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11. Pull back on shield to make sure driveline is
locked.
12. Do not pull back on pin this will release latch.
13. Lower tractor PTO shield, if equipped.
Checking Driveline/Cutter
Clearance
1. Raise cutter slowly and check for clearance be-
tween driveline shield and cutter deck.
2. Check clearance between tractor tires and foot
guards or chain deflector.
3. Check to see if hitch height position will provide
clearance desired.
4. Shorten center link or lengthen lift links to
provide clearance. (See your tractor Operator’s
manual.)
5. Raise and lower cutter slowly to check for
binding or interference. Check cutter-to-tractor
driveline telescoping length to ensure that it does
not bottom out. Modify driveline if necessary.
(See MODIFYING PTO DRIVELINE in Assembly
section.)
ATTACHING TO A TRACTOR
1. Back up tractor to cutter with hitch points
approximately in alignment.
2. Engage tractor parking brake and/or place
transmission in Park.
3. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.
4. Remove center link mounting hardware and
hitch pin assemblies at both hitch masts.
5. Install tractor draft links on hitch pins. Secure
with quick lock pins (stored on tractor draft
links.)
6. Align center link with upper hole in cutter mast
straps and install center link mounting hardware.
7. Shut off tractor engine.
8. Raise tractor PTO shield, if equipped.
9. Support driveline, cradling it in your hand.
10. Pull pin back toward cutter. Align splines by
rotating cutter driveline. Push driveline onto
tractor PTO shaft until pin snaps into place.
ATTACHING
DANGER: To avoid bodily injury or machine
damage whenever Rotary Cutter is attached,
put transmission in PARK position and check
the full range of hitch for interference, binding,
or PTO separation. Do not stand between
tractor and Rotary Cutter.
IMPORTANT: Prevent driveline damage from
contact with frame or machine damage from
contact with tractor tires. Raise cutter slowly
and check for interference. If necessary,
shorten center link or lengthen lift links to
provide clearance to full lift height.
NOTE: Final adjustments should be made
before operating cutter. See ADJUSTING
CUTTING HEIGHT AND ANGLE in Operating
the Cutter section. Center link should be
installed in lowest hole at tractor end if there
are multiple holes. Lift height may also be
limited by installing stops on rockshaft control
lever bracket.
NOTE: If the tractor draft links will not open
wide enough to fit over hitch pin assemblies in
their normal configuration the hitch pins can
be inverted so that the draft links can hook up
to the inside.
DANGER: Shut off tractor engine before
attaching PTO driveline. Entanglement in
rotating driveline can cause serious injury or
death.
IMPORTANT: Keep driveline and powershaft
splines clean of paint, dirt and chaff. Apply
grease to tractor PTO shaft before attaching
PTO driveline.
IMPORTANT: PTO driveline may be too long
for some tractor models, causing tractor
transaxle damage. Hold driveline sections
parallel to each other and check for a
minimum of 6 inches overlap.
IMPORTANT: Do not use shielding bell on
driveline to lift driveline into position. Damage
to shielding can occur.
