Safety information – Land Pride RC5515 User Manual

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Section 3: Operating Instructions

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RC5515 & RC6515 (540 RPM) RCM5515 & RCM6515 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutter 318-721M

Block center deck up before working under cutter.

Check blades for a locked-up situation. Unlock
blades if locked-up.

Check for other probable causes such as broken or
bent blades, loose blades, loose gearbox mounting
bolts, and bent driveline.

Taking proper precautions, make necessary repairs
and adjustments.

10. Repeat steps 1 to 9 above to make certain vibration

problems are fixed before putting the cutter back into
service.

Safety Information

DANGER

Operate only tractors equipped with Roll-Over Protective
Structure (ROPS) and seat belt. Fasten seat belt snugly and
securely to help protect operator from being thrown, crushed,
or severely injured in a rollover or from falling off the tractor
and being ran over by the tractor and/or cutter.

DANGER

Never allow riders including children on the tractor or cutter.
They can fall and be ran over, become entangled in rotating
components, and/or pinched by moving components causing
serious injury or death.

DANGER

Keep others away from the cutter while it is operating. Rotary
Cutters have the ability to discharge objects at high speeds
causing serious injury or death. The use of front & rear safety
guards is strongly recommended and should always be used
when cutting along highways and in areas where bystanders
are present. Stop blade rotation if bystanders are nearby!

DANGER

Do not operate cutter with a bent or broken driveline. Such a
driveline can break apart while rotating at high speeds
causing serious injury or death. Always remove Rotary Cutter
from service until damaged driveline is repaired or replaced.

DANGER

Do not operate cutter without both wings attached. Removing
one wing will expose blades and increase risk of rollover.
Removing both wings will expose blades on both sides.
Exposed blades can result in serious injury and/or death.

DANGER

Do not engage tractor PTO while hooking-up and unhooking
driveline or while someone is standing near the driveline. A
person’s body and/or clothing can become entangled in the
driveline resulting in serious injury or death.

DANGER

Never place hands or feet under the deck or attempt to make
adjustments to the cutter with PTO engaged. Cutter blades
rotating at high speeds cannot be seen and are located close
to the deck housing. Body extremities can be cut off instantly.

DANGER

Do not operate on or travel across steep inclines where a
tractor or cutter could roll-over resulting in serious injury or
death. Consult your tractor’s manual for acceptable inclines
the tractor is capable of traveling across.

DANGER

Tractor PTO shield, gearbox shaft shield and driveline shields
must be secured in place when operating cutter to avoid injury
or death from entanglement in driveline!

DANGER

Always disconnect main driveline from tractor PTO before
servicing underside of cutter. PTO can be engaged if tractor is
started causing cutter damage, bodily injury or death.

DANGER

Do not operate cutter with one or both wings folded up. This
can cause the driveline to break apart and throw objects at the
operator or a bystander causing serious injury or death.

DANGER

Do not use cutting blades as a fan. Cutting blades are not
properly designed or guarded for this use. Using cutter as a
fan can result in injury and/or death.

DANGER

Clear area to be cut of debris and other unforeseen removable
objects before cutting. Mark any potential hazards that cannot
be removed such as tree stumps, post, large rocks, holes, and
drop-offs with a visible flag.

WARNING

Always disengage PTO, place tractor in park or set park
brake, shut tractor engine off, remove switch key, and wait for
blades to stop before dismounting from tractor.

WARNING

Keep all objects out of blade bolt access hole except when
servicing cutter blades. Make sure the main driveline is
disconnected from tractor PTO before servicing cutter blades.

WARNING

Do not use cutter to tow other equipment. Doing so can
damage the cutter, cause serious bodily injury or death.