Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
RC3620 & RCM3620 Rotary Cuters 330-841M
9/25/18
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Cutter Blades
DANGER
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To avoid serious injury or death:
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Always disconnect driveline from the tractor before
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Always secure equipment with solid, non-concrete supports
WARNING
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To avoid serious injury or death:
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Do not operate cutter with blades that are out-of-balance,
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Wait for blades to come to a complete stop before accessing
blade bolts through blade bolt access hole.
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Wear eye protection and gloves while inspecting, removing,
sharpening, and replacing a blade.
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Do not attempt to straighten a bent blade or weld on a
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 wing decks until they are
resting on the ground. Fully extend deck lift cylinders
to lift center and wing decks up.
2. With wings unfolded and deck lift cylinders 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: