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Section 1 Assembly and Setup
RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M
7/14/08
Land Pride
Table of Contents
6.
Slide PTO shaft over the tractor’s splined PTO shaft
and secure with locking device of PTO shaft.
7.
Secure chain on PTO to hitch brace on cutter to re-
strict outer shield of PTO from rotating.
8.
PTO shaft should now be moved back and forth to in-
sure that it is secured to the shafts of the tractor and
cutter gearbox.
Refer to Figure 1-8:
9.
Should the PTO shaft require shortening:
a.
Hold the half shafts next to each other in the short-
est working position and mark them.
b.
Shorten inner and outer guard tubes equally.
c.
Shorten inner and outer sliding profiles by the
same length as the guard tubes.
d.
Proper overlap is a minimum of one-half the
length of each tube, with both tubes being of equal
length.
e.
Round off all sharp edges and remove burrs.
Grease sliding profiles.
Refer to Figure 1-9:
10. If check chain kit is purchased, assemble to cutter.
Top Link Alignment
Figure 1-7
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NOTE: Chain should be attached to PTO at imple-
ment end of shaft.
Shortening PTO Shafts
Figure 1-8
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Check Chain Assembly
Figure 1-9
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