Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
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Removal of Shipping Bar & Cylinder Transport Locks
Figure 1-5
4. Stand where the wing cannot pinch or fall on you as
it unfolds. Remove cotter pin (#6) from cylinder
pin (#7) on the right-hand wing deck.
5. Remove shipping bar (#3) from cylinder pin (#7).
6. Replace cotter pin (#6). Bend one or both legs
around pin (#7) to keep cotter pin from falling out.
7.
Remove hairpin cotter (#5) from cylinder pin (#1) on
the right-hand wing deck.
8. Rotate transport lock bar (#4) up to transport lock
storage bracket (#2). Secure transport lock bar to
storage bracket with existing hairpin cotter (#5).
9. Repeat steps 4 to 8 for the left-hand wing deck.
10. Once removed, shipping bar (#3) should be
discarded.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Watch hydraulic hoses as the wings lower to be sure they don’t
catch causing hoses to stretch and pull loose from the
11. Start tractor and lower cutter wings down until resting
on the ground. Cycle wing folding cylinders back and
forth several times to purge air from both cylinders.
Also see
Driveline Installation
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Do not engage power take-off while hooking-up or
unhooking the driveline, or while someone is standing near
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NOTE:
Do not remove flat washers behind shipping
bar (#3) from cylinder pin (#7).
the driveline. A person’s body and/or clothing can become
•
Make certain driveline yokes are securely fastened at each
end. A loose yoke can work free allowing the driveline to
rotate uncontrollably causing implement damage and
bodily injury or death to anyone nearby.
CAUTION
!
To avoid minor or moderate injury:
Some tractors are equipped with two power take-off speeds.
Be certain your tractor’s power take-off is set at the
implement’s rated power take-off speed or equipment
breakage may result. RC models are rated for 540 rpm and
RCM models are rated for 1000 rpm.
The main driveline is a constant velocity type with a pull-
collar coupler for connecting it to the tractor and bolts for
connecting it to the Rotary Cutter.
1.
Remove hex whiz nuts (#4A) and shipping
bracket (#2). Discard shipping bracket.
2. Slide driveline (#5) off end of shipping bracket (#1).
Set driveline aside for attaching to splitter box later.
3. Reattach hex whiz nuts (#4A) to carriage bolts (#3)
and tighten them to the correct torque.
4. Remove hex whiz nuts (#4B) and shipping
bracket (#1). Discard shipping bracket.
5. Reattach hex whiz nuts (#4B) to carriage bolts (#3)
and tighten them to the correct torque.
Remove Main Driveline from Cutter
Figure 1-6
IMPORTANT:
The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to Lubrication
Points on page 36.
NOTE:
Wings must be lowered before removing the
driveline from its shipping location. See
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