Land Pride RC35120 RCM35120 Section 4

11/16/00

RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M

Land Pride

Section 4

Problem Cause Solution

Oil seal leaking Gearbox overﬁlled Drain to side plug hole.

Seals damaged Replace seals

Grass or wire wrapped on

shaft in seal area check seal areas daily

Driveline yoke or cross failing Shock load Avoid hitting solid objects

Needs lubrication Lubricate every 8 hours.

Driveline

clutch slipping Scalping the ground Raise cutting height

Cutting too fast Reduce travel speed

PTO being engaged too

fast at high engine rpm Slowly engage PTO at low engine rpm

Cutting over solid objects Avoid solid objects

Bent Driveline (NOTE:driveline should

be repaired or replaced if bent) Contacting frame Reduce lift height in transport position

Contacting drawbar Reposition drawbar

Bottoming out Shorten driveline

Driveline

telescoping tube failing Shock load Avoid hitting solid objects

Driveline

telescoping tube wearing Needs lubrication Lubricate every 50 hours

Blades wearing excessively Cutting on

sandy ground Raise cutting height

Contacting

ground frequently Raise cutting height

Blades breaking Hitting solid objects Avoid hitting solid objects

Blades hitting each other Blade carriers need to be timed

Blades coming loose Blades not

tightened properly Tighten blade hardware (refer to

"Servicing Cutter Blades" on page 16.

Blade carrier becomes loose Running loose in the past Replace gearbox output shaft and blade carrier

Blade carrier hardware not

tight enough Tighten to speciﬁed torque

Blade bolt holes worn Blade hardware running loose Replace blades and blade bolts if worn

Blade carrier bent Hitting solid objects Avoid hitting solid objects and replace blade carrier

Excessive side skid wear Cutting height not level Adjust cutter height

Soil abrasive Adjust cutter height

Cutting too low Adjust cutter height

Tail wheel support failing Lowering too fast Adjust rate of drop

Hitting objects when turning Reduce speed on turns