Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
7/30/20
RC4614 & RCM4614 Rotary Cutters 331-937M
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Driveline Installation
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Do not engage power take-off while hooking-up or
unhooking the driveline, or while someone is standing near
the driveline. A person’s body and/or clothing can become
•
Make certain driveline yokes are securely fastened at each
end. A loose yoke can work free allowing the driveline to
rotate uncontrollably causing implement damage and
bodily injury or death to anyone nearby.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Operate only power machines equipped with a certified
Roll-Over Protective Structure (ROPS) and seat belt. Keep
folding ROPS in the “locked up” position when
appropriate. If ROPS is in the locked up position, fasten seat
belt snugly and securely to help protect against serious
injury or death from falling and machine overturn.
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Some tractors are equipped with two power take-off speeds.
Be certain your tractor’s power take-off is set-up to operate
at the implement’s rated power take-off speed or equipment
breakage may result. RC models are rated for 540 rpm and
RCM models are rated for 1000 rpm.
Refer to Figure 1-21:
The main driveline (#5) 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, shut tractor
engine off, set park brake, and remove switch key.
dimensions on page 13 are
correct before installing driveline.
3. Unsnap latches (#7) on both sides of gearbox
shield (#10) and remove gearbox shield.
4. Remove and discard rubber shaft protector (#8) from
splitter gearbox shaft (#9).
5. Remove locknuts (#1) and bolts (#2) from bolted
coupler end of driveline (#5).
6. Insert bolted coupler end of driveline (#5) through
gearbox shield (#10).
IMPORTANT:
The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to
Driveline Installation
Figure 1-21
7.
Align bolt holes in driveline coupler with grooves in
gearbox input shaft.
8. Attach driveline (#5) to gearbox input shaft (#9) with
removed bolts (#2) and locknuts (#1). Tighten
locknuts to the correct torque.
9. Return gearbox shield (#10) to mounting plate (#4)
and secure with latches (#7).
10. Check safety chain (#3). Make sure it is latched to
mounting plate (#4) and gearbox shield (#10).
11. Rotate driveline hanger (#11) up and support
driveline (#5) on hanger. Final adjustments to hanger
will be made after tractor hook-up.
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