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Section 2: Adjustments
4/24/12
SC2660 & SC2672 Skid Steer Rotary Cutter 326-025M
Table of Contents
Height Adjustment Safety Chain
!
WARNING
Always secure cutter deck in the up position with solid
supports or by locking the hydraulics before working around
or under a raised deck. Never work under equipment
supported by hydraulics. Hydraulics can drop equipment if
controls are actuated or if hydraulic lines burst. Either
situation can drop the cutter instantly even when power to the
hydraulics is shut off.
!
DANGER
Do not raise cutter higher than 16 1/2" off the ground. Raising
cutter higher can cause serious bodily injury and/or death.
Use safety limit chain to limit cutter height.
!
DANGER
Do not tilt hitch plate to raise front of cutter higher than the
rear. Raising front of cutter can cause serious bodily injury
and/or death.
Nominal Cutting Height
Figure 2-2
16 1/2"
Maximum Lift
Gauge Wheel
Ratchet Jack
Skid Steer
Lower Hitch Loop
Ground Level
Bottom of Rear
Skid Shoes
24586
Quick Link Coupler
Cutter Hitch Plate
Height Adjustment
Safety Chain
Refer to Figure 2-2:
For safety, the cutter rear skid shoes should not be raised
higher than 16 1/2" off the ground (18" Maximum cutting
height).
1.
Raise cutter’s rear skid shoes slightly less than
16 1/2" off the ground.
2.
Run height adjustment safety chain from under the
2" x 3" hitch tube to the Skid Steer lower hitch loop.
Thread chain through the hitch loop and back
towards the hitch plate. Connect quick link coupler to
a chain loop as shown.
3.
Raise cutter up until the safety chain is tight. Check
height of rear skid shoes.
4.
If rear skid shoes are higher than 16 1/2" above
ground level, lower cutter and make necessary
adjustments to the safety chain to limit rear skid shoe
height to 16 1/2" maximum.
5.
Tighten quick link coupler nut to secure safety chain.
NOTE: Two people may be required to install and
adjust the safety chain.
