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Section 4: Operating Instructions
Cutting Instructions
!CAUTION
Do not over speed PTO or machine damage may result. This cutter is designed to be used only with a tractor having a 540 RPM rear PTO.
!WARNING
NOTE: Your Rotary Cutter is equipped with free swinging cutting blades to reduce shock loads when striking obstacles. However, it is best to avoid striking obstacles to extend cutter life and life of cutting blades.
IMPORTANT: It is important to maintain correct PTO speed. Loss of PTO speed will allow blades to hinge back and result in ragged, uneven cutting.
The RCR18 series cutter is designed to cut grass and brush up to 1” in diameter. Using this cutter for another type of work can damage drive components, deck and support frame.
!DANGER
Gearbox and driveline shields must be secured in place when operating to avoid injury or death from entanglement in rotating drivelines.
!DANGER
Rotary Cutters have the ability to discharge objects at high speeds. Therefore, the use of front & rear deck safety shields is strongly recommended when cutting along highways or in an area where people may be present!
!DANGER
Never operate the cutter in the raised position. The cutter can discharge object at high speeds resulting in injury or death.
!DANGER
Do not cut on steep inclines. The tractor and cutter could flip over causing damage to the equipment, bodily injury or death.
!DANGER
Do not use cutter to lift or carry objects. Lifting and/or carrying objects can result in damage to the cutter, serious bodily injury or death.
!DANGER
Never carry a person on the cutter. A person can fall and be ran over by the cutter or tractor causing serious injury or death.
!DANGER
Do not use deck as a working platform. The deck is not properly designed or guarded for this use. Using deck as a working platform can cause serious injury or death.
This cutter was designed to cut grass and brush in right-
1.Thoroughly inspect the area to be cut for debris and unforeseen objects. Mark any potential hazards.
2.Start the machine slowly; do not use full throttle. Allow 10 seconds for cutter blades to become aligned properly before going to 540 RPM.
3.Travel only as fast as the tractor is capable of making smooth even cuts without overloading the tractor. Ground speed depends upon two things:
•The density of the material being cut.
•The size of tractor operating the cutter.
4.After the first 50 feet, stop and check to see that the cutter is adjusted properly.
5.Do not engage PTO when cutter is in the fully raised or lowered positions.
6.Periodically disengage PTO, turn off tractor, remove ignition key and check for foreign objects wrapped around the rotor shaft. Block cutter deck up before removing objects.
7.Frequently inspect the cutter for loose bolts and nuts. Tighten all loose bolts and nuts as indicated in the “Torque Values Chart For Common Bolt Sizes” on page 28.
General Operating Instructions
It is important that you familiarized yourself with the Operator’s Manual, completed Operators Checklist, properly attached cutter to your tractor, made leveling adjustments, and preset your cutting height before beginning a running operational safety check on your Land Pride Rotary Cutter.
The running operational safety check may now be done. It is important that at any time during this safety check you detect a malfunction in either the cutter or tractor that you immediately shut the tractor off, remove its’ key, and make necessary repairs and/or adjustments before continuing on.
!DANGER
Do not use deck as a fan. Cutting blades are not properly designed or guarded for this use. Using the deck as a fan can result in injury or death.
Make sure before starting the tractor that the park brake is engaged, the PTO is disengaged, and the cutter is resting on the ground. Start the tractor and set the engine throttle speed at a low idle. Raise the cutter with the
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