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THREE-POINT LINKAGE HITCH [1 record]

Record 1 2007-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
  • Farm Tractors
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
OBS

The three-point hitch is used for mounting implements on tractors. Traction and improved performance is achieved through weight transfer from the implement to the rear tractor wheels.

Key term(s)
  • 3-point linkage
  • 3-point linkage hitch
  • three point linkage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
  • Tracteurs agricoles
  • Outillage agricole et horticole
CONT

L'attelage trois points permet de relier un outil au tracteur par l'intermédiaire de trois bielles [dont] les points d'articulation sur le tracteur et sur la machine constituent des triangles indéformables.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Tractores agrícolas
  • Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
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