Land Pride Parallel Arm Rotary Cutter, RCP2560 manual PTO Hookup, Check Driveline Minimum Length

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Section 2: Assembly & Set-up

Land Pride

PTO Hookup

IMPORTANT: Do not engage tractor PTO until driveline is fully connected and hydraulic fluid has been added to the cutter reservoir.

IMPORTANT: A quick hitch may be used, but is not recommended because it moves the cutter deck back about 5" and impedes operator visibility.

IMPORTANT: See Figure 1-4 below. Avoid premature PTO driveline breakdown. PTO driveline must not exceed an angle of 25 degrees up or down while operating cutter.

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Maximum PTO driveline Movement

Figure 1-4

IMPORTANT: Always check driveline minimum length during initial setup, when connecting to a different tractor and when alternating between using a quick hitch and a standard 3-point hitch. More than one driveline may be required to fit all applications.

IMPORTANT: It is necessary to aligning the tractor’s PTO shaft level with the Rotary Cutter’s gearbox shaft when checking driveline minimum length. Too long a driveline can damage tractor, gearbox and driveline.

Check Driveline Minimum Length

Refer to Figure 1-5

1.Start tractor and slowly engage 3-point controls to move lower arms until the Rotary Cutter’s gearbox shaft is approximately level with tractor's PTO shaft.

2.Slide inner yoke of the driveline over the cutter’s gearbox shaft and secure with locking collar.

3.Slide outer yoke end of driveline over tractor PTO shaft and secure with locking collar. Skip to step 5 on page 12 if driveline fits between tractor and Rotary Cutter.

4.The driveline will require shortening if it is too long to fit between tractor and Rotary Cutter. Shorten driveline as follows:

a.Raise/lower 3-point lower arms until Rotary Cutter and tractor PTO shafts are approximately level with each other. Securely support cutter frame in this position with blocking.

b.Set tractor in park, shut tractor engine off, set park brake and remove switch key.

c.Pull driveline apart into two sections as shown in Figure 1-5. Attach outer driveline universal joint to the tractor PTO shaft. Attach inner driveline universal joint to the Rotary Cutter gearbox shaft. Pull on each driveline section to be sure universal joints are secured to the shafts.

d.Hold driveline sections parallel to each other to determine if they are too long. The inner and outer shields on each section should end approximately 1" short of reaching the universal joint shield on the adjacent section (see “B” dimension). If they are too long, measure 1" (“B” dimension) back from the universal joint shield and make a mark at this location on the inner and outer driveline shields.

e.Cut off inner shield at mark (“X” dimension). Cut same amount off inner shaft (“X1” dimension). Repeat cut off procedure (“Y” & “Y1” dimensions) to outer driveline half.

f.Remove all burrs and cuttings.

Shortening PTO Driveline Shields and Shafts

Figure 1-5

5.Apply multi-purpose grease to the inside of the outer driveline shaft and reassemble the two shafts.

6.Attach inner driveline yoke to the cutter gearbox input shaft.

7.Attach outer driveline yoke to the tractor's PTO shaft.

8.The driveline should now be moved back and forth to insure that both ends are secured to the tractor and Rotary Cutter PTO shafts. Reattach any end that is loose.

IMPORTANT: Two small chains supplied with the driveline must be attached to restrict driveline shield rotation.

9.Hook one of the driveline safety chains in a hole on the outer yoke shield and the opposite end to the tractor to restrict outer shield rotation.

10.Hook second driveline safety chain in a hole on the inner yoke shield and opposite end to the Rotary Cutter frame to restrict inner shield rotation.

12 RCP2560 & RCPM2560 Series Parallel Arm Rotary Cutter 316-057M 4/28/08