Land Pride RCM4015 Manuale Utente
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Section 8: Troubleshooting
10/21/15
RC4015 and RCM4015 Series 2 S/N 944961+ Rotary Cutters 330-845M
Section 8: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Chart
Problem
Cause
Solution
Oil seal leaking
Gearbox overfilled
Drain oil level with fill hole or to full mark on dipstick.
Seals damaged
Replace seals.
Grass or wire wrapped on shaft
in seal area
in seal area
Clean off wrapped material and check seal areas daily.
Driveline yoke or cross failing
Clutch is froze
Slip clutches per instructions under “Drivelines With Slip
Clutches” on page 40.
Clutches” on page 40.
Shock load
Avoid hitting solid objects.
Needs lubrication
Lubricate every 8 hours.
Slip Clutches slip even with a
light load
light load
Scalping the ground
Raise cutting height.
Clutch is not properly adjusted
Adjust clutch per instructions under “Drivelines With Slip
Clutches” on page 40.
Clutches” on page 40.
Clutch plates are worn out
Replace clutch plates.
Foreign object caught between
clutch plates
clutch plates
Remove foreign object.
Bent driveline shaft
(Note: Shaft should be repaired or
replaced if bent)
(Note: Shaft should be repaired or
replaced if bent)
Contacting frame
Reduce lift height in transport position.
Contacting drawbar
Reposition drawbar.
Bottoming out
Shorten driveline shaft.
Binding up
Not lubricating enough.
Driveline shaft
telescoping tube failing
telescoping tube failing
Shock load
Avoid hitting solid objects.
Driveline shaft telescoping tube
wearing
wearing
Needs lubrication
Lubricate every 20 hours of operation.
Blades Lock Up
Blades locked together
(overlapped) when wings were
raised to transport position
(overlapped) when wings were
raised to transport position
Use pry bar or other tool to separate cutting blades
before lowering wings.
before lowering wings.
Tractor has instant on PTO
Engage PTO at low RPMs and then slowly increase
engine speed to full PTO speed.
See “Engage Blades” on page 31.
engine speed to full PTO speed.
See “Engage Blades” on page 31.
Tractor has Instant off PTO
Blades wearing excessively
Cutting on sandy ground
Raise cutting height.
Contacting ground frequently
Raise cutting height.
Blades coming loose
Blades not
tightened properly
tightened properly
Tighten blade hardware, refer to
Over speeding PTO
Operate cutter at proper PTO speed.
Blades breaking
Hitting solid objects
Avoid hitting solid objects.
Loose blade carrier
Blade carrier hardware not tight
Tighten shaft nut to specified torque.
Running loose in the past
Replace gearbox bearings and / or shaft.
Blade carrier bent
Hitting solid objects
Avoid hitting solid objects.
Excessive side skid wear
Soil abrasive
Adjust cutter height.
Cutting too low
Raise cutting height.
Excessive vibration
Hitting solid objects
Inspect area before cutting. Do not hit solid objects.
Driveline bent
Replace driveline or distribution shaft.
Blade carrier bent
Replace blade carrier.
Blade broken
Replace blade.
Blade will not swing
Inspect and unlock blades.
High torque start-up or hitting
solid objects.
solid objects.
Disassemble and inspect driveline for incorrectly
located needles or damaged bearing cap.
located needles or damaged bearing cap.
Blades have unequal weight
Replace each pair of blades on affected carrier.
Wing cylinder movement too slow
Orifice is plugged
Remove elbow fitting and unplug orifice.