GREAT PLAINS RC2515, Operator'S Manual

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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
Table of Contents
4/28/21 RC2515 Rotary Cutter 334-281M
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Skid Shoes
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Excessive wear on skid shoes may cause inadequate operation
of cutter and create a safety hazard.
There is one skid shoe on each wing deck and two skid
shoes on the center deck. Check all skid shoes for wear
and replace if necessary. Order only genuine Great
Plains parts from your local Great Plains dealer.
Wing Skid Shoe
Refer to Figure 5-7:
Replace wing skid shoes as follows:
1. Remove 3/8" hex whiz nuts (#3), 3/8" plow bolts (#2),
and wing skid shoe (#1) as shown.
2. Plow bolts should be checked for wear and replaced
if necessary.
3. Attach new skid shoe (#1) to cutter with
3/8" -16 GR5 plow bolts (#2) and secure with 3/8" hex
whiz nuts (#3). Tighten hex whiz nuts to the correct
torque.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 on opposite wing section.
Great Plains Replacement Parts
No. Part No. Part Description
1 312-602D WING SKID SHOE
2 802-603C PLOW BOLT, 3/8" - 16 x 1" grade 5
3 803-198C HEX WHIZ NUT, 3/8"-16 PLT
4 330-697H SKID SHOE (CENTER DECK)
5 802-106C RHSNB 1/2-13 X 1 1/2 GR5
6 803-169C NUT HEX FLG LOCK 1/2-13 PLT
IMPORTANT:
Excessive wear on skid shoes can
weaken cutter side panels and cause damage that
will require extensive repairs. Always replace skid
shoes at the first sign of wearing thin.
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Wing Skid Shoe
Figure 5-7
Center Deck Skid Shoe
Figure 5-8
Center Deck Skid Shoes
Refer to Figure 5-8:
Replace skid shoes as follows:
1. Remove hex whiz nuts (#6), carriage bolts (#5), and
skid shoe (#4) from cutter.
2. Attach new skid shoe (#4) to cutter with existing
1/2" carriage bolts (#5) and secure with 1/2" hex whiz
nuts (#6). Tighten whiz nuts to the correct torque.
3. Repeat on opposite side of center deck.
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