locking Pin, Small (E)
5 Spring Locking Pin, 77.8 mm (F)
3 Spring Locking Pin (For
Attachment) (G)
2 Pin, Special Headed (For
Attachment) (H)
1 Pin, Shoulder (I)
2 Pin, Drilled, 8 mm (J)
1 Rod, Depth Control (K)
5 Pin, Drilled, 15.9x64 mm (L)
1 Pin, Slotted Spring (M)
1 Pin (For Attachment) (N)
2 Bushing, Rockshaft Bearing (O)
2 Snap Ring (P)
1 Spring, Compression (Q)
1 Washer (R)
1 Retainer (S)
2 Plate, Rockshaft Reinforcement
(T)
2 Bracket, Angle (U)
1 Pivot, Depth Stop (V)

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1 Pivot, Depth Sop (Painted) (W)
1 Lower Link Assembly, Left (X)
1 Lift Link Assembly, Left (Y)
4 Carriage Bolt, M10x35
4 Carriage Bolt, M8x30
4 Capscrew, Hex, M12x30
1 Screw, Self-Tapping, M8x16
1 Locknut, M8 Flange
4 Nut, Serrated Flange, M8
4 Nut, Serrated Flange, M10
6 Locknut, M12
1 Nut, Heavy-Duty Square
1 Nut, Flange, M10
2 Carriage Bolt, M12x50
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NOTE: These retro-fit parts are required for X700 and

X900 Signature Series Machines.
Quantity Description
1 Elbow Fitting, 90°, Small (A)
1 Elbow Fitting, 90°, Large (B)
1 Bracket, Lift (C)
1 Hydraulic Hose, Short (D)
1 Hydraulic Hose, Long (E)

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1 Strap, Lift (F)
1 Washer, 17/32 in (G)
1 Retaining Ring (H)
1 Spring Locking Pin (I)
1 Shoulder Pin (J)
1 Bolt, Flange, M8x25
1 Nut, M8
Retro-Fit Parts

NOTE: Retain these installation instructions with your

machine operator’s manual.
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Parking Safely 6. Remove the key.

1. Stop machine on a level surface, not on a slope. 7. Wait for engine and all moving parts to stop before you
2. Disengage mower blades or any other attachments. leave the operator’s seat.

3. Lower attachments to the ground. 8. Close fuel shut-off valve, if your machine is equipped.

4. Lock the park brake. 9. Disconnect the negative battery cable or remove
the spark plug wire(s) (for gasoline engines) before
5. Stop the engine. servicing the machine.
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Prepare Machine
1. Remove mower deck.

CAUTION: Avoid Injury! If PTO is installed, PTO

shield must be in place when operating machine.
Replace PTO shield after installing 3-point hitch.

2. If machine is equipped with a rear PTO, remove and

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save the four screws (A), washers, and outer shields

(B).

A—Screw B—Shield

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Install Retro-Kit
Assembly Before Retro-Fit Kit Installed

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Inside left frame rail shown.
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Assembly After Retro-Fit Kit Installed

1. Retract lift cylinder.

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Inside left frame rail shown
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CAUTION: Avoid Injury! The machine can fall or

slip from an unsafe lifting device or supports.
Use a safe lifting device rated for the
load to be lifted.
Lower machine onto jack stands or other stable
supports and block wheels before servicing.

2. From the left rear of machine, remove spring pin (A),

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washer (B), and differential lock rod (C) from transaxle

lever.

A—Pin C—Rod
B—Washer

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3. Remove clip (A) on the front end of the differential lock

rod (B), and remove rod assembly from the machine.

A—Clip B—Rod

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4. Remove clip (A) and brake rod (B) from the transaxle
lever.

A—Clip B—Rod

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5. Remove other end of brake rod (A) from the brake

pivot plate (B).

CAUTION: Avoid Injury! Escaping fluid under

pressure can penetrate the skin causing serious
injury. Avoid the hazard by relieving pressure
before disconnecting hydraulic or other lines.
Tighten all connections before applying pressure.
Search for leaks with a piece of cardboard. Protect
hands and body from high-pressure fluids.

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Use caution when filling and draining hydraulic
oil. During periods of machine operation the
hydraulic oil reservoir can get hot. Allow engine
and oil reservoir to cool before servicing.

