Blade Removal And Installation - Land Pride AFM4016 Operator's Manual

Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication

Blade Removal And Installation

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CAUTION!
Depending on blade rotation, bolts attaching mower blades to
their respective spindles may be either left hand or right hand.
Prevent spindle and/or bolt damage by knowing which hand
the threads are before removing and/or tightening any blade
mounting bolts.
Refer to Figure 4-2 & Figure 4-3:
1. Verify blade rotation and bolt thread type (right hand
or left hand) before loosening center blade bolt and
removing blade to be sharpened or replaced.
NOTE: Center blade bolt on the left hand deck is
right hand threads. Center blade bolt on the right
hand and center decks are left hand threads. Two
outside blade bar bolts are right hand threads.
Refer to Figure 4-4 & Figure 4-5:
2. Remove blades by grasping the blade end with a rag
or thick padded glove while loosening the blade
mounting bolt.
Blades Rotation: CW / Center Blade Bolt: R.H Threads
Top View of Left Hand Deck Belt Drive
Blades Rotation: CCW / Center Blade Bolt: L.H Threads
Top View of Center and Right Deck Belt Drive
Models 4011 Shown
Blade Placement
Figure 4-2
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3. Remove the center blade bolt (#4) and Washer (#5)
from the bottom only of the blade to be replaced.
4. (Model 1416 Only.) Remove the two outside bolts to the
blade bar (#2).
IMPORTANT: Replace blades with Land Pride
blades only.
IMPORTANT: Always install blades with cutting
edge facing direction of blade spindle rotation and
with wing tips pointing up towards bottom of deck.
IMPORTANT: Loctite is not required if blade (#1) is
removed without removing blade bar (#2). However,
If blade bar (#2) is removed from spindle shaft (#3),
then apply loctite 243 to spindle shaft threads and to
center bolt threads (#4).
5. Reinstall blade (!#1), blade washer (#5) and bolt
(#4). Care should be taken when installing the blade
bolt to not get it cross threaded and to know if the bolt
is right hand or left hand. Do not exceed 55 ft.-lbs. of
torque on bolt.
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Blades Rotation: CW / Center Blade Bolt: R.H Threads
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Blades Rotation: CCW / Center Blade Bolt: L.H Threads
Top View of Center and Right Deck Belt Drive
Top View of Left Hand Deck Belt Drive
Models 4014 & 4016 Shown
Blade Placement
Figure 4-3
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