Troubleshooting - Titan 1204 Operation And Parts Manual

10. Troubleshooting

PROBLEM
Uneven cut.
Uncut material.
Windrowing.
Grass cut lower in center of swath than at
edge.
Streaking conditions in swath.
Material discharges from cutter
unevenly; bunches of material along swath.
Rotary cutter will not cut.
(Shear bolt drive only)
Rotary cutter will not cut all the time.
(Slip clutch drive only)
Blade bolts working loose.
Gearbox noisy.
1200-1600 Series Rotary Cutters
August 2016
CAUSE
Excessive ground speed.
Blades worn, dull, or bent.
Mower not level side-to-side.
Improper height adjustment.
Low tractor tire pressure on one side.
Turning too fast.
Tractor tires push grass down.
Damaged cutter pan.
Excessive ground speed.
RPM too low.
Material heavy and lush.
Excessive ground speed.
Conditions too wet.
Height of rotary cutter lower at rear or front.
Blades dull.
Blades unable to cut that part of grass
pressed by path of tractor tires.
Conditions too wet for mowing.
Material too high and too much material.
Grass wet.
Rear of rotary cutter too low, trapping material
under cutter.
Shear bolt sheared.
Slip clutch slipping.
Burnt or damaged clutch facing.
Bolts not tightened.
Bolt hole elongated or oversized.
Lockwasher broken.
Low lubricant level.
Rough gears.
Worn bearing.
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SOLUTION
Reduce ground speed.
Replace blades.
Adjust. Refer to "6.3 Attaching to Tractor" on
page 33.
Adjust rotary cutter height. Refer to "6.5
Setting the Rotary Cutter" on page 34.
Adjust tire pressure. (Refer to OEM manual).
Reduce ground speed when turning.
Adjust your tractor wheel spacing.
(Refer to OEM manual).
Repair or replace as necessary.
Reduce ground speed.
Maintain 540 RPM PTO speed.
Raise the front of rotary cutter relative to the
rear. Refer to "6.5 Setting the Rotary Cutter"
on page 34.
Reduce ground speed.
Wait for conditions to dry. Reduce ground
speed.
Adjust rotary cutter height and attitude so that
rear and front are within 1/2" of same height.
Sharpen or replace blades.
Slow ground speed of tractor but
maintain 540 RPM PTO speed. Cutting lower
will help.
Allow grass to dry before mowing.
Reduce ground speed but maintain 540 RPM
at tractor PTO or make two passes over
material.
Raise rotary cutter for the first pass and lower
to desired height for the second and cut at 90°
to first pass.
Raise rear of rotary cutter high enough to
permit material to discharge but not so high as
to cause conditions listed above.
Allow grass to dry before mowing. Slow
ground speed of tractor but keep engine
running at full PTO RPM. Cutting lower will
help.
Adjust rotary cutter height and attitude.
Install new shear bolt. Refer to "9.8 Shear
Bolt Replacement (If Equipped)" on page
43.
Adjust slip clutch. Refer to "9.10 Slip Clutch
Adjustment" on page 44.
Rework clutch or replace according to OEM
manual.
Tighten bolts. Refer to "9.5 Blade Servicing"
on page 42.
Replace blade carrier Refer to "9.6 Blade
Carrier Removal" on page 43.
Replace lockwasher. Refer to "9.5 Blade
Servicing" on page 42.
Add grease. Refer to "9.3 Driveline
Lubrication" on page 42.
Run in or replace gearbox.
Replace gearbox.
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