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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
FDR2572 & FDR2584 and Rear Discharge Grooming Mowers 310-262M
Table of Contents
5/04/12
Blade Sharpening or Replacement
!
CAUTION
ALWAYS wear eye protection and gloves when sharpening a
blade.
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:
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. See
Figure 5-2. Sharpen only the top of the cutting edge
to maintain sharpness.
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.
Blade Balancing
Figure 5-3
IMPORTANT: Replace mower blades with genuine
Land Pride blades only.
NOTE: Care should be taken in order not to remove
any more material than necessary to sharpen blade.
19327
19046
NAIL OR SHAFT
HORIZONTAL
4.
Mount blade with 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. Do not exceed 55 ft.-lbs.
of torque on bolt.
V-Belt Installation
Refer to Figure 5-4 and Figure 5-5:
These illustrations are also on the labels located on the
top of the mower decks.
1.
Remove right and left hand belt covers.
2.
Disengage belt tension by loosening eyebolt (#1)
and removing 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 Figure 4-2 on
page 14.
5.
Reinstall all belt covers and secure in place with
hardware.
FDR2572 V-Belt Installation
Figure 5-4
FDR2584 V-Belt Installation
Figure 5-5
IMPORTANT: Always install blade with the cutting
edge facing direction of rotation.
