Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
RCFM4014 Rotary Cutter 326-730M
8/11/14
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Cutter Blades
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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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
•
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
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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
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 new Land Pride blades
Blade Removal
Always inspect 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. Small nicks can be ground out.
Cutter Blade Removal
1.
Shut tractor and cutter down properly. Refer to
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. Remove access cover (#5).
4. Rotate blade bolt (#1) until aligned with access hole.
5. Unscrew locknut (#3) to remove cutting blade (#6).
Blade bolt (#1) is keyed and will not turn freely.
6. Go to
IMPORTANT:
Only replace cutting blades in pairs
Cutter Blade Removal (Clockwise Rotation Shown)
Figure 5-2
Shredder Blade Removal (Optional)
1.
Shut tractor and cutter down properly. Refer to
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. Remove access cover (#7).
4. Rotate blade bolt (#3) until aligned with access hole.
5. Remove locknut (#4), blade bushings (#1), and
cutting blades (#5 & #6).
6. Go to
Shredder Blade Removal (Clockwise Rotation Shown)
Figure 5-3
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Use 1-11/16"
Socket Wrench
On Blade Nut #3
Cutting Edges
Airfoil (lift)
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Cutting Edge
Face Beveled Edges of Flat Blade Down
Airfoil (lift)