Among other advantages of a garden tractor, it is worth noting its versatility and versatility - suitability for a wide range of jobs and areas of operation. Guarantees these properties attachments for a tractor - a set of additional tools and mechanisms that allow you to combine a whole range of autonomous devices in one unit.
Varieties of mounted adapters for tractors
The modern assortment of tractor auxiliary equipment is extremely diverse, which allows it to be used in several sectors of the national economy. Among them:
I. Agriculture:
- plows;
- harrows for a tractor;
- seeders;
- potato and garlic planters and diggers;
- multi-row seeders;
- fertilizer spreaders;
- mowers;
- sprayers;
- trailer;
- cultivators;
II. Construction:
- kun on a tractor;
- motor drill;
- trencher;
- rippers;
- winch;
- loader;
- cargo trailers;
III. Utilities:
- snow shovel;
- sprinkler;
- devices for washing concrete and asphalt;
- sand and chemical dispersers for melting ice;
- rotary snow blower;
- bulldozer bucket;
IV. Forestry industry:
- nozzle skidder;
- loader.
You can buy them ready-made or make your own.
Methods for connecting attachments to a tractor
There are 3 mechanisms for tractor aggregation with auxiliary hitches:
- hitch mechanism and hitch;
- traction coupling devices;
- power take-off shaft (PTO).
The hitch on the tractor plays the role of a connector for lighter and smaller adapters. Modern tractors are produced with a three-point hitch. Although older models have a classic two-point hitch.
The hitch is used for aggregation of the tractor with a trailed or towed device. It is located in the area of the lower links of the hinged mechanism.
According to the method of connection, couplings are distinguished:
- universal;
- hydroficated;
- automatic.
Traction-coupling mechanisms are represented by hooks equipped with shock absorbers and locking blocks.
PTO- a working unit that receives torque from power plant and transfers it to the active attachment for tractors. According to the location of the tractor, they come with a rear and front PTO. Outdated units that were produced without a PTO can be improved homemade system power takeoff.
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With the help of various attachments, any tractor turns into a multifunctional machine capable of performing a wide range of different jobs. First of all, tractors with attachments are designed for tillage (plowing, cultivation, planting, harvesting, and much more) and various goods in the course of agricultural activities. In addition, attachments allow you to perform other tasks, including in utilities and construction companies. A set of attachments for one tractor makes it possible to replace several types of special equipment at once.
Types of attachments for a tractor
To date, attachments to the tractor are classified into several groups depending on the purpose:
tillage devices;
planting and sowing units;
equipment for fertilization and plant protection;
devices for harvesting and forage preparation;
post-harvest processing equipment, etc.;
In turn, each group of attachments is divided into several types depending on the principle of operation, the method of aggregation, the type of working bodies, and so on. Depending on the type of work performed, attachments can be universal (general purpose) or special.
Soil-cultivating attachments
In daily activities, attachments designed for tillage are most often used. Depending on the processing method, aggregates of basic, surface and special soil processing are distinguished.
The main processing equipment is plows and flat-cut cultivators. For surface treatment, cultivators, harrows, rollers and cultivators are used. Special attachments include plantation, disk, forestry, shrub-marsh and other types of plows.
Mounted plows are compact in size and are used for the main cultivation of relatively small plots of land. The main working bodies of the plow are the body, knife, skimmer and subsoiler. Depending on the number of buildings, one, two or multi-hull units are distinguished. Plows can be share, disc, rotary, deepening or chisel plows.
Mounted harrows are disc, tooth, needle, mesh, loop harrows and others. In turn, they can be light, medium and heavy. Harrows are used for loosening the upper layers of the soil, breaking up clods and soil crusts, destroying weeds, as well as planting fertilizers and seeds.
Mounted cultivators are made of share or disc type. They provide loosening of the top layers of the earth, crushing of the remains of plants and their incorporation into the soil. Plowshare units allow you to cultivate the soil to a depth of 50-110 mm, and disk units, respectively, 40-100 mm.
Mounted cultivators are classified into two types: tilled or steam. Row devices are used for inter-row cultivation, and steam units provide continuous tillage. Cultivators allow loosening the top layer, destroying weeds, fertilizing, cutting irrigation furrows and hilling plants.
