Land Pride AFM4016 Table of Contents, Maintenance and Lubrication, Blade Removal And Installation

Table of Contents

Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication

Land Pride

Blade Removal And Installation

3.Remove the center blade bolt (#4) and Washer (#5) from the bottom only of the blade to be replaced.

!CAUTION!

Depending on blade rotation, bolts attaching mower blades to their respective spindles may be either left hand or right hand. Prevent spindle and/or bolt damage by knowing which hand the threads are before removing and/or tightening any blade mounting bolts.

Refer to Figure 4-2 & Figure 4-3:

1.Verify blade rotation and bolt thread type (right hand or left hand) before loosening center blade bolt and removing blade to be sharpened or replaced.

NOTE: Center blade bolt on the left hand deck is right hand threads. Center blade bolt on the right hand and center decks are left hand threads. Two outside blade bar bolts are right hand threads.

Refer to Figure 4-4 & Figure 4-5:

2.Remove blades by grasping the blade end with a rag or thick padded glove while loosening the blade mounting bolt.

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Blades Rotation: CW / Center Blade Bolt: R.H Threads

Top View of Left Hand Deck Belt Drive

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Blades Rotation: CCW / Center Blade Bolt: L.H Threads

Top View of Center and Right Deck Belt Drive

Models 4011 Shown

Blade Placement

Figure 4-2

4.(Model 1416 Only.) Remove the two outside bolts to the blade bar (#2).

IMPORTANT: Replace blades with Land Pride blades only.

IMPORTANT: Always install blades with cutting edge facing direction of blade spindle rotation and with wing tips pointing up towards bottom of deck.

IMPORTANT: Loctite is not required if blade (#1) is removed without removing blade bar (#2). However, If blade bar (#2) is removed from spindle shaft (#3), then apply loctite 243 to spindle shaft threads and to center bolt threads (#4).

5.Reinstall blade (!#1), blade washer (#5) and bolt (#4). Care should be taken when installing the blade bolt to not get it cross threaded and to know if the bolt is right hand or left hand. Do not exceed 55 ft.-lbs. of torque on bolt.

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Blades Rotation: CW / Center Blade Bolt: R.H Threads

Top View of Left Hand Deck Belt Drive

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Blades Rotation: CCW / Center Blade Bolt: L.H Threads

Top View of Center and Right Deck Belt Drive

Models 4014 & 4016 Shown

Blade Placement

Figure 4-3

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