Operating Instructions; General Operating Instructions - Land Pride AFM4016 Operator's Manual

Section 2: Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

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DANGER!
Stop operation if bystanders come within several hundred feet
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WARNING!
Do not operate mower in raised position.
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WARNING!
Operate mower with guards installed and in good condition.
Keep away from moving parts.
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WARNING!
The following operating procedures must be carefully read and
fully understood. You are the tractor operator and are therefore
responsible for the safe operation of this unit. All other persons
must be cleared of the area. Cutter operation must be stopped
when in the vicinity of other persons.
1. After attaching the tractor to the mower, carefully
check all hoses and wires to be sure they will not
contact the PTO driveline.
2. Check PTO guards to make sure they are in good
condition and in place.
3. Inspect Hydraulic hoses for wear, damage and
hydraulic leaks. See "Avoid High Pressure Fluids
Hazard" on page 3. Replace damaged and worn hoses
with genuine Land Pride parts.
4. Check the following after the PTO has been
disengaged and come to a complete stop. Wear your
safety glasses.
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Check mower blades for sharpness.
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Ensure that bolts and nuts are tight.
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Check tractor safety equipment. To be sure they are
in good working condition.
5. On 4016 models only: Refer to Figure 2-3 on page 17.
Remove the deck floating pins before unfolding mower
decks.
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CAUTION!
Before unfolding the mower make sure the transport locks are
unlatched. Unlatch locks by pulling the rope.
6. Refer to Figure 2-2 on page 16. Lower the mower decks
to the ground by:
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Retracting the hydraulic cylinders to remove weight
from the transport locks.
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Pull the transport lock rope toward the tractor to
disengage the locks.
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Hold locks in this position until all 3 mower decks
have unfolded enough to allow the lock lugs to
become fully disengaged.
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Extend all 3 cylinders to their maximum stroke for
maximum field float of mower decks.
IMPORTANT: When unfolding the mower, fully
extend the fold cylinders to utilize maximum
flexibility. Damage to the mower may occur if the
cylinders are not fully extended.
7. Set the tractor throttle at idle. Engage the PTO to start
the blades rotating.
8. At first, begin mowing at a slow forward speed and shift
up until the desired speed is achieved - maintaining 540
PTO rpm. Mower blades will cut better at 540 PTO
blade speed than at reduced throttle.
9. After mowing the first 50 feet, stop and check to see
that the mower is adjusted properly.
10. Grass is best cut when it is dry. Mowing wet grass can
cause plugging resulting in grass clumps behind the
mower.
11. Grass should be mowed frequently as shorter clippings
deteriorate faster.
12. When mowing extremely tall grass, it is best to raise the
cutting height and mow the area, then lower the cutting
height and mow a second time at the desired height.
For a guide on measuring the cutting height refer to the
Cutting Height Chart on page 20.
IMPORTANT: Do not engage PTO with mower
decks in the raised position or with engine speed
above idle. Doing so will cause damage to the power
train components.
IMPORTANT: Do not exceed rated PTO speed of
the mower. Excessive engine speed will cause
damage to the power train components.
IMPORTANT: Avoid catching the hydraulic hoses on
brush, post, stumps, and other protrusions that
could damage and/or break them.

General Operating Instructions

By now you should have familiarized yourself with the
Operator's Manual, completed the Operator's Checklist,
set-up the unit properly and attached your Land Pride
All-Flex mower to your tractor.
With the tractor's park brake engaged and the PTO
disengaged, start the tractor. Using the tractor's
hydraulic control levers, retract the hydraulic deck-lift
cylinders all the way in and pull the ropes leading to your
transport locks to release them. With the same control
levers, slowly lower your mowing decks from transport
position to working position on the ground. Having
lowered the decks, shut the tractor off, check to make
sure the park brake is set and remove the switch key.
Dismount from the tractor and preset your mower to the
desired cutting height.
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7/28/06