Land Pride RC4015 Manuale Utente

10/21/15

Make the following inspections with cutter attached to a 
tractor and cutter parked on a level surface, PTO 
disengaged, and cutter blades stopped.

1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

Check driveline hanger. Make sure it is rotated down 
away from the driveline.

5.

Remove 3-point lower arms or secure them in the 
raised position so they do not interfere with driveline, 
hoses, or hitch.

6.

Check all hoses and wires to be sure that they will not 
pinch or come in contact with the folding wings and 
rotating drivelines.

7.

Start tractor and carefully raise and lower implement 
to ensure tractor drawbar, tires, and other equipment 
on the tractor do not contact cutter or PTO driveline. 
See also “Driveline Clearance Check” on page 21

8.

Raise center deck fully up.

9.

Shut tractor down properly without lowering 
implement. Refer to “Tractor Shutdown Procedure” 
on page 13.

10. Place sturdy support blocks or jack stands under the 

four center deck corners. 

11. Start tractor and lower center deck down onto the 

supports.

12. Shut tractor down properly before dismounting. 

13. 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 38.

14. Inspect hydraulic hoses for wear, damage, and 

hydraulic leaks. Before checking for leaks, read 
“Avoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard” on page 3. 
Replace damaged and worn hoses with genuine 
Land Pride parts.

15. Make repairs to cutter and tractor before continuing 

with “Blade Operation Inspection” on this page.

1.

Make sure cutter blades are not locked against each 
other. See “Field Set-up” on page 31.

2.

Remove support blocks or jack stands and set 
transport locks for field operations. See “Transport 
Locks” on page 30

3.

Lower cutter decks down until blades are about 2" off 
the ground. 

4.

Start tractor and set throttle speed just above idle. 
Use tractor’s PTO soft start option if available. Slowly 
engage PTO to get blades rotating. (Also see 
“Engage Blades” instructions on page 31.)

5.

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

6.

Once cutter is running smoothly, increase throttle to 
full PTO speed. If cutter vibrates excessively for 3 
seconds at full speed, immediately disengage PTO, 
shut tractor down, and remove switch key.

7.

Block center deck up before working under cutter.

8.

Check blades for a locked-up situation. Unlock 
blades if locked-up.

9.

Check for other probable causes such as broken or 
bent blades, loose blades, loose gearbox mounting 
bolts, and bent driveline. 

10. Taking proper precautions, make necessary repairs 

and adjustments.

11. Repeat steps 1 thru 10 above to make certain 

vibration problems are corrected before putting cutter 
back into service. 

IMPORTANT: Read all “Safety Information” 
starting on page 27 before operating the cutter.

IMPORTANT: Stop PTO immediately if vibration 
continues after a few revolutions during start-up and 
anytime vibration occurs thereafter.

IMPORTANT: Do not exceed cutter’s rated PTO 
speed (540 or 1000 rpm). Excessive PTO speed will 
cause damage to the power train components.