Land Pride AFM4214 User Manual
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Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
5/29/13
AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M
Land Pride
Blade Removal & Installation
!
CAUTION
Depending on blade rotation, bolts attaching mower blades to
their respective spindles may be either left-hand or right-
hand. Prevent spindle and/or bolt damage by knowing which
hand the threads are before removing and/or tightening any
blade mounting bolts.
Refer to Figure 5-2 & Figure 5-3:
1.
Verify blade rotation and bolt thread type (right-hand
or left-hand) before loosening center blade bolts and
removing blades to be sharpened or replaced.
Refer to Figure 5-4 & Figure 5-5:
2.
Remove blades by grasping the blade end (#1) with a
rag or thick padded glove while loosening the blade
mounting bolt (#4).
3.
Remove blade bolt (#4) and Washer (#5) from blade
being replaced.
4.
(Model AFM4216 Only.) Remove two outside
bolts (#6) from blade bar (#2).
5.
Reinstall blade (#1), blade washer (#5), and bolt
(#4). Care should be taken when installing the blade
bolt to not get it cross threaded and to know if the bolt
is right-hand or left-hand. Do not exceed 55 ft.-lbs. of
torque on bolt.
6.
(Model AFM4216 Only.) Reinstall the two outside
bolts. Tighten to correct torque listed in the Torque
Values Chart in the “Appendix” section on page 43.
NOTE: Blade bolt on the left-hand deck is right-
hand threads. Blade bolts on the right-hand and
center decks are left-hand threads.
Refer to Figure 5-5, Model AFM4216 only:
The two outside blade bar bolts (#8) are always
right-hand threads.
IMPORTANT: Replace mower blades with genuine
Land Pride blades only.
IMPORTANT: Always install blades with cutting
edge facing in the direction of blade spindle rotation
and with wing tips pointing up.
IMPORTANT: (AFM4216 ONLY, See Figure 5-5)
Loctite is not required if blade bar (#2) is not
removed. However, If blade bar (#2) is removed from
spindle shaft (#3), apply “Loctite 243” to external
spindle shaft threads and to center bolt threads (#4).
Top View of Left-Hand Deck Belt Drive
Figure 5-2
Top View of Center & Right-Hand Deck Belt Drive
Figure 5-3
Model 4214 Blade Removal
Figure 5-4
Model 4216 Blade & Blade Bar Removal
Figure 5-5
CW Blades Rotation / R.H. Blade Bolt Threads
13662
CCW Blades Rotation / L.H. Blade Bolt Threads
13661
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