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Section 3: Operating Procedures
SC2660 & SC2672 Skid Steer Rotary Cutter 326-025M
4/24/12
Table of Contents
Section 3: Operating Procedures
Operating Checklist
Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training involved in the operation, transport, storage,
maintenance of the Rotary Cutter. Therefore, it is
absolutely essential that no one operates the Rotary
Cutter without first having read, fully understood, and
become totally familiar with the Operator’s Manual. Make
sure the operator has paid particular attention to:
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Important Safety Information, page 1
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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up, page 9
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Section 2: Adjustments, page 14
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Section 3: Operating Procedures, page 18
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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication, page 23
The following inspections should be performed before
operating your Skid Steer cutter.
Safety Information
!
DANGER
Hydraulic fluid under pressure can penetrate skin. Wear
protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood
rather than hands when searching for hydraulic leaks. If
hydraulic fluid is injected into the skin, it must be treated by a
doctor within a few hours or gangrene may result.
!
DANGER
Keep others away while cutter is operating. It can discharge
objects at high speeds. Therefor, the use of front and rear
safety guards is strongly recommended when cutting along
highways and in areas where people may be present. Stop
blade rotation if a bystander is within several hundred feet!
!
DANGER
Do not use cutter as a fan. Cutting blades are not properly
designed or guarded for this use. Using cutter as a fan can
result in injury or death.
!
DANGER
Do not cut on steep inclines. The tractor could flip over
causing damage to the equipment, serious injury or death.
Operating Checklist
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Check
Reference
Make Sure all guards and shields are in place
and secure.
Page 1
Inspect Hydraulic hoses for wear, damage,
and hydraulic leaks. Replace damaged and
worn hoses with genuine Land Pride parts.
Page 3
Grease all fittings. Refer to “Lubrication”
Page 26
Check the Rotary Cutter initially and periodically
for loose bolts & pins, Torque Values Chart.
Page 32
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DANGER
Do not operator the cutter with cutting blades raised higher
than 18" off the ground. Always use the height adjusting safety
chain to limit cutting height to 18" (16 1/2" skid shoe height).
Raising the cutter higher can throw debris at the operator and
cause serious injury or death.
!
DANGER
Shields must be secured in place when operating to avoid
injury or death.
!
WARNING
Do not become entangled in the hydraulic hoses. Tripping
over the hoses while entering or exiting the Skid Steer
operator station can cause serious injury to the body.
!
WARNING
Do not operate Rotary Cutter without an Operator Protective
Door mounted to the cab and protective eye wear such as
safety glasses or goggles. Flying objects from the cutter can
cause serious injury to the body and eyes.
!
WARNING
Do not travel too fast. The rougher the terrain, the slower you
must travel. Always travel at a speed slow enough to be able
to adjust the deck height before running it into the ground.
Remember, sudden dropping of the front tires can slam the
deck into the ground. Also, travel slow enough to stop before
running or turning into obstacles ahead and on either side.
!
WARNING
Do not use cutter to lift or carry objects; to pull fence posts,
stumps or other objects; or to tow other equipment. Doing so
can damage the cutter, cause serious bodily injury or death.
!
WARNING
Never allow riders including children on the cutter. A person
can fall and be ran over causing serious injury or death.
!
WARNING
Do not use deck as a working platform. The deck is not
properly designed or guarded for this use. Using deck as a
working platform could cause serious injury or death.
!
CAUTION
Do not exceed rated cutting capacity of your cutter! See
Specifications & Capacities for specified cutting capacity.
Using this cutter for any other work can damage drive
components, cutter blades, and deck components!
