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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up
RC4015 and RCM4015 Series 2 S/N 944961+ Rotary Cutters 330-845M
10/21/15
Table of Contents
Remove Shipping Lugs
Figure 1-22
Remove Shipping Lugs
Refer to Figure 1-22:
Tie down lugs are installed on all four corners of the
center deck for shipping purposes only. They should be
removed and discarded before cutter is put into use.
1. Remove and discard all four shipping lugs (#1) and
attaching hardware (#2 & #3).
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Unhook Rotary Cutter
1. See “Long-term Storage” on page 44 when parking
the cutter for long periods and at end of season.
2. Disengage PTO, park cutter on a level, hard surface.
Place tractor gear selector in park or set park brake.
Refer to Figure 1-24 on page 23:
3. Wait for blades to come to a complete stop and then
fold wings up to transport position.
4. Shut tractor engine off and remove switch key before
dismounting from tractor.
5. Remove hairpin clips (#1) from storage pins (#2).
Refer to Figure 1-25 on page 23:
6. Swing transport lock bars (#3) down and place over
lock pins (#4). Secure with hairpin clips (#1).
Refer to Figure 1-26 on page 23:
7. Remove all stroke control spacers (#2) from center
hydraulic cylinder (#1) by spreading them apart at
the break line.
8. Start tractor and lower cutter until front skids are
resting on the ground or on support blocks.
9. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. Refer
to “Tractor Shutdown Procedure” on page 13.
10. Replace stroke control spacers as needed to support
wheels at this position.
11. With no one around or near the cutter, move cylinder
deck and wing cylinder lift levers back and forth to
release all hydraulic pressure at the couplers.
Refer to Figure 1-27 on page 23:
12. Remove park jack (#3) from left-hand wing deck and
attach to jack mount (#12) as shown. Fully insert
detent pin (#8) in jack mount to secure park jack.
13. If needed, realign park jack to be vertical. Refer to
“Park Jack Angle Alignment” on page 24.
14. Unhook hitch safety chain (#4) from tractor.
15. Unhook hydraulic hoses (#7) from tractor duplex
outlet. Insert couplers through spring hose loop (#10)
to keep couplers out of the dirt.
16. Pull back on locking collar (#6) and pull driveline (#5)
from tractor PTO shaft.
17. Collapse driveline (#5) by pushing tractor end of
driveline toward the splitter gearbox.
18. Rotate driveline hanger (#11) up to position shown
and store driveline on hanger.
19. Adjust park jack (#3) as needed and remove
connecting pin/bolt (#1) from cutter hitch (#9).
20. Restart tractor and drive tractor slowly forward
several feet.
21. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting.
22. Lower park jack until cutter is resting on its front skid
shoes.
23. Continue with instructions on page 23.