Land Pride RCR1248 User Manual
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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RCR1248, RCR1260 and RCR1272 Rotary Cutter 326-047M
12/15/15
3-Point Hook-Up
Refer to Figure 1-6:
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1.
Slowly back tractor up to Rotary Cutter while using
tractor’s 3-point hydraulic control lever to align lower
3-point lift arms holes with cutter hitch pins (#1).
tractor’s 3-point hydraulic control lever to align lower
3-point lift arms holes with cutter hitch pins (#1).
2.
Engage tractor park brake, shut tractor engine off,
and remove key before dismounting from tractor.
and remove key before dismounting from tractor.
3.
Slide lower 3-point lift arms onto cutter hitch
pins (#1). Install linchpins (#2) through hitch pin
holes to lock lower 3-point arms into position.
Linchpins are supplied by customer.
pins (#1). Install linchpins (#2) through hitch pin
holes to lock lower 3-point arms into position.
Linchpins are supplied by customer.
4.
Connect top center 3-point link to upper hitch pin
holes using factory supplied 3/4" clevis pin (#3).
Secure clevis pin with hairpin cotter (#4).
holes using factory supplied 3/4" clevis pin (#3).
Secure clevis pin with hairpin cotter (#4).
5.
Ensure tractor lower hitch arms are blocked to
prevent excessive side movement.
prevent excessive side movement.
6.
Return to tractor and slowly raise and lower
implement carefully to ensure drawbar, tires, and
other equipment on the tractor do not make contact
with cutter frame and driveline. Move or remove
drawbar if needed.
implement carefully to ensure drawbar, tires, and
other equipment on the tractor do not make contact
with cutter frame and driveline. Move or remove
drawbar if needed.
NOTE: Land Pride’s Quick Hitch can be attached to
the tractor to provide quick and easy 3-point hook-
up and detachment. See your nearest Land Pride
dealer to purchase a Quick-Hitch.
the tractor to provide quick and easy 3-point hook-
up and detachment. See your nearest Land Pride
dealer to purchase a Quick-Hitch.
7.
Manually adjust one of the two lower 3-point lift arms
up or down to level the Rotary Cutter from left to right.
Final adjustments will be made later during “Deck
Leveling & Cutting Height” on page 15.
up or down to level the Rotary Cutter from left to right.
Final adjustments will be made later during “Deck
Leveling & Cutting Height” on page 15.
8.
The arm lift rods on your tractor’s 3-point lift arms
should be adjusted to allow for lateral float. Please
consult you tractor’s manual for adjusting
instructions.
should be adjusted to allow for lateral float. Please
consult you tractor’s manual for adjusting
instructions.
Hook-up Driveline to Tractor PTO
1.
Park tractor on a level surface. Place gear selector in
park or set park brake, make sure PTO is
disengaged.
park or set park brake, make sure PTO is
disengaged.
2.
Slowly engage tractor 3-point lift lever to raise cutter
until gearbox input shaft is at the same height as the
tractor PTO shaft.
until gearbox input shaft is at the same height as the
tractor PTO shaft.
3.
Support cutter deck at this height with support jacks
or blocks to keep cutter from drifting down.
or blocks to keep cutter from drifting down.
4.
Shut tractor engine off and remove switch key.
5.
Lift driveline (#5) off of driveline support (#6).
6.
Driveline support (#6) will rotate up until secure
against A-frame (#8) as it is spring loaded.
against A-frame (#8) as it is spring loaded.
7.
Collapse driveline (#5) by pushing tractor end of
driveline toward gearbox.
driveline toward gearbox.
8.
Push in on push pin (#7) and slide outer driveline
universal joint over tractor PTO shaft.
universal joint over tractor PTO shaft.
9.
Release push pin (#7) and continue to slide universal
joint over tractor PTO shaft until push pin releases
and pops up.
joint over tractor PTO shaft until push pin releases
and pops up.
IMPORTANT: Skip to “Check Driveline Collapsible
Length” on page 13 if driveline is too long to start
onto tractor PTO shaft.
Length” on page 13 if driveline is too long to start
onto tractor PTO shaft.
Tractor Hook-Up
Figure 1-6
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