Land Pride AFM4214 - Manual (Page 28)

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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 5/29/13
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Blade Placement
Figure 5-1
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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
Maintenance
Proper servicing and adjustment is the key to the long life
of any machinery. With careful and systematic
inspection, you can avoid costly maintenance, time, and
repair.
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CAUTION
For safety reasons, each maintenance operation must be
performed with tractor PTO disengaged, mower lowered
completely to the ground or folded with transport locks
engaged and tractor engine shut off with ignition key removed.
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WARNING
Always secure mower deck in the up position with solid
supports before servicing underside of mower. Never work
under equipment supported by hydraulics. Hydraulics can
drop equipment if controls are actuated or if hydraulic lines
burst. Either situation can drop mower instantly even when
power to hydraulics is shut off.
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Frequently inspect mower for loose bolts and nuts. See
“Blade Removal & Installation” on page 27 to identify
left-hand threaded bolts. Tighten all hardware as
indicated in the “Torque Values Chart” on page 43.
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Check drive belt tension after several hours of mowing.
Refer to “Belt Tension” on page 23.
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Lubricate components as listed under “Lubrication
Points” starting on page 26.
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Always maintain proper air pressure in the tires. Refer
to “Tire Inflation Chart” on page 44.
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Replace worn, damaged, or illegible safety labels by
obtaining new labels from your Land Pride dealer. See
Information about “Safety Labels” starting on page 5.
Servicing Mower Blades
Blade Inspection
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DANGER
Always disconnect main driveline from tractor PTO shaft and
support mower decks in the raised position with support jacks
before servicing underside of mower deck. Starting tractor
with a connected driveline can result in damage to the mower,
bodily injury, or death.
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WARNING
DO NOT attempt to modify cutting blades such as hard
surfacing, heat treating, cold treating, or by any other method.
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WARNING
DO NOT try to straighten a blade that is bent. Never weld a
broken or cracked blade. ALWAYS replace with a new Land
Pride blade to assure safety.
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CAUTION
Exercise caution when working under the deck as the mower
cutting blades are extremely sharp. Wear a pair of gloves
when checking blades. Avoid direct contact with cutting edge
of blades.
Refer to Figure 5-1:
Blade Wear: Blade performance is reduced as blades
wear and are sharpened for reuse. Excessively high
wear can occur to your mower blades when mowing in
sandy soil areas. Frequent inspection should be made
and blades replaced if damaged.
Bent, Deformed or Split Blades should be removed
from unit and discarded. DO NOT attempt to straighten a
blade for reuse.