Land Pride RCF3684, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
RCF3684 Rotary Cutters 326-412M
Table of Contents
11/13/18
Driveline Installation (3-Point)
Refer to Figure 1-9:
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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.
1. Park tractor on a level surface. Slowly engage tractor
3-point lift lever to raise cutter until gearbox input
shaft is in line and level with the tractor’s power take-
off shaft.
2. Place gear selector in park, set park brake, shut
tractor off, and remove switch key.
3. Support cutter deck at this height with support jacks
or blocks to keep cutter from drifting down.
4. Remove tapered pin set (#18, #19 & #20) from end of
slip-clutch (#17).
5. Unsnap one end of access doors (#15) and rotate
doors open.
6. Slide slip-clutch end of driveline (#17) onto gearbox
input shaft until hole in slip-clutch aligns with groove
in gearbox input shaft.
7. With concave surface of tapered pin (#18) facing
towards the gearbox shaft, insert tapered pin, and
secure with removed washer (#19) and nut (#20).
Tighten nut to the correct torque.
IMPORTANT: The drivelines must be lubricated
before putting them into service. Refer to
“Lubrication Points” on page 43.
8. Move slip-clutch back and forth several times to
make sure it is locked onto the gearbox shaft.
9. Collapse driveline (#2) by pushing on tractor end of
driveline towards the cutter gearbox shaft.
10. Rotate driveline hanger (#14) down and support
driveline (#17) on the hanger.
11. Rotate access doors (#15) closed and snap in place.
Hitch Hook-up (3-Point)
Refer to Figure 1-9:
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
A crushing hazard exists while hooking-up and unhooking
implement. Keep people and animals away while backing-
up to implement or pulling away from implement. Do not
operate hydraulic controls while a person or animal is
directly behind the power machine or near the implement.
• All guards and shields must be installed and in good
working condition while operating the implement.
• 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.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Always shut tractor down using “Tractor Shutdown
Procedure” provided in this manual before dismounting
tractor.
Category lll 3-Point Hook-up Arrangement Shown
(See Page 11 For All Hitch Arrangements)
Figure 1-9
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