Land Pride RCP3060 User Manual download pdf (Page 21)

Section 1: Assembly & Set-up

12/16/08

RCP2660, RCPM2660, RCP3060 and RCPM3060 Parallel Arm Rotary Cutter 316-111M

Land Pride

Table of Contents

Electrical Hook-up

This section applies only to parallel arm cutters equipped

with solenoid controlled cylinders. Skip to “Tractor

Console Control Levers” on page 22 if not equipped with

this arrangement.

Refer to Figure 1-13:

1. Find a suitable location to place control stick when not

in use.

a. A suitable location for the control stick is usually

close to the operator’s right hand side on the

tractor fender or fender console. Exact location

should be convenient for the operator.

b. When in use, grip the control stick such that the

push button switches are easy to access.

Control Stick (Shown with Float Switch)

Figure 1-13

Refer to Figure 1-9 on page 17:

2. Route control cable from control stick to solenoid

control box on the cutter and connect to mating

connector.

3. Route power cable to the tractor battery positive

power source or circuit breaker panel. A 10 Amp or

larger fuse/circuit breaker source should be used.

a. Connect red lead to positive power source.

b. Connect black lead to negative power source.

IMPORTANT: Connect power cable leads only to

12 VDC power source. Connection to 24 VDC or

larger will damage electrical components.

NOTE: Arm and deck functions will be slow if dual 6

volt batteries are not hooked up correctly. See

tractor’s manual for proper 12 volt hook-up when

tractor has dual 6 volt batteries.

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Switch Functions

Refer to Figure 1-14:

The following operational checks assumes that the cutter

is equipped with solenoid controlled cylinders. Skip to

“Tractor Console Control Levers” on page 22 if not

set-up for this arrangement.

The control stick will have 6 momentary push button

switches for pivoting the deck, moving “ARM 1” and

moving “ARM 2”. If the deck is equipped with gauge

wheels, the control stick will also include an “ON/OFF”

Float Switch and an LED light to indicate when the Float

Switch is “ON”.

Control Stick

Figure 1-14

Deck Up/Down Switches

Operate Deck UP/DOWN push button switches to keep

deck parallel to the ground. Float Switch and LED light

must be “OFF” before the deck switches will function.

1. Press and hold “DECK UP” push button to pivot end of

deck up. Release switch to stop movement.

2. Press and hold “DECK DOWN” push button to pivot

end of deck down. Release switch to stop movement.

ARM 2 OUT/IN Switches

ARM 2 OUT/IN push button switches extends and

retracts the outboard parallel arm. Deck pivot angle

remains unchanged while operating these two switches.

Float Switch and LED light must be “OFF” before

“ARM 2” switches will function.

1. Press and hold “ARM 2 OUT” push button to extend

outboard arm. Release switch to stop movement.

2. Press and hold “ARM 2 IN” push button to retract

outboard arm. Release switch to stop movement.

NOTE: The control stick wiring includes a 10 amp

fuse on the red power cable. If overheated, the fuse

will open stopping all power to the controls. The fuse

must be replaced before power will resume.

NOTE: Make sure hydraulic plumbing is configured

correctly for your tractor’s hydraulic flow rate. See

“Flow Control Valve Plumbing” on page 16.

Consult your tractor’s manual and/or your dealer if

unsure of your tractor’s flow rate.

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