Land Pride rcf3696 Manuale Utente

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12/15/15

Cutting over ditches and backing up hills can tilt the 
cutter’s back side up excessively resulting in “Bottoming 
Out” the driveline. Bottoming out is when the driveline 
shaft has shortened to the point it is pressing against the 
gearbox and tractor PTO shafts. Once a driveline has 
bottomed out, it can not be shortened anymore without 
causing serious damage to the tractor PTO components, 
cutter gearbox and driveline.

Do not operate a pull-type cutter at an angle exceeding 
25 degrees up or down or at any angle that will force the 
driveline to bind and/or hit the tractor drawbar.

1.

See “Long Term Storage” on page 48 if cutter will 
not be used for a long time.

2.

Disengage PTO, park on a level solid surface and 
engage tractor park brake. 

3.

Lower cutter cutter to ground as follows:

If equipped with hydraulic cylinder
a. Fully raise deck up to transport position, shut 

tractor engine off, and remove switch key. Wait for 
blades to stop before dismounting from tractor.

b. Remove stroke control spacers from cylinder rod. 

c. Lower 3-point arms and rear axle until cutter is 

resting on the ground or support blocks.

If equipped without hydraulic cylinder
a. Lower 3-point arms until cutter is resting on the 

ground or support blocks. 

b. Shut tractor engine off and remove switch key. 

Wait for blades to stop before dismounting from 
tractor.

4.

If equipped with hydraulic hoses, disconnect hose 
from tractor. Store hose ends on cutter deck.

5.

Disconnect driveline from tractor. 

6.

Unhook 3-point hitch from tractor and drive tractor 
forward several feet. 

7.

Reinstall hitch pins, linchpins, and hair pin cotters in 
cutter hitch for safe keeping.

8.

Collapse driveline by pushing tractor end of driveline 
towards the cutter. Support driveline off the ground. 

IMPORTANT: Always cross steep ditches and banks 
at a diagonal. Never cross straight across and never 
back into a steep ditch or bank.

1.

See “Long Term Storage” on page 48 if cutter is not 
going to be used for a long time.

2.

Park cutter on a level solid hard surface. Place tractor 
gear selector in park and set park brake.

3.

Fully raise deck up to transport position. Remove 
stroke control spacers from cylinder rod and lower 
cutter down until resting its skid shoes on the ground. 
See “Hydraulic Cylinder Instructions” on page 34.

4.

Remove parking jack (#12) from cutter deck and 
secure to cutter tongue by fully inserting jack locking 
pin (#13) through parking jack and mounting bracket.

5.

Disconnect hydraulic hose (#8) from tractor. Store 
hose ends on cutter deck.

6.

Disconnect hitch safety chain.

7.

Pull back on yoke collar (#9) and hold while pulling 
driveline yoke from tractor PTO shaft. Store driveline 
off the ground to keep universal joints out of the dirt. 

8.

Use parking jack (#12) to raise and lower cutter 
tongue to the height needed to disconnect clevis 
hitch from tractor drawbar.

9.

Remove 1"-8 x 4 1/2" hex bolt (#3), flat washers (#5) 
and locknut (#4) from the clevis hitch (#2). 

IMPORTANT: Always place parking jack on a firm 
surface or place a board under the parking jack for 
additional support.