Question Bank • QB_FP_077 MSQ • 2 Marks

Section 3: Farm Power

Tractors and Power Tillers

Subtopic: Three point hitches – free link and restrained link operations

Question Statement:

In the standard classification of agricultural three-point linkages (ISO 730 / IS 4468), which of the following statements is/are correct?

Options:

  • (A) Category 1 (Cat I) is rated for tractors up to $35\text{ kW}$ (approx. $48\text{ hp}$) with lower hitch pin diameter of $22.4\text{ mm}$.
  • (B) Category 2 (Cat II) is rated for tractors from $30\text{ to } 92\text{ kW}$ (approx. $40\text{ to } 125\text{ hp}$) with lower hitch pin diameter of $28.7\text{ mm}$.
  • (C) The top link hitch pin diameter is smaller than the lower link hitch pin diameter across all standard ISO categories.
  • (D) Category 4 hitches are designed specifically for two-wheel walk-behind power tillers.

Answer Key:

A, B, C

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

• Cat 1: up to 35 kW, lower pin 22.4 mm, upper pin 19.0 mm (A is correct). • Cat 2: 30–92 kW, lower pin 28.7 mm, upper pin 25.4 mm (B is correct). • Upper link pin is always smaller than lower link pins across Cat 1, 2, 3, 4 (C is correct). • Category 4 is for massive 4WD tractors exceeding 135 kW, not power tillers (D is false).
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