Land Pride RC35120 RCM35120 manual

Cover photo may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit. © Cop yright 2000 Pr inted Read the Operator’ s manual entirely . When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow without e xception. Y our lif e and the lives of others depend on it! ! Operator’ s Man ual Operator’ s Man ual 312-[...]

T able of Contents © Copyright 2000 All rights Reserved Land Pride provides this publication “as is” without warr anty of any kind, either expressed or implied. While e very precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, Land Pride assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is an y liability assumed for damages re[...]

1 Important Safety Information 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride Impor tant Safety Inf ormation ! This Operator’ s Manual is considered a par t of the imple- ment and should remain so when loaned or sold. Prior T o Operation 1. Do not allow anyone to operate this machine who has not been properly trained in its safe ope[...]

2 Important Safety Information RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! KEEP AWAY! ROTATING DRIVELINE Safety Labels Your implement comes equipped with all safety labels in place. They were designed to help you safely operate your implement. 2. Read and follow label directions. 3. Keep all safety labe[...]

3 Important Safety Information 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride KEEP AWAY! ROTATING DRIVELINE 14275 818-187C Danger PTO Shield 14274 818-229C Amber Reflector 818-230C Red Reflector 14280 ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! 14272 818-240C Caution 1000 RPM[...]

4 Important Safety Information RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! 14272 818-552C Danger PTO Driveline ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! KEEP AWAY! ROTATING DRIVELINE 14275 818-552C Danger PTO Driveline ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! 14279 818-552C Danger PTO Driveline R[...]

5 Important Safety Information 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride 818-555C Danger Rotating Blade 14273 818-556C Danger Thrown Object 14273 14273 818-557C Notice To Owner[...]

6 Introduction RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride Intr oduction only be replaced with genuine Land Pride par ts. Serial Number Plate Ref er to the Figure 1 for the location of y our ser ial number plate. F or prompt ser vice alwa ys use the serial number and model number when ordering par ts from your Land Pride Dealer . Be[...]

7 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride Section 1 Assemb ly and Setup T ractor Requirements The lift-type cutter is designed with a categor y II hitch. Both Lift and Pull-T ype Cutters are designed f or tractors with a minimum PT O horsepow er rating of 50 HP and maximum of 120 HP . Adequate fron[...]

8 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride T ailwheel Refer bac k to Figure 1-1: 1. Attach caster ar m weldment (#18) to axle arm (#19) with 1” pin (#20) secure with 5/16” x 2” long bolt (#21) and lock n ut (#22). 2. Install rubber bumpers (#23) one on top side of axle arm mount and one below a[...]

9 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride T ongue Assembly Figure 1-3 14257 Pull-T ype Cutter T ongue Refer to Figure 1-3: 1. P osition tongue (#1) in front of cutter as shown. Bloc k tongue in or near a horizontal position. 2. Assemble tongue to lo wer hitch plates welded to cut- ter deck with the[...]

10 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride Pull-T ype T ailwheel & Rear Axle Assembl y Figure 1-4 14258 Rear Axle Refer to Figure 1-4: 1. Attach axle assembly (#1) to rear of cutter: h. P osition axle as shown. i. Attach axle on the right hand side of cutter with cylinder pivot lug (#2) and 1 1/[...]

11 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride Safety Guar ds Assembly Figure 1-5 2. Align low er link ar ms of tractor to hitch pins on cutter . Inser t lo wer hitch pins into lower ball swiv els on tractor and secure with lynch pins (fur nished by the customer). 3. Adjust and attach tractor top link [...]

12 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride 6. Slide PT O shaft ov er the tractor’ s splined PT O shaft and secure with locking de vice of PT O shaft. 7. Secure chain on PT O to hitch brace on cutter to re- strict outer shield of PTO from rotating. 8. PT O shaft should now be mov ed back and f or t[...]

13 Section 1 Assembl y and Setup 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride Pull-T ype Cutter Refer to Figure 1-10: 1. Back off le v eling rod jam nut, (#16) and lev eling tube nut (#15) on le veling rod. 2. Raise tongue off the ground manually and support tongue with screw jac k. 3. Back the tractor up to the tongue until holes i[...]

