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Marchesan Implementos e Máquinas Agrícolas “TATU” S.A.
RC² 2600 CL / RC² 2600 LSL / RC² 3100 CL
Troubleshooting guide
Adjustments and operations
PROBLEM
CAUSES
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Blades do not
cut
Worn out or broken blades.
Replace them (only in pairs - page 32).
Incorrect PTO rotation speed.
Correct rotation speed: 540 rpm.
Excessive speed.
Reduce the speed.
Blades do not work when the PTO
is switched on.
Check the connection of the transmission
shaft.
Gearbox is not working properly. Repair it.
Turn direction of the blades.
Be sure about the correct turn direction
of the blades and the turn direction of
the gearbox.
Irregular cut
Worn out or broken blades.
Replace them (only in pairs - page 32).
Excessive speed.
Reduce the speed.
Excessive cutting height.
Lower the cutting height.
Vegetation of great density and
with an excessive height.
Reduce the speed.
The cutter is not properly leveled. Adjust the level properly (See page 16).
E x c e s s i v e
slipage of the
slip clutch
Unadjusted slip clutch.
Adjust the clutch.
Worn out slip clutch discs.
Replace them when they reach a
minimum thickness of 1.5 mm (page
34).
Slip clutch springs adjustment.
Keep the 28 mm adjustment in the
springs (consult page 26).
Vibration
Broken blades.
Replace them (only in pairs - page 32).
Wrong length of the cardan shaft. Check the correct length.
Assembly of the universal joints
of the cardan shaft.
Check the correct assembly of the
universal joints.
Noisy cutter
Loose parts.
Tighten all bolts and nuts.
Low oil level in the gearbox,
distributors and transmission.
Check the oil level (page 30).
Tip and blades
get worn out
very quickly
Blades touching the soil.
Adjust and operate at a height that will
not touch the ground.
The cutter is not operating with a
correct PTO speed.
Keep a correct PTO speed.
