Shorten Driveline - Land Pride RCR1884 Operator's Manual

Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
Hook-up Driveline to Tractor power take-off
Refer to Figure 1-5 on page 12:
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DANGER
To avoid serious injury or death:
Do not use a power take-off adapter. The adapter will increase
strain on the tractor's power take-off shaft causing possible
damage to shaft and driveline. It will also defeat the purpose
of the tractor's power take-off shield.
1. Park tractor on a level surface. Place gear selector in
park or set park brake. Make sure power take-off is
disengaged.
2. Slowly engage tractor 3-point lift lever to raise cutter
until gearbox input shaft is at the same height as the
tractor power take-off shaft.
3. Support cutter deck at this height with support jacks
or blocks to keep cutter from drifting down.
4. Shut tractor engine off and remove switch key.
5. Lift driveline (#6) off of driveline support (#2).
6. Driveline support (#2) will rotate up until secure
against A-frame (#1) as it is spring loaded.
7. Collapse driveline (#6) by pushing tractor end of
driveline toward the gearbox.
IMPORTANT: Skip to "Check Driveline Collapsible
Length" on page 13 if driveline is too long to start
onto tractor power take-off shaft.
8. Pull back on driveline yoke collar (#7) and push
driveline yoke onto the tractor power take-off shaft.
Release pull collar and continue to push driveline
yoke forward until pull collar locks in place.
9. The driveline should now be moved back and forth to
ensure both ends are secured to the tractor power
take-off shaft and gearbox input shaft. Reattach any
end that is loose.
Check Clearances
1. Return to tractor and slowly raise and lower
implement carefully to ensure drawbar, tires, and
other equipment on the tractor do not make contact
with cutter frame and driveline. Move or remove
drawbar if needed.
2. Manually adjust one of the two lower 3-point lift arms
up or down to level the Rotary Cutter from left to right.
Final adjustments will be made later during "Deck
Leveling & Height Adjustments" on page 18.
Check Driveline Collapsible Length
IMPORTANT: A driveline that is too long can bottom
out causing structural damage to the tractor and
implement. 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.
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1. Make sure driveline is properly installed and level
before checking driveline collapsible length. (Refer to
"Driveline Installation" instructions on page 11 if
needed.)
Refer to Figure 1-8:
2. With driveline level, measure 1" ("B" dimension)
back from universal joint shield to end of outer
driveline shield as shown in Figure 1-8.
3. If measurement is 1" or more, skip to "Check
Driveline Interference" on right side of this page. If
measurement is less than 1", shorten driveline using
instructions provided below.

Shorten Driveline

Refer to Figure 1-8:
Be sure to first check driveline collapsible length above. If
required, shorten driveline as follows:
1. Unhook driveline from tractor power take-off shaft
and pull outer and inner drivelines apart.
2. Reattach outer driveline to tractor power take-off
shaft. Pull on inner and outer drivelines to be sure
universal joints are properly secured.
3. Hold inner and outer drivelines parallel to each other:
a. Measure 1" ("B" dimension) back from outer
driveline universal joint shield and make a mark at
this location on the inner driveline shield.
b. Measure 1" ("B" dimension) back from the inner
driveline universal joint shield and make a mark at
this location on the outer driveline shield.
4. Remove driveline from tractor and gearbox shafts.
5. Measure from end of inner shield to scribed mark
("X" dimension). Cut off inner shield at the mark. Cut
same amount off the inner shaft ("X1" dimension).
6. Measure from end of outer shield to scribed mark
("Y" dimension). Cut off outer shield at the mark. Cut
same amount off the outer shaft ("Y1" dimension).
7. Remove all burrs and cuttings.
8. Apply multi-purpose grease to the inside of the outer
shaft and reassemble driveline.
Driveline Shortening
Figure 1-8
RCR1884 Model Rotary Cutter 312-880M
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