User's Manual

Table of Contents
Land Pride
Table of Contents
RCR2596, RCR2510 and RCRM2510 Rotary Cutters 312-753M
5/09/08
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Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . .1
Safety at All Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Look For The Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Owner Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Serial Number Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Further Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 1: Assembly and Set-Up . . . . . . .10
Tractor Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Weight & Horsepower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
PTO Type & Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Pull-Type Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3-Point Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Dealer Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Gearbox Vent Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lift-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hitch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Driveline Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pull-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hitch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Equal Angle Driveline Installation . . . . . . . . . . 13
Constant Velocity Driveline Installation . . . . . . 14
Chain Safety Shields (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front Chain Shields (RCR2596) . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front Chain Shields (RCR(M)2510) . . . . . . . . 15
Rear Chain Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rubber Safety Shields (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front Rubber Shields (RCR2596) . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front Rubber Shields (RCR(M)2510 . . . . . . . . 16
Rear Rubber Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3-Point Tractor Hook-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Driveline Hook-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Checking Driveline Minimum Length . . . . . . . . 18
Pull-Type Tractor Hook-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Pull-Type Tractor Un-Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Check Chains, 3-Point Lift-Type Cutters . . . . . 21
Section 2: Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Leveling Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Lift-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Pull-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Cutting Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Lift-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Pull-Type Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Section 3: Operating Procedures . . . . . .24
Operating Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Transporting the Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Un-hooking the Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Cutting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Turning Angles for Pull-Type Cutters . . . . . . . . . .25
Crossing Steep Ditches & Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
General Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication . .28
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Service Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Driveline Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Clutch Run-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Clutch Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Clutch Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Clutch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Flex Couplers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Skid Shoe Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Tractor Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Storage Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Lubrication Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Tailwheel Spindle Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Tailwheel Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Gearbox & T-Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Driveline U-Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Driveline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Constant Velocity Driveline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Flex Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Pillow Bearing (Pull-Type Cutter) . . . . . . . . . . .34
Ratchet Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Section 5 Specifications & Capacities . .35
Section 6: Features & Benefits . . . . . . . .36
Section 7: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .37
Section 8: Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Torque Values Chart for Common Bolt Sizes . . . .38
Tire Inflation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39