Land Pride RC5020 Operator's Manual

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39Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication4/25/12 RC5020 (540 RPM) and RCM5020 (1000 RPM) Rotary Cutters 318-474MTable of ContentsGearboxMethod 1: Unscrew top vented dipstick (#1). Wipe oil fromdipstick and screw dipstick in without tightening. Unscrewdipstick and check oil on dipstick. If below bottom levelmark, add recommended gear lube through dipstick holeuntil oil reaches top mark on dipstick. Reinstall venteddipstick and tighten.Method 2: Remove side oil plug (#2). If oil is below bottomof plug hole, add recommended gear lube through topdipstick hole until oil flows out of side plug hole. Reinstalland tighten side oil plug (#2) and vented dipstick (#1).Type of Lubrication: 80-90W EP Gear LubeQuantity = Fill until oil reaches top mark on dipstick orbegins to flows out side plug hole in gearbox.IMPORTANT: Do not overfill gearbox with oil! Oil willexpand when hot! Make sure cutter is level and oil iscool before checking oil level.Divider BoxInstructions: Remove oil level plug. If oil is below bottomof plug hole, add recommended gear lube through oilfill/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 EPQuantity = Fill until oil begins to flows out oil level plug holein gearbox.IMPORTANT: Do not overfill gearbox with oil! Oil willexpand when hot! Make sure cutter is level and oil iscool before checking oil level.If oil has been removed from the gearbox, refillgearbox to level plug, allow time for air to bleed upfrom the lower cavity, and then recheck.8Hrs8Hrs30215Do Not Overfill23603Oil Fill/Vent PlugOil Level PlugOil Drain Plug24852Oil Level PlugOil Fill/Vent Plug