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These are common practices that may or may not be applicable to the products described in
this manual.
Safety at All Times
Thoroughly read and understand
the instructions given in this
manual before operation. Refer to
the “Safety Label” section, read
all instructions noted on them.
Do not allow anyone to operate
this equipment who has not fully
read and comprehended this
manual and who has not been
properly trained in the safe
operation of the equipment.
▲ Operator should be familiar with
all functions of the unit.
▲ Operate implement from the
driver’s seat only.
▲ Make sure all guards and shields
are in place and secured before
operating the implement.
▲ Do not leave tractor or implement
unattended with engine running.
▲ Dismounting from a moving
tractor could cause serious injury
or death.
▲ Do not stand between the tractor
and implement during hitching.
▲ Keep hands, feet, and clothing
away from power-driven parts.
▲ Wear snug fitting clothing to avoid
entanglement with moving parts.
▲ Watch out for wires, trees, etc.,
when raising implement. Make
sure all persons are clear of
working area.
▲ Turning tractor too tight may
cause implement to ride up on
wheels. This could result in injury
or equipment damage.
Look For The Safety Alert Symbol
The SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL indicates there is a
potential hazard to personal safety involved and extra
safety precaution must be taken. When you see this
symbol, be alert and carefully read the message that
follows it. In addition to design and configuration of
!
Be Aware of
Signal Words
A Signal word designates a degree or
level of hazard seriousness. The
signal words are:
!
DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury. This
signal word is limited to the most
extreme situations, typically for
machine components that, for
functional purposes, cannot be
guarded.
For Your Protection
▲ Thoroughly read and understand
the “Safety Label” section, read all
instructions noted on them.
equipment, hazard control and accident prevention
are dependent upon the awareness, concern,
prudence and proper training of personnelinvolved in
the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of
equipment.
!
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury, and
includes hazards that are exposed
when guards are removed. It mayalso
be used to alert against unsafe
practices.
!
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury. It
may also be used to alert against
unsafe practices.
Shutdown and Storage
▲ Lower machine to ground, put
tractor in park, turn off engine, and
remove the key.
▲ Detach and store implements in a
area where children normally do
not play. Secure implement by
using blocks and supports.
These are common practices that may or may not be applicable to the products described in
this manual.
Use Safety
Lights and Devices
▲ Slow-moving tractors, self-
propelled equipment and towed
implements can create a hazard
when driven on public roads. They
are difficult to see, especially at
night.
▲ Flashing warning lights and turn
signals are recommended
whenever driving on public roads.
Use lights and devices provided
with implement.
Transport
Machinery Safely
▲ Comply with state and local laws.
▲ Maximum transport speed for
implement is 20 mph. DO NOT
EXCEED.Never travel at a speed
which does not allow adequate
control of steering and stopping.
Some rough terrain require a
slower speed.
▲ Sudden braking can cause a
towed load to swerve and upset.
Reduce speed if towed load is not
equipped with brakes.
▲ Use the following maximum
speed - tow load weight ratios as
a guideline:
▲ 20 mph when weight is less than
or equal to the weight of tractor.
▲ 10 mph when weight is double
the weight of tractor.
▲ IMPORTANT: Do not tow a load
that is more than double the
weight of tractor.
Use A Safety Chain
▲ A safety chain will help control
drawn machinery should it
separate from the tractor
drawbar.
▲ Use a chain with the strength
rating equal to or greater than
the gross weight of the towed
machinery.
▲ Attach the chain to the tractor
drawbar support or other
specified anchor location. Allow
only enough slack in the chain to
permit turning.
▲ Do not use safety chain for
towing.
Practice Safe Maintenance
▲ Understand procedure before
doing work. Use proper tools and
equipment, refer to Operator’s
Manual for additional information.
▲ Work in a clean dry area.
▲ Lower the implement to the
ground, put tractor in park, turn off
engine, and remove key before
performing maintenance.
Your cutter comes equipped with all safety labels in place. They
were designed to help you safely operate your implement. Read
and follow their directions.
1.Keep all safety labels clean and legible.
2.Replace all damaged or missing labels. To order new
labels go to your nearest Land Pride dealer or visit our
dealer locator at landpride.com.
3.Some new equipment installed during repair requires
safety labels to be affixed to the replaced component as
specified by Land Pride. When ordering new components
make sure the correct safety labels are included in the
request.
4.Refer to this section for proper label placement.
To install new labels:
a.Clean the area the label is to be placed.
b.Spray soapy water on the surface where the label is to
be placed.
c.Peel backing from label.Press firmlyontothesurface.
d.Squeeze out air bubbles with the edge of a credit card.
Land Pride welcomes you to the growing family of new
product owners.
Thisimplement has been designedwithcare and built by
skilledworkersusingqualitymaterials.Properassembly,
maintenance, and safe operating practices will help you
get years of satisfactory use from this machine.
The parts on your Rotary Cutter have been specially
designedandshouldonlybe replaced with genuine Land
Prideparts.Therefore, should your Rotary Cutterrequire
replacement parts go to your Land Pride Dealer.
Application
The heavy duty RCB6010, RCMB6010, RCB6015 and
RCMB6015SeriesRotary Cutters are designed and built
by Land Pride to provide excellent cutting performance
on gently sloping or slightly contoured right-of ways,
roadsides, pastures, set-aside-acres, or for residue in
row crop fields. The 10’ & 15’ cutting width, 2" to 14"
cutting height and ability to cut weeds and brush make
them well suited for these applications. All listed models
offer pull-type self-leveling clevis hitches for attachment
to50-250hptractors. The 60 series feature aCat.5main
driveline and offer various safety guard selections
making them an excellent choice for stateand municipal
mowing applications.
