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Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety at All Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Look for the Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 1: Assembly and Set-Up . . . . . . . . . 11
Install Gearbox Vent Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Assemble Hitch & Tailwheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Install Driveline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connect Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connect Driveline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Check Driveline Collapsible Length . . . . . . . . . . 16
Assemble Inner & Outer Driveline Halves . . . . . 16
Check Driveline Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 2: Optional Equipment Set-Up . . . . 18
Safety Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 3: Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Deck Leveling & Height Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . 19
Deck Leveling From Left to Right . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Deck Leveling From Front to Rear . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tractor Center 3-Point Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tailwheel Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Section 4: Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . 21
Operating Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Inspection of Tractor & Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Blade Engagement & Disengagement . . . . . . . . . 23
Unhook Rotary Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Field Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
General Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication . . . . . 26
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cutter Blade Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Protected Drivelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Long-Term Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ordering Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Lubrication Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Gauge Wheel Spindle Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Gauge Wheel Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driveline U-Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Driveline Shield Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Driveline Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Section 6: Specifications & Capacities . . . . . 32
Section 7: Features & Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 8: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Section 9: Torque Values Chart . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Section 10: Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
