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RAYCO
®
RG 1635A STUMP CUTTER
O
PERATION
Transporting the Machine
The stump cutter is designed with a trailer body with
standard towing equipment. Comply with all local laws
dealing with the towing of a trailer.
Checklist for Transporting Machine:
1. Raise and center cutting boom.
2. Install cutting boom transport block.
3. Close cutting wheel swing speed control valve.
4. Fully retract telescoping tongue, and install
transport pin (1) and insert retaining pin through
hole in end of transport pin.
5. Hitch machine to towing vehicle.
' Lift hitch lever (2) to open hitch jaw (3).
Collar will slide, allowing jaw to spring
open.
' With hitch above ball, lower front end of
machine until hitch (4) rests on the ball.
' Close hitch jaw (3) around ball, and hold
closed while releasing spring-loaded
collar (5) until it securely holds jaw
closed. (Keep fingers away from path of
collar to avoid pinching them.)
' Secure hitch lever with hitch safety pin
(6).
(3) Trailer Hitch
The trailer hitch provides a means of securing
the machine to a towing vehicle (most
commonly, a pickup truck) in such a way as
to allow for a wide range of pivoting due to
turning, uneven ground, and hills. See the
'Transporting the Machine' section for
instructions on how to use it.
(4) Safety Chains
The safety chains provide a backup to the
hitch. See the 'Transporting the Machine'
section for instructions on how to use them.
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