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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC4015 & RCM4015 Rotary Cutters 334-300M
9/19/16
Bar-Tite Hitch Assembly to Tractor Tongue
Figure 1-13
Bar-Tite Hitch Hook-up
Attach Bar-Tite Hitch to Tractor Drawbar
Refer to Figure 1-13:
1.
Insert 1" x 5 1/2" hex bolt (#1) through hitch top
plate (#2), hitch bushing (#3), hitch wear plate (#4),
tractor drawbar (#5), and washer (#6) as shown.
Secure with 1" locknut (#7). Tighten 1" locknut snugly
to remove all play and then back nut
one-quarter turn.
Do Not
torque 1" locknut.
2.
Insert two 3/4" x 6" GR5 hex bolts (#8) through,
3/4" flat washers (#9), hitch top plate (#2), hitch wear
plate (#4), and formed hitch support (#10) as shown.
Secure with 3/4" locknuts (#11).
3.
Tighten 3/4" locknuts to correct torque.
4.
Remove 1" x 6 1/2" GR5 hex bolt (#12) and 1" lock
nut (#13) from hitch bushing (#3). Keep bolt and
locknut for reuse.
Attach Bar-Tite Hitch to Rotary Cutter
Refer to Figure 1-14:
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DANGER
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IMPORTANT:
Ball detent pin (#8) must be fully
inserted in park jack (#3) before working on or
around a cutter not hooked to a tractor drawbar.
Tractor Hookup to Bar-Tite Hitch
Figure 1-14
1.
Make certain park jack (#3) is properly attached to
cutter and secured with detent pin (#8). If park jack is
not vertical, refer to
2.
Store center 3-point link in its storage hook.
3.
Start tractor, raise 3-point arms fully up, and carefully
back tractor within close proximity of clevis (#9).
4.
Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to
5.
Verify tractor drawbar is adjusted correctly. Refer to
dimensions on page 11.
6.
Raise or lower park jack (#3) to align hitch (#10) with
bolt hole in swivel clevis (#9).
7.
Restart tractor and back tractor up to swivel
clevis (#9) until hole in hitch bushing (#10) aligns with
holes in swivel clevis (#9).
8.
Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
9.
Insert 1" x 6 1/2" GR5 hex bolt (#1) through swivel
clevis (#9) and hitch bushing (#10). Secure hex bolt
with locknut (#2). Tighten locknut snugly to remove
all play.
Do Not
torque 1" locknut.
10. Lower park jack (#3) until hitch weight is supported
by the drawbar.
11. Remove park jack (#3) from hitch frame and attach it
to the left-hand wing storage base with detent
pin (#8). Make sure base is level with or lower than
the head especially after the wings are folded up.
See cover picture for correct positioning.
12. Attach hitch safety chain (#4) to tractor. Adjust chain
length to remove all slack except what is necessary
to permit turning. Securely lock chain hook to the
safety chain.
13. Continue with
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