Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication - Land Pride FM2548 Operator's Manual

Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication
Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication
Maintenance
Proper servicing and adjustments are key to the long life
of any implement. With careful inspection and routine
maintenance, you can avoid costly downtime and repair.
After using the mower for several hours, check all bolts to
be sure they are tight and check drive belt tension. Refer
to "Tension FM2548 Drive Belt" on page 19 or "Tension
FM2560/72/84 Drive Belt" on page 20.
Replace any worn, damaged, or illegible safety labels by
obtaining new labels from your Land Pride dealer.
Lubricate components as listed under "Lubrication
Points" on page 32.
!
DANGER
To avoid serious injury or death:
Always secure equipment with solid, non-concrete supports
before working under it. Never go under equipment supported
by concrete blocks or hydraulics. Concrete can break,
hydraulic lines can burst, and/or hydraulic controls can be
actuated even when power to hydraulics is off.
!
WARNING
To avoid serious injury or death:
Perform scheduled maintenance. Check for loose
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hardware, missing parts, broken parts, structural cracks,
and excessive wear. Make repairs before putting implement
back into service. Serious breakdowns can result in injury
or death.
• Allow only persons to perform maintenance on this
implement who have been properly trained in its safe
operation.
• Do not alter implement or replace parts on the implement
with other brands. Other brands may not fit properly or
meet OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
specifications. They can weaken the integrity and impair the
safety, function, performance, and life of the implement.
Replace parts only with genuine OEM parts.
• Always keep your body extremities out from under the rake
teeth and cutting blades while removing, installing, and
adjusting them.
• Always shut tractor down using "Tractor Shutdown
Procedure" provided in this manual before servicing,
adjusting, cleaning, or maintaining this implement.
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Replace Skid Shoes
Refer to Figure 4-1:
Item Pt. No.
1 333-077D FM25 Replaceable Skid Shoes . . . . . . . 1
2 802-603C Plow bolt 3/8"-16 x 1" GR5 . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3 803-198C
1. Remove hex whiz nuts (#3), plow bolts (#2), and skid
shoe (#1).
2. Inspect plow bolts (#2) and hex whiz nuts (#3) for
wear. Replace as needed.
3. Attach new skid shoe (#1) to the right-hand-side with
existing or new 3/8"-16 x 1" GR5 plow bolts (#2) and
secure with hex whiz nuts (#3). Tighten hex whiz nuts
to the correct torque.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 above for the left-hand side.
FM2548, FM2560, FM2572, & FM2584 Flail Mowers 333-138M
Replace Skid Shoes
Figure 4-1
Description for 1 Skid Shoe
Nut, Hex Whiz 3/8" - 16 PLT . . . . . . . . . . 3
70079
Qty
25