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Section 8: Troubleshooting
Section 8: Troubleshooting
Problem
Oil seal leaking
Driveline yoke or cross failing
Driveline clutch is slipping
Bent Driveline
(NOTE: driveline should be
repaired or replaced if bent)
Driveline
telescoping tube failing
Driveline
telescoping tube wearing
Blades Lock-up
Blades wearing excessively
Blades breaking
Blades coming loose
Blade carrier becomes loose
Blade bolt holes worn
Blade carrier bent
Excessive side skid wear
Tailwheel support failing
Excessive vibration
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Table of Contents
Troubleshooting Chart
Cause
Gearbox overfilled
Seals damaged
Grass or wire wrapped on
shaft in seal area
Shock load
Needs lubrication
Scalping the ground
Cutting too fast
PTO being engaged too
fast at high engine RPM
Cutting over solid objects
Contacting frame
Contacting drawbar
Bottoming out
Binding up
Shock load
Needs lubrication
Tractor has instant on PTO
Tractor has Instant off PTO
Cutting on
sandy ground
Contacting
ground frequently
Hitting solid objects
Blades not
tightened properly
Improper deck attitude
Running loose in the past
Blade carrier hardware not
tight enough
Blade hardware running loose
Hitting solid objects
Cutting height not level
Soil abrasive
Cutting too low
Lowering too fast
Hitting objects when turning
Driveline bent
Blades loose
Blade carrier bent
Blade broken
Blade will not swing
Blades have unequal weight
Solution
Drain to side plug hole
Replace seals
Check seal areas daily
Avoid hitting solid objects
Lubricate every 8 hours
cutting
Raise
height
Reduce travel speed
Slowly engage PTO at low engine RPM
Avoid solid objects
Reduce lift height in transport position
Reposition drawbar
Shorten driveline
Not lubricating enough
Avoid hitting solid objects
Lubricate every 20 hours
Engage PTO at low RPMs and then slowly
increase engine speed to full PTO speed.
See Blade Engagement on page 20.
Decrease engine speed slowly to an idle and then
disengage PTO.
See Blade Disengagement on page 20.
cutting
Raise
height
cutting
Raise
height
Avoid hitting solid objects
Tighten blade hardware (refer to
Maintenance"
on page 22
Lower front of deck, see page 17
Replace gearbox output shaft and blade carrier
Tighten to specified torque
Replace blades and blade bolts if worn
Avoid hitting solid objects and replace blade
carrier
Adjust cutter height
Adjust cutter height
Adjust cutter height
Adjust rate of drop
Reduce speed on turns
Replace driveline
Tighten blade bolts
Replace blade carrier
Replace blade
Remove and inspect blade
Replace both blades
RCF2060 and RCF2072 Rotary Cutters 326-459M
"Cutter Blade
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