Land Pride DM3705 Series pointPin Set-up, Tractor Hook-up, Operating, Danger, Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Section 2: Operating

3-point Pin Set-up

Refer to Figure 2-1:

The 3-point pins in the mower may be arranged four different ways to accommodate different tractor sizes. The first 3-point offset arrangement shown below positions the first cutter blade closest to the tractor. Each arrangement thereafter is further away. Select a pin arrangement that will allow the first cutter blade to extend beyond the tractor’s back right wheel far enough to cut a full mower swath without the tractor’s wheel running over material being cut.

Figure 2-1 20774

!WARNING

Be sure driveline is properly connected. A loose yoke could slip and cause personal injury or damage to the mower.

!CAUTION

By their nature rotary disc throws debris and although curtain stops most of it, some debris is still thrown towards the operator. Select a tractor with a cab or shield to protect operator from thrown debris.

Tractor Hook-up

!DANGER

Refer to Figure 1-2 on page 9. Do not connect or disconnect mower to tractor with upper spring (#9) connected to pin (B). The upper spring pulls on the 3-point main frame and will quickly turn the main frame upon removing one of the tractor’s 3-point arms.

6.Back tractor up to the disc mower so that the lower 3-point arms are aligned with lower lift pins of the disc mower. Connect to lower 3-point arms with proper attaching hardware. Connect 3-point upper link.

7.Raise mower cutter bar off the ground slightly by actuating the hydraulic cylinder.

8.Adjust length of tractor’s two sway link arms to prevent swaying from side to side.

9.The check chain is used when tractor’s 3-point hitch is unable to hold the mower in the working position. Attach check chain to top 3-point center link of tractor making sure that hitch stop pin is aligned with run indicator decal #838-524C as shown in Figure 2-2

below. This is known as the working position.

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Figure 2-2

IMPORTANT: Mower must be leveled at the 3-point arms for mower and hitch level stop pin to work properly.

10.With mower attached, park tractor on a flat level surface and adjust lower 3-point draft arms to level mower. Verify levelness by measuring distance from center of connecting pins to floor. This distance should be the same for both connecting pins.

11.Raise support leg and position it in the high position.

IMPORTANT: The tractor must have enough counter weight on the front to transport over rough terrain without front wheels lifting off the ground.

12.Add ballast weights to front of tractor as needed to counter balance mower weight.

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