Detaching Rotary Cutter From Tractor

CAUTION: To prevent personal injury caused by unexpected movement:

1. Park machine on a hard level surface.
2. Engage tractor parking brake and/or place transmission in PARK .
3. Disengage PTO.
4. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

2. Engage tractor parking brake and/or place transmission in PARK .

3. Raise wings to transport position.

4. Raise rotary cutter to full height.

5. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

6. Engage wing transport locks. (SEE PREPARING ROTARY CUTTER FOR TRANSPORT in Transporting section.)

7. Block wheels so machine cannot roll after detaching from the tractor.

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CAUTION: Shut off tractor engine before detaching PTO driveline. Entanglement in rotating driveline can cause serious injury or death.

8. Disconnect PTO driveline shield chain.

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IMPORTANT: Do not use plastic shield (B) to hold driveline in position. Damage to shield can occur.

10. Support driveline, cradling it in your hand. Pull back collar (C) and slide driveline off tractor shaft. Rest driveline on hitch holder (E).

11. Lower tractor PTO shield, if equipped.

12. Disconnect safety chain (D) from tractor.

A-PTO Shield
B-Plastic Shield
C-Collar
D-Safety Chain
E-Driveline Holder

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14. Connect rotary cutter hydraulic hoses to tractor. (See ATTACHING TO TRACTOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM in this section.)

A-Hole
B-Quick-Lock Pin
C-Pin
D-Parking Stand
E-Hole

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NOTE: If ground is soft, place a board under parking stand.

15. Start tractor engine and retract rotary cutter lift cylinder until weight of rotary cutter is on parking stand (B) and clevis appears loose on drawbar.

16. Remove quick-lock pin and hitch pin (A).

A-Hitch Pin
B-Parking Stand

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18. Start tractor engine and move tractor forward until end of drawbar is slightly ahead of rotary cutter clevis.

19. Lower rotary cutter onto transport lock.

CAUTION: 7000 and 8000 Series John Deere Tractors: Lock out SCV controls (transport lock) before attaching implements to prevent implement movement and possible personal injury.

20. If equipped, lock out SCV controls (transport lock). (See your tractor Operator's Manual.)

21. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

A-Transport Lock

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CAUTION: Escaping fluid under pressure can penetrate the skin causing serious injury. Avoid the hazard by relieving pressure before disconnecting hydraulic or other lines. Tighten all connections before applying pressure. Search for leaks with a piece of cardboard. Protect hands and body from high pressure fluids.

If an accident occurs, see a doctor immediately. Any fluid injected into the skin must be surgically removed within a few hours or gangrene may result. Doctors unfamiliar with this type of injury should reference a knowledgeable medical source. Such information is available from Deere & Company Medical Department in Moline, Illinois, U.S.A.

22. Relieve hydraulic pressure in the system. (See your tractor's Operator's Manual.)

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24. Do not lay hoses on ground. Store hoses on hose holder.

25. Start engine and carefully drive tractor away.

A-Levers

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IMPORTANT: After long idle periods, especially in humid or damp conditions, linings of slip clutch may draw moisture and bond to metal parts causing slip clutch to be ineffective. Relieving spring load on the disks during storage will reduce this problem.

26. If cutter will not be used for a while, loosen six lock nuts (A) on slip clutch to relieve spring load from clutch disks.

A-Lock Nut (6 used)

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