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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RCF2060 and RCF2072 Rotary Cutters 326-459M
10/18/16
Check Clearances
1.
Return to tractor and slowly raise and lower cutter
carefully to ensure drawbar, tires, and other
equipment on the tractor do not contact cutter frame.
Move or remove drawbar if it interferes with cutter.
2.
Manually adjust one of the lower lift arms up or down
to level the Rotary Cutter from left to right.
3.
Manually adjust length of top-center-link to align
center hitch pin vertically above lower hitch pins.
Final deck leveling adjustments will be made later.
Check Driveline Collapsible Length
1.
Make sure driveline is properly installed and level
before checking driveline collapsible length. (Refer to
Refer to Figure 1-5:
2.
With driveline level, measure (
“B”
dimension) back
from universal joint shield to end of outer driveline
shield as shown in Figure 1-5. If measurement is less
than 1", then shorten driveline using instructions
provided below.
Shorten Driveline
Refer to Figure 1-5:
Be sure to check driveline collapsed length first. If
required, shorten driveline.
1.
Unhook driveline tractor PTO shaft. Pull outer and
inner drivelines apart.
2.
Reattach outer driveline to tractor PTO shaft. Pull on
inner and outer driveline yokes to be sure universal
joints are properly secured.
3.
Hold inner and outer drivelines parallel to each other:
a. Measure 1" (
“B”
dimension) back from outer
driveline universal joint shield and make a mark at
this location on the inner driveline shield.
b. Measure 1" (
“B”
dimension) back from the inner
driveline universal joint shield and make a mark at
this location on the outer driveline shield.
4.
Remove driveline from tractor PTO shaft and gearbox
shaft.
5.
Measure from end of inner shield to scribed mark
(
“X”
dimension). Cut off inner shield at the mark. Cut
same amount off the inner shaft (
“X1”
dimension).
6.
Measure from end of outer shield to scribed mark
(
“Y”
dimension). Cut off outer shield at the mark. Cut
same amount off the outer shaft (
“Y1”
dimension).
7.
Remove all burrs and cuttings.
A driveline that is too long can bottom
8.
Continue with
“Check Driveline Maximum Length”
.
Driveline Shortening
Figure 1-5
Check Driveline Maximum Length
Refer to Figure 1-6:
The driveline maximum allowable length must, when fully
extended, have a minimum overlap of profile tubes by not
less than 1/2 the free length with both inner and outer
profile tubes being of equal length.
1.
Apply multi-purpose grease to the inside of the outer
shaft and reassemble the driveline.
Driveline Maximum Extended Length
Figure 1-6
2.
Assemble the two driveline profiles together with just
1/2 overlapping of the profile tubes as shown. Once
assembled, measure and record maximum allowable
length here. ________
3.
Continue with
“Check Driveline Interference”
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Outer Shielding has been removed for clarity.
