Land Pride RCM45180 manual

Cover illustration may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit. © Cop yright 2000 Pr inted 7/14/08 Operator’ s Manual ! Read the Operator’ s manual entirely . When you see this symbol, the subsequent instruc- tions and warnings are serious - follow without e xception. Y our lif e and the lives of others depend on it! T ab le of[...]

T able of Contents RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotar y Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T able of Contents © Copyright 2008 All rights Reser v ed Land Pride provides this publication “as is” without w arranty of any kind, either e xpressed or implied. While ev ery precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, Land Pride assumes no [...]

1 Important Safety Information 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents Impor tant Saf ety Inf ormation ! ! CAUTION! Indicates a potentially hazar dous situation which, if not avoided, may r esult in minor or moderate injury . It may also be used to alert against unsafe pr actices Safety Rules Most accide[...]

2 Important Safety Information RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents General 1. Do not allow anyone to operate this machine who has not been properly trained in its safe operation. 2. To prevent personal injury caused by thrown objects, the use of front and rear safety shields is strongly recommend- ed[...]

3 Important Safety Information 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents Safety Labels 1. Your implement comes equipped with all safety labels in place. They were designed to help you safely operate your implement. Read and follow their directions. 2. Keep all safety labels clean and legible. 3. Replace al[...]

4 Important Safety Information RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents 818-276C Warning! Rotating Blade Hazard 14099 TRACTOR MUST HAVE SAFETY GUARDING 818-556C Danger! Thrown Object Hazard 818-554C Warning! General Safety Information 14099 14099 14099 818-557C Notice To Owner[...]

5 Important Safety Information 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents 818-555C Danger! Rotat- ing Blade Hazard 14100 818-230C Red Reflector 14101 14101 818-561C Warning! Moving Parts Hazard 14099 818-229C Amber Reflector[...]

6 Important Safety Information RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents 14099 818-440C Caution! Wing latches & transport link information. 14099 818-559C Notice To Owner 14086 818-240C Caution! Use 1000 rpm PTO only[...]

7 Introduction 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents Intr oduction Serial Number Plate Ref er to the follo wing illustration f or the location of y our se- rial number plate. F or prompt ser vice alwa ys use the serial number and model number when ordering par ts from y our Land Pr ide Dealer . Be sure[...]

8 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents Section 1 Assemb ly and Setup Tractor Requirements This cutter is designed for tractors with a minimum PTO horsepower rating of 50 HP and maximum of 150 HP. ! CAUTION! Do not over speed PT O or machine damag e may r esult. This cutte[...]

9 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents 3. Install screw jack (#7) to hitch and secure with at- tached pin. Adjust jack until center deck is approxi- mately horizontal. Slow Mo ving V ehic le Bundle Assembl y Refer to Figure 1-3: Install brac ket (#1) with hardw are shown [...]

10 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents Your Dealer will be able to help you determine the best configuration to match your tractor. Tractor Hookup Refer to Figure 1-5: 1. Back the tractor up to the tongue until holes in draw- bar and cutter hitch are aligned. Raise or lo[...]

11 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents b . Shor ten inner and outer guard tubes equally . c. Shor ten inner and outer sliding profiles by the same length as the guard tubes. d. Proper ov er lap is a minimum of one-half the length of each tube, with both tubes being of e[...]

12 Section 2 Operating Instructions RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents Section 2 Operating Instructions Operating Check List In addition to design and configuration of equipment; haz- ard control and accident pre vention are dependent upon the aw areness, concer n, prudence and proper training in- [...]

13 Section 2 Operating Instructions 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents This cutter was designed to cut grass and medium to heavy brush in pastures, right-of-ways, and certain ditch/ terrace areas. This cutter is also useful for heavy row crop cutting. Avoid areas where small trees or brush diameters[...]

14 Section 3 Adjustments RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents Section 3 Adjustments Center Dec k Le vel Adjustments These adjustments should be made with the cutter hooked up to the same tr actor that will be used for field op- erations or one ha ving the same dra wbar height. ! CAUTION! Engage parki[...]

15 Section 3 Adjustments 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents cutter or counterclockwise to lower. Continue to adjust until the deck is level or the front is slightly below level. Both leveling rods should be adjusted to equal lengths. 4. Tighten jam nut (#1) to secure leveling rods. 5. This setting s[...]

16 Section 4 T r oubleshooting RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents Section 4 T roub leshooting Prob lem Solution Oil seal leaking Drain to le vel fill hole Replace seals Clean off wrapped material and check seal areas daily P ower T ake Off y oke or shock cr oss failing A void hitting solid objects [...]

17 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication Maintenance Proper ser vicing and adjustment is the ke y to the long lif e of any f ar m implement. With careful and systematic in- spection, you can a void costly maintenance, time and [...]

18 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents 1. Tighten all 4 nuts unif or mly until the spr ing load is low enough that the clutch slips freely with the PT O en- gaged. 2. T ur n nuts fully back. Clutch is ready f or use. Storage 1. At the end of the working season or[...]

19 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents 50 Multipurpose spray lube Multipurpose grease lube Multipurpose oil lube Intervals at which lubrication is required Lubrication Legend Lubrication Axle Hub Bearing Repack wheel bearings T ype of Lubr ication: Wheel Bear ing[...]

20 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents Axle Rockshaft & Axle Link T ype of Lubr ication: Multi-Pur pose Quantity = As required Main Hitch T ype of Lubr ication: Multi-Pur pose Quantity = As required 14105 Gearbo x T ype of Lubr ication: 80-90W EP Quantity = A[...]

21 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents 8 25 PT O Constant V elocity Shaft T ype of Lubr ication: Multipur pose Grease NO TE: T o e xtend the life of the constant v elocity joint, e xtensive lubrication must be perf or med ev er y 8 hours of operation! a. The cons[...]

22 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents 4-Plate Slip Clutch NO TE: Before proceeding, secure the clutch firmly in a vise or other clamping de vice to pre vent injury . 14233 Step 1 Remov e snap r ing. Step 2 Remov e backup ring, lock collar , compression spring, [...]

23 Section 6 Specifications and Capacities 7/14/08 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M Land Pride T ab le of Contents Section 6 Specifications and Capacities RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter Cutting Width Overall Width Minimum T ransport Width 180” 190” 96” Cutting Height 2” - 14” Overall Length 204” Deck Material Thic kn[...]

24 Section 7 Appendix RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08 Land Pride T ab le of Contents Section 7 Appendix Tire Inflation Char t Tire Size Inflation PSI 25.5 x 8.0” - 14 35 T orque V alues Chart for Common Bolt Sizes in-tpi 1 N · m 2 ft-lb 3 N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb mm x pitch 4 N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb 1/4"[...]

Warranty Land Pride warrants to the original purchaser that this Land Pride product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year, from the date of delivery to the end user, when used as intended and under normal ser- vice and conditions for personal use; and 6 months for municipalities, golf cours- es, sod farms an[...]

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