STARCUT
300
Trouble Shooting Guide
Broken or Damaged Blades
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Raise cutting height
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Avoid obstacles
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Ensure a steady feed into drive (do not snatch the PTO)
Damage Blade Holders
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Raise cutting height
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Avoid obstacles
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Failure to keep retaining nuts and bolts tight
Gearbox Overheating
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Incorrect oil level
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Incorrect grade of oil
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Incorrect operating speed
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Machine overloaded
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Rubbish around the gearbox reducing air circulation
Slip Clutch Failure
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Machine overloaded
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PTO engaged with too much power/revs
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Blades hitting the ground
Damage to Rubber Coupling
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Shock loading from either poor start-up or blades hitting something
Damage to PTO Shaft & Gearboxes
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Inoperative torque limiter
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Seized slip clutch
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Telescopic tube bottoming out
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Engaging drive with too much power/revs
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Lifting machine too high
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Not enough overlap
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Lack of grease on sliding tubes of drive shaft
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Shock loading as a result of impact damage due to the blade carrier
striking an obstacle.
Metal Fatigue on Frame
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Too fast a travelling or operating speed for the conditions
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Machine not floating, i.e. not following the ground controls (check
position of top link).
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