Land Pride RCP2660 - Manual (Page 17)

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
1/11/13 RCP2660, RCPM2660, RCP3060 and RCPM3060 Parallel Arm Rotary Cutter 316-111M
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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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DANGER
All guards and shields must be installed and in good working
condition at all times during cutter operation.
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WARNING
Always disengage PTO, engage parking brake, shut tractor
engine off, remove switch key, and wait for blades to come to
a complete stop before dismounting tractor.
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WARNING
Do not over-speed PTO or machine breakage may result.
Some tractors are equipped with multispeed PTO ranges. Be
certain your tractor’s PTO is set for the cutter’s rated PTO
speed. See Specifications & Capacities for rated PTO speed.
Refer to Figure 1-5:
1.
Start tractor and slowly engage 3-Point controls to
move lower arms until the PTO shaft for the speed
increaser is aligned and level with tractor PTO shaft.
Securely block cutter in this position.
2. Place tractor gear selector in park, shut tractor
engine off, set park brake, and remove switch key.
3. Slide inner yoke of driveline over speed increaser
shaft and secure with locking collar.
4. Slide outer yoke of driveline over tractor PTO shaft
and secure with locking collar.
5. Push and pull on driveline yokes to be certain they
are securely fastened to the speed increaser and
PTO shafts.
IMPORTANT: Do not engage tractor PTO until
driveline is fully connected and hydraulic fluid has
been added to the cutter reservoir.
IMPORTANT: A quick hitch may be used, but is not
recommended because it moves the cutter deck
back about 5" and impedes operator visibility.
IMPORTANT: An additional driveline may be
required if cutter is to be used on more than one
tractor, especially if a Quick Hitch is used.
The driveline must be lubricated before putting it into
service. Refer to “Lubrication Points” on page 50.
The tractor’s PTO shaft and cutter gearbox shaft
must be aligned and level with each other when
hooking-up the driveline to the tractor.
6. If driveline yoke will not lock in place, skip to “Check
Driveline Collapsible Length” below.
7. Attach safety chain on the inner driveline shield to
the parallel arm frame. Re-latch safety chain to the
inner driveline shield.
8. Attach safety chain on the outer driveline shield to
the tractor frame. Re-latch safety chain to the outer
driveline shield.
9. Continue with “Check Driveline Collapsible
Length” below.
Check Driveline Collapsible Length
1. Make sure driveline is properly installed and level
before checking driveline collapsible length. (Refer to
“Driveline Installation” instructions on page 15.)
Refer to Figure 1-5:
2. With driveline level, measure (“B” dimension) back
from universal joint shield to end of outer driveline
shield as shown in Figure 1-5.
3. If measurement is 1" or more, skip to “Check
Driveline Maximum Length” on page 16. If
measurement is less than 1", shorten driveline using
instructions provided under “Shorten Driveline” on
page 16.
Shortening PTO Driveline Shields & Shafts
Figure 1-5
IMPORTANT: Two small chains are supplied with
the driveline. To keep driveline shields from rotating,
these chains must be attached to the outer and inner
driveline shields and to the cutter and tractor.
IMPORTANT: A driveline that is too long can bottom
out causing structural damage to tractor and cutter.
Always check driveline collapsed length during initial
setup, when connecting to a different tractor, and
when alternating between using a quick hitch and a
standard 3-Point hitch. More than one driveline may
be required to fit all applications.
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