14 Section 2 Operating Instructions RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride Section 2 Operating Instructions T ranspor ting ! CAUTION! When traveling on public r oads whether at night or during the day , use accessory lights and devices for adequate warning to operator’ s of other vehicles. Comply with all F ederal, State and [...]

15 Section 2 Operating Instructions 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride 5. This cutter was designed to cut g rass and light brush in right-of-wa ys, pastures and f or shredding row crop residues. ! CAUTION! Damage may occur if e xceeding the cutting capacity of the cutter! ! CAUTION! Do not over speed PT O or machine damage[...]

16 Section 3 Adjustments RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride Section 3 Adjustments Lift-T ype Cutting Height Refer to Figure 3-1: ! CAUTION! Engage parking br ake, shut of f tractor , r emove ke y and disen- gage PT O befor e making any height adjustments! 1. Low er cutter onto safely suppor ted bloc ks to desired cutting he[...]

17 Section 4 T roubleshooting 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride Section 4 T roub leshooting Prob lem Cause Solution Oil seal leaking Gearbo x overfilled Drain to side plug hole. Seals damaged Replace seals Grass or wire wrapped on shaft in seal area check seal areas daily Driveline y oke or cross failing Shock load A voi[...]

18 Section 4 T roubleshooting RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride Excessive vibration Driveline bent Replace driv eline Blades loose Tighten blade bolts Blade carrier bent Replace blade carrier Blade broken Replace blade Blade will not s wing Remo ve and inspect b lade Blades hav e unequal weight Replace both blades Blades l[...]

19 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication Maintenance Proper ser vicing and adjustment is the key to the long lif e of any f ar m implement. With careful and systematic inspec- tion, you can a void costly maintenance , time and repair . After using you[...]

20 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride halfwa y into disks. Clutch Run-In Refer to Figure 5-4: The clutch should slip during operation to protect the cut- ter from e xcessive loads. Prior to initial operation and after long per iods of inactivity , the F riction Clutch should be "r [...]

21 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride Lift-T ype T ailwheel Hub The tailwheel hub is equipped with a relief hole located di- rectly opposite the grease fitting. The relief hole releases pressure from inside the hub casting when it is greased. The hub should be greased until grease pur[...]

22 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride Driveline Disconnect driveline from the tractor and slide apart Quantity = Clean & coat the inner tube of the driveline with a light film of grease and then reassemb le 14191 20 KEEP AWAY! ROTATING DRIVELINE Gearbo x Check oil le v el in the ge[...]

23 Section 5 Maintenance and Lubrication 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride 4-Plate Slip Clutch NO TE: Bef ore proceeding, secure the clutch fir mly in a vise or other clamping de vice to prev ent injur y . 14233 Step 1 Remov e snap ring. Step 2 Remov e backup ring, lock collar , compression spring, bottom backup ring, an[...]

24 Section 6 Specifications and Capacities RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M 11/16/00 Land Pride Section 6 Specifications and Capacities Model RC35120 & RCM35120 Cutting Width 120” Overall Width 128” Cutting Height 2” - 14” Overall Length (Including T ailwheel) Lift-T ype 106” Pull-T ype 165” W eight Lift-T ype - 2116# Pull-T[...]

25 Section 7 Appendix 11/16/00 RC35120 RCM35120 Rotar y Cutter 312-301M Land Pride Section 7 Appendix T or que V alues Char t for Common Bolt Sizes in-tpi 1 N · m 2 ft-lb 3 N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb mm x pitch 4 N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb 1/4" - 20 7.4 5.6 11 8 16 12 M 5 X 0 . 8 436597 1/4" - 28 8.5 6 13 10 18 14 M 6 X 1 7 5 [...]

Warranty Land Pride warrants to the original purchaser that this Land Pride product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a pe- riod of one year, from the date of delivery to the end user, when used as intended and under normal service and conditions for personal use; and 6 months for municipalities, golf courses, sod farms and [...]

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