Attachments on the MTZ 82 provide the machine with versatility. For the tractor, it is possible to aggregate with various types mounted and trailed equipment. It should be noted that it is easy to install and dismantle. The rear linkage is responsible for the ease of operation of machines and units. In this article, we will consider the rear linkage mechanism, its device and equipment with which the MTZ-82 tractor can be operated.
The rear linkage mechanism is intended for the installation of trailed, mounted and semi-mounted equipment. In addition, the rear linkage is responsible for bringing the equipment into transport or working position.
The MTZ-82 tractor is equipped with a three-point hydraulic hitch, of a separate-aggregate type. The force required for operation is transmitted from the main diesel engine through the power take-off shaft.
Agricultural attachments for MTZ-82
The tractor is mainly used in agriculture, so the main focus of the manufacturers was on various mechanisms and units designed for all stages of field work. The entire range of such machines can be divided into three categories.
Attachment
Such equipment includes units, the entire weight of which lies entirely on the tractor. Basically, such a device is attached to the rear attachment system, this includes plows, cultivators and seeders.
But sometimes the front attachment also performs a supporting function, for example, for a bulldozer blade or equipment for planting seeds. Attachments that the MTZ-82 tractor can work with include:
- segment-finger type mowers - B-4 or KS-F-2;
- twin rotor mowers;
- disc seeders of the SPU-4 and SPU-4D, SPU-6 and SPU-6D classes;
- three-furrow plows PLN-3-35 P and L-108;
- unit for tillage of combined type APN-2;
- cultivator designed for continuous soil cultivation - KNS-4.0;
- four-row device for planting potatoes - L-202.
Semi-mounted device
One part of the weight of such a device rests on the MTZ-82 tractor, the other on the unit's own axis. Such attachments are attached to the crossbar towing device or traction joints.
This type of fastening is typical mainly for potato harvesters and mechanisms. Semi-mounted mowers are attached to the semi-frame of the tractor. A special hook is provided for fertilizer spreaders. The semi-mounted equipment with which the MTZ-82 tractor works includes:
- ridge-forming cultivator for root crops - KGO-3.0;
- chisel-type hiller - OCH-2.8;
- cultivator for row spacing - KOH-2.8.
Tow hitch
This is a self-supporting equipment, in other words, the mass of the unit falls on its own wheel axles. The tractor only performs the function of a tractor. Such equipment includes:
- two-axle semi-trailers for cargo transportation;
- block-modular type cultivator - KPM-4.0;
- liquid and solid fertilizers(organic) - PRT-7A and MZHT-F-6;
- device for continuous soil cultivation - KPS-4.0.
Mounted excavator
This device is used for road and construction work.. The bucket works through the power take-off shaft and is equipped with an independent hydraulic system. For the operation of the equipment, a rear hitch is used.
The shifted working axis is provided. Thanks to this feature, the bucket can choose the soil almost close to the walls of the pit. The length of the frame along which the bucket moves is 2 meters. This approach makes it possible to carry out excavation work close to the walls of buildings and sidewalks.
The digging depth is 3.1 meters. This attachment belongs to the category of quick-change devices. Installation will take no more than 30 minutes. The work is carried out by one tractor driver.
Specifications:
Attachments are controlled from the tractor cab. If necessary, the bucket can be replaced with a hydraulic hammer or hole drill.
Front loader
Attached equipment can be mounted on the MTZ-82 tractor for loading and unloading operations. These units can be used for agricultural work or for the needs of public utilities. Of the most popular, the following models can be noted:
PF-09
Perhaps this is the most common model that is used in utilities. It can be completed with a bulldozer blade or a bucket with a volume of 0.8 cubic meters. The equipment is driven by a hydraulic system and controlled from the tractor driver's cab.
PF-08-1 (PF-1)
An improved version of the previous model. Of the features, it is possible to note the uniform distribution of the load on the tractor frame. This minimizes the possibility of the machine tipping over when working with heavy weights.
This effect is achieved due to the rods that are connected to rear axle tractor. This approach made it possible to increase the load capacity of attachments up to 1000 kilograms. The unit is controlled hydraulically from the cab. Can be completed with forks for hay harvesting.
PKU-08
A universal model that can be aggregated with a bulldozer blade. The universal mounting scheme allows you to install devices for cleaning snow or leaves. Work with sand, gravel or mineral fertilizers.
PBM-800
This is a variant of the forklift, which is mainly used for work in warehouses.
For road works can be used:
- Hydraulic hammer - GPM-120.
