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Section 1: Assembly and Set-up
8/28/08
RC5010 & RC6010 (540 RPM) and RCM5010 & RCM6010 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutters 318-128M
Land Pride
Tractor Hook-up to Swivel Clevis Hitch
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DANGER!
A Crushing Hazard exist when hooking-up equipment to a
tractor. Do not allow anyone to stand between the tractor and
implement while backing-up to the implement. Do not operate
hydraulic 3-point lift controls while someone is directly
behind the tractor or near the implement.
Refer to Figure 1-8:
1.
Make certain the parking jack (#3) is properly
attached to the cutter hitch and secured with
attachment pin (#8).
2.
Back tractor within close proximity of cutter
clevis (#11).
Tractor Hookup to Swivel Clevis Clamp Hitch
Figure 1-8
3.
Raise or lower parking jack (#3) to align clevis (#11)
with tractor drawbar. Drawbar should fit between
lower and upper plates of clevis.
4.
Back tractor up to cutter hitch until holes in the
drawbar and clevis (#11) are aligned.
5.
Insert 1" flat washers (#9) equally above and below
tractor drawbar until both spaces between drawbar
and clevis plates are filled.
6.
Insert 1" x 5" gr5 hex bolt (#1) through top of clevis
(#11), 1" washers (#9), drawbar, remaining 1"
washers (#9) and out through bottom of clevis (#11).
Secure hex bolt with nut (#2). Tighten nut snugly to
remove all play and then back nut one-quarter turn.
Tighten jamb nut (#10) against nut (#2).
IMPORTANT: Parking jack attachment pin (#8)
must be fully inserted and secured before working
on or around a cutter that is not hooked to the tractor
drawbar.
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7.
Lower parking jack (#3) until cutter weight is
removed from the jack. Remove jack from hitch and
store it on the storage base located on top of the
weight box.
8.
Attach hitch safety chain (#4) to the tractor. Adjust
chain length to remove all slack except what is
necessary to permit turning. Lock chain hook
securely to the safety chain.
Tractor Hook-up to Bar-Tite Hitch
Refer to Figure 1-9:
1.
Attach Bar-Tite hitch to tractor drawbar:
a. Insert 1" x 5" hex bolt (#7) through hitch top
plate (#5), hitch weldment with bushing (#4), hitch
base weldment (#2) and tractor drawbar (#13) as
shown. Secure with 1" lock nut (#9). Tighten lock
nut snugly to remove all play and then back nut
one-quarter turn. Do Not torque 1" lock nut.
b. Insert two 3/4" x 5 1/2" gr5 hex bolts (#8) through,
3/4" flat washers (#11), hitch top plate (#5), hitch
base weldment (#2) and formed hitch support (#3)
as shown. Secure with 3/4" lock nuts (#10).
c. Tighten 3/4" lock nuts to the correct torque. See
Torque Values Chart on page 42.
d. Remove 1" x 6 1/2" gr5 hex bolt (#6) and 1" lock nut
(#12) from hitch weldment (#4).
Bar-Tite Hitch Assembly to Tractor Tongue
Figure 1-9
!
DANGER!
A Crushing Hazard exist when hooking-up equipment to a
tractor. Do not allow anyone to stand between the tractor and
implement while backing-up to the implement. Do not operate
hydraulic 3-point lift controls while someone is directly
behind the tractor or near the implement.
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