Land Pride RCM6510 - Manual (Page 42)

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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
RC5510 & RC6510 (540 RPM) RCM5510 & RCM6510 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutter 330-057M 5/29/13
Table of Contents
Gearbox
Method 1: Unscrew top vented dipstick (#1). Wipe oil from
dipstick and screw dipstick in without tightening. Unscrew
dipstick and check oil on dipstick. If below bottom level
mark, add recommended gear lube through dipstick hole
until oil reaches top mark on dipstick. Reinstall vented
dipstick and tighten.
Method 2: Remove side oil plug (#2). If oil is below bottom
of plug hole, add recommended gear lube through top
dipstick hole until oil flows out of side plug hole. Reinstall
and tighten side oil plug (#2) and vented dipstick (#1).
Type of Lubrication: 80-90W EP Gear Lube
Quantity = Fill until oil reaches top mark on dipstick or
begins to flow out side plug hole in gearbox
.
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill gearbox with oil! Oil will
expand when hot! Make sure cutter is level and oil is
cool before checking oil level.
Divider Box
Instructions: Remove oil level plug. If oil is below bottom
of plug hole, add recommended gear lube through oil
fill/vent plug hole until oil flows out of oil level plug hole.
Reinstall and tighten oil level plug and oil fill/vent plug.
Type of Lubrication: 80-90W EP
Quantity = Fill until oil begins to flow out oil level plug hole
in gearbox.
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill gearbox with oil! Oil will
expand when hot! Make sure cutter is level and oil is
cool before checking oil level.
If oil has been removed from the gearbox, refill
gearbox to level plug, allow time for air to bleed up
from the lower cavity, and then recheck.
8
Hours
23603
Oil Fill/Vent Plug
Oil Level Plug
Oil Drain Plug
24852
Oil Level Plug
Oil Fill/Vent Plug
30215
Do Not Overfill
8
Hours