Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
7/30/20
RC4614 & RCM4614 Rotary Cutters 331-937M
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Adjust Driveline Hanger
Figure 1-22
Driveline Hook-up to Tractor
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Do not use a power take-off adapter. The adapter will increase
strain on the tractor’s power take-off shaft causing possible
damage to shaft and driveline. It will also defeat the purpose
of the tractor’s power take-off shield.
Refer to Figure 1-22 on page 24:
1. Rotate driveline hanger (#1) down.
2. If needed, collapse driveline (#5) by pushing tractor
end of driveline against splitter gearbox.
3. Pull back on yoke locking collar (#10) and slide yoke
over tractor power take-off shaft.
4. Release locking collar (#10) and continue to push
outer yoke onto the power take-off shaft until locking
collar snaps in place.
5. Driveline (#5) should now be moved back and forth to
ensure both ends are secured.
6. If main driveline is constant velocity with overrunning
clutch, then attach safety chain on the inner shield to
the cutter and safety chain on the outer shield to the
tractor. Check safety chains to make sure they are
attached to the inner and outer driveline shields.
7.
If attached to cutter hitch, remove park jack (#3) and
stored on the weight box. For detailed instructions,
refer to steps 10-11 on page 16.
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IMPORTANT:
The shields on the constant velocity
driveline with overrunning clutch must not rotate. To
stop rotation, attach safety chains on the inner and
outer driveline shields to the implement and tractor.
Hydraulic Lift Cylinder With Stroke Control Spacers
Figure 1-23
Adjust Driveline Hanger
Refer to Figure 1-23:
1. Move tractor control lever to extend hydraulic lift
cylinder (#5) until pressure against stroke control
spacers (#1, #2, #3, & #4) is removed.
2. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to
3. Remove all stroke control spacers (#1, #2, #3, & #4)
from center hydraulic lift cylinder (#5) by spreading
them apart at the break line.
4. Start tractor and lower cutter until front skids are
resting on the ground or on support blocks.
5. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
6. Replace stroke control spacers (#1, #2, #3, & #4) as
needed to support wheels at this position.
Refer to Figure 1-22:
7.
With driveline attached to tractor, rotate driveline
hanger (#1) up as shown.
8. Loosen nuts securing carriage bolts (#4) and adjust
driveline hanger (#1) up/down until there is a small
gap between driveline (#5) and hanger (#1).
9. If driveline hanger (#1) is adjusted fully up and needs
to adjust higher, remove carriage bolts (#4) and
reattach hanger to the upper two square holes (#2)
with existing flat washers, lock washers, hex nuts,
and carriage bolts (#4). Continue to adjust hanger to
underside of driveline.
10. Draw nuts securing carriage bolts (#4) up snug and
rotate driveline hanger (#1) down. If hanger makes
contact with driveline (#5), readjust hanger down
until it misses the driveline.
11. Tighten nuts for carriage bolts (#4) to the correct
torque.
12. Rotate driveline hanger (#1) down.
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IMPORTANT:
Always rotate driveline hanger down
after hook-up to prevent driveline damage.