Land Pride FD2548 - Manual (Page 6)

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1. Be certain that tractor draw bar will not interfere.
Move draw bar ahead or remove if required. Draw bar
should also be checked for clearance when unit is being
raised for the first time.
2. Align lower link arms of tractor to hitch clevises on
mower. Insert lower hitch pins into lower ball swivels
and attach lynch pins.
3. Referring to fig. 1, attach tractor top link to upper
floating hitch on mower with pin supplied. Secure with
lock pin.
4. Adjust the tractor top link in or out to place the upper
hitch pin vertically above the lower hitch pins as shown
in fig. 1(below) to allow mower flotation.
1. Slide powershaft end with extended safety cone
over splined shaft of the gearbox and secure with at-
taching device.
2. Slide powershaft over the tractor’s splined PTO shaft
and secure with locking device of powershaft.
3. Powershaft should now be moved back and forth to
insure that it is secure on the PTO shaft of the tractor
and mower gearbox.
4. Should the powershaft require shortening:
a. Hold the half-shafts next to each other in the
shortest working position and mark them.
b. Shorten inner and outer guard tubes equally.
c. Shorten inner and outer sliding profiles by the
same length as the guard tubes.
d. Proper overlap is a minimum of one-half the
length of each tube, with both tubes being of
equal length.
e. Round off all sharp edges and remove burrs.
Grease sliding profiles.
CAUTION!
TRACTOR PTO SHIELD AND ALL MOWER GUARDS MUST BE IN
PLACE AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION!
The 3-point hitch system on this mower has been de-
signed for front to back flotation when mowing on un-
even terrain. The lower 3-point hitch blocks also are
adjustable from front to back for additional field float and
tractor clearance. The lower hitch blocks have a large
pivot pin and a smaller locking pin, page 14 (#4) & (#5).
When operating a mower equipped with four gauge
wheels do not use lock pin (#4) unless desired for trans-
port.
The mower can be operated with hitch blocks in either
position. Depending upon the use of front gauge
wheels, the lower hitch blocks can be used without the
locking pin. If mower is not equipped with front gauge
wheels and leveling chains are used, the locking pin
should be installed. The lower hitch blocks and top link
rear braces can be adjusted front to back as shown in
fig. 1.
Fig. 1
GRASS CHUTE ASSEMBLY -
Refer to the parts illustration on page 14:
1. Loosen upper pivot bolt (#9) and remove lower
thumb screw (#17).
2. Hinge chute down and install thumb screw and flat
washer (#13) and (#17). When set at position desired,
tighten down upper pivot bolt and lock nut (#9) and
(#10). DO NOT tighten completely. Allow chute to
hinge. Lock down lower thumb screw with flat washer
(#13) and (#17).
DO NOT in any condition operate mower with chute
removed from this position.
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POWERSHAFT INSTALLATION
TRACTOR HOOK-UP
FLOATING AND FRONT TO BACK HITCH ADJUSTMENTS
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS (CON’T.)
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