Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC5715 & RCM5715 Rotary Cutters 331-431M
1/20/21
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Refer to Figure 1-35:
17. Relocate park jack (#3) from the wing mount to jack
mount (#14) as shown. Fully insert detent pin (#8) in
jack mount to secure the park jack.
18. If needed, realign park jack (#3) to be vertical. Refer
to
19. Unhook hitch safety chain (#4) from the tractor.
20. Rotate driveline support (#16) up to the position
shown.
21. Pull back on lock collar (#6) and pull driveline (#5)
from the tractor power take-off shaft.
22. Collapse driveline (#5) by pushing tractor end of
driveline toward the splitter gearbox. Store driveline
on driveline support (#16).
23. Adjust park jack (#3) as needed to lift the weight of
the cutter hitch off the tractor drawbar.
24. Remove connecting hitch pin or bolt as follows:
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LP Performance Hitch, Figure 1-35:
Remove hairpin cotter (#2A) and hitch pin (#1A).
•
Constant Level Clevis Hitch, Figure 1-36:
Remove hairpin cotter (#2) and hitch pin (#1) from
clevis hitch (#9).
•
Bar-Tite Hitch, Figure 1-37:
Remove locknut (#1) and bolt (#2) from
bushing (#10).
25. Restart tractor and drive tractor slowly forward
several feet.
26. Shut tractor down before dismounting according to
27. Lower park jack until cutter is resting on its front skid
shoes.
28. Replace connecting pin/bolt as follows:
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LP Performance Hitch, Figure 1-35:
Rotate clevis (#9) horizontal and flip hitch
holder (#11) up so that its holes are on top as
shown. Insert hitch pin (#1B) through holes in hitch
holder (#11). Secure hitch pin with hairpin
cotter (#2B).
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Constant Level Clevis Hitch, Figure 1-36:
Insert connecting pin (#1) in clevis (#9) and secure
with hairpin cotter (#2).
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Bar-Tite Hitch, Figure 1-37:
Insert bolt (#2) through hitch (#9) and screw lock
nut (#1) onto bolt (#2) several turns.
Relocate SMV Sign
Refer to Figure 4-15 on page 51:
1. Remove SMV sign (#1) from the mounting bracket on
the back of the cutter.
2. Reinsert SMV Sign in the mounting bracket on the
back of the tractor.
Unhook LP Performance Hitch
Figure 1-35
Unhook Constant Level Clevis Hitch
Figure 1-36
Unhook Bar-Tite Hitch
Figure 1-37
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