Land Pride AFM4214 User Manual
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Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M
5/29/13
Transport Fold Hydraulic Plumbing
Figure 1-8
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Center Deck Rear Gauge Wheels
Figure 1-7
Refer to Figure 1-7:
5.
Secure gauge wheels with linch pins (#8) supplied
attached to the support loop with plastic ties. Insert
linch pins from the front and flip clasp shut over the
spindles towards the back. Attaching linch pin in this
manner will prevent vegetation from catching on the
clasp and flipping it open while traveling forward.
6.
Lower all mower decks fully down. Decks should be
supported by the gauge wheels with gauge wheels
on the ground.
7.
Remove bolts (#6) from the remaining gauge wheel
spindles and replace with remaining linch pins (#8).
Insert linch pins from the front and flip clasp shut over
the spindles towards the back.
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Bleeding The Fold Hydraulics
Refer to Figure 1-8:
!
DANGER
Hydraulic fluid under high pressure can penetrate skin. Wear
protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working
with hydraulic systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood
rather than hands when searching for hydraulic leaks. If
hydraulic fluid is injected into the skin or eyes, it must be
treated by a doctor familiar with this type of injury within a
few hours or gangrene may result. DO NOT DELAY.
Hydraulic hoses and cylinders are supplied fully charged
with oil from the factory and should not require bleeding.
If any deck raises or lowers in a jerking motion, then
bleed hydraulics as follows:
1.
With mower decks lowered onto the ground, remove
connecting pins (#1) from rod end of the two wing
cylinders (#2) and center deck cylinder (#3).
2.
Support cylinders vertically with rod end up.
3.
Cycle hydraulic system to extend both wing cylinders
and center deck cylinder. Retract cylinders and
repeat this process 2 times.
4.
On each cylinder, crack rod end cylinder fitting (#4)
and apply hydraulic pressure until air free oil leaks
from fitting and then retighten fitting.
5.
Support cylinders in a vertical position with base end
of cylinder up and repeat bleeding process on the
base end fitting (#5).
6.
Re-pin all clevises. Secure pins with cotter pins (#6)
by bending one or more legs of the cotter pin.
7.
Slowly cycle all decks to transport position checking
to make sure hydraulic hoses are not pinched in the
process.