Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC(M)3715 & RCG(M)3715 Rotary Cutters 334-114M
1/26/21
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Bar-Tite Hitch Hook-up
Attach Bar-Tite Hitch to Tractor Drawbar
Refer to Figure 1-12:
1. Insert 1" x 5 1/2" hex bolt (#1) through hitch top
plate (#2), hitch bushing (#3), hitch wear plate (#4),
tractor drawbar (#5), and washer (#6) as shown.
Secure with 1" locknut (#7). Tighten 1" locknut snugly
to remove all play and then back nut
one-quarter turn.
Do Not
torque 1" locknut.
2. Insert two 3/4" x 6" GR5 hex bolts (#8) through,
3/4" flat washers (#9), hitch top plate (#2), hitch wear
plate (#4), and formed hitch support (#10) as shown.
Secure with 3/4" locknuts (#11).
3. Tighten 3/4" locknuts to correct torque.
4. Remove 1" x 6 1/2" GR5 hex bolt (#12) and 1" lock
nut (#13) from hitch bushing (#3). Keep bolt and
locknut for reuse.
Attach Bar-Tite Hitch to Rotary Cutter
Refer to Figure 1-11:
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
Bar-Tite Hitch Assembly to Tractor Tongue
Figure 1-12
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 center 3-point link in its storage hook.
3. Start tractor, raise 3-point arms fully up, and carefully
back tractor within close proximity of clevis (#9).
4. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to
5. Verify tractor drawbar is adjusted correctly. Refer to
dimensions on page 13.
6. Raise or lower park jack (#3) to align hitch (#10) with
bolt hole in swivel clevis (#9).
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Bar-Tite Hitch Hook-up
Figure 1-11
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