6. Move lift control valve lever to relieve hydraulic system

pressure.

A—Rod B—Pivot Plate

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7. Place a pan under the lift cylinder for hydraulic fluid.

8. Disconnect both rear (A) and front (B) hydraulic lines
from cylinder.
9. Slide pivot plate (C) towards center of the machine
as shown by arrow.

A—Rear Line C—Pivot Plate

B—Front Line

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10. Remove two nuts (A) and U-bolt holding lift cylinder to
the machine frame.
11. Remove cotter pin, two bushings, and pin (B) from
the cylinder rod end .
12. Remove pin through the hole (C) on outside of frame
and remove the cylinder from the machine.

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13. Discard U-bolt, two nuts (A), two bushings, and cotter
pin.

A—Nut C—Hole
B—Pin

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14. Place cylinder in a vice and remove two 90° elbow

fittings currently on the lift cylinder. Discard fittings.
NOTE: Be sure that all O-rings are on fittings before
installation of elbow fittings and hoses.

15. Install small 90° elbow fitting (A) from kit onto rod end

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of the cylinder with fitting pointing towards the base
end as shown.
16. Install short hydraulic hose (B) onto small 90° elbow
fitting. Tighten fitting at this time.
NOTE: To aid further installation, do not tighten
large 90° fitting at this time.

17. Install large 90° elbow fitting (C) from kit onto short
hydraulic hose with the elbow fitting facing upward as A—Elbow fitting, 90°, Small D—Hydraulic Hose, Long
B—Hydraulic Hose, Short E—Hole
shown. Do not tighten fitting at this time. C—Elbow fitting, 90°, Large F— Hole
18. Install long hydraulic hose (D) onto the base end of
cylinder. Tighten hose onto cylinder.
19. Rotate cylinder rod cross hole (E) until it is in alignment
with the base end cross hole (F).
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20. From the left rear of transaxle, install the cylinder onto
the machine bracket (A) as shown.
21. Install base end with the shoulder pin (B) and spring
pin (C).

A—Bracket C—Spring Pin

B—Shoulder Pin

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NOTE: Short hose should be placed along the frame rail

as shown. Hold tubes and hoses against the frame
rail when tightening to keep routing as close to frame
rail as possible. This helps prevent interference
when installing brake and differential lock rods.

22. Raise rod end of cylinder upward to aid in installation

of the large elbow fitting to the hydraulic line.

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NOTE: Temporarily lift the rod end of the lift cylinder
in a raised position to aid in starting the threads
between (D) and rear hydraulic line (A).

23. Connect large 90° elbow fitting (D) on short hydraulic

hose (C) from the rod end of cylinder to the rear
hydraulic line (A). Tighten both sides of 90° elbow
fitting at this time.
Inside left frame rail shown.
NOTE: Be sure step 23 is complete before step 24 or it
will be difficult to complete hose installation. A—Hydraulic Line D—Elbow Fitting, 90° Large
B—Hydraulic line E—Hydraulic Hose, Long
24. Connect long hose (E) from the base end of cylinder C—Hydraulic Hose, Short F— Tie Strap
to the front hydraulic line (B).
25. Install tie strap (F) on the cylinder base long hose (E)
to the side of large 90° elbow fitting (D) on short hose
to prevent interference with brake and differential lock
rods.
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26. Position the long slotted end of the lift strap (A) over
the pin on the lift bracket (B) as shown.
27. Install washer (C) and retaining ring (D).

A—Lift Strap C—Washer, 17/32 in

B—Lift Bracket D—Retaining Ring

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28. Slide pivot plate (A) towards center of the machine

as shown by arrow to gain clearance for tightening
nuts (C).
NOTE: The lift strap should exit the rear of the machine
between the lift cylinder and transaxle housing.

29. Install the lift strap and lift plate assembly through rear
of machine.

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30. Install lift bracket (B) to the mower deck rockshaft (E)
with two bolts (D) and nuts (C). Tighten hardware to
30 N·m (22 lb·ft).
31. Slide pivot plate (A) back towards outside of the
machine as far as possible.

