Land Pride RCM6510 User Manual
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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
5/29/13
RC5510 & RC6510 (540 RPM) RCM5510 & RCM6510 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutter 330-057M
3.
Hold inner and outer drivelines parallel to each other:
a. Measure 16" (“B” dimension) back from outer
driveline universal joint shield and make a mark at
this location on the inner driveline shield.
b. Measure 16" (“B” dimension) back from the inner
driveline universal joint shield and make a mark at
this location on the outer driveline shield.
4.
Remove driveline from tractor and splitter gearbox.
5.
Measure from end of inner shield to scribed mark
(“X” dimension). Cut off inner shield at the mark. Cut
same amount off the inner shaft (“X1” dimension).
6.
Measure from end of outer shield to scribed mark
(“Y” dimension). Cut off outer shield at the mark. Cut
same amount off the outer shaft (“Y1” dimension).
7.
Remove all burrs and cuttings.
8.
Apply multi-purpose grease to the inside of the outer
shaft and reassemble driveline.
9.
Attach driveline to splitter gearbox input shaft and
tractor PTO shaft. See “Driveline Installation” on
page 18 for detailed instructions.
Hydraulic Hook-up
The cutter is equipped with two hydraulic cylinders. The
cylinder on the main deck lifts the cutter and the other
cylinder folds the wing. Both cylinders are set-up for
single action (one-way) operation.
Two duplex outlets are required at the tractor to operate
the cylinders. One to raise and lower the cutter and one
to fold the wing. Optional control valve kits are available
if the tractor does not have two duplex outlets.
Your Land Pride dealer can help you determine the best
configuration that will match your needs and your tractor
capabilities. Optional control valve kits are available if the
tractor does not have the required number of duplex
outlets. For additional information, see Hydraulic
Accessories on page 30.
!
DANGER
Hydraulic fluid under high pressure can penetrate skin. Wear
protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood
rather than hands when searching for hydraulic leaks. If
hydraulic fluid is injected into the skin or eyes, it must be
treated by a doctor familiar with this type of injury within a
few hours or gangrene may result. DO NOT DELAY.
Refer to Figure 1-8 on page 17:
1.
Route cylinder hoses (#7) through hose support loop
and connect to tractor remote outlets. If tractor has a
float option for one of the outlets, connect wing lift
hydraulic hose to that outlet.
2.
Check driveline for adequate clearance under all
ranges of cutter height. With driveline shaft attached
to the tractor, slowly raise and lower cutter to its
upper and lower limits while observing clearances
between hitch and driveline. Adjust tractor drawbar
height and/or length if driveline interferes. See
Figure 1-1 on page 12 for correct drawbar
dimensions.
3.
Cycle hydraulic system by raising and lowering the
center deck cylinder and wing fold cylinder. It may be
necessary to purge the hydraulic system of trapped
air if operation is sluggish. See “Purge Hydraulic
System”.
Purge Hydraulic System
!
DANGER
Never remove or install a folding wing cylinder with cylinder
rod retracted and wing folded up. The wing is unstable without
its folding cylinder and can suddenly fall. Also, air trapped in
a new or repaired cylinder will drop the wing suddenly when
lowering the wing. Either situation can render the cutter
inoperable and cause serious bodily injury or death.
!
WARNING
Be sure center and wing decks are lowered to the ground and
all hydraulic pressure is relieved before disconnecting any
hydraulic lines or fittings between the Rotary Cutter and
tractor hydraulic system.
The wing deck lift cylinder may be purged as follows:
1.
With wing lowered to the ground, shut tractor off and
move the wing hydraulic control lever back and forth
to relieve hydraulic pressure at the wing cylinder.
2.
Loosen hydraulic hose fitting slightly at the wing
cylinder to allow air and fluid to escape.
3.
Restart tractor and slowly activate tractor control
lever to retract the wing cylinder and to purge trapped
air from the hydraulic system.
4.
Once air is purged from the hydraulic system for the
wing cylinder, tighten the hose fitting at the wing
cylinder.
5.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 above to purge center deck lift
cylinder. Make sure the cutter skid shoes are resting
on the ground or the lift cylinder is fully retracted
against the stroke control spacers and all hydraulic
pressure is relieved at the lift cylinder before
loosening the lift cylinder hose fitting.