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Land Pride DM36 Series Operator's Manual

Land Pride DM36 Series Operator's Manual

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DM36 Series
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327-045M
Operator's Manual
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Read the Operator's manual entirely. When
you see this symbol, the subsequent
instructions and warnings are serious - follow
without exception. Your life and the lives of
others depend on it!
© Copyright 2002
Cover photo may show optional equipment not supplied
with standard unit.
8/7/2002

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  • Page 1 Disc Mowers DM36 Series Table of Contents 327-045M Operator’s Manual Read the Operator’s manual entirely. When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow without exception. Your life and the lives of others depend on it! 8/7/2002 ©...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Copyright 2002 All rights Reserved Land Pride provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, Land Pride assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Land Pride reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it sees fit.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    Lower machine to ground, put tractor in park, turn off engine, and remove the key. Detach and store implements in a area where children normally do not play. Secure implement by using blocks and supports. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M...
  • Page 4 Work in a clean dry area. Lower the implement to the ground, put tractor in park, turn off engine, and remove key before performing maintenance. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents Transport Machinery Safely Comply with state and local laws.
  • Page 5 NOT in front of or over the tire assembly. Use a safety cage if available. When removing and installing wheels, use wheel handling equipment adequate for the weight involved. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M...

  • Page 6: Safety Labels

    3. Replace all damaged or missing labels. 4. Some new equipment installed during repair require safety labels to be affixed to the replaced component as specified by Land Pride. When ordering new components make sure DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents the correct safety labels are included in the request.
  • Page 7 Land Pride Important Safety Information 5/5/08 Table of Contents 20763 20763 20763 20763 DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M 818-641C Danger Rotating Blades 818-641C Danger Rotating Blades 818-642C Danger Thrown Object 818-642C Danger Thrown Object...
  • Page 8 Important Safety Information DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents 20764 20763 20763 Land Pride 838-094C Warning: High Pressure 818-558C Warning General Mower Safety 818-543C Warning Guard Missing 5/5/08...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Application The Land Pride Disc Mowers are designed and built to cut hay, grass, and other cultivated forage crops on farms, ranches, set-aside acres, and vast right-of-ways. They are adapted for 540 rpm three-point hitch Category II offset mounting and are Quick-Hitch adaptable.

  • Page 10: Section 1 Assembly And Set-Up

    DM3606 DM3607 Cutter Bar Plate Rotation Figure 1-1 DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents It is also necessary to check whether the plate turning right has right cutter blades and the plate turning left has left cutter blades.
  • Page 11 After several hours of run time this may need to be readjusted. Once the spring is adjusted, snug the jam nut. Main Frame Assembly Figure 1-2 DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M 20768...

  • Page 12: Belt Cover And Pulleys Assembly

    Tension Adjustment” on page 17. Support Stand Assembly Refer to Figure 1-4: Insert stand into tube on the hitch as shown and secure with pin and hair pin cotter. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents Cutting Unit Figure 1-3 Land Pride...

  • Page 13: Cutting Unit Assembly

    Fasten tarp to frame using cable ties (#34) and (#25). 9. Assemble bumpers (#10) to tarp frames with cotter pins (#30). Do not operate cutting unit without tarp in place! Cutting Unit Figure 1-5 DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M DANGER 20769...

  • Page 14: Section 2 Operating

    After several hours of run time this may need to be readjusted. Once the spring is adjusted, snug the jam nut. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents 6. If necessary use the adjustment on the lower 3-point arms of the tractor to make sure that the mower is level.

  • Page 15: Transporting

    DANGER Do not operate mower without the curtain completely in place around the cutter bar. Do no lean against or stand on the curtain. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Reference Page 1 This section Page 18 Page 18 Page 26 Operator’s...

  • Page 16: Working Position

    Extra care and precaution should be taken in rough or debris-ridden fields. The following adjustments should be made to the mower in these conditions to minimize the DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents possibility of foreign objects being deflected by the cutting blades.

  • Page 17: Operating Instructions

    With a little practice and experience you should become very good at operating your Land Pride Disc Mower. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M...

  • Page 18: Section 3 Adjustments

    Before making any adjustments to this machine, disengage PTO, shut off tractor, remove ignition key and wait for all moving parts to stop. Disconnect the PTO driveline. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents Transport Lock Operation The transport lock is designed so that the operator does not need to get off the tractor from field operation retract...

  • Page 19: Belt Tension Adjustment

    To minimize blade and disc wear, improve grass regrowth and get maximum nutritive value from the crop, minimum cutting height should never be adjusted less than 1 1/4“. Cutting Height Figure 2-4 DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Midpoint 3/4” 20766 Belt Deflection...

  • Page 20: Section 4 Maintenance And Lubrication

    Always replace both of them to avoid creating an out-of-balance force. CAUTION Replace with Land Pride blades only. Substitute blades may not meet specifications and may fail in a hazardous manner that could cause injury. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M...

  • Page 21: Cutter Bar Timing Adjustment

    3. When gear is lined up correctly, the disc will now mount to the gear with it’s long axis parallel to the long axis of the cutter bar (90 degrees to the axis of the adjacent discs). 5/5/08 Table of Contents Disc Assembly Figure 4-3 DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M...

  • Page 22: Storage

    7. Store cutter bar in horizontal (operating) position. 8. Store the Disc Mower inside if possible for longer Disc Mower life. 9. Repaint parts where paint is worn or scratched to prevent rust. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents Land Pride 5/5/08...

  • Page 23: Lubrication

    NOTE: Do not overfill. Mower should be level when checking oil. Type of Lubrication: SAE 90 GL4 (EP) gear lube Quantity = fill until level with line on the dipstick 14893 Intervals at which lubrication is required Required DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M...

  • Page 24: Cutter Bar

    Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication 20772 DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents Cutter Bar Check oil level in the cutter bar by removing the filler level plug with cutter bar in transport position. (The plug is located between the first and second discs on the DM3605 and between the second and third discs on DM3606 and between the second and third discs on DM3607.) If the oil...

  • Page 25: Section 5 Specifications And Capacities

    Disc tip speed 1045 lbs. Gearbox Ratio 5.92 pints DM3606 DM3607 8’ 0” 9’ 4” 74” 74” 35 - 80 HP 540 RPM 15,764 FPM 1090 lbs. 1135 lbs. 2.06 1.48 pints 6.55 pints 7.4 pints DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M...

  • Page 26: Section 6 Features And Benefits

    2 Hardened blades per disc, reversible 3” Blade overlap High blade tip speed Storage stand Skid shoes DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents DM36 Series Disc Mowers Benefits 5, 6 and 7 Disc models available. Gears splash oil from gear to gear.

  • Page 27: Section 7 Troubleshooting

    Check belt for correct tension. Replace blades. Change cutter bar angle using tractor top link. Adjust compensating spring tension. Adjust main frame height by shortening safety chain as necessary. Adjust compensating spring tension. Tighten break-away spring. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M...

  • Page 28: Section 8 Appendix

    1180 2640 1 1/2" - 12 1330 2970 Torque tolerance + 0%, -15% of torquing values. Unless otherwise specified use torque values listed above. DM36 Series Disc Mowers 327-045M Table of Contents Bolt Size (Metric) Grade 8 ft-lb N · m...

  • Page 29: Warranty

    Driveline: 1 Year Parts and Labor Blades and belt considered wear items This Warranty is limited to the replacement of any defective part by Land Pride and the installation by the dealer of any such replacement part, and does not cover common wear items such as blades, belts, tines, etc.
  • Page 30 Corporate Office: P.O. Box 5060 Salina, Kansas 67402-5060 USA www.landpride.com...

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