See “Section 5: Specifications & Capacities” and
“Section 6: Features and Benefits” for additional
information and performance enhancing options.
Using This Manual
•
This Operator’s Manual is designed to help familiarize
you with safety, assembly, operation, adjustments,
troubleshooting, and maintenance. Read this manual
and follow the recommendations to help ensure safe
and efficient operation.
• The information contained within this manual was
current at the time of printing. Some parts may change
slightly to assure you of the best performance.
• To orderanew Operator’s or PartsManualcontact your
authorized dealer. Manuals can also be downloaded,
free-of-charge from our website at www.landpride.com
orprintedfromtheLandPride Service & Support Center
by your dealer.
Terminology
“Right” or “Left” as used in this manual is determined by
facing the directionthe machine will operate whilein use
unless otherwise stated.
Definitions
IMPORTANT: A special point of information related
to its preceding topic. Land Pride’s intention is that
this information should be read and noted before
continuing.
NOTE: A special point of information that the
operator must be aware of before continuing.
Land Pride
Owner Assistance
The Warranty Registration card should be filled out by
the dealer at the time of purchase. This information is
necessary to provide you with quality customer service.
If customer service or repairparts are required contact a
LandPridedealer. A dealer has trained personnel, repair
parts and equipment needed to service the cutter.
The parts on your cutter have been specially designed
and should only be replaced with genuine Land Pride
parts. Therefore, shouldyour cutter require replacement
parts go to your Land Pride Dealer.
Serial Number Plate
For prompt service always use the serial number and
modelnumber when ordering partsfromyour Land Pride
dealer.Besuretoincludeyourserialandmodel numbers
incorrespondence also. Refer to Figure 1forthelocation
of your serial number plate.
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Serial Number Plate Location
Figure 1
Free Maintenance Video
Be sure to request your free copy of the 15’ Rotary
Cutter Maintenance Guidelines video from your local
Land Pride dealer.
Further Assistance
Your dealer wants you to be satisfied with your new
cutter.Ifforanyreasonyoudonotunderstand any part of
thismanual or arenotsatisfied with the servicereceived,
the following actions are suggested:
1. Discuss the matter with your dealership service manager making sure he is awareof any problems you
may have and that he has had the opportunity to assist you.
2. If you are still not satisfied, seek out the owner or
general manager of the dealership, explain the
problem and request assistance.
The cutter is designed to be used on tractors with 50 to
250 hp.
Hitch
Refer to Figure 1-1:
The cutter uses a drawbar type hitch hook-up. Maintain
proper distance, dimension “A”, between center of
drawbar hitch pin hole and end of tractor PTO shaft.
• “A” = 14" for 540 rpm
• “A” = 16" for 1000 rpm
• “B” = 8" for 540 rpm and 1000 rpm
• “C” = 18” to 21” for 540 rpm and 1000 rpm
IMPORTANT: PTO damage may occur if distance
“A” is not properly maintained.
Either a 540 rpm or 1000 rpm tractor Power Take-Off
(PTO) is required. TheRC5015 and RC6015 cutters are
designed for 540 rpm and the RCM5015 and RCM6015
are designed for 1000 rpm.
IMPORTANT: Donotattempt to operatea 540 RPM
driveline cutter with a 1000 RPMPTOtractorand do
not operate a 1000 RPM driveline cutter with a 540
RPM PTO tractor. Many tractors provide both 540
and 1000 RPM PTO modes. Check your tractor’s
manual to determine its capabilities.
Before You Start
Read and understand the operator’s manual for your
cutter. An understanding of how it works will aid in the
assembly and set-up of your cutter.
It is best to go through the Pre-Assembly Checklist
before assembling the cutter. Speed up your assembly
task and make the job safer by having all the needed
parts and equipment readily at hand.
This cutter has been partially assembled at the factory.
However, there is still some assembly required before
the cutter is ready for operation.
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PTO to Drawbar Distance
Figure 1-1
Hydraulic Outlets
The number of required hydraulic duplex outlets is
dependent upon how the Rotary Cutter is set-up. The
tractor will require two duplex outlets for the 10’ and 15’
series. Three duplex outlets are required for the 15’
seriesifthe wings are raised and lowered independently.
• Two duplex outlets are required for the 10’ and 15’
series.
• Three duplexoutlets are requiredif the wings onthe 15’
series are raised and lowered independently.
Control valvekits are available from your local Land
Pride dealer ifthe tractor is notequipped with thecorrect
number of duplex outlets.
PTO Speed
!
CAUTION!
Do not over speed PTO. The cutter can be damaged when
operated above its rated PTO RPM.
Dealer Assembly & Preparations
Pre-Assembly Checklist
Check
Fasteners and pins that were shipped
with the cutter.
NOTE: All hardware from the factory
has been installed in the location where
it will be used. If a part or fastener is
temporarily removed for assembly
reasons, remember where it goes.Keep
the parts separated.
Be sure the parts get used in the correct
location. By double checking while you
assemble, you will lessen the chance of
using a bolt incorrectly that may be
needed later.
All grease fittings are in place and
lubricated.
Safety labels are correctly located and
legible. Replace if damaged.
Red and amber reflectors are correctly
located and visible when the cutter is in
the transport position.
Inflate tires to specified PSI air
pressure. Tighten wheel bolts to
specified torque.
Have a minimum of 2 people at hand
while assembling the cutter.
Have a fork lift or loader along with
chains and safety stands that are sized
for the job ready for the assembly task.