Land Pride FDR1648 Series Operator's Manual - Danger
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Section 1: Assembly & Set-Up
4/03/14
FDR1648, FDR1660 & FDR1672 Rear Discharge Grooming Mowers 310-366M
Table of Contents
5.
Mower top link has 2 holes in it to adjust to tractor’s
lift capabilities. Choose the hole that enables the
tractor to raise the mower to your desired height
during transport.
Driveline Hook-up to Gearbox
Refer to Figure 1-3 on page 12:
1.
Check to make certain PTO is disengaged.
2.
Park tractor and mower on a level solid surface and
place gear selector in park or in neutral and set park
brake.
3.
Slowly engage 3-Point lift lever to raise mower until
gearbox shaft is in line (level) with tractor PTO shaft.
4.
Support mower deck at this height with support jacks
or blocks to keep mower from drifting down.
5.
Shut tractor engine off and remove switch key.
6.
Remove and discard gearbox shaft protector (#10).
7.
Before installing driveline, apply a liberal amount of
all purpose grease to both the tractor PTO shaft and
gearbox shaft (#10) to ease removal at a later time.
8.
Slide universal joint of inner driveline with long cone
shield (#12) over mower gearbox shaft (#10). Secure
driveline with yoke locking device.
9.
Latch safety chain (#9B) to gearbox shaft shield.
Gearbox shaft shied not shown for clarity.)
10. Verify opposite end of safety chain is secured to
inner driveline yoke shield (#10).
IMPORTANT: The tractor’s PTO shaft and mower
gearbox shaft must be aligned and level with each
other during installation of driveline. This alignment
is the shortest distance between the two shafts.
Driveline Hook-up to Tractor
!
DANGER
Do not engage tractor PTO while hooking-up and unhooking
driveline or while someone is standing near the driveline. A
person’s body and/or clothing can become entangled in the
driveline resulting in serious injury or death.
!
DANGER
All guards and shields must be installed and in good working
condition at all times during mower operation!
!
WARNING
Do not over speed PTO or mower damage may result. Some
tractors are equipped with multispeed PTO ranges. Be certain
your tractor’s PTO is set for 540 rpm.
!
WARNING
Do not use a PTO adaptor with a quick hitch. A PTO adapter
will increase strain on the tractor’s PTO shaft resulting in
possible damage to shaft and driveline.
!
WARNING
Always disengage PTO, place tractor in park or set park
brake, shut tractor engine off, remove switch key, and wait for
blades to come to a complete stop before dismounting from
tractor to make adjustments!
Refer to Figure 1-3 on page 12:
1.
Pull outer driveline (#11) and inner driveline (#12)
apart. Apply multi-purpose grease to inside of outer
profile and reassemble the two profiles.
2.
Pull back on pull collar (#3) and hold while starting to
slide the universal joint onto the tractor’s PTO shaft.
3.
Once driveline starts onto the PTO shaft, release pull
collar and continue to slide universal joint on until pull
collar releases and locks universal joint to the
tractor’s PTO shaft.
4.
Push and pull on yokes at both ends of driveline to
make certain they are securely fastened to tractor
PTO shaft and mower gearbox shaft.
IMPORTANT: An additional driveline may be
required if mower is to be used on more than one
tractor, especially if a Quick Hitch is used.
IMPORTANT: The driveline must be lubricated
before putting it into service. Refer to “Lubrication”
on page 25.
NOTE: See “Shorten Driveline” if driveline is too
long and will not go onto the tractor’s PTO shaft.