Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
RC(L)4710 & RCM(L)4710 Rotary Cutters 334-863M
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Refer to Figure 5-1 on page 44:
3. Replace wheel rims and tires as needed with
genuine Land Pride parts. Do not loosen split rim
hardware (#1) until all air pressure in the tire has
been removed.
Gearbox Driveline Shielding
DANGER
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
Tractor power take-off shaft shield, driveline shields, and
gearbox shaft shields must be installed and in good working
condition to avoid driveline entanglement and projectiles
Shut tractor down before doing any maintenance. Refer
to
Check that the wing gearbox driveline shielding and
center gearbox driveline shielding is undamaged and in
working order. Replace any damaged or missing
components as needed. Order only genuine Land Pride
parts from your local Land Pride dealer.
Wing Gearbox Driveline Shield Access
Refer to Figure 5-2:
1. To access the driveline slip clutch and yoke
assembly, unsnap latches (#2) on both sides of
guard (#1) with a flat bladed screwdriver.
2. Slide shaft guard (#1) forward over the driveline to
expose the slip clutch and yoke assembly. Do not
unhook safety chain (#3).
3. When servicing the driveline is completed, return
shaft guard (#1) to its original position and secure it to
mounting plate (#4) with latches (#2).
4. Check safety chain (#3) to make sure it is latched to
mounting plate (#4) and shaft guard (#1).
Center Gearbox Driveline Sliding Shield
Refer to Figure 5-3 & Figure 5-4:
1. To access the center driveline slip clutch and yoke
assembly, push down on latch buttons (#2) and
release quickly. The levers (#1) will release and pop
up as shown in Figure 5-.
2. With one hand on sliding shield handle (#6), push
sliding shield (#5) towards the rear of the cutter until
the driveline slip clutch and yoke assembly are
exposed. The center driveline is now accessible for
servicing.
3. When servicing the driveline is completed, return
sliding shield (#5) to its original position by pulling on
handle (#6).
4. Rotate latch levers (#1) down until they click shut.
Refer to Figure 5-5:
5. Latches (#1) should clamp tight to secure the guard.
If it does not, loosen jam nut (#4) and adjust bolt (#3)
up to increase the clamping pressure and down to
decrease the clamping pressure.
Wing Gearbox Driveline Shield Access
Figure 5-2
Center Deck Sliding Gearbox Guard (Closed Position)
Figure 5-3
Center Deck Sliding Gearbox Guard (Open Position)
Figure 5-4
Sliding Shield Latch
Figure 5-5
6. Secure bolt (#3) to its new adjusted position by
tightening jam nut (#4).
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