Land Pride RCR1872 Owner Assistance, Application, Using This Manual, Introduction, Terminology

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Introduction

Table of Contents

Land Pride welcomes you to the growing family of new product owners.

This Rotary Cutter has been designed with care and built by skilled workers using quality materials. Proper assembly, maintenance, and safe operating practices will help you get years of satisfactory use from the Rotary Cutter.

NOTE: A special point of information that the operator must be aware of before continuing.

Owner Assistance

The Warranty Registration card should be filled out by the dealer at the time of purchase. This information is necessary to provide you with quality customer service.

Application	The RCR18 Series Rotary Cutter has been specially
Land Pride’s RCR18 Series Rotary Cutters are built and	designed with genuine Land Pride parts. Contact a Land
designed by Land Pride for cutting on gentle slopes or	Pride dealer if any repair parts are required or when in
slightly contoured right-of-ways, pastures, around the	need of customer service. Our Land Pride dealers have
farm or around town. The cutting widths, 60” for	trained personnel, repair parts and equipment needed to
RCR1860 and 72” for RCR1872, are compatible with the	service the implement.
more maneuverable 20 to 50 horsepower tractors with	Serial Number Plate
540 rpm PTO speed. The cutters have a category I three-
	For prompt service always use the serial number and
point hitch and are Quick Hitch adaptable. They are
offered with a standard ASAE Category 3 driveline with	model number when ordering parts from your Land Pride
either shear bolt or slip-clutch protection. Also, they are	dealer. Be sure to include your serial and model numbers
offered with either a laminated or a solid rubber tailwheel.	in correspondence also. Refer to Figure 1 for the location
RCR18 Series Cutters cut through grass, weeds, and	of your serial number plate.
light brush up to1 in. diameter. The RCR 1860 has a
cutting height range of 1-1/ 2” to 13” and the RCR1872
has a cutting height range of 1-1/2” to 11-1/2”. Cutting
blade tip speed for the RCR1860 is 16,363 fpm and for
the RCR1872 is 14,955 fpm. These units come with 10
ga. (.135” thick) x 24” diameter standard-duty stump
jumpers and welded on full length skid shoes. A metal
band shield is standard equipment for the rear. Optional
shields for the front and rear are rubber deflectors and
chain guards. See “Section 7: Features & Benefits” for
additional information.
Using This Manual		21417
• This Operator’s Manual is designed to help familiarize		Figure 1
you with safety, assembly, operation, adjustments,	Further Assistance
troubleshooting, and maintenance. Read this manual
	Your dealer wants you to be satisfied with your new
and follow the recommendations to help ensure safe
and efficient operation.	Rotary Cutter. If for any reason you do not understand
• The information contained within this manual was	any part of this manual or are not satisfied with the
	service received, the following actions are suggested:
current at the time of printing. Some parts may change
	1. Discuss the matter with your dealership service
slightly to assure you of the best performance.
• To order a new Operator’s or Parts Manual contact		manager making sure he is aware of any problems
your authorized dealer. Manuals can also be		you may have and that he has had the opportunity to
		assist you.
downloaded, free-of-charge from our website at
	2. If you are still not satisfied, seek out the owner or
www.landpride.com or printed from the Land Pride
Service & Support Center by your dealer.		general manager of the dealership, explain the
Terminology:		problem and request assistance.
	3.	For further assistance write to:
“Right” or “Left” as used in this manual is determined by
facing the direction the machine will operate while in use		Land Pride Service Department
unless otherwise stated.
		1525 East North Street
Definitions:
		P.O. Box 5060
IMPORTANT: A special point of information related		Salina, Ks. 67402-5060
to its preceding topic. Land Pride’s intention is that		E-mail address
this information should be read and noted before		lpservicedept@landpride.com
continuing.

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