Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
7/30/20
RC4614 & RCM4614 Rotary Cutters 331-937M
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Standard Clevis Hitch Hook-up
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Lightweight tractors with rear attached implements may
need weights added to the front to maintain steering control.
Consult your tractor Operator’s Manual to determine
proper weight requirements and maximum weight
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The ball detent pin must be fully inserted into the park jack
with ball visible and popped out on the far side of the jack
before working on or around an unhooked cutter.
Refer to Figure 1-10:
1. Make certain parking jack (#3) is properly attached to
cutter hitch and secured with ball detent pin (#8).
2. Store center 3-point link in the tractor’s storage hook.
3. Start tractor, raise 3-point arms fully up, and carefully
back tractor within close proximity of clevis (#9).
4. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to
5. Verify tractor drawbar is adjusted correctly. Refer to
dimensions on page 13.
6. Raise or lower park jack (#3) to align clevis (#9) with
tractor drawbar. Drawbar should fit between lower
and upper plates of clevis.
7.
Restart tractor and continue to back tractor up to
cutter hitch until hitch holes in tractor drawbar and
hitch clevis (#9) are aligned.
8. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
9. Attach cutter to tractor drawbar with customer-
supplied hitch pin (#1) and hairpin cotter (#2).
NOTE:
Hitch pin (#1) and hairpin cotter (#2) are
supplied by customer.
10. Lower parking jack (#3) until cutter hitch weight is
supported by tractor drawbar.
11. Remove park jack (#3) from hitch and attach it to the
weight box storage base with ball detent pin (#8).
Make sure the base is level with or lower than the
head. See cover picture for correct positioning.
12. Attach hitch safety chain (#4) to the tractor. Adjust
chain length to remove all slack except what is
necessary to permit turning. Lock chain hook
securely to the safety chain.
IMPORTANT:
Before moving the cutter, relocate
protect park jack by attaching it to the weight box.
Make sure the jack is stored with its base level or
lower than the head to prevent water and freeze
Tractor Hook-up to Standard Clevis Hitch
Figure 1-10
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