Land Pride AFM4214 - Manual (Page 24)

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Section 3: Adjustments
AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 5/29/13
Table of Contents
Section 3: Adjustments
Figure 3-1
Figure 3-2
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Minimum Cutting Height Set-up
No Spacers Located Below Wheel Spindle Tube
Approximately 3/4"
Maximum Cutting Height Set-up
All Spacers Located Below Wheel Spindle Tube
Approximately 5 1/4"
Spindle Tube
Linch Pin
Insert From the Front
Gauge Wheel
Spacers
Gauge Wheel Spacers
Spindle Tube
C-Spacers
C-Spacers
Linch Pin
Insert From the Front
Deck Height Adjustments
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DANGER
Before making adjustments or preforming maintenance on the
mower, disengage PTO, place tractor in park, set park brake,
shut off tractor, remove switch key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before dismounting tractor. Once off the tractor,
disconnect driveline from tractor PTO shaft to protect against
accidental starting of tractor with PTO engaged.
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CAUTION
Block decks up before making cutting height adjustments.
These adjustments should be made with mower
hooked to the tractor that will be used for field operations
or one having the same drawbar height.
Position mower on a level surface and adjust hitch clevis
up or down on end of tongue until tongue is close to level
with the ground. Tire pressure will affect mowing height.
Make sure all tires have proper pressure. See “Tire
Inflation Chart” on page 44.
IMPORTANT: When going over a raised area, make
sure main driveline does not make contact with
mower tongue, especially near hitch end of tongue.
IMPORTANT: Before continuing, read instructions
on raising and lowering decks starting with “U-Joint
Timing” on page 18.
Refer to Figure 3-1:
1. Lower mower decks fully down on a flat level surface.
2. Make measurement (A) (top of deck to ground) on all
three decks. Check measurements in Cutting Height
Chart below to determine if the decks need to raised
or lowered to obtain preferred cutting height (B).
3. Raise all three mower decks up to an adequate
height and block under the decks to prevent them
from falling during gauge wheel height adjustments.
Refer to Figure 3-2:
4. Add or remove spacers below the spindle tubes
equal to the number of inches the gauge wheel
needs to be adjusted. Adding spacers will raise the
cutting height and removing spacers will lower the
cutting height. When finished, all 10 gauge wheels
will usually have an equal number of spacers below
the spindle tubes. See note below.
Cutting Height Chart
A B A B
4 5/8" 3/4" 7 1/8" 3 1/4"
5 1/8" 1 1/4" 8 1/8" 4 1/4"
6 1/8" 2 1/4" 9 1/8" 5 1/4"
NOTE: Due to manufacturing tolerances and tire
size differences, it may be necessary to readjust
some spacers. Because of this, you may not end up
with equal number of spacers on all gauge wheels.