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Assembly
MAN1168 (5/27/2016)
DSO8.50 & DSO10.50 3-POINT MOUNTED
CUTTER
(Figure 30)
Place jackstands under cutter to raise it off the ground
to provide clearance when assembling cutter. See
“BLOCKING METHOD” on page 21 for jackstand
placement.
Install Rear Tailwheel
1.
Attach tailwheel arms (9) to the tailwheel yoke
using eight (four per arm) cap screws and lock nuts
(supplied with arms).
NOTE:
Position tailwheel arms on yoke to desired
location (usually on row crop centers).
Install Hitch Mechanism
1.
Align left hitch arm (2), right hitch arm (3) and
washers (29) to deck as shown.
NOTE:
Left hitch arm should be oriented with cylin-
der lug on bottom side protruding towards the left
of cutter.
2.
Secure hitch arms to cutter using flag pins (4),
washers (27) and cap screws (28).
3.
Align front ends of hitch arms, washers (29) and
hitch assembly (1) as shown.
4.
Secure hitch arms to hitch assembly with flag pins
(4), washers (27) and cap screws (28).
5.
Attach hydraulic cylinder (7) to left hitch arm (2)
and lug on left side of cutter using pins (21) and
cotter pins (24).
6.
Install reducer busing (17) and restricter swivel
(18) in ports at each end of cylinder. Position elbow
to point toward front of cutter.
7.
Connect hoses (14) to elbows.
8.
Attach reducer (17) and coupler (20) to end of each
hose.
Install SMV Emblem
1.
Align holes of SMV bracket (5) to rear of left
spindle coupler shield. Secure with cap screws
(25) and flanged lock nuts (26).
Install Driveline
1.
Lightly coat splitter gearbox input shaft with
grease.
2.
Remove cap screws and lock nuts from yoke on
slip clutch end of driveline (10). Attach driveline to
input shaft of gearbox. Reinstall cap screws and
lock nut through driveline and groove on input
shaft.
Hydraulic Hose Routing
1.
Unwind hydraulic hose (13) from cylinder.
2.
Route hose on top of deck, under left spindle
coupler.
3.
Route all hoses through hose ring on hitch
assembly.
4.
Install stroke control kit (not pictured) to rear
cylinder rod. Stroke control kit is used to set cut
height.
