Driveline Installation; Hydraulic Hook-Up - Land Pride RC2512 Operator's Manual

Section 1: Assembly & Set-up

Driveline Installation

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DANGER
Do not engage tractor PTO while hooking-up and unhooking
driveline or while someone is standing near the driveline. A
person's body and/or clothing can become entangled in the
driveline resulting in serious injury or death.
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WARNING
Always disengage PTO, place tractor in park or set park
brake, shut tractor engine off, remove switch key, and wait for
blades to stop before dismounting from tractor.
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WARNING
Do not operate cutter above its rated PTO speed or machine
breakage may result.
IMPORTANT: Do not exceed the cutter's rated PTO
speed of 540 RPM. Many tractors provide both 540
and 1,000 RPM PTO modes. Check your tractor's
manual to determine its capabilities.
IMPORTANT: The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to Lubrication
Points on page 30.
The main driveline may be either constant velocity type
or conventional type. Pull-collar couplers and retaining
bolts are used to connect the driveline to the tractor and
implement gearbox, respectively.
1. Park tractor and cutter in a straight line on a level
surface. Place gear selector in park, shut tractor
engine off, set park brake, and remove switch key.
2. Verify "Drawbar Set-up" dimensions on page 10 are
correct before installing driveline.
3. Attach bolted coupler of driveline (#5) to the gearbox
shaft and pull-collar coupler to the tractor PTO shaft.
4. The driveline should now be moved back and forth to
ensure both ends are secured to the tractor and
cutter PTO shafts. Reattach any end that is loose.
IMPORTANT: Two small chains are supplied with
each driveline. These chains must be attached to
the driveline shields and adjacent equipment to
keep inner and outer driveline shields from rotating.
Refer to Figure 1-4 on page 12:
5. Secure chain (#6) on driveline (#5) around hitch
clevis rod to restrict driveline outer shield from
rotating. Re-latch safety chain to driveline guard.
6. Attach safety chain located on the other end of
driveline (#5) to the cutter's main frame to restrict
driveline inner shield from rotating. Re-latch safety
chain to driveline guard.
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Hydraulic Hook-up

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DANGER
Hydraulic fluid under high pressure can penetrate skin. Wear
protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood
rather than hands when searching for hydraulic leaks. If
hydraulic fluid is injected into the skin or eyes, it must be
treated by a doctor familiar with this type of injury within a
few hours or gangrene may result. DO NOT DELAY.
Refer to Figure 1-4 on page 12:
1. Make sure spring support loop (#10) is securely
fastened to the hitch frame and fastener hardware is
properly tightened.
2. Route cylinder hose (#7) through hose spring
support loop (#10) and connect to tractor remote
outlet. If tractor has float option on one of the outlets,
connect hydraulic hose to that outlet and set tractor
control lever in float position.
3. Check driveline for adequate clearance under all
ranges of cutter height. With driveline shaft attached
to the tractor, slowly raise and lower cutter to its
upper and lower limits while observing clearances
between hitch and driveline. Adjust tractor drawbar
height and/or length if driveline interferes. See
Figure 1-1 on page 10 for correct drawbar
dimensions.
4. Cycle hydraulic system by extending and retracting
the center deck lift cylinder several times. It may be
necessary to purge the hydraulic system of trapped
air if operation is sluggish. See "Purge Hydraulic
System" on page 14.
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