Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
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RC4610 (540 RPM) and RCM4610 (1000 RPM): Rotary Cutters: 334-144M:
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Unhook Rotary Cutter
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the cutter for long periods and at end of season.
2. If power take-off is engaged, reduce tractor engine
speed to an idle and then disengage power take-off.
3. Park cutter on a level, hard surface. Place tractor
gear selector in park or set park brake.
4. Wait for blades to come to a complete stop and then
fold wing up to transport position.
5. Shut tractor engine off and remove switch key before
dismounting from tractor.
6. Remove hairpin cotter (#1) from storage lug (#2).
7.
Swing transport lock bar (#3) down and place over
lock pin (#4). Secure with hairpin cotter (#1).
8. Spread stroke control spacers (#2) apart at the break
line and remove them from hydraulic cylinder (#1).
9. Start tractor and lower cutter until front skid shoes
are resting on the ground or on support blocks.
10. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to
11. Replace stroke control spacers as needed to support
wheels at this position.
12. Move cylinder lift levers back and forth to release all
hydraulic pressure at the couplers.
Refer to Figure 1-31 on page 29:
13. Remove park jack (#3) from weight box storage
mount and attach to jack mount (#14) as shown.
14. If needed, realign park jack to be vertical. Refer to
15. Unhook hitch safety chain (#4) from tractor.
16. Unhook hydraulic hoses (#7) from tractor duplex
outlet. Insert couplers through spring hose loop (#10)
to keep couplers out of the dirt.
17. Unhook wire harness (#17) from tractor outlet. Coil
wire harness and store over spring hose loop (#10)
with connector hanging down to keep moisture out.
18. Pull back on locking collar (#6) and pull driveline (#5)
from tractor power take-off shaft.
19. Collapse driveline (#5) by pushing tractor end of
driveline toward the splitter gearbox.
20. Rotate driveline hanger (#15) up to position shown
and store driveline on hanger.
21. Adjust park jack (#3) to raise cutter up until all load is
removed from tractor drawbar.
IMPORTANT:
The ball detent pin must be fully
Transport Bar, Storage Position
Figure 1-28
Transport Bar, Locked Position
Figure 1-29
Hydraulic Lift Cylinder With Stroke Control Spacers
Figure 1-30
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