Land Pride RC4610, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
Table of Contents
RC4610 (540 RPM) and RCM4610 (1000 RPM): Rotary Cutters: 334-144M: 1/14/19
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Bar-Tite Hitch Assembly to Tractor Tongue
Figure 1-10
Bar-Tite Hitch Hook-up
Attach Bar-Tite Hitch to Tractor Drawbar
Refer to Figure 1-10:
1. Insert 1" x 5 1/2" hex bolt (#1) through top plate (#2),
bushing (#3), wear plate (#4), tractor drawbar (#5),
and washer (#6). Secure bolt with locknut (#7).
Tighten locknut snugly to remove all play and then
back locknut one-quarter turn.
Do Not torque tight.
2. Insert two 3/4" x 6" GR5 hex bolts (#8) through,
3/4" flat washers (#9), top plate (#2), wear plate (#4),
and hitch support (#10) as shown. Secure with 3/4"
hex flange locknuts (#11).
3. Tighten 3/4" hex flange locknuts to the correct torque.
4. Remove 1" x 6 1/2" GR5 bolt (#12) and locknut (#13)
from bushing (#3). Keep bolt and locknut for reuse.
Attach Tractor to Rotary Cutter
Refer to Figure 1-11:
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 the implement.
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 unhooked cutter.
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Tractor Hookup to Bar-Tite Hitch
Figure 1-11
1. Make certain park jack (#3) is properly attached to
the cutter and secured with ball detent pin (#8). If
park jack angle is not vertical, make adjustments
using
“Align Park Jack Vertically” on page 30.
2. Store center 3-point link in the tractor’s storage hook.
3. Start tractor, raise 3-point arms fully up, and carefully
back tractor within close proximity of cutter hitch (#9).
4. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to “Tractor Shutdown Procedure” on page 16.
5. Verify tractor drawbar is adjusted correctly. Refer to
“Drawbar Set-up” dimensions on page 14.
6. Raise or lower park jack (#3) to align hitch (#10) with
bolt hole in swivel clevis (#9).
7. Restart tractor and continue to back tractor up to
cutter hitch until hole in hitch bushing (#10) aligns
with holes in swivel clevis (#9).
8. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
9. Insert 1" x 6 1/2" GR5 hex bolt (#1) through swivel
clevis (#9) and hitch bushing (#10). Secure bolt (#1)
with locknut (#2). Tighten locknut snugly to remove
all play.
Do Not torque 1" locknut.
10. Lower cutter hitch with park jack (#3) until hitch
weight is supported by the tractor drawbar.
11. Remove park jack (#3) and attach it to the weight box
storage mount with ball detent pin (#8). Make sure
jack is stored with its base level or lower than the
head. See cover picture for correct positioning.
12. Attach hitch safety chain (#4) to tractor. Adjust chain
length to remove all slack except what is necessary
to permit turning. Securely lock chain hook to the
safety chain.
13. Continue with “Hydraulic Hook-up” on page 20.
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IMPORTANT: Protect park jack by attaching it to the
weight box before moving the cutter. Make sure jack
is stored with its base level or lower than the head to
prevent water and freeze damage.