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Operation 13
MAN0632 (5/15/2007)
3. Adjust the tractor lower 3-point arm anti-sway
devices to prevent cutter from swinging side to side
during transport.
4. Adjust tractor drawbar so that it will not interfere
with cutter or driveline.
Top Link Adjustment - BB48X Only
(Figure 2)
Figure 2. Top Link Adjustment - BB48X Only
1. Attach tractor top link (1), to lowest hole provided in
the tractor’s top link bracket (6).
2. Attach rear portion of tractor top link to the first hole
on the cutter floating link (3). Select a top link
mounting pin that will allow the floating link to
swing freely through the cutter A-frame bars (5).
3. Raise cutter to transport position and adjust tractor
top link until cutter is level in the raised position.
NOTE: If you cannot level the cutter using the low-
est hole in the tractor’s top link bracket, move top
link to the next hole and level the cutter.
Quick Hitch Attachment - BB48X Only
(Figure 3)
1. Remove brace arms (6), floating link (3), cap screw
(11), spacer (7), and flange lock nut (9) from upper
hole on A-frame bars (5) as shown on left in Figure
3.
NOTE: A-Frame bars are installed to mast plates
with carriage bolts through the square holes.
2. Attach open end of floating link (3) to the bottom
hole of A-frame bars (5). Secure using cap screw
(11), sleeve (10), and flange lock nut (9) as shown
on right in Figure 3.
3. Attach closed end of floating link (3) to diagonal
braces (6). Secure using cap screw (8), spacer (7),
and flange lock nut (9) supplied in hardware bag.
NOTE: Quick hitch top hook will pick up on sleeve
(10). Lower quick hitch hook will attach to cutter
hitch pins.
4. Raise cutter to transport position and adjust tractor
top link until cutter is level in the raised position.
Figure 3. Standard Hitch and Quick Hitch Configurations - BB48X Only
1. Tractor top link
2. Cutter top link mounting
pin
3. Floating link
4. Cutter hitch pin
5. A-Frame bars
6. Tractor top link bracket
3. Floating link
5. A-frame
6. Diagonal braces
7. 1/2 x 2-3/4 Spacer
8. 1/2 NC x 4 Cap screw
9. 1/2 NC Flange lock nut
10. 1/2 x 3/4 x 2-13/16 Sleeve
11. 1/2 NC x 5 Cap screw
BB48X
(Rev. 4/24/2009)