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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RCB6610 & RCBM6610 Series 2 S/N 944730+ Rotary Cutters 330-584M
11/11/12
Table of Contents
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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WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
• Do not use PTO adapters. A PTO adapter will increase strain
on the tractor’s PTO shaft resulting in possible damage to
shaft and driveline. It will also defeat the purpose of the
tractor’s master shield.
• Always disengage PTO, place tractor in park or set park
brake, shut tractor engine off, remove switch key, and wait for
blades to stop before dismounting from tractor.
• Make certain all driveline yokes are securely fastened at both
ends. A loose yoke can work free allowing the driveline to
rotate uncontrollably causing machine damage and bodily
injury or death to anyone nearby.
• Do not operate cutter above its rated PTO speed or machine
breakage may result.
The main driveline may be either constant velocity type
or conventional type. Pull-collar coupler and retaining
bolts are used to connect the driveline to the tractor and
implement gearbox, respectively.
Refer to Figure 1-16:
1. Remove hex whiz nuts (#4A) and shipping
bracket (#2). Discard shipping bracket.
2. Slide driveline (#5) off end of shipping bracket (#1).
Set driveline aside for attaching to splitter box later.
3. Reattach hex whiz nuts (#4A) to carriage bolts (#3)
and tighten them to the correct torque.
4. Remove hex whiz nuts (#4B) and shipping
bracket (#1). Discard shipping bracket.
5. Reattach hex whiz nuts (#4B) to carriage bolts (#3)
and tighten them to the correct torque.
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to operate a 540 rpm
driveline at 1,000 rpm or a 1,000 rpm driveline at 540
rpm. Many tractors provide both 540 and 1,000 rpm
PTO modes. Check your tractor’s manual to
determine its capabilities.
IMPORTANT: The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to “Lubrication
Points” on page 49.
NOTE: Complete “Unfolding Wing Deck”
instructions on page 18 before removing driveline
from its shipping location.
Remove Main Driveline From Cutter
Figure 1-16
Refer to Figure 1-17:
6. Unsnap latches (#5) on both sides of gearbox
shield (#10) and remove shield.
7. Remove and discard rubber shaft protector (#7) from
splitter gearbox shaft (#8).
8. Remove locknuts (#1) and bolts (#2) from bolted
coupler end of driveline (#9).
9. Insert bolted coupler end of driveline (#9) through
gearbox shield (#10) and attach to gearbox input
shaft (#8) with removed bolts (#2) and locknuts (#1).
Tighten locknuts to the correct torque.
10. Collapse driveline (#9) by pushing tractor end of
driveline toward splitter gearbox (#8).
11. Rotate driveline hanger (#11) up and support
driveline (#9) on hanger. Final adjustments to hanger
will be made later after tractor hook-up.
12. Return gearbox shield (#10) to mounting plate (#4)
and secure with latches (#5).
13. Check safety chain (#3). Make sure it is latched to
mounting plate (#4) and gearbox shield (#10).
Driveline Installation
Figure 1-17
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