- Road milling machine - FD-567.
With the help of these devices, the MTZ-82 tractor can loosen or crush hard ground, dismantle concrete or asphalt pavements.
For cleaning the streets on the tractor are installed:
- Plow-brush equipment UMDU. The brush speed is 540 rpm. Width of capture of a brush – 2 000 millimeters.
- Grader dump. Designed for planning construction sites or cleaning streets from snow. The weight of the attachment is 450 kilograms. The blade can be rotated at an angle of 90 degrees, the hydraulic system is responsible for the operation of the unit.
- Brushes for wet cleaning of streets. The coverage of the equipment is 2 meters. The device is complemented by a water tank with a volume of 500 liters.
Advantages and disadvantages of attachments
As can be seen from the list of equipment used, the MTZ-82 tractor is a universal machine for multi-purpose use. The machine is used for road and agricultural work, logging, street cleaning and cargo transportation.
The hydraulic system, rear and front hitches are responsible for the operation of the equipment. According to the reviews of machine operators, the equipment works quite tolerably, provided that it is regularly topped up hydraulic fluid, held Maintenance and lubricated moving parts.
Complaints cause three-furrow plows. Power diesel engine tractor is clearly not enough to work with this equipment. On hard soils or large areas, plowing occurs unevenly.
Incorrect operation of the front loader has been noticed, especially at maximum load capacity.
Attachments for tractors are its main working tool. Depending on the type and complexity of attachments, the tasks that the tractor can perform change. Without a normal coupling mechanism that allows you to transmit the torque of the power take-off shaft and reliably connect the actuator to the hydraulic system, efficient work on the tractor is impossible.
Two main types of attachments
The equipment used on the tractor can be divided into two main groups. The main determinant of these groups is the tractor linkage mechanism, which is conditionally divided into front and buildings. Depending on whether the executive working tool is attached in front or behind the tractor, the efficiency, efficiency, and working capabilities of the equipment change.
The front hinged system is a rigid mounting mechanism. Its design and dimensions depend on the type of agricultural equipment that is planned to be fixed to the frame. There are quite a lot of options on how to make a hitch on a tractor with your own hands in front.
But this type of hitch has three significant inconveniences:
- To use a plow, harrow and similar mechanisms for working use, you will need to move backwards, which is very inconvenient.
- Serious efficient workloads are not possible in this case.
- Sometimes it is not possible to connect and use a side PTO in an implement.
On the other hand, for simple tasks or attaching auxiliary equipment, the ability to link working mechanisms from the front can increase the efficiency of the tractor. But still, the vast majority of agricultural mechanisms are mounted on the rear of the tractor.
Features of the three-point hitch system
The three-point linkage system for a tractor is a separate mechanical unit that is mounted on its hydraulic system at the rear of the cab. It allows you to expand the possible working options for using the tractor, as it helps to efficiently use and quickly change wide-span attachments. The system is a special block, including two longitudinal and one central thrust.
With the help of the central thrust, the working force of the rotation of the power take-off shaft (PTO) is transmitted and the working angles of the actuating equipment are adjusted. But this linkage to the tractor involves the use of only those units that, during operation, move along a strictly defined trajectory with a small tolerance for vibrations to the sides. Agricultural equipment that does not meet these parameters requires its own mounting option. You can clarify this by examining the accompanying documentation that is attached to any agricultural mechanism.
Even having a very small summer cottage or garden, sometimes it is simply impossible to do without mechanical assistance in the form of a walk-behind tractor or a mini tractor. This unit will be able to optimize many processes for the care of the site, and attachments, which are widely available on the modern market, can significantly expand the scope of its application. This article is devoted to an overview and principles for choosing attachments that will help you mechanize many agricultural works.
Types and purpose
There are several types of attachments for mini tractors, which, for greater convenience, can be grouped according to their areas of application in various aspects of human life. There are also universal devices that are necessary for almost every owner of such a unit, to which it is worth, first of all, to include a trailer and a loader.
In agriculture
Agriculture is an area in which various mechanical units are often used and, accordingly, attachments are used most often here.
Did you know? Farming equipment has long been treated with great respect. In the Middle Ages, theft of a plow was punished by wheeling.
Such devices include plows, harrows, various automatic devices for sowing the soil and planting plants, aggregates for harvesting, for watering and spraying, as well as various trailers, loaders and mouldboards. Below we will consider in more detail the use of all these units in this sphere of life. 
