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Section 3: Operating Procedures
RCP2660, RCPM2660, RCP3060 and RCPM3060 Parallel Arm Rotary Cutter 316-111M
12/16/08
Land Pride
Table of Contents
Cutting Operation
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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.
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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.
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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
front-to-rear or left-to-right. Make sure adequate ballast
weights are provided on both the front of tractor and left of
tractor and left hand side of cutter to assure tractor stability.
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DANGER
Rotary Cutters have the ability to discharge objects at high
speeds. Front & rear deck safety shields are required!
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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.
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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.
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.
3. Adjust tractor lower 3-point arms such that PTO
driveline is approximately level.
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 back-and-forth from “ARM 1” to “ARM 2”
until both arms are positioned as needed.
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 back-and-forth from “ARM 1” to “ARM 2”
until both arms are positioned as needed.
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.
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.