Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
5/24/19
DB2660 & DBM2660 Ditch Bank Rotary Cutter 316-317M
16
Rotate Deck Down
Refer to Figure 1-2:
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A pinching and/or crushing hazard exist while operating
extension arm cylinder and/or deck pivot cylinder that can
result in serious bodily injury or death. Do not operating these
cylinders while someone is near the cutter.
1.
Hydraulic reservoir should be filled with fluid, if not, fill
reservoir with fluid. Refer to
2.
If fork lift has been removed, reinsert right fork
through slot (#4) in extension arm and left fork under
mainframe (#3) as illustrated with arrows.
3.
With the fork lift, raise Ditch Bank Cutter up
approximately 12" above ground, set park brake, turn
off engine, and remove switch key before
dismounting fork lift.
4.
Unbolt angle brackets securing support block (#16)
to deck skid. Discard support block with angle
brackets.
5.
Remove detent pin (#9) and lower parking stand (#2)
to the top hole in the stand. Replace detent pin (#9).
6.
Back tractor to the cutter 3-point hitch.
Do not hook
tractor to 3-point hitch at this time.
7.
Place transmission in park or set park brake, turn
engine off, and remove switch key.
8.
Hoses (#12 & #13) are connected to deck tilt
cylinder (#10). Attach hydraulic hoses (#12 & #13) to
a duplex outlet. It is best if connected to the 2nd
control lever away from the operator. This control
lever must be capable of being placed in float detent
position when gauge wheel is included and center
detent when gauge wheel is not included.
9.
Cut and remove zip tie (#19).
10. Return to the tractor seat, start tractor, and fully
retract deck pivot cylinder (#10).
11. Shut tractor off and remove switch key before
dismounting tractor.
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Make sure no one is standing in the deck fall area while
unhooking the transport safety chain and lowering the deck.
The deck could suddenly fall causing server injury or death.
12. Unhook transport safety chain (#1) from deck
hook (#6).
13. Store transport chain (#1) in storage hook (#7) by
hooking the chain 15" from its free end. The chain
should hang from the hook in 3 segments that are
approximately equal in length.
14. Return to the tractor and operate tractor hydraulic
control lever to lower the deck slowly until deck top is
horizontal. Return control lever to center detent.
15. If running, shut tractor engine off and remove switch
key before dismounting tractor.
16. Restart fork lift and lower cutter mainframe until
cutter is resting on parking stand (#2) and deck (#5).
17. Slowly back fork lift away from cutter until forks are
removed from the cutter. Park fork lift.
NOTE:
If transport safety chain (#1) is too tight to
unhook, use a strap to pull on the deck until chain
has enough slack to remove from deck hook (#6).
Preparation for Tractor Hook-up
Figure 1-2
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