Land Pride RCR1872 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Section 2: Optional Equipment Set-Up
RCR1860 and RCR1872 Series Rotary Cutters 312-849M
12/17/07
Land Pride
Table of Contents
Front Guards
!
DANGER
Rotary Cutters have the ability to discharge objects at high
speeds. Use front and rear safety guards when cutting along
highways or in an area where people may be present.
Front Chain Guard Installation
Refer to Figure 2-1:
1. Install chain guards (#1, #2 & #3) as shown in Figure
2-1, with 3/8” x 1” long carriage bolts (#4), and 3/8”
flange nuts (#5).
2. Tighten all nuts to 31 ft-lbs as indicated in the
“Torque Values Chart For Common Bolt Sizes” on
page 28.
Front Rubber Guard Installation
Refer to Figure 2-2:
1. Install center rubber guard as shown with 3/8” x 1”
long carriage bolts (#1), flat strip (#5), rubber
deflector (#6) and 3/8” flange nuts (#2).
2. Install side rubber guards as shown with 3/8” x 1”
long carriage bolts (#1), flat strips (#3), rubber
deflectors (#4) and 3/8” flange nuts (#2).
3. Tighten all 3/8” flange nuts (#2) to 31 ft-lbs as
indicated in the “Torque Values Chart For Common
Bolt Sizes” on page 28.
Rear Guards
Rear Metal Guard Removal
Refer to Figure 2-3:
!
DANGER
Do not operator cutter without a rear guard. Do not remove
rear metal guard (#6) unless it is replaced by a Land Pride
chain guard or rubber guard. Serious body injury or loss of life
can result without a rear guard.
1. To remove rear metal guard, unscrew 3/8” flange
nuts (#1 & #2), remove flat washers (#3) and 3/8”
carriage bolts (#4 & #5).
2. Remove tailwheel adjusting bracket (#8) and rear
metal guard (#6). Reattach (#1, #3 & #4) hardware to
the metal guard for safe keeping. Store rear metal
guard for future use (i.e. when not using chain guard
or rubber guard).
3. Reattach tailwheel adjusting bracket (#8) with
3/8” x 1 1/2” carriage bolt (#5), flat bar (#7) and
3/8” flange nuts (#2).
4. Torque flange nuts (#2) to 31 ft-lbs.
Front Chain Guard
Figure 2-1
Front Rubber Guard
Figure 2-2
Standard Rear Metal Band
Figure 2-3
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