Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
3/12/21
RCP(M)2760 & RCP(M)3760 Parallel Arm Rotary Cutter 316-548M
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3. Three different hitch pin arrangements are shown in
Figure 1-4. Determine which one fits your tractor and
arrange cutter hitch pins as shown for that category.
Hitch Pin Configuration (Based on Hitch Category)
Figure 1-4
Category II Quick Hitch
Category III 3-Point Hitch
Category II 3-Point Hitch
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Hitch spacer
Hitch bushing
Linchpin
Hitch pin
Remove hitch
spacer
Refer to Figure 1-3:
4. Slowly back tractor up to the Rotary Cutter while
using tractor 3-point hydraulic controls to align lower
hitch link holes with clevis holes on the cutter.
5. Place tractor gear selector in park and/or set brakes,
shut engine off, and remove ignition key.
6. Align and position tractor’s lower hitch holes in the
clevises. Attach the lower arms to the clevises with
hitch pins (#1), spacers (#3), bushings (#4), and
secure with linchpins (#2).
7.
Adjust top center link in or out to align center link hole
with the cutter’s center hitch pin hole. Connect top
center link to cutter hitch pin hole using
customer
supplied clevis pin (#6) and keeper (#5)
.
8. Make certain the lower 3-point arms are stabilized to
prevent excessive side movement.
9. Return to tractor and slowly raise tractor 3-point hitch
1 to 2 inches.
Hook-up (Category III Shown)
Figure 1-3
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Top center
3-point link
Power take-off
shaft
Drawbar
Lower 3-point
lift arms