Land Pride AFM4214 manual Tractor Requirements, Tractor Hook-up, Hardware Torque Information

Land Pride Table of Contents

Section 1: Assembly and Set-up

Tractor Requirements

Tractor horsepower should be within the range noted below. Tractors outside the horsepower range must not be used.

Horsepower Rating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-70 HP

Rear PTO Shaft Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 3/8”-6 Spline

Rear PTO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 RPM

Tractor Hook-up

!DANGER

Crushing Hazard between tractor and implement. Do not allow anyone to stand between the tractor and implement while backing-up to an implement. Never operate the hydraulic

3-point lift controls while someone is directly behind the tractor.

Hitch Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Draw Bar

Hydraulic Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . One Duplex Outlet

Tractor Weight . . . . . . . . . See Important Note Below

IMPORTANT: Ballast may need to be added to your tractor to maintain steering control. Refer to your tractor’s operator manual to determine if additional ballast is needed. This mower has a positive transport tongue weight of approximately 540 lbs. on the AFM4214 and 580 lbs. on the AFM4216.

Hardware Torque Information

When tightening hardware, refer to “Torque Values Chart” on page 43 to determine standard torque values. Refer to "Additional Torque Values" at the bottom of the chart for exceptions to the standard torque values.

PTO To Drawbar Set-Up

!CAUTION

Do not over speed PTO or machine damage may result. This mower is designed to be used with a tractor using a rear 540 rpm PTO drive.

Refer to Figure 1-1:

Distances between center of drawbar hitch pin hole to end of tractor PTO shaft (“A” dimension) and from top of drawbar hitch to center of PTO shaft (“B” dimension) must be maintained.

IMPORTANT: PTO damage may occur if distances “A” and “B” are not properly maintained.

Refer to Refer to Figure 1-2:

1.Make certain jack stand is properly attached to the mower hitch and secured with attachment pin.

2.Back tractor within close proximity of clevis.

3.Raise or lower jack stand to align clevis with tractor drawbar. Drawbar should fit between lower and upper plates of clevis.

4.Back tractor up to mower hitch until holes in drawbar and clevis are aligned.

5.Attach mower with a 3/4" hitch pin and secure with lock pin. Always use a hitch pin that contains a safety locking device to prevent it from falling out.

6.Retract jack stand until weight of mower is fully removed from the jack. Remove jack and store on storage tube located on divider gearbox shield.

7.Attach safety chain on the frame tongue to the tractor. Adjust chain length to remove all slack except what is necessary to permit turning of mower. Lock chain hook securely onto the chain.

= 14”

= 8”

22273

PTO to Drawbar Distances

Figure 1-1

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Mower to Tractor Hook-up

Figure 1-2

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