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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
FDR2572 & FDR2584 and Rear Discharge Grooming Mowers 310-262M
Table of Contents
5/04/12
Inspection of Blades & Sharpening
Figure 5-1
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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
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WARNING
Replace worn, damaged, or missing parts only with genuine
Land Pride Parts. Replacing parts with other brands can
cause the equipment to not perform properly and may lead to
breakage that can cause bodily injury or death.
!
CAUTION
Do not alter the Grooming Mower in a way which will
adversely affects its performance or reliability. Doing so can
damage the mower, cause personal injury and void the
warranty.
Service Mowing Blades
Blade Inspection
Refer to Figure 5-1:
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DANGER
Bent, Deformed or Split Blades should be removed from unit
and discarded. Never weld a broken or cracked blade. DO
NOT attempt to straighten to reuse such blades. ALWAYS
replace with a new Land Pride blade to assure safety.
!
WARNING
DO NOT attempt to modify blade, such as hard surfacing, heat
or cold treating, or by any other method.
1.
Check blades for wear. Blade performance will be
reduced as blades wear and are resharpened.
2.
Check blades to see if they are bent, deformed, or
split. DO NOT attempt to straighten or weld blades
for reuse. They should be removed and discarded.
Maintenance
Proper servicing and adjustment is the key to the long life
of any implement. With careful inspection and routine
maintenance, you can avoid costly down time and repair.
Check all bolts and pins after using the unit for several
hours and on a regular basis thereafter to insure they are
tight and secured. Lubricate components on schedule.
Replace worn, damaged or illegible safety labels by
obtaining new labels from your Land Pride Dealer.
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DANGER
Always secure mower in the up position with solid supports
before servicing underside of 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.
!
DANGER
Perform maintenance only on a mower that is not running.
Always disengage PTO, place tractor in park or set park
brake, shut tractor engine off, remove switch key, and wait for
blades to come to a complete stop before dismounting from
tractor to perform maintenance!
!
DANGER
All V-belt guards must be in good working condition and
installed while PTO is engaged. Never allow fingers, hands, or
other body extremities to come near a moving V-belt or pulley.
Doing so can result in server bodily injury or death.
!
WARNING
Frequently check all hardware to make certain it is tight and
not broken or missing. Such hardware can cause the mower to
not preform properly and may lead to breakage that can cause
bodily injury or death.
