Land Pride FDR2572, FDR2584 manual Belt Installation, Blade Sharpening or Replacement

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Section 4: Maintenance and Lubrication

Land Pride

Blade Sharpening or Replacement

IMPORTANT: Replace blades with Land Pride blades only.

!CAUTION

ALWAYS wear eye protection and gloves when sharpening a blade.

1.If the blade cutting edge is dull or nicked, it should be replaced or sharpened. Remove blades for replacing or sharpening by grasping the end of the blade using a rag or a thick, padded glove, while loosening and removing the bolt/bolts that mount the blade.

2.Clean blade, blade washer and mounting surface of all debris before replacing or sharpening. Grind cutting edge at the same bevel as the original. See Figure 4-2. Sharpen only the top of the cutting edge to maintain sharpness.

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Blade Sharpening

Figure 4-2

HORIZONTAL

19046 NAIL OR SHAFT

Blade Balancing

Figure 4-3

NOTE: Care should be taken in order not to remove any more material than necessary to sharpen blade.

3.Check blade balance by positioning the blade horizontally on a nail or shaft through the center hole. See Figure 4-3. 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.

IMPORTANT: Always install blade with the cutting edge facing direction of rotation.

4.Mount blade with wing tips pointing up towards bottom of deck. Reinstall blade, blade washer and bolt. Care should be taken when installing blade bolt not to get it cross threaded. Do not exceed 55 ft.-lbs. of torque on bolt.

V-Belt Installation

Refer to Figure 4-4 and Figure 4-5:

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

1.Remove right and left hand belt covers.

2.Disengage belt tension by loosening eyebolt (#1) and removing spring (#2) from the tension-chain link (#3).

3.With tension relieved from belt, remove old belt from pulleys.

4.To install a new belt, be sure the belt is positioned in all the pulley grooves. Engage belt tension by assembling the tension spring back on the eyebolt and tightening the eyebolt to apply tension to new belt. Check the belt tension, refer to Figure 3-2 on page 16.

5.Reinstall all belt covers and secure in place with hardware.

FDR2572 V-Belt Installation

Figure 4-4

FDR2584 V-Belt Installation

Figure 4-5

18 FDR2572 & FDR2584 Grooming Mowers 310-262M 10/15/07