OPERATION
OPERATION
Blade Wears too Fast | Cutting in sandy or rocky conditions | Increase cutting height. |
| Soft “will fit” blades. | Use genuine Rhino HT blades. |
Gearbox Noisy | Rough gears. | Run in or change Gears. |
| Worn Bearing. | Replace Bearing. |
Gearbox Leaking | Damaged Oil Seal. | Replace Seal. |
| Bent Shaft. | Replace Oil Seal and Shaft. |
| Oil Seal Race rough. | Replace Shaft or repair Race. |
| Oil Seal installed wrong. | Replace Seal. |
| Oil Seal not sealing in the housing. | Replace Seal or use a sealant on O.D. |
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| of Seal. |
| Oil level too high. | Drain oil to proper level. |
| Gasket damaged. | Replace Gasket. |
| Bolts loose. | Tighten Bolts. |
Rapid Clevis Wear | Washers not used. | Install washers above & below drawbar |
Clevis bending or spreading | Using pin or bolt not tightened. | Use 1” gr5 or 8 bolt & tighten nut. |
open. |
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Tongue bending or binding | Improper Drawbar. | Add attaching Plate to all |
in turns. |
| drawbars. |
Clutch Slips Excessively | Clutch linings badly worn or | Repair clutch per maintenance section |
| plates warped. | of manuals. |
| Too much power for | Reduce ground speed and |
| Slip Clutch. | material intake. |
| Oil on Facings. | Replace Facings. |
| Friction Facings glazed. | Clean with emery cloth. |
SX15 01/09 | Operation Section |
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