Land Pride RCR1860 Operator's Manual page 24

Section 3: Adjustments
Section 3: Adjustments
Deck Leveling & Height Adjustments
There are 4 primary adjustments that should be made
prior to actual field operation:
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Deck Leveling From Left to Right
•
Deck Leveling From Front to Rear
•
Tractor Center 3-Point Adjustment
•
Tailwheel Height Adjustment
Proper adjustment of each of these items will provide for
higher efficiency, improved cutting performance, and
longer blade life. The following tools will be needed:
•
Pliable tape measure
•
Spirit or carpenters level
•
Open end or hex end wrench or socket set
•
Protective gloves
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
Always disengage power take-off, put tractor in park or set
park brake, shut tractor engine off, remove ignition key, and
wait for blades to come to a complete stop before dismounting
tractor.
Deck Leveling From Left to Right
Refer to Figure 3-1:
1. Locate tractor with Rotary Cutter on a flat, level
surface.
2. Use tractor's hydraulic 3-point control lever to lower
cutter until the tailwheel makes contact with the
ground surface.
3. Place a level or another suitable leveling device on
the front of the cutter deck as shown in Figure 3-1.
Manually adjust either one or both of the tractor's
lower 3-point arm height adjustments to level the
deck from left to right. Some tractors have only a
single adjusting crank.
Cutting Height
20
RCR1860 & RCR1872 Rotary Cutters 312-849M
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Blade Tip
Deck Leveling From Front to Rear
Refer to Figure 3-2:
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
Avoid direct contact with cutter blades by wearing a pair of
gloves. Cutter blades have sharp edges and burrs that can
cause injuries.
IMPORTANT: The front blade tip should be lower
than rear blade tip by approximately 1". The cutter is
subject to continuous material flow under the deck if
the rear blade is at the same height or lower than the
front blade causing horsepower loss, grass clumps,
blade wear, and frequent blade sharpening.
1. Using tractor's 3-point hydraulic control, raise or
lower the 3-point arms until the front of the deck is
slightly lower than the rear of the deck.
2. The top center link should be loose when deck rear is
supported by the tailwheel. If not, lengthen center
link until loose. Final adjustment will be made later.
3. With gloves on, carefully rotate each blade tip to the
position shown in Figure 3-2.
4. Measure distance from cutting tip of blade to ground
surface. This distance is the cutting height.
5. If desired cutting height cannot be obtained by
adjusting the lower 3-point arms, then readjust
tailwheel height as instructed on page 21.
6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 until desired cutting height is
achieved.
7. Set tractor's 3-point hydraulic control stop at this
height.
Blade Tip
Cutting Height
Figure 3-2
Deck Leveling
Figure 3-1
Blade Tip At This End Should Be
Slightly Higher Than Cutting Height
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