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Section 8: Troubleshooting
Section 8: Troubleshooting
Problem
Oil seal leaking
Driveline yoke or cross failing
Slip clutches slip even with a light
load
Bent driveline shaft
(Note: Shaft should be repaired or
replaced if bent)
Driveline shaft
telescoping tube failing
Driveline shaft telescoping tube
wearing
Blades lock up
Blades wearing excessively
Blades coming loose
Blades breaking
Loose blade carrier
Blade carrier bent
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RC2512 Series 2 S/N 945551+ Rotary Cutters 330-725M
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Cause
Gearbox overfilled
Seals damaged
Grass or wire wrapped on shaft
in seal area
Clutch is froze
Shock load
Needs lubrication
Scalping the ground
Clutch is not properly adjusted
Clutch plates are worn out
Foreign object caught between
clutch plates
Contacting frame
Contacting drawbar
Contacting 3-point arms
Bottoming out
Binding up
Shock load
Needs lubrication
Blades locked together
(overlapped) when wings were
raised to transport position
Tractor has instant on power
take-off
Tractor has instant off power
take-off
Cutting on sandy ground
Contacting ground frequently
Not maintaining power take-off
speed
Blades not
tightened properly
power take-off not operating at
full speed
Over speeding power take-off
Hitting solid objects
Blade carrier hardware not
tight
Running loose in the past
Hitting solid objects
Solution
Drain oil level with fill hole or to full mark on dipstick.
Replace seals.
Clean off wrapped material and check seal areas daily.
Slip clutches. See "Drivelines With Slip Clutches" on
page 39.
Avoid hitting solid objects.
Lubricate every 8 hours.
Raise cutting height.
Adjust clutch. See "Drivelines With Slip Clutches" on
page 39.
Replace clutch plates.
Remove foreign object.
Reduce lift height in transport position.
Reposition drawbar.
Raise or remove 3-point arms.
Adjust drawbar.
Not lubricating enough.
Avoid hitting solid objects.
Lubricate every /8 hours of operation.
Use pry bar or other tool to separate cutting blades
before lowering wings.
Engage power take-off at low rpm's and then slowly
increase engine speed to full power take-off speed.
See "Engage Blades" on page 32.
Decrease engine speed slowly to an idle and then
disengage power take-off. See "Disengage Blades" on
page 32.
Raise cutting height.
Raise cutting height.
Maintain power take-off speed by slowing down.
Tighten blade hardware. Refer to "Cutter Blades" on
page 37
Increase power take-off speed to 540.
Operate cutter at proper power take-off speed.
Avoid hitting solid objects.
Tighten shaft nut to specified torque.
Replace gearbox bearings and / or shaft.
Avoid hitting solid objects.
10/7/21
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