Locke TVM-3077 - Manual (Page 10)

Hook Up
1. Engage Clevis swivel hitch or ball hitch to tractor
drawbar using draw bar pin or ball supplied.
IMPORTANT
For correct leveling, adjust Verti-Cut unit tongue
height so that the front and rear jackshafts are equal
distances above ground level.
Leveling the Frame – Tongue Adjustments
The bolt on section of the tongue can be rotated to three
different positions. The clevis can be rotated two differ-
ent ways. This provides 6 different heights for leveling
the frame. (See diagram below)
NOTE: The use of a drawbar hung between the 3-point
hitch arms is not recommended; a straight drawbar at-
tached to the rear axle housing in the standard SAE posi-
tion to the PTO is preferable.
Tractor Hook-Up
1. Back the tractor up close to the hitch. Raise or
lower, with the hitch tongue jack, in order to level the
cutter’s frame.
2. Adjust the cutter’s hitch to the tractor’s drawbar
height. Keep frame level, with tractor and cutter on
level ground. Place framing level across the square
frame segments front to rear and adjust hitch height
to level the frame.
3. Attach the cutter with a 3/4" hitch pin and se-
cure it with a lock pin. Always use a pin that
contains a safety locking device to prevent it
form falling out.
4. Lower the tongue jack until the weight of the
cutter is fully removed from the jack, then re-
move the jack. Store the jack on the left hand
frame rail. A storage base is located on top of
the frame tube.
5. Attach the safety chain on the frame hitch to
the tractor. Adjust the chain length to remove
all slack except what is necessary to permit
turning of the cutter. Lock the hook securely
on the chain.
6. The driveline from the tractor is one with a con-
stant velocity. Always attach the end with the
constant velocity to the tractor’s PTO shaft.
Attach the other end to the splined jackshaft on
the center of the transport frame.
7. Move the driveline back and forth to insure that
it is secured on the PTO shaft of the tractor and
power divider input shaft on the cutter.
8. Secure the chain on the driveling around cutter
frame to restrict the outer shield of the driveline
from rotating.
NOTE:
A chain is supplied with each driveline. This
chain must be attached to the shield cone of
each driveline and to an anchor ring on the cutter
hitch.
9. Should the driveline shaft require shortening:
a. Hold the half shafts next to each other in
the shortest working position and mark
them.
b. Shorten inner and outer guard tubes
equally.
c. Shorten inner and outer sliding profiles by
the same length as the guard tubes.
d. Proper overlap is a minimum of one-half the
length of each tube, with both tubes being
of equal length.
e. Round off all sharp edges and remove
burrs. Grease sliding profiles.
10. Route the cylinder hoses through the hose
support and connect to tractor remote outlets.
Refer to “ Hydraulic Plumbing” on page 9 for
proper hook-up. Quick disconnect hydraulic
fittings for your tractor are available from your
dealer.
Hydraulic Hook-up
Insert the hydraulic hose quick-disconnect plugs into
the female quick-disconnects on the tractor external
hydraulics.
SECTION 2 – OPERATION
1"
2"
2.75"
4"
3"
4.75"
p
Adjust hitch to place top
of mower frame level
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Framing Level