How to Hitch Up a Wagon
Towing a wagon behind your tractor is a good way to move hay bales, fertilizer or other items around the farm. Connecting the wagon to the tractor properly is vital for safe transportation. Many farmers are injured or killed every year in unnecessary equipment accidents, according to the National AG Safety Database. One way to reduce the likelihood of such a catastrophe is to learn the proper procedure for connecting the wagon to the tractor.
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Instructions
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Pintle Hitch
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Reverse the tractor up to the wagon, aligning the pintle hitch with the tractor's lunette ring.
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Place the tractor's transmission in neutral, apply the parking brake and turn off the engine.
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Lower the pintle hitch's hook around the wagon's lunette ring and lock it in place by inserting a cotter pin through the pintle hitch.
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Connect the wagon's left chain to the right side of the tractor's hitch. Connect the right chain to the left side of the tractor.
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Push the wagon's electrical connection into the tractor's electrical receiver. Skip this step if your wagon doesn't have an electrical system.
Ball Hitch
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Reverse the tractor up to the wagon, aligning the ball hitch with the tractor's coupler.
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Place the tractor's transmission in neutral, apply the parking brake and turn off the engine.
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Lower the wagon's coupler onto the hitch's ball and lock it in place by lowering the latch. Secure the latch with a cotter pin through its handle.
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Connect the wagon's left chain to the right side of the tractor's hitch. Connect the right chain to the left side of the tractor.
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Push the wagon's electrical connection into the tractor's electrical receiver. Skip this step if your wagon doesn't have an electrical system.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure nobody is behind the tractor before driving it in reverse.
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