Top Link Adjustment

1.Tractor top link

3.Floating link

5.A-Frame bars

6.Tractor top link bracket

Figure 2. Top Link Adjustment

1.Attach tractor top link (1) to lowest hole provided in the tractor’s top link bracket (6).

2.Attach rear portion of tractor top link to the first hole on the cutter floating link (3). Select a top link mounting pin that will allow the floating link to swing freely through the cutter A-frame bars (5).

3.Raise cutter to transport position and adjust tractor top link until cutter is level in the raised position.

NOTE: If you cannot level the cutter using the low- est hole in the tractor’s top link bracket, move top link to the next hole and level the cutter.

QUICK HITCH ASSEMBLY (HC48 / HC54)

Refer to Figure 3

1.Remove brace arms (6), floating link (3), cap screw (11), spacer (7), and flange lock nut (9) from hole on top of A-frame bars (5).

2.Remove hitch pins and place A-frame bars (5) in second holes. Install hitch pins and tighten at this time.

3.Attach open end of floating link (3) to hole in A- frame bars (5) and secure using cap screw (11), sleeve (10), and flange lock nut (9).

4.Attach closed end of floating link (3) to first hole in diagonal braces (6), use second hole for sub- compact tractors. Secure using cap screw (8), spacer (7), and flange lock nut (9) supplied in hardware bag. Tighten all hardware and hitch pins.

NOTE: Top hook on quick hitch will pick up on sleeve (10). Bottom quick hitch hooks will attach to cutter hitch pins. Category I hitch pins will require bushings (PN 38214) to be installed over hitch pins before connection to quick hitch.

5.Install sleeve (12) over hitch pins and secure with klick pin before connecting to quick hitch.

6.Raise cutter to transport position and adjust tractor top link until cutter is level in the raised position.

3. Floating link

5.A-frame

6.Lift bars

7.1/2 x 2-3/4 Spacer

8.1/2 NC x 4 Cap screw

9.1/2 NC Flange lock nut

10.1/2 x 3/4 x 2-13/16 Sleeve

11.1/2 NC x 5 Cap screw

12. .91 x 1.44 x 1.25 Sleeve

13.Cat 1 Mounting pin with hardware

Figure 3. Standard Hitch and Quick Hitch Configurations - HC48, HC54

(Rev. 7/4/2008) MAN0670 (11/16/2007)

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Woods Equipment HC72, HC60 manual Top Link Adjustment, Quick Hitch Assembly HC48 / HC54

HC60, HC72, HC48, HC54 specifications

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