Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
RC5615, RC6615, RCM5615, & RCM6615 Series 2 S/N Rotary Cutters 330-323M
5/6/20
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Skid Shoes & Side Skirts
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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
two on each wing section. Check all skid shoes for wear
and replace if necessary. Order only genuine Land Pride
parts from your local Land Pride dealer.
Center Skid Shoes
Refer to Figure 5-2:
1. Remove 5/8" hex whiz nuts (#4), 5/8" hex bolts (#3)
and skid shoes (#1) from center deck (#2).
2. Attach new skid shoes (#1) to cutter with existing
5/8" hex bolts (#3) and secure with 5/8" hex whiz
nuts (#4). Tighten whiz nuts to the correct torque.
Wing Skid Shoes
Refer to Figure 5-3:
1. Remove 3/8" whiz nuts (#5A), carriage bolts (#4),
and hardened skid shoes (#2) from both wing decks.
2. Remove 3/8" whiz nuts (#5), plow bolts (#3), and
wing skid shoes (#1) from both wing decks.
3. Inspect plow bolts for wear and replaced if needed.
4. Inspect skid shoes (#1) and hardened skid
shoes (#2) for wear. If skid shoes can be reversed
and reused, reattach existing skid shoes to the
opposite wing deck.
5. Attach new/existing hardened skid shoes (#2) to
cutter side panels with removed 3/8"-16 x 1 1/4" GR5
carriage bolts (#4) and whiz nuts (#5A). Do not
torque nuts tight at this time.
6. Attach new/existing skid shoes (#1) to cutter side
panels with new/existing 3/8" -16 x 1 1/4" GR5 plow
bolts (#3) and hex whiz nuts (#5).
7.
Tighten whiz nuts (#5 & #5A) to the correct torque.
Wing Side Skirts With Skid Shoes
Refer to Figure 5-4:
1. Remove existing hex whiz nuts (#3), carriage
bolts (#2), and side skirt (#1).
2. Attach new side skirt to cutter with 1/2" -13 x 1 1/4"
GR5 carriage bolts (#2). Secure with new 1/2" hex
whiz nuts (#3). Tighten nuts to the correct torque.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 on opposite wing section.
NOTE:
Wing skid shoes can be reversed and
mounted on the opposite wing to increase their life.
NOTE:
Side Skirt assembly part numbers includes
side skirt, skid shoes, decals & mounting hardware.
Center Skid Shoe
Figure 5-2
Wing Skid Shoes
Figure 5-3
Wing Side Skirt With Wing Skid Shoes
Figure 5-4
# Part No. Description
1 330-185H CENTER SKID SHOE
30280
37641
# Part No. Description
1 330-835D WING SKID SHOE
2 331-120H HARDENED WING SKID SHOE
3 802-466C PLOW BOLT, 3/8" - 16 x 1 1/4" grade 5
# Part No. Description
1 See Parts Manual for Part Numbers and color options.
37642