Product Overview. Use this adjustable top link to secure and position a three point hitch on your category 1 tractor. This top link allows 4 in. of travel on each end and has a 15° maximum pivot angle.
How do you determine top link length?
Top link. How to determine the best overall working length for your hydraulic top link is to get the true mid stroke pin-pin distance. The best way to do this is to have your tractor hitched up to your box blade (as an example) have the implement level with the ground front-back and side-side.
What is the difference between a Cat 1 and Cat 2 quick hitch?
Category 0 Hitch For tractors with up to 20 horsepower. Category 1 Hitch For tractors with 20 to 50 horsepower. Category 2 Hitch For tractors with 50 to 90 horsepower. Long days can seem even longer when you aren't comfortable.
What is the purpose of the top link on a tractor?
The upper center arm—called the top link—is movable, but is usually not powered by the tractor's hydraulic system. Each arm has an attachment device to connect implements to the hitch. Each hitch has attachment holes for attaching implements, and the implement has posts that fit through the holes.
What is a top link pin used for?
The Toplink pin Cat 1 221mm is designed specifically to hold the toplink in place to the tractor or implement. It is made to resist the strain and pressure that would be exerted on it. Tip: It is important to check your toplink pins regularly for ware and damage.
What does a hydraulic top link do?
Top-link cylinders take the difficulty out of 3-point hitch operations. These cylinders are used to control the forward-aft movement of the hitch when connecting implements to tractors and can be operated by connecting to the tractor's existing remote circuit.
How long should a top link be?
Your top link should be able to retract about 3" minimum from it's current position. So if you want to correct the problems that you currently have as shown, both the top link and the boom's brace need to be shorter.12 Feb 2017