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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
4/20/15
RC3615 (540 RPM) and RCM3615 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutters 330-502M
2.
Check driveline for adequate clearance under all
ranges of cutter height. With driveline shaft attached
to the tractor, slowly raise and lower cutter to its
upper and lower limits while observing clearances
between hitch and driveline. Adjust tractor drawbar
height and/or length if driveline interferes. See Figure
1-1 on page 11 for drawbar dimensions.
3.
Cycle hydraulic system by raising and lowering
center deck cylinder and wing fold cylinders. It may
be necessary to purge hydraulic system of trapped
air if operation is sluggish.
Purge Hydraulic System
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DANGER
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WARNING
The wing deck lift cylinder may be purged as follows:
1.
With wings lowered to the ground, shut tractor off and
move the wing hydraulic control lever back and forth
to relieve hydraulic pressure at the wing cylinders.
2.
Loosen hydraulic hose fittings slightly at each wing
cylinder to allow air and fluid to escape.
3.
Restart tractor and slowly activate tractor control
lever to retract the wing cylinders and to purge
trapped air from the hydraulic system.
4.
Once air is purged from the hydraulic system for the
wing cylinders, tighten the hose fittings at each wing
cylinder.
5.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 above to purge center deck lift
cylinder. Make sure the cutter skid shoes are resting
on the ground or the lift cylinder is fully retracted
against the stroke control spacers and all hydraulic
pressure is relieved at the lift cylinder before
loosening the lift cylinder hose fitting.
Unhook Rotary Cutter
1.
on page 38 if parking the
cutter for long periods and end of season.
2.
Disengage PTO, park cutter on a level solid hard
surface. Place tractor gear selector in park or set
park brake.
Transport Bar, Storage Position
Figure 1-13
Refer to Figure 1-13:
3.
Wait for blades to come to a complete stop and then
fold wings up to transport position.
4.
Remove hairpin clips (#1) from storage pins (#2).
Transport Bar, Locked Position
Figure 1-14
Refer to Figure 1-14:
5.
Swing transport lock bars (#3) down and place over
lock pins (#4). Secure with hairpin clips (#1).
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