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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
9/19/16
RC4015 & RCM4015 Rotary Cutters 334-300M
Spring Shock Absorbers
Refer to Figure 5-2:
Skid Shoe Maintenance
!
CAUTION
Excessive wear on skid shoes may cause inadequate operation
of cutter and create a safety hazard.
Two skid shoes are mounted on the center section and
one skid shoe mounted on each wing section. Check all
skid shoes for wear and replace if necessary. Order only
genuine Great Plains parts from your local Great Plains
dealer.
Wing Skid Shoes
Refer to Figure 5-3:
Replace wing skid shoes as follows:
1.
Remove 3/8" hex whiz nuts (#3), 3/8" plow bolts (#2),
and left-hand skid shoe (#1) as shown.
2.
Plow bolts (#2) should be checked for wear and
replaced if necessary.
3.
Attach new left-hand skid shoe (#1) to cutter with
existing 3/8" plow bolts (#3) and secure with 3/8" hex
whiz nuts. Tighten bolts to the correct torque.
4.
Repeat for the right-hand wing.
Center Skid Shoes
Refer to Figure 5-4:
Replace center skid shoes as follows:
1.
Remove 1/2"-13 hex whiz nuts (#4), 1/2" -13 x 1 1/4"
GR5 carriage bolts (#3), and right-hand center skid
shoe (#1) from the center deck frame (#2) as shown.
2.
Attach new skid shoe (#1) to cutter with existing
1/2" hex bolts (#3), and secure with existing 1/2" hex
whiz nuts (#4). Tighten bolts to the correct torque.
3.
Repeat steps 1 & 2 for left-hand center skid shoe.
IMPORTANT:
Do not tighten lock nuts (#1). They are
preset at the factory to allow spring movement.
Tightening lock nuts can damage cutter.
Excessive wear on skid shoes can
Spring Shock Absorbers
Figure 5-2
Wing Skid shoe
Figure 5-3
Center Skid Shoe
Figure 5-4
39747
27859
Item Part No.
Description
1
331-792H
BEVELED SKID SHOE RH
1
331-793H
BEVELED SKID SHOE LH
2
802-466C
PLOW BOLT, 3/8" - 16 x 1 1/4" GR5
27920
Item Part No.
Description
1
318-211H
CENTER SKID SHOE (RIGHT HAND)
1
318-212H
CENTER SKID SHOE (LEFT HAND)