In construction
Attachments such as blades, backhoe buckets, drills, trenching attachments and rippers make mini tractors very useful for digging trenches and holes for building foundations, as well as for digging cesspools, cattle burial grounds and other depressions in the ground, the width of which is significantly measure must exceed their depth.
Loaders, winches, buckets with loading platforms, trucks tractor carts, fork pallets allow builders to easily and quickly move various loads around the construction site - both small-sized and quite large and heavy. In addition, some of the above devices also allow you to lift loads to a small height. 
Communal sphere
For the municipal sector, the most important attachments are shovels, mouldboards, sprayers, asphalt brushes, chemical and sand spreaders, snow cutters, buckets, snow throwers, snow plows and front loaders.
With the help of such an arsenal, public utilities workers can withstand snow drifts on roads and sidewalks, deal with ice, clean streets from dust and settled small particles, clean paving slabs and carriageway, as well as remove a variety of garbage - both domestic, accumulated in small quantities, and large batches of construction waste.
Did you know? The smallest tractor that can be powered is the size of a pinhead and is in the Yerevan Museum of Folk Art.
animal husbandry
In the livestock sector, it is very difficult to find a worthy application for attachments of mini tractors, since all work involves interaction with living organisms, which it is desirable not to physically injure during its implementation. Therefore, the most commonly used units in this area are buckets, trailers, loaders and blades.
With the help of these devices in animal husbandry, a rather narrow and specific list of works is performed, for example, cleaning livestock buildings from feces, transporting feed, animals or their meat, digging ditches and cesspools, and in very rare cases (this requires a rather serious qualification of a mini tractor operator) animal feeding. 
Agricultural use
As already noted, agriculture is the area where attachments are most widely used, so we pay attention in this article to devices designed for it. Below you will find an overview of the most popular and useful implements used for agro-technical tillage and plants.
Soil preparation and cultivation
For the purpose of preparing and cultivating the soil, several units that are fundamentally different in their functionality are used:
The plow is used exclusively for the purpose of plowing the land, and in view of the fact that it is rather deeply immersed in the soil with its blades, for its comfortable and efficient use it is necessary to have a mini tractor with a power of at least 24 Horse power s, for example, Xingtai 244.
Important! In order to save time spent plowing and/or loosening, it is recommended to work in the direction of the longest section of your site. So you will spend less time on inefficient turns of the mini tractor and equipment.
Harrows, cultivators and rototillers are used to loosen the soil, and sometimes to remove weeds and level the upcoming planting site for cultivated plants.
By default, any mini tractor should cope with these units, however, harrows are very often very wide, sometimes they can reach up to 400 centimeters. To use such large attachments, you must have a machine with at least 14-15 horsepower, such as DW 150RXi, Forte 151 EL-HT Lux or Claus LX 155. 
Mowers are most often used on soil that is yet to be turned into a field, to clear it of a variety of tall weeds, as well as small bushes. Absolutely any mini tractor is suitable for working with the mower, the only condition for its adequate operation is the obligatory connection to the machine's battery.
Landing equipment
Most often, when they talk about planting crops with the help of such aggregates, they mean planting vegetable crops, but it should immediately be noted that with the help of attachments, you can also plant crops, legumes, and corn.
Here is a list of the most popular equipment:
The principle of planting vegetable crops is that from a common reservoir with a huge amount of planting material, vegetables are fed to different furrows through special tubes, which, after they enter the soil, are immediately sprinkled with earth. To work with such equipment, it is desirable to have a tractor that would be equipped with an engine with a capacity of 15 horsepower or more.
Seeders, in general, work on the same principle as vegetable planters, only their tanks are much smaller, and instead of tubes through which vegetables enter, they are equipped with special nets moving in different directions in the direction of the minitractor.
When there is a coincidence of cells placed on different grids, a portion of grain falls out of the tank, which is sprinkled with earth. Adequate operation of such a seeder can be provided by a mini tractor with a capacity of 15 horsepower or more.
Video: grain seeder at work
Planting maintenance
In order to maintain plantings in agricultural technology, the following attachments are used:
A weeder cultivator is used to loosen the soil, allowing oxygen to the roots of plants, destroy weeds and increase the beneficial effect of fertilizers that are applied under plants using the second type of attachment from this list - a fertilizer hopper.
