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Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
RCF3696, RCFM3696, RCF3610, & RCFM3610 Rotary Cutters 326-600M
8/20/21
Hitch Hook-Up (Pull-Type)
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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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
•
All guards and shields must be installed and in good
working condition while operating the implement.
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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
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Always follow “Tractor Shutdown Procedure” provided in
this manual before dismounting the tractor.
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Jack must be installed on the hitch and jack attachment pin
must be fully inserted and secured before working on or
around an implement not hooked to the tractor drawbar.
Refer to Figure 1-27:
1. Make sure you have read and follow all Safety Alerts
and Important Notes on this page.
Distances between center of drawbar
hitch hole to end of power take-off shaft and from top
of drawbar to center of power take-off shaft must be
maintained for Pull-Type cutters. Refer toPull-Type
2. Make certain park jack (#10) is properly attached to
mount (#2) and secured with ball detent pin (#11). If
park jack is not vertical, refer to
3. Adjust drawbar length so that center of drawbar hitch
pin hole and end of tractor power take-off shaft is set
at the correct distance. See
page 12 for distance.
4. If hooking-up to the LP Performance Hitch, insert
customer-supplied hitch pin (#6) through horizontal
holes in clevis (#4) as shown in Figure 1-28. Secure
hitch pin with hairpin cotter (#5).
5. Store the tractor’s upper center 3-point link in its
storage hook.
6. Start tractor and raise lower 3-point arms fully up.
7.
Carefully back tractor within close proximity of
clevis (#4).
8. Put tractor in park or set park brake, turn off tractor
engine, and remove switch key to prevent
unauthorized starting before dismounting tractor.
9. Verify tractor drawbar is adjusted correctly. Refer to
dimensions on page 12.
10. Raise or lower park jack (#10) to align clevis (#4) with
tractor drawbar. Drawbar should fit between lower
and upper plates of clevis.
11. Start tractor and continue to back tractor up to cutter
hitch until hole in tractor drawbar and holes in hitch
clevis (#4) are aligned.
12. Put tractor in park or set park brake, turn off tractor
engine, and remove switch key.
13. Insert hitch pin (#6) through clevis (#4) and tractor
drawbar. Secure hitch pin with hitch pin keeper (#5).
One inch diameter hitch pin (#6) and hitch pin
keeper (#5) are customer supplied.
Pull-Type Tractor Hook-Up
Figure 1-27
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