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Section 4 Troubleshooting
9/25/08
RC15, RC25, and RC35 Series Rotary Cutter 312-298M
Land Pride
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Section 4 Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
Oil seal leaking
Gearbox overfilled Drain to side plug hole.
Seals damaged Replace seals
Grass or wire wrapped on
shaft in seal area
check seal areas daily
Driveline yoke or cross failing
Shock load Avoid hitting solid objects
Needs lubrication Lubricate every 8 hours.
Driveline clutch slipping or
Shear bolt breaking
Scalping the ground Raise cutting height
Cutting too fast Reduce travel speed
PTO being engaged too
fast at high engine rpm
Slowly engage PTO at low engine rpm
Cutting over solid objects Avoid solid objects
Bent Driveline (NOTE: driveline should
be repaired or replaced if bent)
Contacting frame Reduce lift height in transport position
Contacting drawbar Reposition drawbar
Bottoming out Shorten driveline
Driveline
telescoping tube failing
Shock load Avoid hitting solid objects
Driveline
telescoping tube wearing
Needs lubrication Lubricate every 50 hours
Blades wearing excessively
Cutting on
sandy ground
Raise cutting height
Contacting
ground frequently
Raise cutting height
Blades Breaking
Hitting solid objects Avoid solid objects
Blades hitting each other Blade carrier needs to be timed
Blades coming loose
Blades not
tightened properly
Tighten blade hardware (refer to
"Servicing Cutter Blades" on page 16.
Blade carrier becomes loose
Running loose in the past Replace gearbox output shaft and blade carrier
Blade carrier hardware not
tight enough
Tighten to specified torque
Blade bolt holes worn
Blade hardware running loose Replace blades and blade bolts if worn
Blade carrier bent
Hitting solid objects Avoid hitting solid objects and replace blade carrier
Excessive side skid wear
Cutting height not level Adjust cutter height
Soil abrasive Adjust cutter height
Cutting too low Adjust cutter height
Tail wheel support failing
Lowering too fast Adjust rate of drop
Hitting objects when turning Reduce speed on turns