Land Pride RCR1860 Operator's Manual page 39

Section 8: Troubleshooting
Section 8: Troubleshooting
Problem
Oil seal leaking
Driveline yoke or cross failing
Driveline clutch is slipping
Bent Driveline (NOTE: driveline should
be repaired or replaced if bent)
Driveline
telescoping tube failing
Driveline
telescoping tube wearing
Blades Lock-up
Blades wearing excessively
Blades breaking
Blades coming loose
Blade carrier becomes loose
Blade bolt holes worn
Blade carrier bent
Excessive side skid wear
Tailwheel support failing
Excessive vibration
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RCR1860 & RCR1872 Troubleshooting
Cause
Gearbox overfilled
Seals damaged
Grass or wire wrapped on
shaft in seal area
Shock load
Needs lubrication
Scalping the ground
Cutting too fast
power take-off being engaged
too
fast at high engine rpm
Cutting over solid objects
Contacting frame
Contacting drawbar
Bottoming out
Binding up
Shock load
Needs lubrication
Tractor has instant on power
take-off
Tractor has Instant off power
take-off
Cutting on
sandy ground
Contacting
ground frequently
Hitting solid objects
Blades not
tightened properly
Improper deck attitude
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
Driveline bent
Blades loose
Blade carrier bent
Blade broken
Blade will not swing
Blades have unequal weight
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 power take-off at low engine rpm
Avoid solid objects
Reduce lift height in transport position
Reposition drawbar
Shorten driveline
Not lubricating enough
Avoid hitting solid objects
Lubricate every 20 hours
Engage power take-off at low rpm and then slowly
increase engine speed to full power take-off speed.
See Blade Engagement on page 24.
Decrease engine speed slowly to an idle and then
disengage power take-off.
See Blade Disengagement on page 24.
Raise cutting height
Raise cutting height
Avoid hitting solid objects
Tighten blade hardware (refer to
Maintenance"
on page 26
Lower front of deck, see page 21
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
Replace driveline
Tighten blade bolts
Replace blade carrier
Replace blade
Remove and inspect blade
Replace both blades
RCR1860 & RCR1872 Rotary Cutters 312-849M
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