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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
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RC2512 Series 2 S/N Rotary Cutters 330-725M
Refer to Figure 1-13:
7.
Remove all stroke control spacers (#2) from center
hydraulic cylinder (#1) by spreading them apart at
the break line.
8. Start tractor and lower cutter until front skids are
resting on the ground or on support blocks.
9. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to
10. Replace stroke control spacers as needed to support
wheels at this position.
11. Move cylinder lift levers back and forth to release all
hydraulic pressure at the couplers.
Refer to Figure 1-14:
12. Attach park jack (#3) to jack mount (#12).
For detailed instructions, see
13. Unhook hitch safety chain (#4) from tractor.
14. Unhook hydraulic hose (#7) from tractor duplex
outlet. Insert couplers through spring hose loop (#10)
to keep couplers out of the dirt.
15. Unhook wire harness (#13) from tractor outlet. Coil
wire harness and store over spring hose loop (#10)
with connector hanging down to keep moisture out.
16. Pull back on locking collar (#6) and pull driveline (#5)
from tractor power take-off shaft.
17. Collapse driveline (#5) by pushing tractor end of
driveline toward the splitter gearbox.
18. Store yoke end of driveline (#5) on the cutter hitch
support rest (#11). Do not store yoke end in the dirt.
19. Adjust park jack (#3) up until hitch weight is removed
from tractor drawbar.
20.
See Detail “B”:
Remove hairpin cotter (#2) and hitch
pin (#1).
21. Start tractor and drive tractor slowly forward several
feet while watching to make sure no components are
still hooked to the tractor.
22. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
23. Lower park jack until cutter is resting on its front skid
shoes.
24. Replace hitch pin (#1) as follows:
a.
See Detail “A”:
If unhooking LP Performance
Hitch, store hitch pin (#1) in horizontal hitch holes.
Secure with hairpin cotter (#2)
b.
See Detail “B”
: If unhooking standard clevis,
replace connecting pin (#1) in clevis (#9) and
secure with hairpin cotter (#2).
Stroke Control Spacers on Center Deck Lift Cylinder
Figure 1-13
Tractor Unhook (LP Performance Hitch Shown)
Figure 1-14
Park Jack Assembly
Refer to Figure 1-14:
1. Remove park jack (#3) from left-hand wing deck
2. Attach park jack (#3) to jack mount (#12) and secure
with detent pin (#8). Make sure detent pin is fully
inserted.
3. If park jack is not vertical, adjust jack angle according
to
4. Adjust height of park jack (#3) until hitch is supported
by the park jack.
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