Land Pride RCR1884 manual Cutting Instructions, General Operating Instructions

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Section 3: Operating Instructions

Cutting Instructions

!CAUTION

Do not over speed PTO or machine damage may result. This cutter is designed to be used only with a tractor having a 540 RPM rear PTO.

!WARNING

!DANGER

Do not use deck as a fan. Cutting blades are not properly designed or guarded for this use. Using the deck as a fan can result in injury and/or death.

NOTE: Your Rotary Cutter is equipped with free swinging cutting blades to reduce shock loads to the cutter if striking obstacles.

The RCR186 series cutter is designed to cut grass and brush up to 1 1/2” in diameter. Using this cutter for another type of work can damage the drive components, deck and support frame.

!DANGER

Gearbox and driveline shields must be secured in place when operating to avoid injury or death from entanglement in rotating drivelines.

!DANGER

Rotary Cutters have the ability to discharge objects at high speeds. Therefore, the use of front & rear deck safety shields is strongly recommended when cutting along highways or in an area where people may be present!

!DANGER

Never operate the cutter in the raised position. The cutter can discharge object at high speeds resulting in serious injury or death.

!DANGER

Do not cut on steep inclines. The tractor and cutter could flip over causing damage to the equipment, serious bodily injury or death.

IMPORTANT: It is important to maintain correct RPM PTO speed. Loss of PTO speed will allow the blades to hinge back and result in ragged, uneven cutting.

This cutter was designed to cut grass and medium brush in right-of-ways, pastures and for shredding row crop residues.

1.Thoroughly Inspect the area to be cut for debris and unforeseen objects. Mark any potential hazards.

2.Start the machine slowly; do not use full throttle. Allow 10 seconds for cutter blades to become aligned properly before going to 540 RPM.

3.Never run fast enough to overload the tractor or cutter. Ground speed depends on two things:

•The density of material being cut.

•The size of tractor operating the cutter.

4.After the first 50 feet, stop and check to see that the cutter is adjusted properly.

5.Do not engage PTO with machine in the fully raised or lowered position.

6.Periodically disengage PTO, turn off tractor, remove ignition key and check for foreign objects wrapped around the rotor shaft. Block cutter deck up before removing objects.

General Operating Instructions

!DANGER

Do not use cutter to lift or carry objects. Lifting and/or carrying objects can result in damage to the cutter, serious bodily injury or death.

!DANGER

Never carry a person on the cutter. A person can fall and be ran over by the cutter or tractor causing serious injury or death.

!DANGER

Do not use deck as a working platform. The deck is not properly designed or guarded for this use. Using deck as a working platform can cause serious injury or death.

It is important that you familiarized yourself with the Operator’s Manual, completed Operators Checklist, properly attached cutter to your tractor, made leveling adjustments, and preset your cutting height before beginning a running operational safety check on your Land Pride 84" Rotary Cutter.

The running operational safety check may now be done. It is important that at any time during this safety check you detect a malfunction in either the cutter or tractor that you immediately shut the tractor off, remove its’ key, and make necessary repairs and/or adjustments before continuing on.

Make sure before starting the tractor that the park brake is engaged, the PTO is disengaged, and the cutter is resting on the ground. Start the tractor and set the engine throttle speed at a low idle. Raise the cutter with the tractor’s rear hydraulic lift control lever to transport

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