Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC(L)4710 & RCM(L)4710 Rotary Cutters 334-863M
7/31/20
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Swivel Clevis Hitch Hook-up
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A crushing hazard exists while hooking-up and unhooking the
implement. Keep people and animals away while backing-up
to the implement or pulling away from the implement. Do not
operate hydraulic controls while a person or animal is directly
behind the power machine or near the implement.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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 1-9:
1. Make certain park jack (#3) is properly attached to
the cutter hitch and secured with detent pin (#8). If
park jack is not vertical, refer to
2. Store tractor’s center 3-point link in its storage hook.
3. Start tractor and raise 3-point arms fully up.
4. Carefully back tractor to close proximity of clevis (#9).
5. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting
according to
6. Verify tractor drawbar is adjusted correctly. Refer to
7.
Raise or lower park jack (#3) to align clevis (#9) with
tractor drawbar. Drawbar should fit between lower
and upper plates of clevis.
8. Restart tractor and continue to back tractor up to
cutter hitch until hitch holes in tractor drawbar and
clevis (#9) are aligned.
9. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
10. Attach cutter to tractor drawbar with customer
supplied hitch pin (#1) and hairpin cotter (#2).
11. Lower park jack (#3) until hitch weight is supported
by drawbar.
12. Relocate park jack (#3) from hitch frame to storage
base and secure with detent pin (#8). Ensure base of
park jack is level with, or lower than the jack crank
head. See cover picture for correct positioning.
13. 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.
NOTE:
Hitch pin (#1) and hairpin cotter (#2) are
supplied by customer.
Before moving the cutter, relocate park
jack to the storage base located on the left wing or
weight box. Make sure jack is stored with its base level
or lower than the head to prevent water and freeze
Swivel Clevis Hitch Hook-Up
Figure 1-9
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