Troubleshooting | Land Pride RC45180, RCM45180 specs

Table of Contents

Section 4 Troubleshooting

Land Pride

	Problem	Solution

	Oil seal leaking	Drain to level ﬁll hole

		Replace seals

		Clean off wrapped material and check seal areas daily

	Power Take Off yoke	Avoid hitting solid objects
	or shock cross failing
	or shock cross failing	Lubricate every 10 hours
		Lubricate every 10 hours

	Slip Clutches slip even with a light load	Replace clutch plates

		Remove foreign object

	Bent Power Take Off shaft {Note: Power	Reduce lift height in transport position
	Take Off shaft should be repaired or
	Take Off shaft should be repaired or	Reposition drawbar
	replaced if bent}	Reposition drawbar
	replaced if bent}
		Shorten Power Take Off shaft

	Power Take Off shaft	Avoid hitting solid objects
	telescoping tube failing

	Power Take Off shaft	Lubricate every 50 hours of operation
	telescoping tube wearing

	Blades wearing excessively	Raise cutting height

	Blades coming loose	Tighten blade hardware {refer to “Service Cutting Blades” on page 17}

	Blades breaking	Avoid solid objects

	Loose blade carrier	Replace gearbox bearings and / or shaft

		Tighten shaft nut to speciﬁed torque

	Blade carrier bent	Avoid hitting solid objects

	Excessive side skid wear	Adjust cutter height

		Raise cutting height

	Excessive vibration	Replace Power Take Off or distribution shaft

		Replace blade carrier

		Replace blade

		Inspect and unlock blades

		Disassemble and inspect for incorrectly located needles or damaged bearing cap

		Replace each pair of blades on affected carrier

	Wing cylinder movement too slow	Remove elbow ﬁtting and remove oriﬁce

16 RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M

7/14/08