John Deere RC1048 Brush Cutter User Manual


 
ASSEMBLY
Assembly 31
Final Inspection and Adjustments
IMPORTANT: PTO driveline may be too long for some tractor models, causing tractor transaxle damage.
Modify driveline if necessary.
Attach rotary cutter to tractor and check cutter-to-tractor driveline telescoping length clearance.
(See
CHECKING DRIVELINE/CUTTER CLEARANCE in Attaching section.)
IMPORTANT: Blade hardware MUST be checked after the first hour and every eight (8) hours thereafter.
Check blade hardware torque. Re-tighten hardware after one hour of operation and every eight (8) hours thereafter.
(See MAINTENCE BEFORE EACH USE in Lubrication and Maintenance section.)
MODIFY PTO DRIVELINE
MODIFY PTO DRIVELINE
• Modify PTO Driveline (If Necessary)
1. To adjust the length, hold the half-shafts next
to each other in the shortest working position
and mark them.
2. Shorten inner and outer guard tubes equally.
3. Shorten inner and outer sliding pro les by
the same length as the guard tubes.
4. Round off all sharp edges and remove burrs.
Grease sliding pro les. No other changes may
be made to PTO drive shaft and guard.
5. Chains must be  tted so as to allow suf cient
articulation of the shaft in all working positions.
6. The PTO drive shaft must not be suspended
from the chains!