Land Pride GS2572, Operator'S Manual

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Section 5: Maintenance
Table of Contents
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Maintenance
Proper servicing and adjustment are key to the long life of
any implement. With careful inspection and routine
maintenance, you can avoid costly downtime and repair.
Check all bolts after using the unit for several hours to be
sure they are tight. Replace any worn, damaged, or
illegible safety labels by obtaining new labels from your
Land Pride dealer.
DANGER
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
Make adjustments to the implement after it has been properly
attached to a tractor and secured with solid non-concrete
supports in the up position. Never work around or under
equipment supported by hydraulics. Hydraulics can drop
equipment instantly if controls are actuated or if hydraulic
lines burst even when power to hydraulics is shut off.
WARNING
!
To avoid serious injury or death:
•
Allow only persons to perform maintenance on this
implement who have been properly trained in its safe
operation.
• Perform scheduled maintenance. Check for loose
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.
•
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
shanks and cutting blades while removing, installing, and
adjusting them. It is possible for the cutting blades and/or
shanks to fall causing injury to your body.
Section 5: Maintenance
Cutting Blade and Shank Tip Removal
Figure 5-1
Cutting Blades
Refer to Figure 5-1:
The front mounted and optional rear mounted cutting
blades (#3) have two cutting edges. Unbolt blades and
turn them over when bottom edges wear out. Inspect
5/8"-11 GR5 plow bolts (#4) and nuts (#5) for wear and
replace as needed. Reattach blades and tighten to the
correct torque. Replace cutting blades when both edges
are worn out.
Shank Tips
Refer to Figure 5-1:
Shank tips (#6) are removable by heating them in the
dimpled area on both sides and knocking them off with a
blunt punch. New shank tips need to be dimpled with a
punch after they are installed.
Dimpled Area
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