Some types of mini tractors allow you to use both of these types of attachments together, for example, Zubr 150 or Garden Scout T-15.
Watering and spraying
Alas, the minitractor is not able to provide decent watering for numerous plantings, so it is better to establish, for example, a drip irrigation system on your site.
However, this technique is quite capable of coping with spraying plants, for this purpose there are the following mounted units:
The principle of operation of both of these devices is generally the same, they differ only in the materials from which they are made. A chemical sprayer is capable of carrying and spraying various substances with which it is highly undesirable to treat plants at the same time as water, due to a possible chemical burn.
That is why it is recommended to keep two separate sprayers, or at least thoroughly wash the tank after chemicals and before spraying with water. You can use this device with absolutely any mini tractor.
Harvest
After the completion of all the main work, the harvest time comes, and here the following units will be extremely useful on the farm:
Equipment for different types vegetables works on the same principles, which can be mechanical, vibrational or conveyor. The main difference in them is the size of the cutter for digging, and the depth to which digging occurs. Any mini tractor is equally well suited for the use of such equipment.
Loader
In the basic configuration of absolutely any mini tractor there is a similar attachment. It can be used to load and unload a variety of materials (fodder, building materials, etc.). 
Its initial package includes a bucket (the average volume is 0.5-5 cubic meters) and an arrow (allows you to raise and lower the load horizontally). Instead of a bucket, a variety of other devices can be installed on the boom, for example, blades, crane hoists, forks, rippers and more.
This will help to significantly expand the functionality and usefulness of your mechanism. Maximum weight, which is able to lift an average mini tractor with a power of 15 horsepower on a loader - 1500 kilograms.
Trailer
Trailers, which are usually attached to the back of your car, may differ slightly in their functionality. For example, there are tipper trailers and flatbed trailers, single-axle and multi-axle, etc.
A tipper-type trailer is best suited for transporting any bulk cargo, and an onboard one is more profitable to use for transporting packaged cargo. The number of axles on the trailer is also extremely important, since it is proportional to the weight of the load that you can transport with it. 
It is also important to understand that single-axle trailers are lighter and much more mobile and maneuverable than two- and three-axle trailers, which, in turn, are more stable and have more pronounced cross-country ability. The maximum weight that an average mini tractor can carry on a trailer is about 2000 kilograms.
How to choose attachments
When buying attachments, first of all, make sure that the material from which it is made corresponds to that declared by the seller. Carefully inspect the structure for mechanical damage and / or factory defects, pay special attention to that part of the equipment that is in direct contact with the ground.
Important! It is best not to do business with individuals and uncertified sellers, especially those who sell Chinese models of attachments. It often happens that after the purchase (especially for Chinese equipment) it turns out that this unit is designed to work only with one specific model of a mini tractor.
Video: attachments for mini tractorsWhen purchasing attachments, you must clearly understand what you will use it for, whether there is a need for such an acquisition, think about whether you can do without it, estimate the benefits that you will be able to derive from owning this unit.
As for the advice on choosing any specific types of attachments, first of all try to get extensions for the loader, a blade-dump and a trailer - these three units are responsible for most of all the work that can be done on a mini tractor. Moving on to the choice of more highly specialized equipment, do not hesitate to ask the opinions of more experienced farmers.
Pros and cons of homemade attachments
Of course, many owners of mini tractors are quite skillful and technically competent people, which in some cases allows them to manufacture attachments for their machines on their own, but this method of providing themselves with such units will not always benefit you. 
First, let's give the arguments that make the production of home-made attachments expedient:
- often the cost of production is cheaper than buying a finished fixture;
- you will not be limited by the factory settings of the unit and the features of its basic settings;
- if the need arises, you can change the mount on your equipment and hang it on another mini tractor;
- you can always fix a broken part in the unit yourself.
Now as for the negative aspects of using homemade equipment:
- during its operation, damage to the mounts and other parts of the minitractor is possible;
- purchased attachments can sometimes be replaced under warranty, but self-made ones cannot;
- usually coefficient useful action purchased equipment is much higher than that of home-made;
- often home-made equipment breaks more often than purchased.
So, we hope that this article answered some of your questions about additional units with which you can expand the functionality of mini tractors.
Mechanization is the most important and most useful process that has replaced manual labor in all civilized countries for quite a long time, so do not be afraid of innovations and if you have the opportunity, then join the ranks of people who have optimized their work processes as soon as possible!
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