21
Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
11/13/18
RCF3684 Rotary Cutters 326-412M
Hydraulic Hook-up (Pull-Type)
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Hydraulic fluid under high pressure can penetrate the skin
and/or eyes causing a serious injury. Wear protective gloves
and safety glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic
systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood rather than hands
when searching for leaks. A doctor familiar with this type of
injury must treat the injury within a few hours or gangrene
Refer to Figure 1-19 on page 21:
1.
Make sure spring support loop (#14) is securely
fastened to the hitch frame and fastener hardware is
properly tightened.
2. Route cylinder hose (#9) through spring support loop
(#14) and connect to tractor remote outlet.
3. Check driveline for adequate clearance under all
ranges of cutter height.
a. With driveline attached to tractor and cutter,
slowly raise and lower cutter to its upper and
lower limits while observing clearances between
hitch and driveline.
b. Adjust tractor drawbar height and/or length if
driveline interferes. See Figure 1-18 on page 20
for correct drawbar dimensions.
4. Cycle hydraulic system by extending and retracting
lift cylinder several times. It may be necessary to
purge the hydraulic system of trapped air if operation
is sluggish. Refer to
“Purge Hydraulic System (Pull-
Purge Hydraulic System (Pull-Type)
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Be sure deck is lowered to the ground and all hydraulic
pressure is relieved before disconnecting or reconnecting
hydraulic line and/or fittings between Rotary Cutter and
1.
With deck skid shoes firmly on the ground, shut
tractor off and move hydraulic control lever back and
forth to relieve all hydraulic pressure in the system.
2. Loosen hydraulic hose fitting at the hydraulic cylinder
slightly to allow air and fluid to escape.
3. Restart tractor and slowly activate tractor control
lever to extend and retract hydraulic cylinder to purge
trapped air from the hydraulic system.
4. Lower cutter down until deck skid shoes are resting
firmly on the ground, shut tractor off, and move
hydraulic control lever back and forth to relieve all
hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic system.
5. After all air is purged from the hydraulic system and
all hydraulic pressure is relieved, tighten hose fitting
at the hydraulic cylinder.
Tractor Hook-up To Pull-Type Cutter
Figure 1-19
33271