Land Pride RC5020 - Manual (Page 24)

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Section 2: Adjustments
RC5020 (540 RPM) and RCM5020 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutters 318-474M 5/29/13
Table of Contents
Wing Deck Leveling
Refer to Figure 2-3:
Each wing section will need adjusting if wing top is not
level with center deck top when wings are unfolded.
1. With tractor hydraulics, lower wing deck as follows:
a. See Figure 3-3 on page 26. Fully raise wing to
release tension on the transport lock bar (#3).
Remove hairpin cotter (#1) from transport lock
pin (#4).
b. See Figure 3-4 on page 26. Swing transport lock
bar (#3) to stored position and over lock pin (#2).
Secure with hairpin cotter (#1).
c. Lower wing section to down position.
2. Pull cutter straight forward six to ten feet to allow
outer wing wheels to properly align themselves.
3. Check wing tops to see if they are level with the top of
the center deck. If the outer edge of either wing is
higher or lower than the center deck, then that wing
should be leveled as follows:
a. If outer wing edge is higher than center deck,
loosen jam nut (#1) and rotate turnbuckle (#2)
clockwise to lower outer wing edge until wing is
level. Tighten jam nut (#1) to the correct torque
when level.
b. If outer wing edge is lower than the center deck,
loosen jam nut (#1) and rotate turnbuckle (#2)
counterclockwise to raise outer wing edge until
wing is level. Tighten jam nut (#1) to the correct
torque when level.
Leveling Wing Decks
Figure 2-3
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Cutting Height Adjustment
Refer to Figure 2-2 on page 21:
1. At the cutting site, unfold wings and raise center deck
fully up with lift cylinder.
2. Place tractor gear selector in park, set park brake,
shut off tractor, and remove key before dismounting
from tractor.
3. Remove all stroke control spacers from center
hydraulic lift cylinder by spreading them apart at the
break line. Store spacers in a location they can be
retrieved.
4. Start tractor and engage blades. See instructions for
“Engage Blades” on page 27.
5. Using tractor control lever, adjust cutter to the
desired cutting height and then travel forward for
approximately 20 to 50 feet.
6. Stop tractor, disengage PTO, place tractor gear
selector in park, set park brake, shut off tractor,
remove key, and wait for blades to come to a
complete stop before dismounting from tractor.
7. Measure height of cut grass/material. This distance
is the cutting height. If this height is acceptable,
continue with step 8. If this height is unacceptable,
repeat steps 4 thru 7 until desired cutting height is
achieved.
8. Select required size and number of stroke control
spacers that will fit on the center hydraulic cylinder
rod. The following spacers are available.
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(#1): Two 1" spacers
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(#2): One 1 1/4" spacer
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(#3): One 1 1/2" spacer
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(#4): One 1 3/4" spacer
9. Return to the tractor and raise Rotary Cutter up
again. With tractor shut off and switch key removed,
install selected stroke control spacers on the center
hydraulic lift cylinder rod.
10. Return to tractor and lower cutter against stroke
control spacers. Recheck cutting height in steps 4
thru 7. If needed, adjust size and quantity of stroke
control spacers until desired cutting height is
achieved.
Removing spacers lowers the cutting height and
adding spacers raises the cutting height.
11. Keep remaining spacers with tractor for field
adjustments.
NOTE: Make all cutting height adjustments in the
field using height of cut grass/material as a guide.
Do not measure blade height above ground as the
non-operating blade height will be different than the
operating blade height.