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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
RC5615, RC6615, RCM5615, & RCM6615 Series 2 S/N Rotary Cutters 330-323M
5/6/20
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Spindle Gearbox Shaft Guard
Figure 5-5
Spindle Gearbox Shaft Guard
Refer to Figure 5-5:
1. To remove shaft guard (#1) at the spindle gearbox,
unsnap latches (#2) on both sides of guard (#1) and
slide shaft guard over driveline to expose driveline
yoke. Do not unhook safety chain (#3).
2. When servicing of driveline yoke is completed, return
shaft guard to its original position and secure with
latches (#2).
3. Check safety chain (#3). Make sure it is latched to
shaft guard mounting plate (#4) and shaft guard (#1).
Wing Axle Turnbuckle
Figure 5-6
Wing Axle Turnbuckles
Refer to Figure 5-6:
Turnbuckle mounting bolts (#3) are special made to keep
bolt threads out of the shear area.
Do not replace these
bolts with a bolt that has threads in the shear area.
Also, do not reuse hex side locknuts (#4) once they have
been removed as they can loose their self locking ability.
Replace special bolt and locknut with the following Land
Pride Part Numbers:
Turnbuckle mounting bolt (#3) . . . . . .Part No. 802-915C
Hex side locknut (#4). . . . . . . . . . . . .Part No. 803-316C
37618
26601
Cutter Blades
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always disconnect driveline from the tractor before
servicing the drivetrain and components powered by the
drivetrain. A person can become entangled in the drivetrain
if the tractor is started and the power take-off is engaged.
•
Always secure equipment with solid, non-concrete supports
before working under it. Never go under equipment
supported by concrete blocks or hydraulics. Concrete can
break, hydraulic lines can burst, and/or hydraulic controls
can be actuated even when power to hydraulics is off.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Do not operate cutter with blades that are out-of-balance,
bent, excessively worn, excessively nicked, or with blade
bolts that are excessively worn. Such blades can break loose
•
Wait for blades to come to a complete stop before accessing
blade bolts through blade bolt access hole.
•
Wear eye protection and gloves while inspecting, removing,
sharpening, and replacing a blade.
•
Do not attempt to straighten a bent blade or weld on a
blade. Do not attempt to modify a blade such as hard
surfacing, heat treating, cold treating, or by any other
method. Always replace blades with new Land Pride blades
Always inspect cutting blades before each use. Make
certain they are properly installed and in good working
condition. Replace any blade that is damaged, worn,
bent, or excessively nicked. Never try to straighten a bent
blade! Small nicks can be ground out when sharpening.
Refer to Figure 5-7 on page 47 when ordering Land Pride
replacement blade components. Remove cutting blades
and sharpen or replace as follows:
1. Park on a level, solid surface. Place tractor in park or
set park brake. Unfolded the wing deck until it is
resting on the ground. Fully extend deck lift cylinder
to lift center and wing decks up.
2. With wing unfolded and deck lift cylinder fully
extended, shut tractor down. Refer to
3. Place solid support blocks under the decks.
4. Start tractor and retract deck lift cylinder until the
center and wing decks are resting securely on the
support blocks.
IMPORTANT:
Cutting blades must be replaced in
mating pairs. Not replacing both blades will result in
an out-of-balance condition that will contribute to