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RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M
7/14/08
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . .1
Safety Notations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Prior To Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
During Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
During Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Terminology: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Definitions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Owner Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Section 1 Assembly and Setup . . . . . . . . .7
Tractor Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Lift-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hitch & Axle Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tailwheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pull-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tongue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tailwheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Leveling Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driveline Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lift-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pull-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tractor Hook-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lift-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pull-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 2 Operating Instructions . . . . . .14
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cutting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 3 Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Lift-Type Cutting Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pull-Type Cutting Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Deck Attitude Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 4 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .17
Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication .19
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Service Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Skid Shoe Service & Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Flex Couplers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Clutch Run-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Pivoting Upper Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lift-Type Tailwheel Spindle Hub . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lift-Type Tailwheel Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Pull-Type Tailwheel Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ratchet Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driveline U-Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Driveline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
T-Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4-Plate Slip Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 6 Specifications and Capacities 24
Section 7 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Torque Values Chart for Common Bolt Sizes . . . . 25
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
