Land Pride RC4710, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC(L)4710 & RCM(L)4710 Rotary Cutters 334-863M 7/31/20
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Driveline Hook-up to Tractor
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
entangled in the driveline.
•
Tractor power take-off shaft shield, driveline shields, and
gearbox shaft shields must be installed and in good working
condition to avoid driveline entanglement and projectiles
flying off of the driveline.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always disengage power take-off, put tractor in park or set
park brake, shut tractor engine off, remove ignition key, and
wait for blades to come to a complete stop before
dismounting tractor.
•
Do not use a power take-off adapter. The adapter will
increase strain on the tractor’s power take-off shaft causing
possible damage to shaft and driveline. It will also defeat
the purpose of the tractor’s power take-off shield.
•
Do not attempt to operate a 540 rpm driveline at 1,000 rpm
or 1,000 rpm driveline at 540 rpm. Many tractors provide
both 540 and 1,000 rpm power take-off modes. Check your
tractor’s manual to determine its capabilities.
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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.
Refer to Figure 1-23:
1. If needed, collapse driveline (#5) by pushing tractor
end of driveline against splitter gearbox.
2. Pull back on yoke locking collar (#6) and slide yoke
onto tractor power take-off shaft.
3. Release locking collar (#6) and continue to push
outer yoke onto tractor power take-off shaft until
locking collar snaps in place.
4. Both yoke ends of driveline (#5) should be moved
back and forth to ensure they are secured. Reattach
yoke end if it is loose.
5. Rotate driveline hanger (#1) down.
6. If park jack (#7) is attached to the hitch, lower park
jack until hitch weight is supported by drawbar.
7. Remove park jack (#7) from hitch frame and
attach it to the cutters top left side storage base with
detent pin (#4). Ensure base of park jack is level with,
or lower than the jack crank head to prevent water
and freeze damage. See cover illustration for correct
positioning.
IMPORTANT: Always rotate driveline hanger down
after hook-up to prevent driveline damage.
Driveline Hook-up
Figure 1-23
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