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Section 3: Operating Instructions

RC5515 & RC6515 (540 RPM) RCM5515 & RCM6515 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutter 318-721M

5/29/13

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WARNING

Do not raise wings up with PTO engaged and drivelines

rotating. Objects can be thrown by the rotating blades and

driveline yokes can break as the wings are raised. Always keep

people away from a cutter that is operating.

WARNING

Do not operate cutter with loose pins, bolts and nuts. Loose

hardware can result in a serious breakdown causing bodily

injury or death.

WARNING

Do not operate cutter with a hitch or hitch pin that is

excessively worn, has structural cracks, is bent, or broken. The

hitch and/or hitch pin can break apart separating cutter from

tractor causing serious injury or death.

CAUTION

Do not exceed the rated cutting capacity! See Specifications &

Capacities for specified cutting capacity. Using this cutter for

any other type of work can damage drive components, cutter

blades and deck components!

CAUTION

Do not over speed PTO or machine damage may result. Many

tractors provide both 540 and 1,000 RPM PTO speeds. Check

your tractor’s manual to determine its capabilities.

• RC series cutters are designed for 540 RPM rear PTO.

• RCM series cutters are designed for 1000 RPM rear PTO.

IMPORTANT: Maintain correct PTO speed. Loss of

PTO speed will allow blades to swing back and

result in ragged, uneven cutting. Excessive speed

will cause damage to the power train components.

IMPORTANT: Avoid catching hydraulic hoses on

brush, post, stumps, and other protrusions that

could damage and/or break them.

IMPORTANT: If wing driveline profile is bent or

twisted, disconnect that driveline from the wing

gearbox before folding the wing up. This will protect

both the wing and divider gearbox. Repair driveline

before putting cutter back into service.

IMPORTANT: Your Rotary Cutter is equipped with

free swinging cutting blades to reduce shock loads

when striking obstacles. However, it is best to avoid

striking obstacles to extend cutter and blade life.

IMPORTANT: Watch while making tight turns to

ensure that the rear tractor tires and lower 3-point

arms do not make contact with cutter hitch, driveline

or deck. Keep lower 3-point arms raised at all times

when hitched to a pull type cutter.

Avoid Extreme Turning Angles

Refer to Figure 3-1 & Figure 3-2:

Plan your field cutting to minimize number of turns,

especially extreme turning angles. Avoid tractor-to-cutter

turning angles that exceeds the driveline’s maximum

turning angle. If the turn cannot be avoided, disengage

tractor PTO and wait for the driveline to stop rotating

before making the turn.

• Standard Conventional Driveline:

Maximum turning angle = 35

• Constant Velocity Driveline:

Maximum turning angle = 80

Conventional U-Joint Driveline

Figure 3-1

Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline

Figure 3-2

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