Center and Wing Section Leveling, Adjustments

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Section 2: Adjustments

Center and Wing Section Leveling

These adjustments should be made with your cutter hooked up to the same tractor that will be used for field operations or one having the same drawbar height. Adjust leveling rods as described below.

Refer to Figure 2-1 & Figure 2-2:

6.Lower wings to ground position. Wing sections will need adjusting if wing top deck sheets are not level with center top deck sheet. Level right side by loosening jam nut (#5) and rotating adjusting turnbuckle (#6) until right wing is level with center section. Re-tighten jam nut (#5). Repeat procedure to level left wing deck.

1.Attach cutter to tractor and position it on level ground.

2.Raise both wings to locked position.

3.Using hydraulic lift, adjust center deck height so that the front skids (#2) are 2 to 3 inches above ground.

NOTE: Lengthening leveling rods with adjusting nuts (#4) will lower the front of the cutter.

4.Measure right and left hand sides of the center section from ground line to center line of hinge rods (#1). The hinge rods should be 1” closer to the ground at the front than they are at the back. If they are not, loosen both jam nuts (#3) and rotate adjusting nuts (#4) at the same time until the right and left hand sides are inclined from front to back by 1”.

5.Be sure that both sides are equal distance from ground line to center line of hinge rod and that left and right leveling rods have equal tension. Re-tighten jam nut (#3).

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Front Skid

Front Skid Position

Figure 2-1

Cutting Height Adjustment

Refer to Figure 2-2:

Stroke control spacers are supplied to accommodate various cutting heights. Remove or add control spacers to the cylinder rod by spreading them apart at the break line. Removing spacers lowers the deck and adding spacers raises the deck.

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Stroke Control	5
Spacers	6
	6
	4
	3
Jam
4	Right Hand
	Right Hand
	Leveling Rod
3
Jam
Left Hand
Leveling Rod	22152

Center Section Leveling Rod

Figure 2-2

16 RC5020 (540 RPM) and RCM5020 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutters 318-474M

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RC5020, RCM5020 specifications

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