Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
RC3615 and RCM3615 Series 2 S/N Rotary Cutters 330-502M
12/12/18
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Spindle Gearbox Shaft Guard
Figure 5-5
Spindle Gearbox Shaft Guard
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).
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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 5-6 on page 43 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:
