Land Pride RCF2784 User Manual

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Section 3: Operating Instructions

RCF2784 Rotary Cutters 326-364M

12/15/15

Table of Contents

Section 3: Operating Instructions

Operating Checklist

Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent
upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper
training involved in the operation, transport,
maintenance, and storage of the Rotary Cutter.
Therefore, it is absolutely essential that no one operates
the Rotary Cutter without first having read, fully
understood, and become totally familiar with the
Operator’s Manual. Make sure the operator has paid
particular attention to:

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Important Safety Information, pages 1 to 6

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Section 1: Assembly & Set-up, page 8

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Section 2: Adjustments, page 20

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Section 3: Operating Instructions, page 24

•

Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication, page 29

The following inspection should be performed before
using the cutter.

Safety Information

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DANGER

Do not engage tractor PTO while hooking-up and unhooking
driveline or while someone is standing near the driveline. A
person’s body and/or clothing can become entangled in the
driveline resulting in serious injury or death.

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DANGER

All guards and shields must be installed and in good working
condition at all times during cutter operation.

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DANGER

Tractor PTO shield, gearbox shaft shield, and driveline
shields must be secured in place when operating cutter to
avoid injury or death from entanglement in driveline.

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DANGER

Always disconnect driveline from tractor PTO shaft before
servicing underside of cutter. If tractor is started with PTO
engaged, the cutter can cause bodily injury or death.

Operating Checklist

✔ Check

Page No.

Make sure all guards and shields are in place.
Refer to “Important Safety Information”.

Follow hook-up & driveline installation instructions.
Refer to “Section 1: Assembly & Set-up”.

Make all required adjustments.
Refer to “Section 2: Adjustments”.

Preform all required maintenance.
Refer to “Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication”.

Lubricate cutter and driveline as needed.
Refer to “Lubrication Points”.

Lubricate gearbox and replace oil plugs properly.
Refer to “Gearbox” lubrication.

Check cutter initially and periodically for loose bolts
and pins. Refer to “Torque Values Chart”.

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DANGER

Keep others away while cutter is operating. It can discharge
objects at high speeds. Therefor, the use of front and rear
safety guards is required when cutting along highways and in
areas where people may be present. Stop blade rotation if a
bystander is within several hundred feet.

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DANGER

Do not operate a broken or bent driveline. Such drivelines can
break apart while rotating at high speeds causing serious
injury or death. Always remove Rotary Cutter from service
until damaged drivelines are repaired or replaced.

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DANGER

Never place hands or feet under the deck or attempt to make
adjustments to the cutter with PTO engaged. Cutter blades
rotating at high speeds cannot be seen and are located close
to the deck housing. Body extremities can be cut off instantly.

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DANGER

Do not operate and/or travel across steep inclines where a
tractor can rollover resulting in serious injury or death.
Consult your tractor’s manual for acceptable inclines the
tractor is capable of traveling across.

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DANGER

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

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WARNING

Do not use a PTO adapter. A PTO adapter will increase strain
on the tractor’s PTO shaft resulting in possible damage to
shaft and driveline. It will also defeat the purpose of the
tractor’s master shield and could cause bodily injury or death.

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WARNING

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.

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WARNING

Always disengage PTO before lifting cutter up and never
operate cutter in the raised position. The cutter can discharge
objects at high speeds resulting in serious injury or death.

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WARNING

Always disengage PTO before lifting cutter too high and never
engage PTO with cutter raised too high. Doing so can cause
rotating u-joints to break into pieces that can be thrown at
high speeds causing serious injury or death.