Section 3: Operating Instructions
RC5715 & RCM5715 Rotary Cutters 331-431M
1/20/21
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Remove Blade Carrier Blockage
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
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Do not walk, stand, or allow anyone else in the area where
a raised wing will fall unless the wing is securely locked in
the raised position with its transport lock.
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Never place hands or feet under the deck or attempt to make
adjustments to the cutter with power take-off engaged.
Cutter blades rotating at high speeds cannot be seen and are
located close to the deck sides. Body extremities will be cut
•
Keep everyone away from the cutter when folding or
unfolding the wings or when raising or lowering the cutter.
The cutter can pinch or crush a person when performing
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Cutter blades can continue to rotate while decelerating
after power take-off is disengaged. Remain on the tractor
seat until rotating parts come to a complete stop.
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Always follow “Tractor Shutdown Procedure” provided in
this manual before dismounting the tractor.
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Do not attempt to remove blockages from blade carriers
while the wings are in the folded-up position. Blades can
become locked by blockages, creating the potential for
blades to swing freely in a harmful manner while removing
the blockages, bringing about the potential for serious
A blade carriers can become blocked with wire and/or
trash wrapped around it. Trash compacted around a
blade carrier interferes with the blades free swinging
motion and their ability to cut grass, weeds, and/or brush
efficiently.
1. Park tractor and cutter on a solid, level surface.
2. Disengage power take-off and wait for cutter blades
to come to a complete stop.
3. Raise cutter fully up with hydraulics. Do not fold the
wings up.
4. Without relieving hydraulics, shut tractor down
according to
5. Position all flip spacers to the fully closed position,
6. Start tractor and retract lift cylinder until it is resting
against the flip spacers.
7.
Properly shut tractor down before dismounting. Make
sure to relieve all hydraulic pressure on the lift and
wing cylinders.
8. While exercising caution, carefully proceed to cut
and remove any blockages.
9. Discard removed blockages appropriately so they do
not pose a hazard to the cutter once cutting resumes.