Table of Contents, Important Safety Information

Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . .1

Safety at All Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Look For The Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Terminology: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Definitions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Owner Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Serial Number Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Further Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Section 1: Assembly and Set-Up . . . . . . . .8

Tractor Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Dealer Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

RCR1872 Tailwheel A-Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

RCR1860 & RCR1872 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Gearbox Vent Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Tractor Hook-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Driveline Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Driveline Minimum Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Driveline Maximum Allowable Length . . . . . . . 11

Section 2: Optional Equipment Set-Up . .12

Front Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Front Chain Guard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Front Rubber Guard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rear Guards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rear Metal Guard Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rear Chain Guard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Rear Rubber Guard installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Section 3: Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Deck Leveling & Height Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . 14 Deck Leveling From Left to Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Deck Cutting Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Center 3-Point Link Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tailwheel Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Section 4: Operating Instructions . . . . . .16

Operating Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Un-hooking the Rotary Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Cutting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

General Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication 19

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Service Cutter Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Shearbolt Protected Drivelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Slip-Clutch Protected Drivelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Clutch Run-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Clutch Assembly and Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Cutter Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Gauge Wheel Spindle Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Gauge Wheel Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Driveline U-Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Driveline Shield Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Driveline Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Section 6: Specifications & Capacities . .24

Section 7: Features & Benefits . . . . . . . .25

Section 8: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .26

Section 9: Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Torque Values Chart For Common Bolt Sizes . . . 28 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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RCR1860 and RCR1872 Series Rotary Cutters 312-849M

12/17/07

Land Pride RCR1860 Table of Contents, Important Safety Information, Introduction, Adjustments

Models: RCR1872 RCR1860