Section 8: Maintenance & Lubrication
3/12/21
RCP(M)2760 & RCP(M)3760 Parallel Arm Rotary Cutter 316-548M
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General Maintenance
Proper servicing and adjustments are key to the long life
of any implement. With careful inspection and routine
maintenance, you can avoid costly downtime and repair.
Check all bolts and pins after using the cutter for several
hours and on a regular basis thereafter to ensure they are
tight and secured. Replace worn, damaged, or illegible
safety labels by obtaining new labels from your Land
Pride dealer.
Periodically, shutdown tractor by following the
on page 45. Dismount tractor
and check for objects wrapped around blade spindles.
Block deck up with solid, non-concrete supports before
removing objects.
DANGER
!
To prevent serious injury or death:
•
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.
•
Always disengage power take-off, shut tractor down, and
wait for cutter blades to spool down to a stop before
allowing anyone to clean, service, preform maintenance, or
be near the cutter. Refer to tractor shutdown procedures
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Perform scheduled maintenance. Check for loose
hardware, missing parts, broken parts, structural cracks,
and excessive wear. Make repairs before putting the
•
Do not alter implement or replace parts on the implement
with other brands. Other brands may not fit properly or
meet OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
specifications. They can weaken the integrity and impair the
safety, function, performance, and life of the implement.
Replace parts only with genuine OEM parts.
•
Buildup of debris around moving components and
gearboxes is a fire hazard. Keep rotating parts and
•
Improper oil level can cause bearing failure and be a fire
hazard. Maintain proper gearbox oil level.
Hydraulic System
One of the most important things you can do to prevent
hydraulic system problems is to ensure your tractor
hydraulic reservoir remains free of dirt and other
contaminants.
Use a clean cloth to wipe hose ends clean before
attaching them to your tractor. Replace tractor hydraulic
filter element at the prescribed intervals. Such
maintenance will go a long way to prevent the occurrence
of control valve and hydraulic cylinder problems.
Check for signs of damaged or worn hydraulic hoses,
fittings and cylinders before each use of the cutter.
Replace damaged components as needed. Order only
genuine Land Pride parts from your local Land Pride
dealer.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death: Hydraulic fluid under high
pressure can penetrate the skin and/or eyes causing a serious
injury. 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
leaks. A doctor familiar with this type of injury must treat the
injury within a few hours or gangrene may result. DO NOT
Cutter Blades
Always inspect cutting blades before each use. Make
certain they are properly installed and in good working
condition. Never try to straighten a bent blade. Small
nicks can be ground out when sharpening. For any blade
that is damaged, worn, bent, or excessively nicked,
replace with genuine Land Pride blades only. Refer to
page 61 when ordering Land Pride replacement blade
components.
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Always disconnect driveline from the tractor before
servicing the drivetrain and components powered by the
drivetrain. A person can become entangled in the drivetrain
if the tractor is started and the power take-off is engaged.
•
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
•
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
•
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.
Section 8: Maintenance & Lubrication