Land Pride AFM4214 - Manual (Page 25)

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Section 3: Adjustments
5/29/13 AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M
Land Pride
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8. Take measurements from the same location on all
three decks to make sure they are at the same
cutting heights.
9. Additional fine tuning adjustments may be needed
after a test mowing run.
Belt Tension
Refer to Refer to Figure 3-4:
!
CAUTION
Belt drive system under spring tension; use care to avoid
bodily harm!
1. Check belt tension by applying force at arrow “A”
with a tension tester until belt deflects 1/4". The force
required to get this deflection should range from
7 to 10 lbs.
2. Adjust belt tension by adjusting eyebolt (#1) as
needed. This adjustment will increase or decrease
tension on spring (#2).
Excessive Belt Tension May Lead to:
•
Premature belt damage and drive components.
•
A safety hazard to the operator or bystanders.
Not Enough Belt Tension May lead to:
•
Premature belt damage due to excessive slipping.
Belt Tension (Top View of Left-Hand Deck Belt)
Figure 3-4
IMPORTANT: Slide-on spacers for the front of the
center deck are all 1/2" long, so double the quantity
of the spacers vs. the spacers on the gauge wheels
(i.e., two 1" spacers used on gauge wheel vs. four
spacers on the front center deck adjustment).
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IMPORTANT: Belt tension should be checked on
new belts after approximately 20 hours of operation.
5. After making height adjustments, always replace
linch pins by inserting them into the gauge wheel
spindle pin holes from the front to keep from loosing
the pins and gauge wheels.
6. Lower mower decks to the field position making sure
all fold cylinders are fully extended.
Refer to Figure 3-3:
7. Adjust front of center deck height to match height at
rear of center deck:
a. Attach jack stand to jack mount located in front of
the center gearbox channel. Make sure stand is
secured with attachment pin.
b. Screw jack out to lift front of mower deck and in to
lower deck front.
c. Place same number and thickness of C-spacers
below the spindle tube as what was placed below
the rear gauge wheel spindle tubes.
d. There is a groove in the carrier rod for adding or
removing C-spacers. Turn the C-spacer so that
the open end will slide in or off the groove as
needed.
e. Remove jack stand and return it to the storage
tube located in front of the divider gearbox.
f. Place additional C-spacers above metal spindle
tubes.
Adding or Replacing Spacers
Figure 3-3
IMPORTANT: Linch pins should always be inserted
into the gauge wheel spindle pin holes from the front
so that the locking clasp is flipped shut over the
spindle towards the back. Attaching the pin in this
manner will prevent vegetation from catching on the
clasp and flipping it open while traveling forward.
19034 Some mower items not shown for clarity
Additional
C-Spacers on Top
C-Spacers
Jack Mount
Screw Jack
Groove on Rod
to Add or Remove
C-Spacers