Land Pride RCR1872 Driveline Maximum Allowable Length, Table of Contents, Assembly and Set-Up

Table of Contents

Land Pride

Section 1: Assembly and Set-Up

4.Slide outer yoke of driveline over tractor's PTO shaft and secure with locking collar.

5.If driveline fits, skip to "Driveline Maximum Allowable Length". if driveline does not fit, continue with step 6 below.

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

a.Check to make sure cutter and tractor PTO shafts are level with each other and the deck is securely supported at this height with support blocks.

b.Pull driveline profiles apart into two sections as shown in Figure 1-6.

c.Attach outer driveline universal joint to tractor PTO shaft and inner driveline universal joint to gearbox shaft. Pull on each driveline section to be sure universal joints are secured.

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 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 cut outer driveline half.

f.Remove all burrs and cuttings.

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Driveline Shortening

Figure 1-6

Driveline Maximum Allowable Length

Be sure to check driveline minimum length before checking driveline maximum allowable length.

Refer to Figure 1-7:

Driveline maximum allowable length, when fully extended, must have a minimum overlap of profile tubes by not less than 1/2 the free length with both inner and outer profile tubes being of equal length.

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Outer Shielding has been removed for clarity.

Driveline Maximum Length

Figure 1-7

1.Measure and record driveline free length.

2.With the driveline profiles pulled apart, apply multi- purpose grease to the inside of the outer profile and reassemble the two profiles.

3.Move driveline halves together until profile tubes overlap by 1/2 the free length. Measure and record maximum allowable length shown in Figure 1-7.

4.Attach inner driveline yoke to gearbox shaft and outer driveline yoke to tractor's PTO shaft.

5.The driveline should now be moved back and forth to insure that both ends are secured. Reattach any end that is loose.

IMPORTANT: Two small chains are supplied with the driveline. These chains must be attached to outer and inner driveline yoke shields and to the cutter and tractor to keep driveline shields from rotating.

6.Hook a safety chain in the hole on the outer driveline yoke shield and its opposite end to the tractor.

7.Hook the other safety chain in the hole on the inner driveline yoke shield and its opposite end to the cutter.

8.Start tractor and raise Rotary Cutter just enough to remove support blocks from under the cutter deck.

9.Slowly engage tractor’s 3-point controls to lower cutter. Check for sufficient drawbar clearance. Move drawbar ahead, aside or remove if required.

10.Raise and lower implement to find the maximum possible extended driveline length. Check to make certain that the driveline has not extended beyond the maximum allowable length recorded in step 3.

11 RCR1860 and RCR1872 Series Rotary Cutters 312-849M 12/17/07