Land Pride RCF2784 User Manual

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Make the following inspections with cutter attached to a 
tractor, PTO disengaged and completely stopped:

1.

Park tractor and cutter on a level surface. 

2.

Disengage PTO, place gear selector in park, set park 
brake, shut tractor off, and remove switch key. Make 
sure cutter blades have come to a complete stop 
before dismounting from tractor. 

3.

Inspect tractor safety equipment to make sure it is 
installed and in good working condition.

4.

Inspect cutter safety equipment to make sure it is 
installed and in good working condition. 

5.

Check driveline to make certain it is securely 
connected to the tractor PTO shaft and cutter 
gearbox shaft. Also, make certain that the guards are 
in good working condition and in place.

6.

With cutter resting on solid supports, PTO 
disengaged, and blade rotation completely stopped:

Check for and remove foreign objects wrapped 
around blade spindles.

Check for nicked, bent, broken, and worn cutting 
blades. Replace or sharpen blades as required. 
Refer to “Cutter Blade Maintenance” on page 30.

7.

Remove solid supports from under the deck.

8.

Carefully raise and lower implement to ensure that 
the drawbar, tires, and other equipment on the tractor 
do not contact cutter frame or driveline. 

9.

Verify cutter is set at the correct cutting height. For 
3-Point cutters, see “Cutting Height Adjustment” 
on page 20 and for Pull-Type cutters, see “Cutting 
Height Adjustment” on page 23.

The remaining inspections are made by engaging the 
PTO to check for vibrations.

10. Start tractor, set throttle to idle or slightly above idle, 

and slowly engage PTO. Initial start-up vibration is 
normal and should stop after a few revolutions. Stop 
PTO rotation immediately if vibration continues. 

11. Once cutter is running smoothly, increase tractor 

PTO speed to 540 RPM. Stop PTO rotation 
immediately if vibration occurs.

12. Investigate cause of vibration and make repairs 

before putting cutter back into service.

IMPORTANT: Do not exceed rated cutter PTO 
speed. Excessive engine speed will cause damage 
to power train components.