
Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
1/14/19
RC4610 (540 RPM) and RCM4610 (1000 RPM): Rotary Cutters: 334-144M:
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Driveline Assembly
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
The main driveline is constant velocity type with a
pull-collar for securing the driveline to the tractor power
take-off shaft.
Remove Main Driveline from Cutter
Figure 1-17
1.
Remove hex whiz nuts (#4A), carriage bolts (#3), and
shipping bracket (#2). Discard shipping bracket.
IMPORTANT:
The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to
37520
2. Slide driveline (#5) off end of shipping bracket (#1).
Set driveline aside for attaching to splitter box later.
3. Reinsert carriage bolts (#3) and secure with hex whiz
nuts (#4A). Tighten whiz nuts to the correct torque.
4. Remove hex whiz nuts (#4B), carriage bolts (#3), and
shipping bracket (#1). Discard shipping bracket.
5. Reinsert carriage bolts (#3) and secure with hex whiz
nuts (#4B). Tighten whiz nuts to the correct torque.
6. Unsnap latches (#7) on both sides of gearbox
shield (#10) and remove gearbox shield without
unhooking chain attached to shield and mounting
plate (#4).
7.
Remove and discard rubber shaft protector (#8) from
splitter gearbox shaft (#9).
8. Remove locknuts (#1) and bolts (#2) from bolted
coupler end of driveline (#5).
9. Align bolt holes in driveline coupler with grooves in
gearbox input shaft (#9).
10. Insert bolted coupler end of driveline (#5)
through gearbox shield (#10) as shown, and
attach to gearbox input shaft (#9) with removed
bolts (#2) and locknuts (#1). Tighten locknuts
to the correct torque.
11. Return gearbox shield (#10) to mounting plate (#4)
and secure with latches (#7).
12. Check safety chain (#3). Make sure it is latched to
mounting plate (#4) and gearbox shield (#10).
13. Rotate driveline hanger (#11) up and support
driveline (#5) on hanger. Final adjustments to hanger
will be made after tractor hook-up.
Driveline Installation
Figure 1-16
37599