Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC5610, RC6610, RCM5610, & RCM6610 Series 2 S/N Rotary Cutters 330-539M
5/6/20
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Unhook Rotary Cutter
on page 51 if parking the
cutter for long periods and end of season.
2. Disengage power take-off, park on a level hard
surface and place gear selector in park or set park
brake.
3. Raise center deck fully up.
4. Wait for blades to come to a complete stop and then
fold wing up to transport position.
5. Shut tractor engine off and remove switch key before
dismounting from tractor.
Refer to Figure 1-27 on page 28:
6. Place transport lock pin (#2) in transport lock
holes (B). Secured pin (#2) with hairpin cotter (#3).
Refer to Figure 1-28:
7.
Remove stroke control spacers (#4) from center
hydraulic cylinder.
8. Start tractor and lower cutter until front skids are on
the ground.
9. Without changing deck lift height, shut tractor engine
off and remove switch key before dismounting from
tractor.
10. Replace stroke control spacers (#4) on lift cylinder as
needed to support wheels at this height.
11. Return to the tractor seat. With no one around or near
the cutter, move cylinder lift levers back and forth to
release hydraulic line pressure.
Refer to Figure 1-29 on page 28:
12. Remove park jack (#3) from weight box and attach to
jack mount (#12) as shown. Fully insert detent
pin (#8) in jack mount to secure park jack.
13. If needed, realign park jack to be vertical. Refer to
14. Unhook hitch safety chain (#4) from tractor.
15. Unhook hydraulic hoses (#7) from tractor duplex
outlet. Insert couplers through spring hose loop (#10)
to keep couplers out of the dirt.
16. Unhook wire harness (#13) from tractor outlet. Coil
wire harness and store over spring hose loop (#10)
with connector hanging down to keep moisture out.
17. Pull back on locking collar (#6) and pull driveline (#5)
from tractor power take-off shaft.
18. Collapse driveline (#5) by pushing tractor end of
driveline toward the splitter gearbox.
19. Rotate driveline hanger (#11) up to position shown
and store driveline on hanger. If height of driveline
hanger needs readjusting, refer to
20. Adjust park jack to raise cutter up until all load is
removed from tractor drawbar.
Transport Lock With Wing Folded Up
Figure 1-27
Hydraulic Lift Cylinder With Stroke Control Spacers
Figure 1-28
Unhook Standard Hitch
Figure 1-29
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