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Section 4 Troubleshooting
Section 4
Troubleshooting
Problem
Oil seal leaking
Driveline yoke or cross failing
Driveline
clutch 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
Tail wheel support failing
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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
Shock load
Needs lubrication
Cutting on
sandy ground
Contacting
ground frequently
Hitting solid objects
Blades hitting each other
Blades not
tightened properly
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
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 PTO at low engine rpm
Avoid solid objects
Reduce lift height in transport position
Reposition drawbar
Shorten driveline
Avoid hitting solid objects
Lubricate every 50 hours
Raise cutting height
Raise cutting height
Avoid hitting solid objects
Blade carriers need to be timed
Tighten blade hardware (refer to
"Servicing Cutter Blades" on page 16.
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
RC35120 RCM35120 Rotary Cutter 312-301M
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