Case Tiger-Mate 255 Double Fold Floating Hitch Field Cultivator Index:

1 SAFETY INFORMATION
Personal safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
General information and safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
2 GENERAL INFORMATION
Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Special bolt torque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Hose clamp and hydraulic hose assembly to the frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Torque – Standard torque data for hydraulic connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Soil preparation/Finishing – Basic instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Attaching the implement to the tractor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Hydraulic hose connections – Standard frame control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Hydraulic hose connections – Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
3 PRE-ASSEMBLY
PREPARING FOR ASSEMBLY
Shipping package configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Main frame and wing packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Unpacking the main frame package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Remove shipping brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
4 ASSEMBLY
Double fold floating hitch field cultivator
Main frame assembly – Standard frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Main frame assembly 11.3 -14.0 m (37 – 46 ft) – Electronic frame control. . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Main frame assembly 15.5 – 18.3 m (51.5 – 60.1 ft) implements with standard fold option
– Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Main frame assembly 15.5 – 18.3 m (51.5 – 60.1 ft) implements with narrow fold option
– Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Universal Control Module (UCM) installation – Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Valve block installation to main frame – Electronic frame control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Inner wing latch assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69
Lift to main frame assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
Main frame pivoting gauge wheel assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Single Point Depth Control (SPDC) assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
Floating hitch pull frame to main frame assembly – Standard frame control . . . . . . 4-97
Floating hitch pull frame to main frame assembly – Electronic frame control. . . . . . 4-99
Swinging hose boom to pull frame assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
Inner wing frame to main frame assembly for 11.4m and 12.4m (37.4 and 40.6 ft) implements.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
Inner wing frame to main frame assembly for 14.0m – 18.3m (46.0 ft- 60.1 ft) implements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
Outer wing to inner wing assembly for 11.4m – 18.3m (37.4 ft – 60.1 ft) implements4-141

Assemble stub tubes to outer wing assembly for 12.2m and 15.5m (40.6 and 51.5 ft)
implements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
Stub tubes to outer wing assembly for 18.2m (60.1 ft) implements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-159
Shank installation to main frame and wing frame assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
Shank layout diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-167
Hydraulic lift system assembly for 11.3 – 18.3m (37.4 – 60.1 ft) implements . . . . . 4-181
Hydraulic lift system assembly for 11.3 – 14.0m (37.4 – 46.0 ft) implements with narrow
fold option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-188
Hydraulic lift system assembly for 15.5 – 18.3m (51.5 – 60.1 ft) implements with narrow
fold option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-192
Wire connections to hydraulic lift and fold valve assembly for 11.3 – 14.0m (37.4 – 46.0
ft) implements and 15.5 – 18.3m (51.5 – 60.1 ft) implements with narrow fold option4-198
Hydraulic lift hose connections for 11.3 – 14.0m (37.4 – 46.0 ft) implements – Standard
frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-202
Hydraulic lift hose connections for 11.3 – 14.0m (37.4 – 46.0 ft) implements – Electronic
frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-220
Hydraulic lift hose connections for 15.5 – 18.3m (51.5 – 60.1 ft) implements with narrow
fold option – Standard frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-242
Hydraulic lift hose connections for 15.5 m (51.5 ft) implements with standard fold option
– Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-260
Hydraulic lift hose connections for 15.5 m (51.5 ft) implements with narrow fold option
– Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-273
Hydraulic lift hose connections for 15.5 – 18.3m (51.5 – 60.1 ft) implements with standard
fold option – Standard frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-290
Hydraulic lift hose connections for 16.8 – 18.3m (55.1 – 60.1 ft) implements with standard
fold option – Electronic frame control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-303
Hydraulic lift hose connections for 16.8 – 18.3m (55.1 – 60.1 ft) implements with narrow
fold option – Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-316
Pull frame hydraulic hose assembly 11.3 – 14.0m (37.4 – 46.0 ft) implements – Electronic
frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-333
Pull frame hydraulic hose assembly 15.5 – 18.3m (51.5 – 60.1 ft) implements with narrow
fold option – Electronic frame control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-341
Pull frame hydraulic hose assembly 15.5 – 18.3m (51.5 – 60.1 ft) implements with standard
fold option – Electronic frame control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-349
Hydraulic wing fold system assembly for 11.3 – 18.3m (37.4 – 60.1 ft) implements4-357
Hydraulic fold hose connections for 11.3 – 14.0m (37.4 – 46.0 ft) wing fold system assembly
– Standard frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-382
Hydraulic fold hose connections for 11.3 – 14.0m (37.4 – 46.0 ft) wing fold system assembly
– Electronic frame control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-396
Hydraulic fold hose connections for 15.5 – 18.3m (51.5 – 60.1 ft) implements with narrow
fold option – Standard frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-405
Hydraulic fold hose connections for 15.5m (51.5 ft) implements with standard fold option
– Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-427
Hydraulic fold hose connections for 15.5 m (51.5 ft) implements with narrow fold option
– Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-440
Hydraulic fold hose connections for 15.5 – 18.3m (51.5 – 60.1 ft) implements with narrow
fold option – Standard frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-452
Hydraulic fold hose connections for 16.8 – 18.3m (55.1 – 60.1 ft) implements with standard
fold option – Electronic frame control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-471
Hydraulic fold hose connections for 16.8 – 18.3m (55.1 – 60.1 ft) implements with narrow
fold option – Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-488
Hydraulic hose identification tags – Standard frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-504

Hydraulic hose identification tags – Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-506
Warning light and tail light installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-508
Red tail/stop light bracket assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-516
Amber hazard light bracket assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-518
Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) bracket assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-520
Wiring harness installation – Electronic frame control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-525
Wiring harness cable tie installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-533
Hydraulic schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-535
5 POST-ASSEMBLY
FINAL-CHECK
Bleeding the hydraulic system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Assembly checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3