Tractor hook-up to swivel clevis hitch, Tractor hook-up to bar-tite hitch, Danger – Land Pride RCM6015 User Manual

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Section 1: Assembly and Set-up

RC5015 & RC6015 (540 RPM) and RCM5015 & RCM6015 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutters 318-047M

8/28/08

Land Pride

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Tractor Hook-up to Swivel Clevis Hitch

DANGER!

A Crushing Hazard exist when hooking-up equipment to a
tractor. Do not allow anyone to stand between the tractor and
implement while backing-up to the implement. Do not operate
hydraulic 3-point lift controls while someone is directly
behind the tractor or near the implement.

Refer to Figure 1-8:

Make certain the parking jack (#3) is properly
attached to the cutter hitch and secured with
attachment pin (#8).

Back tractor within close proximity of cutter
clevis (#11).

Tractor Hookup to Swivel Clevis Clamp Hitch

Figure 1-8

Raise or lower the parking jack (#3) to align clevis
(#11) with the tractor drawbar. Drawbar should fit
between lower and upper plates of clevis.

Back tractor up to cutter hitch until holes in the
drawbar and clevis (#11) are aligned.

Insert 1" flat washers (#9) equally above and below
tractor drawbar until both spaces between drawbar
and clevis plates are filled.

Insert 1" x 5" gr5 hex bolt (#1) through top of clevis
(#11), 1" washers (#9), drawbar, remaining 1"
washers (#9) and out through bottom of clevis (#11).
Secure hex bolt with nut (#2). Tighten nut snugly to
remove all play and then back nut one-quarter turn.
Tighten jamb nut (#10) against nut (#2).

IMPORTANT: Jack attachment pin (#8) must be fully
inserted and secured before working on or around a
cutter that is not hooked to the tractor drawbar.

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Lower jack stand (#3) until hitch weight is removed.
Remove jack stand from hitch and store on left hand
deck wing storage base. Prevent water and freeze
damage by storing it so that the foot is level or lower
than the head, especially when the wing is folded up.

Attach hitch safety chain (#4) to the tractor. Adjust
chain length to remove all slack except what is
necessary to permit turning. Lock chain hook
securely to the safety chain.

Tractor Hook-up to Bar-Tite Hitch

Refer to Figure 1-9:

Attach Bar-Tite clevis hitch to tractor drawbar:

a. Insert 1" x 5" hex bolt (#7) through hitch top plate

(#5), hitch weldment with bushing (#4), hitch base
weldment (#2) and tractor drawbar (#13) as shown.
Secure with 1" lock nut (#9). Tighten lock nut
snugly to remove all play and then back nut
one-quarter turn. Do Not torque 1" lock nut.

b. Insert two 3/4" x 5 1/2" gr5 hex bolts (#8) through,

3/4" flat washers (#11), hitch top plate (#5), hitch
base weldment (#2) and formed hitch support (#3)
as shown. Secure with 3/4" lock nuts (#10).

c. Tighten 3/4" lock nuts to the correct torque. See

Torque Values Chart on page 41.

d. Remove 1" x 6 1/2" gr5 hex bolt (#6) and 1" lock nut

(#12) from hitch weldment (#4).

Bar-Tite Hitch Assembly to Tractor Tongue

Figure 1-9

DANGER!

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