Land Pride RC3620, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC3620 & RCM3620 Rotary Cuters 330-841M 9/25/18
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Table of Contents
Remove Shipping Bar With Transport Locks Set
Figure 1-18
Remove Shipping Crossbar
Refer to Figure 1-18:
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Metal shipping bands are under tension. Always wear eye
protection when cutting bands. Keep head, body, and body
extremities away from the area where the band will recoil
into when cut.
•
Make sure transport locks are set before removing shipping
bar. Stay clear of wings while removing shipping bar. Once
shipping bar is removed, the wings will fall suddenly until
caught by transport locks.
1. Make sure cutter is parked on a level surface with
room on both sides for wings to unfold into. Place
gear selector in park,
fully retract wing folding
cylinders (#7) , shut tractor off, set park brake, and
remove switch key.
2. Verify transport lock bars (#2) are rotated down and
secured to cylinder pin (#1) with hairpin cotter (#4).
3. Cut & remove shipping bands between wing wheels.
4. Remove cotter pin (#5), flat washer (#3), and
shipping bar (#8) from cylinder pin (#6).
5. Replace flat washer (#3) and cotter pin (#5). Bend
one or more legs of cotter pin to secure it in place.
6. Repeat steps 4 & 5 for the other wing.
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NOTE: A come-along may be needed to pull wings
together before shipping bar (#8) can be removed.
Transport Bar in Storage Position
Figure 1-19
Unfold Wings
Refer to Figure 1-19:
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Keep everyone out of the area where the wing deck will unfold.
The wing deck can fall suddenly.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Watch hydraulic hoses as the wings lower to be sure they don’t
catch causing hoses to stretch and pull loose from the
hydraulic cylinders.
1. Make sure shipping crossbar is removed and all
safety alerts are followed as instructed above.
2. Rotate right transport lock bar (#3) up to storage
bracket (#2). Secure with existing hairpin (#1).
3. Repeat step 2 for left transport lock bar (#3).
4. Start tractor and lower wings down to the ground.
5. Set tractor control lever for wing cylinders in float
position.
6. Cycle wing folding cylinders back and forth several
times to purge them. For additional details, see
“Purge Hydraulic System” on page 24.
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