Land Pride RCF2784 User Manual

12/15/15

There are two primary adjustments that should be made 
prior to actual field operation:

1.

2.

Cutting Height Adjustment 

Proper adjustment of each of these items will provide for 
higher efficiency, improved cutting performance, and 
longer blade life. Pliable tape measure, spirit or 
carpenters level, set of wrenches, and protective gloves 
will be needed:

Always disengage PTO, put tractor in park or set park brake, 
shut tractor engine off, remove ignition key, and wait for all 
moving parts to stop before dismounting from tractor. 

This adjustment should be made with cutter hooked to 
the tractor that will be used for field operations or to one 
having the same drawbar height and length. Adjust 
leveling rods as described below.

NOTE:  The tip of the front blade should be lower than 
the tip of the rear blade. If front and rear blades are at 
the same height or if rear blade is lower than the front 
blade, then the cutter is subject to continuous material 
flow under the deck resulting in loss of horsepower, 
additional blade wear, and frequent blade sharpening. 

1.

Attach cutter to the tractor that will be pulling the 
cutter and position tractor and cutter on level ground.

2.

With gloves on, carefully rotate blades and stump 
jumper until blade tips are in the position shown.

3.

Using tractor control lever, adjust deck height so that 
the front blade tip is 3 to 4 inches above ground.

4.

Measure distances the front blade and rear blade tips 
are off the ground. The deck is properly leveled when 
rear blade tip is slightly higher than front blade tip but 
not by more than 1".

If rear blade tip is too low:
a. Loosen jam nut (#4) several turns. 

b. Unscrew hex coupler nut (#5) clockwise (direction 

shown by arrow) to raise cutter rear.

c. Re-tighten jam nut (#4) against coupler nut (#5) 

when height of rear blade tip is acceptable.

If rear blade tip is too high:
a. Loosen jam nut (#4) several turns or more.

b. Tighten hex coupler nut (#5) counterclockwise 

(opposite direction shown by arrow) to lower cutter 
rear until height of rear blade tip is acceptable.

c. Re-tighten jam nut (#4) against coupler nut (#5).

NOTE:  Lengthen leveling rods (#1 & #2) to lower 
front of cutter and shorten leveling rods (#1 & #2) to 
raise front of cutter.

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