Section 5: Optional Equipment
3/12/21
RCP(M)2760 & RCP(M)3760 Parallel Arm Rotary Cutter 316-548M
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Tractor Axle Housing
Figure 5-4
Attach Upper Axle Mounts
Refer to Figure 5-3 on page 52 & Figure 5-4:
1. Place axle mount (#6) on top of the left-hand axle
housing with notch “A” in mount (#6) aligned with boss
“A” on the axle housing and bolts (#8A & #8B) in
notches (#8A & #8B) in the axle housing.
2. Clamp axle mount (#6) to the axle housing with four
5/8"-11 x 8" GR5 bolts (#8), lower axle mounting
plate (#7), flat washers (#4), and lock nuts (#5).
3. Tighten lock nuts to the correct torque.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 to attach remaining axle
mount (#6) on the right-hand side of the tractor.
5. Attach non jam nut end of turnbuckle (#9A) to axle
mount (#6) on the left-hand side with bent pin (#10).
Secure bent pin with hairpin cotter (#11).
6. Repeat step 5 to attach turnbuckle (#9B) to axle
mount (#6) on the right-hand side.
7.
Support turnbuckles (#9A & #9B) up with bungee
cords, rope or other means to hook-up the cutter to
the tractor’s 3-point arms.
8. Remove existing customer supplied hairpin
cotter (#21) and Cat. lll hitch pin (#20).
9. Insert Cat. lll to Cat. ll adapters (#13) in the top center
Cat. lll hitch pin holes with flanges on the inside as
shown.
10. Install a new Cat. ll hitch pin (#20) and secure with a
new hitch pin keeper. Customer to supply hitch pin
and hitch pin keeper.
A
Tractor axle housing
8B
8A
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NOTE:
Jam nuts (#12) on turnbuckles (#9A & #9B)
are easier to access if that end of the turnbuckles
are attached to lower mounts (#1) as shown.
Attach Stabilizer Turnbuckles
Refer to Figure 5-3 on page 52:
1. Attach Parallel Arm Cutter to the tractor and install
page 18 for detailed instructions.
2. Make certain the cutter deck has been leveled before
installing the turnbuckles. Refer to
3. Raise 3-point arms with the tractor control lever until
driveline is horizontal.
4. Shut tractor down properly without changing the
height of the tractor lower 3-point arms. Refer to
5. Place jacks under the mainframe and adjust jacks up
until against the mainframe to keep the 3-point lift
system from falling while installing turnbuckles (#9A
& #9B).
6. Loosen jam nut (#12) and adjust turnbuckle (#9A)
until lower holes in turnbuckle clevis align with hole in
lower left-hand link mount (#1). Do not tighten jam
nut at this time.
7.
Attach jam nut end (#12) of turnbuckle (#9A) to the
lower left-hand link mount (#1) with bent pin (#10).
Secure bent pin with hairpin cotter (#11).
8. Repeat steps 6 & 7 to attach turnbuckle (#9B) to
right-hand lower link mount (#2).
9. Tighten right-hand stabilizer turnbuckle (#9B) until
you cannot tighten it any more.
10. Loosen left-hand stabilizer turnbuckle (#9A) as much
as possible.
11. Tighten 1 1/2"-6 jam nuts (#12) against
turnbuckles (#9A & #9B).
NOTE:
The Kubota tractor must be hooked-up to
the Parallel Arm Cutter, driveline installed, and
cutter deck leveled before stabilizer turnbuckles can
be installed. Once the turnbuckles are installed, the
3-point lower arms and upper center link cannot be
adjusted to level the cutter.