Land Pride RCM3615, Operator'S Manual

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC3615 and RCM3615 Series 2 S/N Rotary Cutters 330-502M 12/12/18
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Table of Contents
Bar-Tite Hitch Assembly to Tractor Tongue
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" x 6 1/2" GR5 hex bolt (#12) and 1" lock
nut (#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
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.
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, raise 3-point arms fully up, and 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 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 frame and attach it
to the left-hand wing storage base with detent
pin (#8). Make sure base is level with or lower than
the head especially after the wings are folded up. See
cover picture for correct positioning.
12. Attach hitch safety chain (#4) to 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: Protect park jack by storing it on the
left wing deck before moving the cutter. Make sure
jack is stored with its base level or lower than the
head to prevent water and freeze damage.