Farm King II Series, Руководство оператора и каталог запасных частей

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Operation Instructions
1. Connecting to Tractor: All cutters are supplied with a standard 1-3/8" 6-spline yoke on the PTO
shaft.
WARNING
This cutter is designed to operate only with a 540 rpm PTO. After
connecting cutter to tractor and before doing any cutting, check
to see that the PTO shaft is not touching anywhere on the cutter
when raising and lowering or when cornering.
2. PTO Shafts: Make sure the length of the PTO shaft is compatible with different working
positions of the cutter. Carefully follow the lubrication chart supplied with the PTO shaft. When
cutting, avoid joint angles over 35
o . PTO shafts should be disengaged when turning sharp
corners. Using tape or a bright colored marking pen, mark on the outer shields the position
where the shaft is completely pushed together and the position where you have a 4" overlap.
Watch these marks when moving the cutter through all possible operating angles to see that
the PTO shaft stays within this range.
PTO Shafts with Shear Pin: Loosen the outer shield on the implement end of the PTO and push
the gearbox shaft through the end yoke. Using snap ring pliers, put the snap ring on the end
of the gearbox shaft. This is what keeps the PTO shaft on if the shear pin breaks and the cutter
should not be used without it. Insert a 1⁄2" x 3-1⁄2" Grade 2 bolt with a lock nut to act as shear
pin and replace all shields.
PTO Shafts with Slip Clutch:
NOTE:
All PTO shafts with a slip clutch are shipped with the slip
clutch disengaged. There are four socket set screws on the inside of the clutch assembly which
are all turned out as far as they go to engage the clutch. Disengage by turning set screws in
fully. The clutch should slip if a hard object such as a stump or rock is hit by the blades.
WARNING
Always be certain that the PTO shaft is disengaged and the tractor
brakes are locked before making this or any other adjustment.
The clutch plates should be “burned” just before using the cutter in spring for the first time. This is
done by disengaging the clutch and then engaging the PTO shaft for a few seconds till the clutch
plates smoke. After this you engage the clutch again as described above. This is done because the
plates may lock up during prolonged storage.
3. Operating Tractor Engine: Operate the tractor PTO at 540 rpm when doing normal cutting. If the
forward speed is too high, a lower gear can be used.
Operation - Series II Rotary Cutter