Land Pride PATRIOT FDR1648 Operator's Manual page 27

Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
Blade Sharpening or Replacement
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CAUTION
To prevent serious injury:
ALWAYS wear eye protection and gloves while inspecting,
removing, sharpening, and replacing mower blades.
IMPORTANT: Replace mower blades in pairs with
genuine Land Pride blades only. Not replacing both
blades will result in an out-of-balance condition.
1. If the blade cutting edge is dull or nicked, it should be
replaced or sharpened. Remove blades by grasping
the end of blade using a rag or a thick, padded glove,
while loosening and removing the blade mounting
bolt/bolts.
Refer to Figure 5-2:
NOTE: Care should be taken in order not to remove
any more material than necessary to sharpen blade.
2. Clean blade, blade washer, and mounting surface of
all debris before replacing or sharpening. Grind
cutting edge at the same bevel as the original.
Sharpen only the top of the cutting edge to maintain
sharpness.
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Blade Sharpening
Figure 5-2
Refer to Figure 5-3:
3. Check blade balance by positioning the blade
horizontally on a nail or shaft through the center hole.
If either end of the blade rotates downward, grind
(remove) metal on that end until the blade will
balance. The blade is properly balanced when
neither end drops. Balance of a blade is generally
maintained by removing an equal amount of material
from each end of the blade when sharpening.
HORIZONTAL
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Blade Balancing
Figure 5-3
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NAIL OR SHAFT
IMPORTANT: Always install blade with cutting edge
facing direction of rotation and wing tips pointing up.
4. Mount the blade with the wing tips pointing up
towards bottom of deck. Reinstall blade, blade
washer, and bolt. Care should be taken when
installing blade bolt not to get it cross threaded.
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Torque bolt to 75 ft-lbs
V-Belt Installation
Refer to Figure 5-4:
These illustrations are also on the labels located on the
top of the mower decks.
1. Remove the right-hand and the left-hand belt covers.
2. Disengage belt tension by loosening the eyebolt (#1)
and removing the spring (#2) from the tension-chain
link (#3).
3. With tension relieved from belt remove old belt from
pulleys.
4. To install a new belt be sure the belt is positioned in
all the pulley grooves. Engage belt tension by
assembling the tension spring back on the eyebolt
and tightening the eyebolt to apply tension to new
belt. Check the belt tension, refer to "Belt Tension"
on page 21.
5. Reinstall all belt covers and secure in place with
hardware.
V-Belt Installation
Figure 5-4
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