User Guide

36 Assembly
MAN0654 (Rev. 10/19/2007)
Disassemble Shipping Unit
Refer to Figure 29.
1. Position cutter flat and place a block underneath
the rear of the cutter to raise it off the ground.
2. Remove all parts that are wired or strapped to
cutter. Remove parts from manual tube and
hardware that is securing tailwheel bracket (6) and
brace arms (8) to cutter.
ASSEMBLE MOUNTED CUTTER
Install Tailwheel
Figure 30. Tailwheel Installation
1. Attach tailwheel bracket (6) to cutter at the
tailwheel pivot holes (5B) using cap screw (13) and
flange lock nut (14) previously removed.
2. Select desired height adjustment holes (10), and
secure tailwheel bracket with cap screws (13) and
flange lock nuts (14). Cutting height adjustment will
be necessary when cutter is fully assembled. See
“Cutting Height Adjustment (Mounted Cutter)” on
page 16.
3. Raise rear of cutter and insert tailwheel assembly
(9) into tailwheel bracket (6). Secure with o-ring
(29), washer (30), and spiral pin (28).
4. Place diagonal brace bars (4) on the inside of
frame rails and attach to diagonal brace mounting
holes (5A). Secure using cap screws (13) and
flange lock nuts (14).
Connect A-Frame Arms
1. Rotate A-frame arms (9) and break link (8) forward
and up.
2. Attach brace arms (11) to the break link (8) using
cap screw (36), sleeve (13), and flange lock nut
(34).
Figure 31. Brace Arm Connection
4. Brace arms
5A. Brace arm mounting hole
5B. Tailwheel pivot hole
6. Tailwheel bracket
9. Tailwheel assembly
10. Height adjustment holes
13. 5/8 NC x 2 Cap screw
14. 5/8 NC Flange lock nut
27. Washer, .18 x 1.62 x 3
28. Spiral pin 3/8 x 2
29. O-Ring
30. Washer
DP3
34
9
36
11
8
13
8. Break link
9. A-Frame arms
11. Brace arms
13. Sleeve, .628 x 1.0 x 1.25
34. 5/8 NC Flange lock nut
36. 5/8 NC x 2-3/4 HHCS GR5