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Section 4 Troubleshooting
7/14/08
RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M
Land Pride
Table of Contents
Section 4
Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Solution
Oil seal leaking
Gearbox overfilled
Drain to side plug hole.
Seals damaged
Replace seals
Grass or wire wrapped on
shaft in seal area
check seal areas daily
Driveline yoke or cross failing
Shock load
Avoid hitting solid objects
Needs lubrication
Lubricate every 8 hours.
Driveline
clutch slipping
Scalping the ground
Raise cutting height
Cutting too fast
Reduce travel speed
PTO being engaged too
fast at high engine rpm
Slowly engage PTO at low engine rpm
Cutting over solid objects
Avoid solid objects
Bent Driveline (NOTE: driveline should
be repaired or replaced if bent)
Contacting frame
Reduce lift height in transport position
Contacting drawbar
Reposition drawbar
Bottoming out
Shorten driveline
Driveline
telescoping tube failing
Shock load
Avoid hitting solid objects
Driveline
telescoping tube wearing
Needs lubrication
Lubricate every 50 hours
Blades wearing excessively
Cutting on
sandy ground
Raise cutting height
Contacting
ground frequently
Raise cutting height
Blades breaking
Hitting solid objects
Avoid hitting solid objects
Blades hitting each other
Blade carriers need to be timed
Blades coming loose
Blades not
tightened properly
Tighten blade hardware (refer to
"Servicing Cutter Blades" on page 16.
Blade carrier becomes loose
Running loose in the past
Replace gearbox output shaft and blade carrier
Blade carrier hardware not
tight enough
Tighten to specified torque
Blade bolt holes worn
Blade hardware running loose
Replace blades and blade bolts if worn
Blade carrier bent
Hitting solid objects
Avoid hitting solid objects and replace blade carrier
Excessive side skid wear
Cutting height not level
Adjust cutter height
Soil abrasive
Adjust cutter height
Cutting too low
Adjust cutter height
Tail wheel support failing
Lowering too fast
Adjust rate of drop
Hitting objects when turning
Reduce speed on turns
