Land Pride RCMB6010, RCMB6015 manual Center and Wing Section Leveling, Cutting Height Adjustment

Land Pride

Section 3: Adjustments

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Center and Wing Section Leveling

These adjustments should be made with the cutter hooked up to the same tractor that will be used for field operations or one having the same drawbar height. Cutter adjusting rods are set at the factory prior to shipment. The adjusting rods control the draw bar height at the hitch clevis.

Refer to Figure 3-1, Figure 3-2& Figure 3-3:

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

2.Raise both wings to locked position.

3.See Figure 3-1.Using the hydraulic lift, adjust the height of the center deck to 2-3 inch clearance between the front skids (#2) and ground surface.

23574 Front Skid

Front Skid Position

Figure 3-1

4.See Figure 3-1.Level the left side of the center section from front to rear using measurements from ground line to center of left hand hinge rod (#1). (See Figure 3-2) Loosen jam nut (#2) and rotate the left hand leveling rod adjusting nut (#3) until the center section is level. Re-tighten jam nut (#2).

5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the right hand leveling rod. Be sure that both left and right leveling rods are equally tight.

6.See Figure 3-3.Lower wings to ground position. Wing sections may need adjusting now that the center section is level. Loosen jam nut (#4) and rotate the adjusting turnbuckle (#5) to desired position. Re-tighten jam nut (#4).

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Wing Leveling Turnbuckle

Figure 3-3

Cutting Height Adjustment

Refer to Figure 3-4:

The cutter comes standard with hydraulic height control. Stroke control spacers are supplied to accommodate various cutting heights.

Jam

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Center Section Leveling Rod

Figure 3-2

Stroke Control

Spacers

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Hydraulic Cylinder With Stroke Control Spacers

Figure 3-4

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