Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RCB6610 & RCBM6610 Series 2 S/N Rotary Cutters 330-584M
12/12/18
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Tractor Shutdown Procedure
The following are basic tractor shutdown procedures.
Follow these procedures and any additional shutdown
procedures provided in your tractor Operator’s Manual
before leaving the operator’s seat.
1.
Reduce engine speed and disengage power take-off
if engaged.
2. Park tractor and implement on level, solid ground.
3. Lower implement to ground or onto non-concrete
support blocks.
4. Put tractor in park or set park brake, turn off engine,
and remove switch key to prevent unauthorized
starting.
5. Relieve all hydraulic pressure to auxiliary hydraulic
lines.
6. Wait for all components to come to a complete stop
before leaving the operator’s seat.
7.
Use steps, grab-handles and anti-slip surfaces when
stepping on and off the tractor.
Standard Clevis Hitch Hook-up
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death: A crushing hazard exists
while hooking-up and unhooking implement. Keep people and
animals away while backing-up to implement or pulling away
from implement. Do not operate hydraulic controls while a
person or animal is directly behind the power machine or near
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death: The ball detent pin must be
fully inserted into the park jack with ball visible and popped
out on the far side of the jack before working on or around an
1.
Make certain park jack (#3) is properly attached to
cutter hitch and secured with detent pin (#8). If park
jack is not vertical, refer to
2. Start tractor and raise 3-point arms fully up.
3. 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
6. Raise or lower park jack (#3) to align clevis (#9) with
tractor drawbar. Drawbar should fit between lower
and upper plates of clevis.
7.
Restart tractor and continue to back tractor up to
cutter hitch until hitch holes in tractor drawbar and
clevis hitch (#9) are properly aligned.
8. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
Tractor Hook-up to Standard Clevis Hitch
Figure 1-8
9. Attach cutter to tractor drawbar with customer
supplied hitch pin (#1) and hairpin cotter (#2).
10. Lower park jack (#3) until hitch weight is supported
by drawbar.
11. Remove park jack (#3) from the hitch and attach it to
the weight box with detent pin (#8). Make sure jack
base is level or lower than the jack crank head. See
cover picture for correct positioning.
12. Attach hitch safety chain (#4) to the tractor. Adjust
chain length to remove all slack except what is
necessary to permit turning. Lock chain hook
securely to the safety chain.
13. Continue with
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NOTE:
Hitch pin (#1) and hairpin cotter (#2) are
supplied by customer.
IMPORTANT:
