Land Pride RC3615, Operator'S Manual

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Section 3: Operating Instructions
RC3615 (540 RPM) and RCM3615 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutters 330-502M 4/20/15
Table of Contents
10. Inspect Hydraulic hoses for wear, damage, and
hydraulic leaks. See “Avoid High Pressure Fluids
Hazard” on page 3. Replace damaged and worn
hoses with genuine Land Pride parts.
11. Make repairs to cutter and tractor.
12. Continue with “Blade Operation Inspection” below.
Blade Operation Inspection
1. Make sure cutter blades are not locked against each
other. See
“Field Set-up” on page 26.
2. Remove deck supports, set transport locks for field
operations, lower wings and center deck down until
cutter blades are about 2" off the ground.
!
DANGER
Tractor PTO shield, gearbox shaft shield and driveline shields
must be secured in place when operating cutter to avoid injury
or death from entanglement in driveline.
!
WARNING
Always disengage PTO, place tractor in park or set park
brake, shut tractor engine off, remove switch key, and wait for
blades to stop before dismounting from tractor.
3. Start tractor and set throttle speed just above idle.
Use tractor’s PTO soft start option if available. Slowly
engage PTO to get blades rotating. (Also see
“Engage Blades” instructions on page 26.)
4. Initial start-up vibration is normal and should stop
after a few revolutions. Stop PTO rotation
immediately if vibration continues.
5. Once cutter is running smoothly, increase throttle to
full PTO speed. If cutter vibrates excessively for 3
seconds at full speed then immediately disengage
PTO, shut tractor down, and remove switch key.
6. Block center deck up before working under cutter.
7. Check blades for a locked-up situation. Unlock
blades if locked-up.
8. Check for other probable causes such as broken or
bent blades, loose blades, loose gearbox mounting
bolts, and bent driveline.
9. Taking proper precautions, make necessary repairs
and adjustments.
IMPORTANT: Read all “Safety Information”
starting on page 22 before operating the cutter.
IMPORTANT: Stop PTO immediately if vibration
continues after a few revolutions during start-up and
anytime vibration occurs thereafter.
IMPORTANT: Do not exceed cutter’s rated PTO
speed (540 or 1000 RPM). Excessive PTO speed
will cause damage to the power train components.
10. Repeat steps 1 to 9 above to make certain vibration
problems are fixed before putting the cutter back into
service.
Transport Locks
Cutter wings will need to be raised and locked before
transporting on a roadway or servicing the deck
underside. If cutter wings are down, they will need to be
raised before transporting through narrow openings.
1. Disengage tractor PTO and wait for cutter blades to
come to a complete stop before raising the wings.
2. Raise cutter wings fully up with hydraulics.
3. Place tractor gear selector in park, shut tractor
engine off or set park brake, remove switch key, and
dismount from tractor.
4. See Figure 3-1 on page 25: Remove hairpin clip
(#1) from storage pin (#2).
5. See Figure 3-2 on page 25: Rotate end of transport
lock bar (#3) to cylinder pin (#4). Secure with hairpin
clip (#1).
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the other wing section. Your
cutter is now ready for transporting.
IMPORTANT: Always disengage tractor’s PTO &
wait for blades to come to a complete stop before
raising cutter wings to transport position. Wing
drivelines, wing gearboxes, and splitter gearbox can
be damaged if driveline is turning.
NOTE: The wings are controlled with two hydraulic
lift cylinders. Be certain that the wing hydraulics are
attached to the tractor and the hydraulic hoses are
full of oil before proceeding.