Land Pride AFM4214 manual Blade Sharpening Belt Installation, Blade Options

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Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication

Blade Sharpening V-Belt Installation

Land Pride

!CAUTION

ALWAYS wear eye protection and gloves when sharpening a blade.

NOTE: Take care not to remove any more material than necessary when sharpening the blades.

1.A blade should be replaced or sharpened if it is dull or nicked.

2.Clean blade washer and blade mounting surface before installing a new blade. Also clean the old blade if you plan to sharpen it for reuse.

Refer to Figure 5-6:

3.Maintain sharpness by grinding only the top of the cutting edge at the same bevel as the original edge.

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Blade Sharpening

Figure 5-6

Refer to Figure 5-7:

4.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.

HORIZONTAL

NAIL OR SHAFT

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Blade Balancing

Figure 5-7

Blade Options:

•Low Lift Blades - For use in sandy soils

•Mulching Blades - For leaf mulching

!CAUTION

The belt drive system is under spring tension. Use care to avoid bodily harm removing and installing belt!

Refer to Figure 5-8:

These illustrations are also on the labels located on the top of the mower decks.

1.Remove right hand and left hand belt covers.

2.Disengage belt tensioning latch by turning release nut with a 3/4" wrench.

3.Replace old belt with a new Land Pride belt making sure the new belt is positioned correctly in all the pulley grooves.

4.Engage belt tensioning latch by turning the release nut with a 3/4" wrench.

5.Check for correct belt tension. Refer to “Belt Tension” on page 22.

6.Reinstall all belt covers and secure with hardware.

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Blades Rotation: Clockwise

Top View of Left Hand Deck Belt Drive

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Blades Rotation: Counterclockwise

Top View of Center and Right Deck Belt Drive

Belt Placement

Figure 5-8

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