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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
9/6/17
RC2512 Series 2 S/N Rotary Cutters 330-725M
Purge Hydraulic System
Refer to Figure 1-11:
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DANGER
To prevent serious injury or death:
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WARNING
To prevent serious injury or death:
Purge right-hand wing cylinder (#2) first and then the left-
hand wing folding cylinder (#3). The center deck lift
cylinder will purge as the wing folding cylinders are being
purged:
1.
Start tractor and raise center deck fully up.
2.
Put tractor in park or set park brake, turn off engine,
and remove switch key before dismounting tractor.
NOTE:
Do not loosen hydraulic hose
fittings (#7 or #8). Hydraulic fluid will pass through
deck lift cylinder (#5) to the wing cylinders.
3.
Remove all stroke control spacers (#6). Store stroke
control spacers in a safe location where they can be
retrieved later.
4.
Start tractor and lower center deck and both wings
until all decks are resting on their skid shoes.
5.
Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to
6.
Slightly loosen hydraulic hose fitting (#2) on the right-
hand wing cylinder (#1) to allow air to escape.
7.
Start tractor and slowly activate tractor control lever
to retract and extend all three hydraulic cylinders (#1,
#3, & #5) until all trapped air is purged from wing lift
cylinder (#1).
8.
Lower center deck and both wings until all decks are
resting on their skid shoes.
9.
Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
10. Tighten hose fitting (#2) after all air is purged from
cylinder (#1).
11. Repeat steps 6-10 above to purge the left-hand wing
cylinder (#3) through fitting (#4).
Purge Wing cylinders & Deck Lift Cylinder
Figure 1-11
