Land Pride RC5020 - Manual (Page 23)

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Section 2: Adjustments
5/29/13 RC5020 (540 RPM) and RCM5020 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutters 318-474M
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Leveling Center Deck & Wings
These adjustments should be made with your cutter
hooked to the tractor operating the unit or to a tractor
having the same drawbar height.
Center Deck Leveling
Refer to Figure 2-1 & Figure 2-2:
1. Attach cutter to tractor and park on level ground.
2. Raise both wings up and lock into position with
transport locks. See “Transport Locks” on page 26.
3. With tractor hydraulics, adjust center deck until front
skids (#2) are 2 to 3 inches above ground.
4. On both sides of the center deck are continuous
hinges (#1). Measure from ground to bottom of
hinges at the front and back. The hinges should be
equal distance off the ground at the front and at the
back with the front being 1" closer to the ground than
the back.
If continuous hinges are too high at the front:
a. Loosen jam nuts (#3).
b. Unscrew adjusting nuts (#4) an equal amount to
lengthen both leveling rods until hinges (#1) are
inclined from front to back by 1" with the front
being closer to the ground than the back.
NOTE: Lengthening leveling rods with adjusting
nuts (#4) will lower front of cutter.
If continuous hinges are too low at the front:
a. Loosen jam nuts (#3) several turns.
b. Tighten adjusting nuts (#4) an equal amount to
shorten both leveling rods until hinges (#1) are
inclined from front to back by 1" with the front
being closer to the ground than the back.
5. Make sure both sides are equal distance from the
ground and that both left and right leveling rods have
equal amounts of tension. Re-tighten jam nuts (#3).
Front Skid Position
Figure 2-1
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Section 2: Adjustments
Center Section Leveling Rod
Figure 2-2
Jam
3
4
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1
Right-hand
Leveling Rod
Left-hand
Leveling Rod
Stroke Control
Spacers
Jam
3
4