Section 3: Adjustments; Leveling The Mower; Cutting Height Adjustment - Land Pride FDR3590 Operator's Manual

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Section 3: Adjustments

Section 3:
Adjustments

Leveling the Mower

NOTE: Tractor and mower should be on level
ground.
1. Set lower hitches and upper floating hitch, as shown
below in Figure 3-1.
2. Start tractor and raise mower, watching that tractor
draw bar (if not removed) does not interfere with
mower.
3. Slowly lower mower until gauge wheels touch the
ground and the lower mower 3-point hitch bars are
parallel to the ground in floating position. Set tractor
3-point stop.
4. Set park brake and turn off tractor. Remove key from
ignition.
5. Rotate blades parallel to direction of travel as shown
in Figure 3-2 below.
6. Measure clearance from the cutting edge to the
ground at front and rear of the blade. This
measurement should be equal or have the blade at
the front of the mower not more than 1/2" lower than
the blade at the rear of the mower.
Upper Floating Hitch
Linchpin
Gauge Wheel Spacers
Lower Hitches
Gauge Wheel
3-Point Hitch
Figure 3-1
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Cutting Height Adjustment

Refer to Figure 3-1:
1. Using the tractor, raise the mower off the ground and
2. Holding wheel and yoke assembly up, remove
3. Position 1" spacers, 1/2" spacer and 1/4" spacers as
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Spindle Tube
Cutting Height
Figure 3-2
support under it with secure blocking so not to let the
mower drift down during maintenance.
quick-lock pin from top of gauge wheel spindle.
required. All spacers on top of spindle tube allows for
approximately 3/4" cutting height. Adjustments
range from 3/4" to a maximum of 3-1/4" in 1/4"
increments.
Refer to "Leveling the Mower" beginning on this
page.
For a guide on measuring cutting height refer to
Cutting Height Chart below.
Cutting Height Chart
A
5 5/8"
6 1/8"
7 1/8"
8 1/8"
9 1/8"
10 1/8"
FDR3590 Rear Discharge Grooming Mowers 310-229M
B
3/4"
1 1/4"
2 1/4"
3 1/4"
4 1/4"
5 1/4"
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