Land Pride RC45180 manual Tractor Hookup, Table of Contents, Assembly and Setup, Refer to Figure

Table of Contents

Section 1 Assembly and Setup

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NOTE: Each pair of outlets on your tractor can only operate one remote cylinder. All three cylinders on the cutter are single action (one-way) type cylinders and should not be plumbed for two-way operation.

Your Dealer will be able to help you determine the best configuration to match your tractor.

Tractor Hookup

Refer to Figure 1-5:

1.Back the tractor up to the tongue until holes in draw- bar and cutter hitch are aligned. Raise or lower tongue jack to correct height.

2.Attach cutter with 1" hitch pin and secure with lock pin. Always use a pin that contains a safety locking device to prevent it from falling out.

3.Lower tongue jack until weight of cutter is fully re- moved from jack, then remove the jack. Store the jack on the left hand wing deck. A storage base is located near the front edge of the wing.

4.Attach safety chain on tongue hitch to tractor. Adjust chain length to remove all slack except what is neces- sary to permit turning of the cutter. Lock hook securely on chain.

Refer to Figure 1-6:

5.The PTO shaft from the tractor may be a constant ve- locity type or conventional. Attach the 1 3/4-20 splined end to the input side of the power divider gearbox. At- tach end with the quick disconnect to the tractor.

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PTO Quick Disconnect

Figure 1-6

NOTE: The PTO quick disconnect consists of a graphite reinforced, round sleeve that must be rotat- ed about it's own axis to engage/disengage the shaft.

6.Secure chain on PTO around cutter tongue to restrict outer shield of PTO from rotating.

NOTE: Two small chains are supplied with each PTO. These chains must be attached to the outer shields of each PTO shield and to an anchor ring on the cutter deck or hitch

7.PTO should now be moved back and forth to insure that it is secured on the shaft of the tractor and power divider input shaft on the cutter.

8.Should the PTO shaft require shortening:

a.Hold the half shafts next to each other in the short- est working position and mark them.

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Tractor Hook-Up

Figure 1-5

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