Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
7/13/20
RCD1884 Rotary Cutters 326-355M
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WARNING
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To avoid serious injury or death:
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Always disengage power take-off, put tractor in park or set
park brake, shut tractor engine off, remove ignition key, and
wait for blades to come to a complete stop before
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Some tractors are equipped with two power take-off speeds.
Be certain your tractor’s power take-off shaft is set-up to
operate at 540 rpm. Do not exceed 540 rpm power take-off
speed or equipment breakage may result.
1. Park tractor on a level surface. Slowly engage tractor
3-Point lift lever to raise cutter until gearbox shaft is in
line and level with the tractor power take-off shaft.
2. Support cutter deck at this height with support jacks
or blocks to keep cutter from drifting down.
3. Place gear selector in park, set park brake, shut
tractor off, and remove switch key.
IMPORTANT:
An additional driveline may be
required if implement is attached to more than one
tractor or if a Quick Hitch is used.
The driveline must be lubricated before putting it into
The power take-off shaft and gearbox input shaft
must be aligned and level with each other when
checking driveline minimum length. A driveline that is
too long can damage tractor and implement.
Quick Hitch Hook-up
Figure 1-4
Driveline Installation
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Do not engage power take-off while hooking-up or
unhooking the driveline, or while someone is standing near
the driveline. A person’s body and/or clothing can become
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All guards and shields must be installed and in good
working condition while operating the implement.
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Do not use a power take-off adapter. The adapter will
increase strain on the tractor’s power take-off shaft causing
possible damage to shaft and driveline. It will also defeat
the purpose of the tractor’s power take-off shield.
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Tractor Hook-Up
Figure 1-3
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