A—Pivot Plate D—Bolt, Flange M8x25

B—Bracket, Lift E—Rockshaft
C—Nut M8

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32. Install brake rod (B) in the reverse order of removal

in the same hole on transaxle lever in which it was
removed from.
33. Install differential lock rod (A) in the reverse order of
removal.
34. Check to make sure tie strap (E) is holding base hose
(D) to the side of large 90° elbow fitting (C) on short
hose.
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35. Make sure that differential lock rod and brake rod do
not rub on hoses.

A—Brake Rod D—Brake Hose

B—Differential Lock Rod E—Tie Strap
C—Elbow Fitting, 90° Large

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Assemble Depth Stop and Hitch (Rockshaft)

Assembly
NOTE: Hitch assembly cannot be installed on the
machine unless a square nut is threaded as far
as possible on the depth control rod.

1. Thread the heavy duty square nut (A) as far as

possible on the depth control rod (B).
2. Install the painted depth stop pivot (C) into the
rockshaft (D).
3. Insert the threaded depth control rod (B) into the depth
stop pivot (C).
4. Install the slotted spring pin (E) in the hole in the
threaded end of the depth control rod (B) until pin is
centered.

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5. Install the depth stop pivot (F) on the depth control
rod (B) with the countersink on pivot facing the heavy
duty square nut (A).
IMPORTANT: Avoid Damage! Do not crush the spring.
Depth stop pivot (F) must rotate on the depth
control rod (B) after tightening self-locking
M8 flange locknut (G). You must use this
self-locking locknut at this point.
A—Nut, Heavy-Duty Square E—Pin, Slotted Spring
NOTE: Position the slotted spring pin between rockshaft B—Rod, Depth Control F— Pivot, Depth Stop
triangular plates to keep the depth control C—Pivot, Depth Stop (Painted) G—Locknut, M8 Flange
rod from turning while tightening self-locking D—Rockshaft H—Spring, Compression
M8 flange locknut (G).

6. Install spring (H) and locknut (G). Tighten nut only until
one thread shows.
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Install 3-Point Hitch (Rockshaft) Assembly

NOTE: The rockshaft cylinder must be fully retracted
or you will not be able to install assembly. Start
the machine and push the upper hydraulic control
lever forward to retract the cylinder.

1. Place the left and right reinforcement plates (A) on both

ends of the rockshaft with slot (B) in top rear position.

A—Plate, Rockshaft B—Slot

Reinforcement

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2. Install the right side (A) of the rockshaft into the right
frame hole.
3. Position the depth stop pivot (B) into the slotted hole
in the left frame bracket.
4. Position the left side (C) of the rockshaft into the left
frame hole.
5. Line up the holes in the reinforcing plates on the left
and right frames.

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6. Install two bolts (D) and two bolts (E) from inside of
each frame.
7. Loosely install serrated M8 and M10 flanged nuts.

A—Right Side D—Carriage Bolt, M8x30

B—Depth Stop Pivot E—Carriage Bolt, M10x35
C—Left Side
Right side view

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Left side view
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8. Make sure the depth stop pivot (A) is installed at the

front of the slot in the left frame.
9. Install the depth stop retainer (B) and screw (C) in the
frame hole to lock depth stop pivot in place.
10. Start the machine and pull the upper hydraulic control
lever to extend the mower deck lift cylinder until the
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flat surface of the lift cylinder.

A—Pivot, Depth Stop C—Screw, Self-Tapping, M8x16

B—Retainer

Assembly shown removed for clarity.

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11. Line up the lift cylinder rod (A) with the slots in the
inner (B) and outer (C) rockshaft arm triangular plates
and slot (H) on the frame.
12. Install shoulder pin (D) from the outside toward the
inside of the machine, through washer (F), outer
rockshaft arm plate (C), cylinder rod (A), inner
rockshaft arm plate (B), and mower lift strap (E).
13. Install lock nut (G) on threaded end of shoulder pin.

A—Cylinder Rod E—Strap, Lift

B—Inner Plate F— Washer
C—Outer Plate G—Lock Nut
D—Shoulder Pin H—Slot

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14. Install the left and right rockshaft bushings and

bearings (A) on the end of rockshaft and into frame
holes.
15. Install snap rings (B) on the rockshaft end and seat
snap ring in the shaft groove.
16. Tighten flange nuts (C) and (D) on the left and right
sides of the frame.

