Table of Contents
Section 3: Operating Procedures
Land Pride
Cutting Operation
!WARNING
The following operating procedures must be carefully read and fully understood. You are the tractor operator and are therefore responsible for the safe operation of this unit. All other persons must be cleared of the area. Cutter operation must be stopped when in the vicinity of other persons.
!CAUTION
Do not over speed PTO or machine damage may result. The RCP2660 & RCP3060 operates at 540 RPM and RCPM2660 & RCPM3060 operates at 1000 RPM.
IMPORTANT: Do not exceed rated PTO speed of the cutter. Excessive engine speed will cause damage to the speed increaser and other power train components.
IMPORTANT: Control stick must be kept out of the rain during operation and when in storage. Never use high pressure wash to clean the control stick.
1.After attaching cutter to the tractor, carefully raise and lower the unit to ensure that the drawbar, tires, and other equipment on the tractor do not contact cutter frame or PTO driveline.
2.Remove and stow transport safety chain before extending the arms or lowering the deck.
!DANGER
PTO shields must be secured in place when operating to avoid injury or death from entanglement in rotating drivelines.
!WARNING
The Parallel Arm Rotary Cutter is designed to cut grass and brush up to 2” in diameter. Using this cutter for another type of work can damage the drive components, deck and support frame.
!WARNING
Do not operate this cutter under any terrain conditions that would place tractor at an angle exceeding 30 degrees either
!DANGER
Rotary Cutters have the ability to discharge objects at high speeds. Front & rear deck safety shields are required!
!DANGER
Do not use deck as a fan. Cutting blades are not properly designed or guarded for this use. Using deck as a fan can result in injury and/or death.
!DANGER
Hydraulic fluid under pressure can penetrate skin. Wear protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood rather than hands when searching for hydraulic leaks. If hydraulic fluid is injected into the skin, it must be treated by a doctor within a few hours or gangrene may result.
IMPORTANT: Avoid catching hydraulic hoses on brush, post, stumps, and other protrusions that could damage and/or break them.
3.Adjust tractor lower
4.Skip to step step 5 if control stick is not included. If control stick is included, read and fully understand “Switch Functions” on page 19.
5.Extend parallel arms and deck cylinder as follows:
Deck without gauge wheels:
a.Starting with “ARM 1”, extend the two parallel arms switching
b.Extend “DECK” cylinder until deck is parallel to the ground.
c.Adjust deck and parallel arms to locate cutter for best operator visibility. Normally, this is with arms extended out approximately 3/4 of full extension.
Deck with gauge wheels:
a.Make certain tractor control levers are set to center detent position and if available, Float Switch on the control stick is “OFF”.
b.Starting with “ARM 1”, extend the two parallel arms switching
c.Extend “DECK” cylinder until deck is resting on its gauge wheels.
d.Switch “ARM 2” and “DECK” cylinders to float position.
•Solenoid controlled cylinders:
Change Float Switch from “OFF” to “ON”.
•Tractor controlled levers:
Place “ARM 2" and “DECK” control levers in float position.
e.Adjust ratchet jacks to raise or lower deck to desired cutting height. See also “Deck Level Adjustments” on page 26
f.Adjust “ARM 1” to locate cutter for best operator visibility. Normally, this is with arms extended out approximately 3/4 of full extension.
28 RCP2660, RCPM2660, RCP3060 and RCPM3060 Parallel Arm Rotary Cutter | 12/16/08 |
