Section 4: Operating Instructions
RCFM4014 Rotary Cutter 326-730M
12/11/18
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Crossing Steep Ditches and Banks
Figure 4-1
Crossing Steep Ditches & Banks
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Damage to the tractor’s power take-off and/or driveline can
cause driveline to come loose and cause bodily injury to the
Cutting over ditches and backing up hills can tilt the
cutter’s back side up excessively resulting in bottoming
out the driveline. Bottoming out is when the driveline shaft
has shortened to the point it is pressing against the
gearbox and tractor power take-off shafts. Once a
driveline has bottomed out, it can not be shortened
anymore without causing serious damage to the tractor
power take-off components, cutter gearbox and driveline.
Ditch / Bank
Wrong
Right
Ditch / Bank
IMPORTANT:
Always cross ditches and banks at a
diagonal. Never cross straight across and never
back into a ditch or bank.
Unhook Rotary Cutter
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Always shut tractor down using “Tractor Shutdown
Procedure” provided in this manual before dismounting
1.
cutter for long periods.
2. Shut tractor and cutter down properly. Refer to
3. Pull back on driveline pull collar (#1) and hold while
pulling driveline yoke from tractor power take-off
shaft.
4. Remove top center hitch pin keeper (#7) and hitch
pin (#9). If provided, place center 3-point link in
tractor’s holding clip.
5. Remove linchpins (#8) and hitch pins (#2) from lower
3-point lift arms.
6. Drive tractor forward several feet. Place gear selector
in park or set park brake, shut tractor engine off,
remove switch key, and dismount tractor.
7.
Reinstall hitch pins, linchpins, and hair pin cotters in
cutter hitch for safe keeping.
8. Collapse driveline (#3) by pushing tractor end of
driveline towards the cutter.
9. Rotate driveline storage hook (#5) down and place
driveline (#3) in storage hook.
Unhook Cutter
Figure 4-2
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