Operation
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Before hitching cutter to your tractor, make sure all safety devices are installed on both the cutter and
the tractor.
Please follow all safety instructions and procedures.
Attach equipment to tractor.
Be sure the tractor is equipped with the correct category hitch pins, top link, etc.
Be extremely careful when positioning tractor to hitch to the equipment.
Caution
Never allow anyone between the tractor and the equipment during the hitching
process.
Be certain that the cutter has been lubricated properly and check oil level in gear box prior to connecting
driveline to tractor. Also, do not tighten the top link such that the flex-link toggle is fully extended
toward the tractor. The flex-link should be in a
relaxed
position when on level ground. See
Illustration 19-1.
Attach the driveline to the tractor.
When attaching driveline to PTO shaft, be certain that the
quick-disconnect pin is properly seated.
Warning
A loose driveline can disconnect and cause personal injury or property damage.
Adjust cutting height.
Warning
Be certain that tractor engine is stopped, key is removed, and all rotation of the
cutter has ceased before making adjustments.
Caution
Avoid very low cutting heights. Striking the ground with blades causes a damaging
shock that can damage both the cutter and the tractor.
Using the tailwheel adjustment and the tractor’s lift arms, set the cutter to the desired height;
the cutter is designed to operate with a cutting height range between 2” and 12”.
Note that, on level ground, the front of the cutter should be 1” below the rear (see
illustration). Set the tractor’s lift stop at the required position to maintain a uniform cut.
STOP
1” above front
Front
