Land Pride RC5615, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
Table of Contents
RC5615, RC6615, RCM5615, & RCM6615 Series 2 S/N Rotary Cutters 330-323M 5/6/20
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Bar-Tite Hitch Assembly to Tractor Drawbar
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 hitch top
plate (#2), hitch bushing (#3), hitch wear plate (#4),
tractor drawbar (#5), and washer (#6) as shown.
Secure with 1" locknut (#7). Tighten 1" locknut snugly
to remove all play and then back nut
one-quarter turn. Do Not torque 1" locknut.
2. Insert two 3/4" x 6" GR5 hex bolts (#8) through,
3/4" flat washers (#9), hitch top plate (#2), hitch wear
plate (#4), and formed hitch support (#10) as shown.
Secure with 3/4" locknuts (#11).
3. Tighten 3/4" locknuts to correct torque.
4. Remove 1" bolt (#12) and locknut (#13) from hitch
bushing (#3). Keep bolt and locknut for reuse.
Attach Bar-Tite Hitch to Rotary Cutter
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A crushing hazard exists while hooking-up and unhooking the
implement. Keep people and animals away while backing-up
to the implement or pulling away from the 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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Bar-Tite Hitch Hook-up
Figure 1-11
Refer to Figure 1-11:
1. Make certain park jack (#3) is properly attached to
the cutter hitch and secured with detent pin (#8). If
park jack is not vertical, refer to
“Park Jack Angle
Alignment” on page 28.
2. Store center 3-point link in its storage hook.
3. Start tractor and raise 3-point arms fully up. Carefully
back tractor within close proximity of clevis (#9).
4. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to
“Tractor Shutdown Procedure”
on page 14.
5. Verify tractor drawbar is adjusted correctly. Refer to
“Drawbar Set-up”
dimensions on page 12.
6. Raise or lower park jack (#3) to align hitch (#10) with
bolt hole in swivel clevis (#9).
7. Restart tractor and 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 hitch bolt
with locknut (#2). Tighten locknut snugly to remove
all play.
Do Not
torque 1" locknut.
10. Lower park jack (#3) until hitch weight is supported
by the drawbar.
11. Remove park jack (#3) from hitch and attach it to the
left-hand wing storage base with detent pin (#8).
Make sure jack base is level or lower than the jack
crank head especially after the wings are folded up.
See cover picture for correct positioning.
12. Attach hitch safety chain (#4) to the 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 18.
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IMPORTANT:
Before moving the cutter, relocate
park jack by storing it on the left wing deck. Make
sure the jack is stored with its base level or lower
than the head to prevent water and freeze damage.