Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
RC3614 & RCM3614 Rotary Cutters 330-918M
1/20/21
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Center Skid Shoe
Figure 5-4
Center Skid Shoes
Refer to Figure 5-4:
Replace center skid shoes as follows:
1. Remove 1/2" hex whiz nuts (#4), 1/2" hex bolts
(#3), and center skid shoes (#2) from center deck
(#1).
2. Attach new skid shoes (#2) to cutter with existing
1/2"-13 x 2" GR5 hex bolts (#3) and secure with
1/2" hex whiz nuts (#4). Tighten whiz nuts to the
correct torque.
39123
# Part No. Description
2 330-802H CENTER SKID SHOE
Cutter Blades
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always disconnect driveline from the tractor and secure
implement in the up position with solid, non-concrete supports
before servicing the underside. A person can become entangled
in the drivetrain if the tractor is started and power take-off is
engaged or crushed by an unsupported implement.
•
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 at high speeds.
•
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 genuine OEM blades to assure safety.
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.
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,
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.
5. Shut tractor down before dismounting. Refer to
6. Disconnect main driveline from the tractor’s power take-
off shaft.
Cutting blades must be replaced in
mating pairs. Not replacing both blades will result in
an out-of-balance condition that will contribute to