A—Bushing/Bearing C—Nut, Serrated Flange, M8

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B—Snap Ring D—Nut, Serrated Flange, M10

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Assemble Draft Links

1. Lay out the two draft links with chains attached.
NOTE: Remove excess paint from yoke end of the
chain to improve the fit of the 8 mm drilled pin
(E). It may be necessary to assemble the yoke
(A), nut (B), and eyebolt (C) as shown.

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2. Install yoke end of the chain (A) from one draft link to
the tab hole of the opposite draft link (D) using drilled
pin (E) and small spring locking pin (F).
NOTE: Adjustable lift link (D) must go on the right
side of the machine.

3. Install lift links on draft links using M12x50 carriage

bolts and M12 lock nuts.
4. Tighten locknuts on arm until all joint clearance is A—Yoke E—8 mm Drilled Pin
eliminated. B—Nut F— Spring Locking Pin, Small
C—Eyebolt G—Lift Link Assembly
5. Lift link should move freely after tightening locknuts. D—Lower Link Assembly, Right (Adjustable), Right

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NOTE: ON ALL Wheel Steer (AWS) machines, install

capscrews from the bottom up with locknuts
on the top. If the nuts are on the bottom, the
hardware may contact the AWS linkage.

6. Install angle brackets (A) with four screws (B) and lock
nuts (C).

A—Bracket, Angle C—Lock Nut, M12

B—Capscrew, Hex M12x30

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NOTE: If the Click-N-Go™ bracket is used, use

the shoulder pin from the CLICK-N-GO™
kit in the next step.
Tabs (A) for chain connections must be on top when
installing right and left draft links (B) and (C). The
offset (D) in the draft links must be up.

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7. Install right and left draft links (B and C) on the hitch
plate brackets using 15.9x64 mm drilled pin from
outside of hitch inward.
8. Install 77.8 mm spring locking pin in the pin hole.
9. Install lift links (E) and (F) using 15.9x64 mm drilled
pin from outside rockshaft arm in and fasten with a
77.8 mm spring locking pin.
10. Use a 15.9x64 mm drilled pin and a 77.8 mm spring A—Tab E—Lift Link Assembly, Left
locking pin to install center draft link (G). B—Lower Link Assembly, Right F— Lift Link Assembly
C—Lower Link Assembly, Left (Adjustable), Right
D—Offset G—Upper Center Link
CAUTION: Avoid Injury! If PTO is installed, PTO Assembly
shield must be in place when operating machine.
Replace PTO shield after installing 3-point hitch.

11. Install PTO shield using the hardware removed earlier.

Tighten to 54 N·m (40 lb·ft).
Click-N-Go is a trademark of Deere & Company
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Operating 3-Point Hitch

NOTE: Sway chains may need to be readjusted
depending on implement used.

1. Check operation of 3-point hitch.

2. Pull upper hydraulic lift lever (A) back to raise hitch.
3. Push upper hydraulic lever forward to lower hitch.

A—Lever

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Adjust 3-Point Hitch

NOTE: These adjustments must be made when
using a 3-point hitch.
Do not over-extend right adjustable lift link (A).

1. Adjust right lift link (A) to level implement side-to-side.

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2. Adjust sway chain (B) to limit side-to-side movement
of implement.
3. Adjust center link (C) to level implement front-to-rear.
4. Adjust depth control rod (D) to set working depth of
implement.
NOTE: Attachment pins and spring locking pins for
implements are included in the 3-point hitch kit.
A—Lift Link Assembly C—Upper Center Link
(Adjustable), Right Assembly
B—Sway Chains D—Depth Control Rod

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Test Assembly Procedure b. Check the brakes and differential lock for proper
1. Make sure that the differential lock rod is connected function.
at both ends. c. Check for clearance between the differential lock
2. Make sure that the brake rod routing and brake rod is rod and hydraulic hoses. Adjust the tie strap as
installed in the correct hole position on the transaxle necessary.
lever. d. Check for clearance between the lift strap and
3. Make sure that the brake rod is connected at both ends. hydraulic hoses.

4. Check to make sure that all hardware is tight. e. Check to make sure that the sway chains clear the
hitch plate as the hitch plate is raised.
5. Raise and lower 3-point hitch:
a. Check for any hydraulic leaks and tighten fittings
as necessary.
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