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Section 3: Operating Instructions
Do not exceed rated cutting capacity of your cutter. See
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specifications & capacities for specified cutting capacity.
Exceeding rated cutting capacity can damage drive
components, cutter blades, and deck components.
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Do not operate a broken or bent driveline. Such a driveline
will break apart while rotating at high speeds and can cause
serious injury or death. Always remove the implement from
use until the damaged driveline can be repaired or replaced.
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CAUTION
To avoid minor or moderate injury:
Some tractors are equipped with two power take-off speeds.
Do not exceed 540 rpm power take-off speed or equipment
breakage may result.
Inspection of Tractor & Cutter
Make the following inspections with cutter attached to a
tractor, power take-off disengaged, and all moving
components completely stopped:
1.
Park tractor and cutter on a level surface.
2. Disengage power take-off, place gear selector in
park, set park brake, shut tractor off, and remove
switch key. Make sure cutter blades have come to a
complete stop before dismounting from tractor.
3. Inspect tractor safety equipment to make sure it is
installed and in good working condition.
4. Inspect cutter safety equipment to make sure it is
installed and in good working condition.
5. Check driveline to make certain it is securely
connected to the tractor power take-off shaft and
cutter gearbox shaft.
6. Check driveline guards to make certain they are in
good condition and in place.
7.
Carefully raise and lower implement to ensure that
the drawbar, tires, and other equipment on the tractor
do not contact cutter frame or driveline.
8. With cutter resting on solid supports, power take-off
disengaged, and blade rotation completely stopped:
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Check for and remove foreign objects wrapped
around blade spindles.
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Check for nicked, bent, broken, and worn cutting
blades. Replace or sharpen blades as required.
Refer to "Cutter Blade Maintenance" on page 26.
9. Remove solid supports from under the deck.
10. Verify cutter height is set correctly. See "Deck
Leveling & Height Adjustments" on page 18.
The remaining inspections are made by engaging the
power take-off to check for vibrations.
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WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
Stop power take-off immediately if vibration continues after a
few revolutions during start-up and anytime thereafter. Wait
for all components to come to a complete stop before
dismounting from tractor to check for probable causes. Make
necessary repairs and adjustments before continuing.
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CAUTION
To avoid minor or moderate injury:
Some tractors are equipped with two power take-off speeds.
Do not exceed 540 rpm power take-off speed or equipment
breakage may result.
11. Start tractor, set throttle to idle or slightly above idle,
and slowly engage power take-off. Initial start-up
vibration is normal and should stop after a few
revolutions. Stop power take-off rotation immediately
if vibration continues.
12. Once cutter is running smoothly, slowly increase
tractor power take-off speed to 540 rpm. Stop power
take-off rotation immediately if vibration occurs.
13. Investigate cause of vibration and make repairs
before putting cutter back into service.
Transporting
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WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
When traveling on public roads, use LED lights, slow moving
vehicle sign, clean reflectors, and other adequate devices to
warn operators in other vehicles of your presence. If
implement blocks visibility of slow moving vehicle sign,
relocate sign so it is visible from the back at all times. Always
comply with all federal, state, and local laws.
IMPORTANT: Always disengage power take-off and
wait for driveline to stop rotating before raising
implement to transport position.
1.
Make sure driveline does not contact tractor or cutter
when raising cutter to the transport position.
2. Reduce tractor ground speed when turning and leave
enough clearance so cutter does not contact
obstacles such as buildings, trees, or fences.
3. Limit transport speed to 20 mph. Transport only with
a farm tractor of sufficient size and horsepower.
4. When traveling on roadways, transport in such a way
that faster moving vehicles may pass you safely.
5. Shift tractor to a lower gear when traveling over rough
or hilly terrain.
RCR1884 Model Rotary Cutter 312-880M
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