Land Pride FDR3590 manual Blade Sharpening or Replacement, Refer to -2& Figure, Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Section 4: Maintenance and Lubrication

Land Pride

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

1.Verify blade rotation and bolt thread type (right hand or left hand) before loosening center blade bolts and removing blade to be sharpened or replaced. The FDR3590 is equipped with right hand threaded center blade bolts.

IMPORTANT: Center Blade bolts have right hand threads.

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

Blade Placement

Figure 4-2

Refer to Figure 4-3:

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

3.Remove center blade bolt (#4) and two outside blade bar bolts from the bottom of the blade to be replaced.

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: See Figure 4-3. 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).

4.Reinstall blade, blade washer and bolt. 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.

5.Reinstall the two outside bolts. Tighten to correct torque listed in the Torque Values Chart in the “Appendix” section on page 25.

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Blade & Blade Bar Removal

Figure 4-3

Blade Sharpening or Replacement

!CAUTION

ALWAYS wear eye protection and gloves when sharpening a blade.

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

IMPORTANT: Replace blades with Land Pride blades only.

1.If the blade cutting edge is dull or nicked, it should be replaced or sharpened. Remove blades for replacing or sharpening by grasping 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 4-4. Sharpen only the top of the cutting edge to maintain sharpness.

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Blade Sharpening

Figure 4-4

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