Land Pride FD2548 - Manual (Page 7)

1/29/04
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LEVELING THE MOWER
THREE AND FOUR GAUGE WHEELS
FRONT TO REAR:
NOTE: Tractor and mower should be on level ground.
1. Set the lower hitches and upper floating hitch as
shown in fig. 1 on page 5.
2. Start tractor and raise mower, watching that tractor
draw bar (if not removed) does not interfere with mower.
3. Slowly lower mower until gauge wheels touch the
ground and with mower deck close to level.
4. Set part brake and turn off tractor. Remove key from
ignition.
5. Rotate mower blades parallel to direction of travel.
Measure cutting edge to ground clearance on each side
of the mower.
6. Measure the clearance from the cutting edge to the
ground at front and rear of the blade. This measure-
ment should be equal or have the blade at the front of
the mower not more than 1/2" lower than the blade at
the rear of the mower.
7. Use tractor 3-point top link to level the blade front to
back. Set tractor control when level.
8. Adjust lift chains to be tight by placing chains into
slots on lower chain brackets. Be sure to connect the
same link on both sides. Install plastic plugs. Secure
excess chain links together with the two tie straps in-
cluded.
SIDE TO SIDE:
1. Set lower hitches and upper floating hitch at desired
setting as shown in fig. 1 on page 5.
2. Start tractor and raise mower, watching that tractor
draw bar (if not removed) does not interfere with mower.
3. Slowly lower the mower until gauge wheels touch the
ground.
4. Set park brake and turn off tractor.
5. With discharge chute hinged out of the way, rotate
blade 90 degrees to direction of travel. If unequal, ad-
just one lower lift link of tractor 3-point hitch to level
mower.
6. Adjust lift chains to be tight by placing chains into
slots on lower chain brackets. Be sure to connect the
same link on both sides. Install chain connector. Se-
cure excess chain links together with the two tie straps
included.
NOTE: Tractor and mower should be on level ground.
1. Set lower hitches and upper floating hitch, as shown
in fig. 1 on page 5.
2. Start tractor and raise mower, watching that tractor
draw bar (if not removed) does not interfere with mower.
3. Slowly lower the mower until gauge wheels touch the
ground and the lower mower 3-point hitch bars are par-
allel to the ground in floating position. Set tractor 3-
point stop.
4. Set park brake and turn off tractor. Remove key
from ignition.
5. Adjust the tractor top link in or out to place the upper
hitch pin vertically above the lower hitch pin as shown in
fig. 1 on page 5, to allow mower flotation.
6. Rotate blades parallel to direction of travel.
7. Measure the clearance from the cutting edge to the
ground at front and rear of the blade. This measure-
ment should be equal or have the blade at the front of
the mower not more than 1/2" lower than the blade at
the rear of the mower.
TWO REAR GAUGE WHEELS IN REAR AND SUPPORT CHAINS