Section 2: Adjustments
12/18/19
AP-SC2560 & AP-SC2572 Skid Steer Rotary Cutter 326-836MK
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Deck Leveling with
Optional Gauge Wheel
Refer to Figure 2-4:
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Always shut power machine down using the “Shutdown
Procedure” provided in this manual before servicing,
adjusting, cleaning, or maintaining the attachment.
1. Park skid steer with cutter on a level surface.
2. Adjust ratchet jack to raise gauge wheel up until it is
even with bottom of front skid shoes.
IMPORTANT:
The front blade tip should be lower
than rear blade tip by approximately 1". The cutter is
subject to continuous material flow under the deck if
the rear blade is at the same height or lower than the
front blade causing horsepower loss, grass clumps,
blade wear, and frequent blade sharpening.
NOTE: Nominal Cutting Heigh
t is the distance
from bottom of cutter blade to ground level at the
front of the cutter. Subtract 1 1/2" from Nominal
Cutting Height to determine distance (A). Distance
(A) is measured from bottom of front skid shoes to
ground level.
3. Use skid steer hydraulics to lower skid steer lift arms
and to tilt cutter hitch plate angle until bottom of skid
shoe at the front deck corner is dimension (A) off the
ground and the rear deck corner is slightly higher off
the ground than the front deck corner.
4. Adjust ratchet jack to lower gauge wheel until it is at
ground level.
5. With gauge wheel at ground level, use skid steer
hydraulics to adjust cutter hitch plate angle until the
float chain sags.
The Rotary Cutter should be operated with gauge wheel
on the ground, slack in float chain, and deck rear slightly
higher off the ground than deck front. As the operator
travels over uneven terrain, the skid steer hitch plate tilt
angle and lift arm height may need some readjusting to
maintain correct deck positioning.
IMPORTANT:
Do not over angle hitch plate forward.
Over angling can cause damage to deck and hitch.
Nominal Cutting Height
Figure 2-4
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“A”
Gauge Wheel
Ratchet Jack
Cutter Hitch Plate
Ground Level
Nominal Cutting Height is the
distance from bottom of the
front leading cutting blade to
ground level.
The rear deck corner should be raised
slightly higher above ground level than
the front deck corner.
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“A” is 1 1/2" less than Nominal Cutting Height
and is the distance from bottom of Skid Shoe
at the front deck corner to ground level.
Float Chain should sag when gauge wheel is
resting on level ground. Adjust hitch plate tilt
angle to put a sag in the Float Chain.
Height Adjustment
Safety Chain