Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC5715 & RCM5715 Rotary Cutters 331-431M
1/20/21
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Hook-up Bar-Tite Hitch
Attach Bar-Tite Hitch to Tractor Drawbar
Refer to Figure 1-14:
1. Insert 1" x 5 1/2" hex bolt (#1) through hitch top
plate (#2), hitch bushing (#3), hitch wear plate (#4),
tractor drawbar (#5), and washer (#6) as shown.
Secure with 1" locknut (#7). Tighten 1" locknut snugly
to remove all play and then back nut off with
one-quarter turn. Do not torque 1" locknut at this time.
2. Insert two 3/4" x 6" GR5 hex bolts (#8) through
3/4" flat washers (#9), hitch top plate (#2), hitch wear
plate (#4), and formed hitch support (#10) as shown.
Secure with 3/4" locknuts (#11).
3. Tighten 3/4" locknuts to correct torque by referring to
the
“Torque Values Chart for Common Bolt Sizes”
4. Remove 1" x 6 1/2" GR5 hex bolt (#12) and 1" lock
nut (#13) from hitch bushing (#3). Keep bolt and
locknut for reuse.
Attach Bar-Tite Hitch to Rotary Cutter
Refer to Figure 1-13:
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
A crushing hazard exists while hooking-up and unhooking the
implement. Keep people and animals away while backing-up
to the implement or pulling away from the implement. Do not
operate hydraulic controls while a person or animal is directly
behind the power machine or near the implement.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
The ball detent pin must be fully inserted into the park jack
with ball visible and popped out on the far side of the jack
before working on or around an unhooked cutter.
Bar-Tite Hitch Assembly to Tractor Tongue
Figure 1-14
1. Make certain park jack (#3) is properly attached to
the cutter hitch and secured with detent pin (#8). If
park jack is not vertical, refer to
2. Store center top 3-point link in its storage hook.
3. Start tractor, raise lower 3-point arms fully up, and
carefully back tractor within close proximity of
clevis (#9).
4. Shut tractor down before dismounting according to
5. Verify tractor drawbar is adjusted correctly. Refer to
dimensions on page 15.
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Hook-up Bar-Tite Hitch
Figure 1-13
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