Section 8: Troubleshooting - Land Pride RCFM4014 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
Shaft clamping cotter bolt on
intermediate driveline is not tight
Shaft clamping cotter bolt is shearing
Blades wearing excessively
Blades breaking
Blades coming loose
Blade carrier becomes loose
Blade bolt holes worn
Blade carrier bent
Excessive side skid wear
Tail wheel support failing
Excessive vibration
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RCFM4014 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
too fast at high engine rpm
Cutting over solid objects
Contacting frame
Contacting drawbar
Bottoming out
Shock load
Needs lubrication
Not maintaining intermediate
driveline
Not greasing telescoping tubes Grease telescoping tubes every 40 hours.
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
Solution
Drain to bottom of 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 rpm
Avoid solid objects
Reduce lift height in transport position
Reposition drawbar
Shorten driveline
Avoid hitting solid objects
Lubricate every 40 hours
See "Intermediate Driveline Profile" on page 47
Re-tighten shaft clamping cotter bolt every 40
hours. See "Intermediate Drivelines" on page 38
See "Intermediate Drivelines" on page 38
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 34.
Lower front of deck, see page 26.
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 blades in sets
Remove and inspect blade
Replace both blades
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