Land Pride RC3615, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
4/20/15 RC3615 (540 RPM) and RCM3615 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutters 330-502M
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Driveline Installation
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DANGER
Do not engage tractor PTO while hooking-up and unhooking
driveline or while someone is standing near the driveline. A
person’s body and/or clothing can become entangled in the
driveline resulting in serious injury or death.
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WARNING
Always disengage PTO, place tractor in park or set park
brake, shut tractor engine off, remove switch key, and wait for
blades to stop before dismounting from tractor.
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WARNING
Do not operate cutter above its rated PTO speed or machine
breakage may result.
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WARNING
Make certain all driveline yokes are securely fastened at both
ends. A loose yoke can work free allowing the driveline to
rotate uncontrollably causing machine damage and bodily
injury or death to anyone nearby.
Refer to Figure 1-12 on page 16:
The main driveline may be either constant velocity type
or conventional type. Pull-collar couplers and retaining
bolts are used to connect the driveline to the tractor and
implement gearbox, respectively.
1. Park tractor and cutter in a straight line on a level
surface. Place gear selector in park or set park
brake, shut tractor engine off, and remove switch key.
2. Verify “Drawbar Set-up” dimensions on page 11 are
correct before installing driveline.
3. Unbolt splitter gearbox guard and remove guard.
4. Remove bolts and lock nuts from bolted coupler end
of driveline (#5).
5. Attach bolted coupler end of driveline (#5) to splitter
gearbox input shaft with removed bolts and lock nuts.
Tighten lock nuts to the correct torque.
6. Collapse driveline by pushing tractor end of driveline
against the splitter gearbox.
7. Pull back on outer yoke locking collar and slide outer
yoke over tractor PTO shaft.
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to operate a 540 RPM
driveline at 1,000 RPM or a 1,000 RPM driveline at
540 RPM. Many tractors provide both 540 and 1,000
RPM PTO modes. Check your tractor’s manual to
determine its capabilities.
IMPORTANT: The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to Lubrication
Points on page 40.
8. Release locking collar and continue to push outer
yoke onto the tractor PTO shaft until locking collar
snaps in place.
9. The driveline should now be moved back and forth to
ensure both ends are secured to the tractor and
cutter PTO shafts. Reattach any end that is loose.
10. Secure chains (#6) on driveline (#5) around hitch
clevis rod to restrict driveline outer shield from
rotating. Re-latch safety chain to driveline guard.
11. Attach safety chain located on the other end of
driveline (#5) to the cutter’s main frame to restrict
driveline inner shield from rotating. Re-latch safety
chain to driveline guard.
12. Reattach splitter gearbox guard with existing
hardware. Tighten hardware to the correct torque.
Hydraulic Hook-up
The required number of duplex outlets at the tractor is
dependent upon how the cutter is set-up.
The standard cutter is equipped with three hydraulic
cylinders with one in the center for lifting the cutter and
one on each wing for folding the wings simultaneously. All
three cylinders are set-up for single action
(one-way) operation.
Each duplex outlet on your tractor can perform only one
operation. One outlet is needed for lifting the cutter and
one for lifting the wings simultaneously. A third outlet is
required if the wings are lifted independently. This will
also require replumbing the wing hydraulic cylinders.
Your Land Pride dealer can help you determine the best
configuration that will match your needs and your tractor
capabilities. Optional control valve kits are available if the
tractor does not have the required number of duplex
outlets. For additional information, see Hydraulic
Accessories on page 30.
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DANGER
Hydraulic fluid under high pressure can penetrate skin. Wear
protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood
rather than hands when searching for hydraulic leaks. If
hydraulic fluid is injected into the skin or eyes, it must be
treated by a doctor familiar with this type of injury within a
few hours or gangrene may result. DO NOT DELAY.
Refer to Figure 1-9 on page 14:
1. Route cylinder hoses (#7) through hose support loop
and connect hose fittings to tractor remote outlets. If
tractor has a float option on one of the outlets,
connect wing lift hydraulic hose to that outlet and set
tractor control lever for that outlet in float position.
IMPORTANT: Two small chains are supplied with
each driveline. These chains must be attached to the
driveline shields and adjacent equipment to keep
inner and outer driveline shields from rotating.