
Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
12/4/18
RCR2660 and RCR2672 Rotary Cutters 312-783M
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8. Apply multi-purpose grease to the inside of the outer
shaft and reassemble driveline.
9. Reattach driveline to cutter and tractor. Refer
10. Continue with
“Check Driveline Interference”
Check Driveline Interference
1.
Make certain driveline yokes are properly attached.
2. Start tractor and raise cutter up just enough to
remove support blocks. Remove support blocks.
3. Slowly engage tractor hydraulic 3-Point control lever
to lower cutter while checking for sufficient drawbar
clearance. Move drawbar ahead, aside, or remove if
required.
Refer to Figure 1-8:
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A rotating driveline must not exceed an angle of 25 degrees up
or down, and never engage a driveline while at an angle
exceeding 25 degrees up or down. The driveline can break and
4. Raise and lower implement to find maximum
extended driveline length. Check to make certain
driveline does not exceed 25
o
up or down.
5. If needed, set tractor 3-Point lift height to keep
driveline from exceeding 25
o
up.
Single Tail Wheel Assembly
NOTE:
Do not tighten hardware until assembly is
complete. For correct torque values, refer to
“Torque Values Chart”
1.
Attach tail wheel mounting brackets (#6 & #7) to the
mower deck with four 1/2" x 1 1/2" carriage bolts (#8),
flat washers (#9), and locknuts (#10) as shown.
Maximum Driveline Movement During Operation
Figure 1-8
2. Slide tail wheel adjusting bracket (#5) over tail wheel
gage arm (#15).
3. Attach tail wheel gage arm (#15) in the back hole of
the deck channel with 1/2"-13 x 3 3/4" GR5 bolt (#4),
1/2" flat washers (#2), and 1/2" locknut (#1) as
shown. Mount in the front hole if rear chain guard is
not used.
4. Mount spacer tube (#3) in the front hole of the deck
channel with 1/2" x 3 3/4" bolt (#4), 1/2" flat washers
(#2), and 1/2" locknut (#1) as shown. Mount in the
back hole if rear chain guard in not used.
5. Insert 1 1/2" machine washer (#17 on to yoke
assembly (#16). Insert yoke assembly (#16) through
pivot tube (#20). Install two 1 1/2" machine washers
(#18) over the pivot shaft. Insert 3/8" x 2 1/2" roll pin
(#19) into the yoke assembly as shown.
IMPORTANT:
The tailwheel arm must be located in
the rear mounting holes of the deck channel when
rear chain guards are included and front mounting
holes when rear chain guards are not included.
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Tailwheel Arm Relocation
Figure 1-9
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Deck Channel