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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
RCR2596, RCR2510, and RCRM2510 Rotary Cutters 312-753M
7/29/20
Skid Shoe Replacement
Figure 5-2
Skid Shoe Maintenance
Refer to Figure 5-2:
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Excessive wear on skid shoes can damage side panels, cause
inadequate operation of cutter, and create a safety hazard.
Always replace skid shoes at the first sign of wearing thin.
There are two skid shoes. Check both skid shoes for
wear and replace if needed. Order only genuine Land
Pride parts from your Land Pride dealer.
1. Remove 3/8" hex whiz nuts (#3), 3/8" plow bolts (#2),
and skid shoe (#1) as shown.
2. Plow bolts should be checked for wear and replaced
if necessary.
3. Attach new skid shoe (#1) to cutter with existing
3/8" plow bolts (#2) and secure with 3/8" hex whiz
nuts (#3). Tighten nuts to the correct torque.
4. Repeat on opposite side.
22410
Land Pride Skid Shoe Replacement Parts
Part No.
Description
312-602D SKID SHOE
802-603C PLOW 3/8-16 x 1 GR5
803-198C NUT HEX WHIZ 3/8-16 PLT
Cutter Blade Maintenance
Always inspect cutting blades before each use. Make
sure they are properly installed and in working condition.
Replace any blade that is damaged, worn, bent, or
excessively nicked. Never straighten a bent blade! Small
nicks can be ground out when sharpening. Remove
cutting blades and sharpen or replace as follows:
1. Place tractor gear selector in park and/or set brakes,
shut engine off and remove ignition key.
2. Disconnect main driveline from tractor power take-off
and secure cutter deck in the up position with solid
supports before servicing underside of cutter.
3. Inspect cutting blades. Make certain they are
properly installed and are in good working condition.
Replace any blade that is damaged, worn, bent, or
excessively nicked. Small nicks can be ground out.
Refer to Figure 5-4:
4. To remove blades from the cutter, remove access
cover (#5).
5. Rotate blade bolt (#1) until aligned with access
hole (A).
6. Unscrew locknut (#3) to remove cutting blade (#6).
Blade bolt (#1) is keyed and will not turn freely.
7.
Repeat steps 4 to 6 for the other blade.
8. Both blades should be sharpened at the same angle
as the original cutting edge and must be replaced or
re-ground at the same time to maintain proper
balance. The following precautions should be taken
when sharpening blades:
a. Do not remove more material than necessary.
b. Do not heat and pound out a cutting edge.
c. Do not grind blades to a razor edge. Leave a blunt
cutting edge approximately 1/16" thick.
d. Always grind cutting edge so end of blade remains
square to cutting edge and not rounded.
e. Do not sharpen back side of blade.
f. Both blades should weigh the same with not more
than 1 1/2 oz. difference. Unbalanced blades will
cause excessive vibration which can damage
gearbox bearings and create structural cracks.
IMPORTANT:
Replace cutting blades in pairs with
genuine Land Pride blades only. Replacing single
blades can result in an out-of-balance condition that
will contribute to premature bearing wear/breakage
and/or structural cracks in gearbox and/or deck.
