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Section 4: Operating Procedures
RCR2596, RCR2510, and RCRM2510 Rotary Cutters 312-753M
7/29/20
Unhook 3-Point Cutter
Refer to Figure 1-10 on page 19:
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Always disengage power take-off, put tractor in park or set
park brake, shut tractor engine off, remove ignition key, and
wait for blades to come to a complete stop before dismounting
on page 41 if cutter is to
be stored for a long time.
2. Park on a level solid surface and lower deck to
ground level or onto support blocks.
3. Engage tractor park brake, shut tractor engine off,
and remove switch key. Stay on tractor until blades
have come to a complete stop.
4. Disconnect driveline from tractor.
5. Unhook 3-point hitch from tractor and drive tractor
forward several feet.
6. Reinstall hitch pins, linchpins, and hair pin cotters in
cutter hitch for safe keeping.
7.
Collapse driveline by pushing tractor end of driveline
towards the cutter.
8. Rotate driveline storage hook down and place
driveline in storage hook.
Unhook Pull-Type Cutter
Refer to Figure 1-8 on page 17:
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always disengage power take-off, put tractor in park or set
park brake, shut tractor engine off, remove ignition key, and
wait for blades to come to a complete stop before
•
Always place park jack on a firm surface or place a board
under the park jack for additional support.
on page 41 if cutter is to
be stored for a long time.
2. Park cutter on a level solid hard surface. Place tractor
gear selector in park and set park brake.
3. Fully raise deck up to transport position. Add stroke
control spacers to cylinder rod to prevent cylinder
4. Remove parking jack (#1) from cutter deck and
secure to cutter tongue by fully inserting jack locking
pin (#2) through parking jack and mounting bracket.
5. Disconnect hydraulic hose (#9) from tractor. Store
hose ends on cutter deck.
6. Disconnect hitch safety chain.
7.
Disconnect driveline (#8) from tractor power take-off
shaft.
8. Use parking jack (#1) to raise and lower cutter tongue
to the height needed to disconnect clevis hitch from
tractor drawbar.
9. Remove 1"-8 x 4 1/2" hex bolt (#3), flat washers (#5),
and locknut (#4) from the clevis hitch (#6).