Land Pride FM3188, FM4188 Troubleshooting, Table of Contents, Problem, Solution, Belt slipping

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Section 7: Troubleshooting

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Section 7: Troubleshooting

Table of Contents

Problem

Solution

!CAUTION

Do not try to clean rear discharge area when mower is running. Bodily harm may occur!

Belt slipping	Unplug and clean mower deck.

	Remove belt guard shields and clean sheaves.

	Replace belt

Patches of uncut grass	Mow at full throttle (540 PTO rpm), check PTO speed and tractor engine.

	Shift transmission to a lower gear.

	Tighten belts.

	Replace missing knives or hammers.

Excessive vibration	Replace knives or hammers

	Replace drive belt.

	Replace pulleys or align.

	Remove belt guard shields & clean debris from belt area & sheaves.

Gearbox noisy	Check lubricant level.

Knives scalping grass	Raise cutting height by adjusting roller.

	Change mowing pattern.

	Reduce speed turns.

Uneven cut	Shift to a lower gear.

	Level mower.

	Replace missing knives or hammers

Tractor loaded down by mower	Mow at full throttle (540 PTO rpm).

	Shift to a lower gear.

	Clean mower.

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Contents you see this symbol, the subsequent Table of ContentsFlail Mowers FM3188 & FM4188Table of Contents Look For The Safety Alert Symbol Safety at All TimesImportant Safety Information Practice Safe Maintenance Use Safety Lights and DevicesTransport Machinery Safely Wear Protective Equipment Prepare for EmergenciesKeep Riders Off Machinery 818-130C Safety Labels818-543C Danger Guard Missing838-079C 818-558C818-556C Danger Thrown Object818-552C 818-230C818-540C 24865Application Using This ManualOwner Assistance IntroductionFurther Assistance Land Pride Service Department 1525 East North StreetTable of Contents Hitch AssemblySection 1 Assembly and Set-up Tractor RequirementsTractor Hook-Up Driveline InstallationDriveline Maximum Allowable Length Driveline Minimum LengthBrush Rake Teeth TransportingOperating Instructions Mowing InstructionsGeneral Operating Instructions Mower Hitch Adjustments Cutting Height AdjustmentSection 3 Adjustments Leveling the MowerBrush Rake Teeth Adjustment Belt Tension AdjustmentRotor Knife Replacement MaintenanceTrash Removal & Rotor Knife Access Section 4 Maintenance and LubricationStorage V-Belt InstallationHours LubricationHours RequiredDo not overfill 20 FM3188 & FM4188 Flail Mowers 309-523M FM31 & FM41 Series Flail Mowers Section 5 Speciﬁcations & CapacitiesFM3188 FM4188Features Section 6 Features and BeneﬁtsBenefits Problem Section 7 TroubleshootingSolution Belt slippingSection 8 Appendix Torque Values Chartin-tpi N · mOverall Unit and Driveline One year Parts and Labor WarrantyCorporate Ofﬁce P.O. Box Salina, Kansas 67402-5060 USA