Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC(M)3715 & RCG(M)3715 Rotary Cutters 334-114M
1/26/21
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Driveline Assembly
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.
The main driveline type is a constant velocity, with or
without overrunning clutch. Pull-collar and bolted
couplers are used to secure the driveline to the tractor
and implement gearbox, respectively.
Refer to Figure 1-22:
1. Remove hex whiz nuts (#4A), carriage bolts (#3), and
shipping bracket (#2). Discard shipping bracket.
2. Slide driveline (#5) off end of shipping bracket (#1).
Set driveline aside for attaching to splitter box later.
3. Reinsert carriage bolts (#3) and secure with hex whiz
nuts (#4A). Tighten whiz nuts to the correct torque.
4. Remove hex whiz nuts (#4B), carriage bolts (#3), and
shipping bracket (#1). Discard shipping bracket.
5. Reinsert carriage bolts (#3) and secure with hex whiz
nuts (#4B). Tighten whiz nuts to the correct torque.
Refer to Figure 1-21:
6. Unsnap latches (#5) on both sides of gearbox
shield (#10) and remove shield.
IMPORTANT:
The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to
NOTE:
Wings must be lowered before removing the
driveline from its shipping location. See
Remove Main Driveline from Shipping Position
Figure 1-22
7. Remove and discard rubber shaft protector (#7) from
splitter gearbox shaft (#8).
8. Remove locknuts (#1) and bolts (#2) from bolted
coupler end of driveline (#9).
9. Insert bolted coupler end of driveline (#9) through
gearbox shield (#10) and attach to gearbox input
shaft (#8) with removed bolts (#2) and locknuts (#1).
Tighten locknuts to the correct torque.
10. Collapse driveline (#9) by pushing tractor end of
driveline toward splitter gearbox (#8).
11. Rotate driveline hanger (#11) up and support
driveline (#9) on hanger. Final adjustments to hanger
will be made later after tractor hook-up.
12. Return gearbox shield (#10) to mounting plate (#4)
and secure with latches (#5).
13. Check safety chain (#3). Make sure it is latched to
mounting plate (#4) and gearbox shield (#10).
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Driveline Assembly
Figure 1-21
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