Land Pride RC5020 - Manual (Page 19)

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
5/29/13 RC5020 (540 RPM) and RCM5020 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutters 318-474M
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Driveline Installation
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DANGER
Do not engage tractor PTO while hooking-up and unhooking
driveline or while someone is standing near the driveline. A
person’s body and/or clothing can become entangled in the
driveline resulting in serious injury or death.
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WARNING
Always disengage PTO, place tractor in park or set park
brake, shut tractor engine off, remove switch key, and wait for
blades to stop before dismounting from tractor.
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WARNING
Do not operate cutter above its rated PTO speed or machine
breakage may result.
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WARNING
Make certain all driveline yokes are securely fastened at both
ends. A loose yoke can work free allowing the driveline to
rotate uncontrollably causing machine damage and bodily
injury or death to anyone nearby.
The main driveline may be either constant velocity type
or conventional type. Pull-collar couplers and retaining
bolts are used to connect the driveline to the tractor and
implement gearbox, respectively.
1. Park tractor and cutter in a straight line on a level
surface. Place gear selector in park, shut tractor
engine off, set park brake, and remove switch key.
2. Verify “Drawbar Set-up” dimensions on page 11 are
correct before installing driveline.
3. Attach pull-collar coupler to tractor PTO shaft and
bolted coupler to divider gearbox shaft. Skip to step 6
if driveline fits between tractor and implement.
4. The driveline should now be moved back and forth to
ensure both ends are secured to the tractor and
cutter PTO shafts. Reattach any end that is loose.
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to operate a 540 RPM
driveline at 1,000 RPM or a 1,000 RPM driveline at
540 RPM. Many tractors provide both 540 and 1,000
RPM PTO modes. Check your tractor’s manual to
determine its capabilities.
IMPORTANT: The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to Lubrication
Points on page 39.
Refer to Figure 1-8 on page 16:
5. Secure chains (#6) on driveline (#5) around a rigid
point on the tractor such as the drawbar. Do not
connect the chain to the PTO shield.
6. Attach safety chain located on the other end of
driveline (#5) to the cutter’s main frame to restrict
driveline inner shield from rotating.
Check Driveline Collapsible Length
Figure 1-9
Check Driveline Collapsible Length
Refer to Figure 1-9:
1. Make sure driveline is installed properly before
checking driveline collapsible length (Refer to
“Driveline Installation” instructions on page 17).
2. Measure 16" (“B” dimension) back from universal
joint shield to end of outer driveline shield as shown
in Figure 1-10. If measurement is less than 16",
make sure tractor drawbar has been adjusted
correctly. Refer to “Drawbar Set-up” instructions on
page 11. If drawbar is adjusted correctly and “B”
dimension is still less than 16", then shorten driveline
using instructions provided below.
IMPORTANT: Two small chains are supplied with
each driveline. These chains must be attached to
the driveline shields and adjacent equipment to
keep inner and outer driveline shields from rotating.
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IMPORTANT: A driveline that is too long can bottom
out causing structural damage to tractor and cutter.
The driveline collapsible length will need to be
checked only if extreme turns must be made while
crossing ditches, terraces or similar areas.
IMPORTANT: The Rotary Cutter must be hitched to
the tractor on a level surface with tractor and cutter
in a straight line during installation of driveline.