Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC(M)5710 & RC(M)L5710 Rotary Cutters 331-433M
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Driveline Hook-up to Tractor
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Do not engage power take-off while hooking-up or
unhooking the driveline, or while someone is standing near
the driveline. A person’s body and/or clothing can become
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Tractor power take-off shaft shield, driveline shields, and
gearbox shaft shields must be installed and in good working
condition to avoid driveline entanglement and projectiles
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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.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Always disengage power take-off, put tractor in park or set
park brake, shut tractor engine off, remove ignition key, and
wait for blades to come to a complete stop before
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Some tractors are equipped with two power take-off speeds.
Be certain your tractor’s power take-off is set-up to operate
at the implement’s rated power take-off speed or equipment
breakage may result. RC models are rated for 540 rpm and
RCM models are rated for 1000 rpm.
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Make certain driveline yokes are securely fastened at each
end. A loose yoke can work free allowing the driveline to
rotate uncontrollably causing implement damage and
bodily injury or death to anyone nearby.
Refer to Figure 1-24:
1. If needed, collapse driveline (#5) by pushing tractor
end of driveline against the splitter gearbox.
2. Pull back on yoke lock collar (#6) and slide yoke onto
the tractor power take-off shaft.
Driveline Hook-up
Figure 1-24
3. Release lock collar (#6) and continue to push outer
yoke onto the tractor power take-off shaft until lock
collar snaps in place.
4. Both yoke ends of driveline (#5) should be moved
back and forth to ensure they are secured. Reattach
any yoke end that is loose.
5. Rotate driveline support (#4) down.
6. If park jack (#3) is attached to hitch (#1), lower park
jack until hitch weight is supported by the tractor
drawbar.
7.
Remove detent pin (#2) and relocate park jack (#3)
from the hitch mount to the storage mount on the left
side of the cutter. Secure jack with its detent pin.
Ensure the jack base is level with, or lower than the
jack crank head. See cover picture for the correct
mounting positioning.
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IMPORTANT:
Always rotate driveline hanger down
after hook-up to prevent driveline damage.
Driveline Assembly
Figure 1-23
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