Preparing Cutter for Operation

causym CAUTION: To help prevent severe injury or death to you or someone else:

  • Do not engage tractor PTO when cutter is in fully raised position (transport position).

  • Keep all persons away from machine when raising and lowering cutter.

IMPORTANT: To avoid damaging the machine from impact on ground when lowering, adjust rate at which hitch will lower.

1. Adjust tractor rockshaft rate-of-drop. Allow at least two seconds for machine to lower from full lift height to the ground. (See your tractor Operator's Manual.)

2. If equipped, disengage tractor hitch/rockshaft control lever from transport lock position and lower cutter to the ground. (See your tractor Operator's Manual.)

3. Adjust tractor lift links to level machine side-to-side. (See your tractor Operator's Manual.)

4. Adjust cutting height and angle. (See ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT AND ANGLE in this section.)

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