Land Pride RCSM3596 Cutting Instructions, Crossing Steep Ditches & Banks, Ditch / Bank, Right

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Section 3: Operating Instructions

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Cutting Instructions

!DANGER!

The use of front & rear safety guards is strongly recommended to prevent injury or death caused by thrown objects! Gearbox 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 safety guards is strongly recommended when cutting along highways or in an area where people may be present!

1.Thoroughly Inspect the area to be cut for debris and unforeseen objects. Mark any potential hazards.

2.Start the machine slowly allowing the cutter blades to become aligned properly before going to full power.

3.It is important to maintain correct RPM PTO speed. Loss of PTO speed will allow the blades to hinge back and result in ragged, uneven cutting.

4.Never run fast enough to overload the tractor or cutter. Ground speed depends on two things:

The density of the material being cut.

Size of the tractor operating the cutter.

5.This cutter was designed to cut grass and medium brush in right-of-ways, pastures and for shredding row crop residues.

!CAUTION!

Damage may occur if exceeding the rated cutting capacity of the cutter!

!CAUTION!

Do not over speed PTO or machine damage may result. The 8’ model in this series is available in 540 RPM. The 10’ model in this series is available in 540 RPM or 1000 RPM. Know what your tractor requirements are.

!WARNING!

The RCS35 series cutter is designed to cut grass and brush up to 1” in diameter. Using his cutter for any other type of work can damage the drive components, deck and support frame.

!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 and/or death.

!DANGER!

Do not operate and/or travel across steep inclines where a tractor can roll-over resulting in serious injury or death. Consult your tractor’s manual for acceptable inclines the tractor is capable of traveling across.

IMPORTANT: Avoid catching the hydraulic hoses on brush, post, stumps, and other protrusions that could damage and/or break them.

NOTE: Your cutter is equipped with free swinging cutting blades to reduce shock loads to the cutter if striking obstacles.

Crossing Steep Ditches & Banks

Refer to Figure 3-1:

!WARNING!

Damage to the tractor’s PTO components and/or driveline components can cause the driveline to come loose and cause bodily injury to the operator and others.

IMPORTANT: Always cross steep ditches and banks at a diagonal. Never cross straight across and/or never back into a steep ditch or bank.

Cutting over ditches and backing up hills can tilt the cutter’s back side up excessively resulting in the driveline “Bottoming Out” and causing serious damage to the tractor PTO components, cutter gearbox and driveline. Bottoming out is when the driveline shaft has shorten to the point it is pressing against the gearbox and tractor PTO shafts. Do not operate the cutter at an angle exceeding 25 degrees up or down or at any angle that will force the driveline to bind and/or hit the tractor drawbar.

Right

Ditch / Bank

Ditch / Bank

Wrong

Crossing Steep Ditches and Banks

Figure 3-1

16 RCS3596, RCSM3596, RCS3510 & RCSM3510 Series Rotary Cutters 312-708M

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Contents Rotary Cutters Table of Contents For Your Protection Important Safety InformationBe Aware Signal Words Shutdown and StorageUse a Safety Chain Transport Machinery SafelyPractice Safe Mainte- nance Wear Protective Equipment Keep Riders Off MachineryAvoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard 818-130C Shown 818-240C 818-229C 818-230C818-543C 818-552C 818-556C818-564C 818-142C838-094C 818-540C 818-552COwner Assistance Using This ManualApplication IntroductionTractor Requirements Pre-Assembly ChecklistAssembly and Set-Up Dealer PreparationsHitch Assembly Tailwheel AssemblyDriveline Installation Front Chain Guards Safety Guards OptionalFront Rubber Guards Rear Chain GuardsVent Plug Installation PTO Hook-upTractor Hook-Up Un-Hooking from the Tractor Hydraulic Hook-UpAdjustments Leveling ProcedureCutter Height Adjustment Minimum Cutting HeightTransporting Operating ChecklistOperating Check List Offset FunctionDitch / Bank Cutting InstructionsCrossing Steep Ditches & Banks RightGeneral Operating Instructions Maintenance and Lubrication MaintenanceService Cutting Blades Land Pride Cutter Blade PartsClutch Assembly and Disassembly Driveline ClutchClutch Run-In Flex Couplers Tractor MaintenanceSkid Shoe Maintenance StorageTailwheel Spindle Tube LubricationHours Tailwheel HubOffset Arms Driveline U-JointsDriveline Flex Coupler Ratchet JackSpecifications & Capacities RCSM3596 & RCSM3510 SeriesFeatures and Benefits Features BenefitsTroubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Oil seal leakingProblem Cause Solution Excessive vibration Torque Values Chart for Common Bolt Sizes AppendixWarranty Corporate Office P.O. Box Salina, Kansas 67402-5060 USA
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