Troubleshooting Chart; Section 8: Troubleshooting - Land Pride RCF3096 Operator's Manual

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 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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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
Power take-off being engaged
rpm
too fast at high engine
Cutting over solid objects
Contacting frame
Contacting drawbar
Bottoming out
Shock load
Needs lubrication
Cutting on
sandy ground
Contacting
ground frequently
Hitting solid objects
Blades hitting each other
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
RCF3096, RCF3010, & RCFM3010 Rotary Cutters 326-566M
Solution
Drain to side plug hole
Replace seals
check seal areas daily
Avoid hitting solid objects
Lubricate every 8 hours
Raise cutting height
Reduce travel speed
Slowly engage power take-off at low engine
Avoid solid objects
Reduce lift height in transport position
Reposition drawbar
Shorten driveline
Avoid hitting solid objects
Lubricate every 20 hours
Raise cutting height
Raise cutting height
Avoid hitting solid objects
Blade carriers need to be timed
Tighten blade hardware.
Refer to "Service Cutting Blades" on page 54.
Lower front of deck, see page 54 & page 42
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
rpm
69