Detaching Cutter from Tractor

causym CAUTION: To prevent personal injury caused by unexpected movement:

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

1. Park cutter on a level surface, or block tailwheel so machine cannot roll after detaching from the tractor.

2. Tractor with Quick Coupler Hitch; Slowly push hitch control lever (A) to lower cutter close to the ground.

Tractor with Three-Point Hitch; Slowly push hitch control lever (A) to lower cutter to the ground.

3. Engage tractor parking brake and/or place transmission in "Park".

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

4. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

5. Raise tractor PTO shield, if equipped.

IMPORTANT: Do not use plastic shield on driveline to hold driveline in position. Damage to shielding can occur.

6. Pull collar back toward cutter and slide driveline off tractor shaft.

7. Support and collapse driveline completely and lower onto front sill.

8. Lower tractor PTO shield, if equipped.

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9. Tractor with Quick Coupler Hitch;

a. Raise both latch control levers (A) on quick coupler.

b. Start tractor engine.

c. Lower cutter to the ground. Continue lowering quick coupler until hooks clear cutter hitch pins.

d. Carefully drive tractor away.


A-Latch Control Levers

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Tractor with Three-Point Hitch;

a. Remove quick-lock pins from hitch pins and install in storage position on tractor draft links.

b. Remove and lower tractor draft links from hitch pins.

c. Disconnect center link from mast straps. Position tractor center link in transport location. Reinstall center link pin/hardware.

d. Carefully drive tractor away.

IMPORTANT: After long idle periods, linings of slip clutch may draw moisture. Linings may bond to metal parts causing slip clutch to be ineffective. Loosen all lock nuts on slip clutch. This will relieve spring load on the disks reducing this problem during storage.

10. If cutter will not be used for awhile, loosen lock nuts on slip clutch, if equipped.

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