Land Pride RC4615, Operator'S Manual

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Section 3: Operating Instructions
Table of Contents
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Do not operate a cutter with a hitch or hitch pin that is
excessively worn, bent, broken, or has structural cracks.
The hitch and/or hitch pin can break apart separating cutter
from tractor.
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Perform scheduled maintenance. Check for loose
hardware, missing parts, broken parts, structural cracks,
and excessive wear. Make repairs before putting the
implement back into service.
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Never carry riders on the implement or tractor. Riders can
obstruct the operator’s view, interfere with controls, be
pinched by moving components, become entangled in
rotating components, struck by objects, thrown about, fall
off and be run over, etc.
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Wait for blades to come to a complete stop before accessing
blade bolts through blade bolt access hole.
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Do not use implement to tow other equipment unless it is
designed with a tow hitch. Doing so can result in loss of
control and damage the equipment.
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Do not exceed rated cutting capacity of your cutter. See
specifications & capacities for specified cutting capacity.
Exceeding rated cutting capacity can damage drive
components, cutter blades, and deck components.
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Buildup of debris around moving components and
gearboxes is a fire hazard. Keep rotating parts and
gearboxes free from debris.
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Improper oil level can cause bearing failure and be a fire
hazard. Maintain proper gearbox oil level.
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Avoid catching hydraulic hoses on brush, posts, tree limbs,
and other protrusions that could damage and/or break them.
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Watch while making tight turns to ensure that the rear
tractor tires and lower 3-point arms do not make contact
with cutter hitch, driveline or deck. Keep lower 3-point
arms raised at all times when hitched to a pull-type cutter.
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Do not operate a broken or bent driveline. Such a driveline
will break apart while rotating at high speeds. Always
remove the implement from use until the damaged driveline
can be repaired or replaced.
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Some tractors are equipped with two power take-off speeds.
Be certain your tractor’s power take-off shaft is set-up to
operate the implement at its rated power take-off speed. Do
not exceed implement’s rated power take-off speed.
Excessive speed can damage drive/driven components, and
increase the risk of a thrown object hazard. RC models are
rated for 540 rpm and RCM models are rated for 1000 rpm.
IMPORTANT: Maintain correct power take-off speed.
Loss of power take-off speed will allow blades to
swing back and result in ragged, uneven cutting.
IMPORTANT: Do not let the wings flex down more
than 20 degrees while operating the cutter. Doing so
can cause damage to the cutter.
IMPORTANT: If wing driveline profile is bent or
twisted, disconnect that driveline from the wing
gearbox before folding the wing up. This will protect
both the wing and divider gearboxes. Repair
driveline before putting cutter back into service.
Avoid Extreme Turning Angles
Refer to Figure 3-1:
Plan your field cutting to minimize number of turns,
especially extreme turning angles. Avoid tractor-to-cutter
turning angles that exceeds driveline maximum turning
angle. If the turn cannot be avoided, disengage power
take-off and wait for the driveline to stop rotating before
making the turn.
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Constant Velocity Driveline:
Maximum turning angle = 80
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Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline
Figure 3-1
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