Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication; Maintenance; Servicing Mower Blades; Blade Inspection - Land Pride AFM4214 Operator's Manual

Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication

Maintenance

Proper servicing and adjustment is the key to the long life
of any machinery. With careful and systematic
inspection, you can avoid costly maintenance, time and
repair.
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CAUTION
For safety reasons, each maintenance operation must be
performed with tractor PTO disengaged, the mower lowered
completely to the ground or folded with the transport locks
engaged and the tractor engine shut off with ignition key
removed.
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WARNING
Always secure mower deck in the up position with solid
supports before servicing the underside of the mower. Never
work under equipment supported by hydraulics. Hydraulics
can drop equipment if controls are actuated or if hydraulic
lines burst. Either situation can drop the mower instantly even
when power to the hydraulics is shut off.
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Frequently inspect mower for loose bolts and nuts. See
"Blade Removal And Installation" on page 25 to
identify left hand threaded bolts. Tighten all hardware
as indicated in the "Torque Values Chart for Common
Bolt Sizes" on page 41.
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Check drive belt tension after several hours of mowing.
Refer to "Belt Tension" on page 22.
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Lubricate components as listed under "Lubrication
Points" starting on page 24.
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Always maintain proper air pressure in the tires. Refer
to "Tire Inflation Chart" on page 42.
•
Replace worn, damaged or illegible safety labels by
obtaining new labels from your Land Pride Dealer. See
Information about "Safety Labels" starting on page 5.
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Servicing Mower Blades

Blade Inspection

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WARNING
DO NOT attempt to modify cutting blades such as hard
surfacing, heat treating, cold treating or by any other method.
!
WARNING
DO NOT try to straighten a blade that is bent. Never weld a
broken or cracked blade. ALWAYS replace with a new Land
Pride blade to assure safety.
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DANGER
Always disconnect main driveline from tractor PTO before
servicing underside of mower deck. Starting the tractor with a
connected driveline can result in damage to the mower, bodily
injury or death.
!
CAUTION
Wear a pair of gloves when checking blades. Avoid direct
contact with cutting edge of blades.
Refer to Figure 5-1:
Blade Wear: Blade performance is reduced as blades
wear and are sharpened for reuse. Excessively high
wear can occur to your mower blades when mowing in
sandy soil areas. Frequent inspection should be made
and blades replaced if damaged.
Bent, Deformed or Split Blades should be removed
from unit and discarded. DO NOT attempt to straighten a
blade for reuse.
Blade Placement
Figure 5-1
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