Table of Contents All-Flex Grooming Mowers AFM4214 and AFM4216 25929 315-587M Operator’s Manual ! Read the Operator’s manual entirely. When you see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and warnings are serious - follow without exception. Your life and the lives of others depend on it! © Copyright 2008 Printed 11/14/08 Cover photo may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit.
Land Pride Table of Contents Table of Contents Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . .1 Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication 24 Safety at All Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Look For The Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Servicing Mower Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Blade Inspection . . .
Land Pride Table of Contents Important Safety Information Important Safety Information These are common practices that may or may not be applicable to the products described in this manual. Safety at All Times Look For The Safety Alert Symbol Thoroughly read and understand the instructions given in this manual before operation. Refer to the “Safety Label” section, read all instructions noted on them.
Table of Contents Land Pride Important Safety Information These are common practices that may or may not be applicable to the products described in this manual. Use Safety Lights and Devices Transport Machinery Safely ▲ Slow moving tractors, selfpropelled equipment, and towed implements can create a hazard when driven on public roads. They are difficult to see, especially at night. ▲ Flashing warning lights and turn signals are recommended whenever driving on public roads.
Table of Contents Land Pride Important Safety Information These are common practices that may or may not be applicable to the products described in this manual. Prepare for Emergencies ▲ Be prepared if a fire starts. ▲ Keep a first aid kit and fire extinguisher handy. ▲ Keep emergency numbers for doctor, ambulance, hospital and fire department near phone. Wear Protective Equipment Avoid High Pressure Fluids Hazard ▲ Protective clothing and equipment should be worn.
Table of Contents Land Pride Important Safety Information Safety Labels 4. Your All-Flex Mower comes equipped with all safety labels in place. They were designed to help you safely operate your implement. Read and follow their directions. 1. 2. 3. Keep all safety labels clean and legible. Replace all damaged or missing labels. To order new labels go to your Land Pride dealer.
Land Pride Table of Contents Important Safety Information 818-019C 26563 Warning: Negative Tongue Weight 818-561C 26563 26621 Danger: Raised Wing 818-565C Important: U-Joint Timing Instructions 26621 818-560C Notice: Manual Info.
Table of Contents Land Pride Important Safety Information 818-337C 26621 Warning: Max Trans Speed 818-130C 26563 Caution: 540 RPM 818-351C Caution: Lock For Transport 26563 818-353C 26563 6 AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M Caution: Unlock To Unfold 11/14/08
Land Pride Table of Contents Important Safety Information ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! 818-552C Danger: Entanglement 26565 818-556C 26566 Danger: Thrown Object Hazard Location: (3-Places) On Back of All Three Decks 818-045C 26566 Warning: Pinch point or Crushing Hazard Location: (3-Places) On Back of All Three Decks 818-555C 26566 11/14/08 Danger: Rotating Blade Location: (3-Places) On Back of All Three Decks AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 7
Table of Contents Land Pride Important Safety Information 818-003C 26566 Slow Moving Vehicle Label Location: On Back of Center Deck Only 818-513C Caution: V-Belt Installation Location: (2-Places) Beneath Guard on Center and Left Hand Decks 818-514C 26566 Caution: V-Belt Installation Location: (1-Place) Beneath Guard on Right Hand Deck 818-543C 26566 8 AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M Danger: Guard Missing Location: (6-Places) Beneath Both Guards on All Three Decks 11/14/08
Land Pride Table of Contents Important Safety Information 818-187C 26575 Danger: Shield Missing Location: Splitter Gearbox 818-229C Amber Reflector Location: Front of Wing Decks (Left Wing Shown) 26561 818-230C Red Reflector Location: 2-Places (Large Arrows Back of Gearbox Mounts) 818-335C 26562 11/14/08 Red Reflector Location: 4-Places (Small Arrows Back of Deck) AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 9
Table of Contents Land Pride Important Safety Information ROTATING DRIVELINE KEEP AWAY! 818-552C Danger: Entanglement 13314 13314 818-540C Danger: Guard Missing 10 AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 11/14/08
Land Pride Table of Contents Introduction Introduction Land Pride welcomes you to the growing family of new product owners. This AFM42 Series All-Flex Mower has been designed with care and built by skilled workers using quality materials. Proper assembly, maintenance, and safe operating practices will help you get years of satisfactory use from the machine.
Table of Contents Land Pride Introduction Your dealer wants you to be satisfied with your new machine. If for any reason you do not understand any part of this manual or are not satisfied with the service received, the following actions are suggested: 1. Discuss the matter with your dealership Service Manager making sure he is aware of any problems you may have and that he has had the opportunity to assist you. 2.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 1: Assembly and Set-up Section 1: Assembly and Set-up Tractor Hook-up Tractor Requirements Tractor horsepower should be within the range noted below. Tractors outside the horsepower range must not be used. Horsepower Rating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-70 HP Rear PTO Shaft Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 3/8”-6 Spline Rear PTO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 RPM Hitch Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 1: Assembly and Set-up Main Driveline Installation ! WARNING Damaged drivelines can cause serious injury or death. ! CAUTION Tractor PTO shield and all Grooming Mower guards must be in place at all times during operation! ! CAUTION Always engage parking brake, shut off tractor and remove key before dismounting from tractor. IMPORTANT: The driveline must be lubricated before putting it into service. Refer to “Lubrication Points” on page 31.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 1: Assembly and Set-up Hydraulic Hook-up Refer to Figure 1-4: This mower is equipped and plumbed from the factory with double acting cylinders, hydraulic hoses and couplings for folding the wings and center deck. d. Hold locks in this position until all 3 mower decks have unfolded enough to allow lock lugs to become fully disengaged. e. Extend all 3 cylinders to their maximum stroke.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 1: Assembly and Set-up 3. Raise center deck up just enough to insert gauge wheel spindles into the carrier frame spindle support tubes as shown in Figure 1-6. 4. 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.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 2: Operating Instructions Section 2: Operating Instructions Introduction Transporting Hazard control and accident prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence and proper training involved in the operation, transport, maintenance and storage of the Grooming Mower. Therefore, it is absolutely essential that no one operates the mower without first having read, fully understood and become totally familiar with the Operator’s Manual.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 2: Operating Instructions Refer to Figure 2-3: 3. AFM4216 models only. If narrow transport width is required or if transporting long distances: a. Insert 5/8” deck float pin (#1) in lock hole located to the outside of both mower wing decks. b. Make sure deck float pin is fully inserted. • Grease driveline shaft and all other grease fittings. • Check oil level in gearboxes.
Land Pride Table of Contents Section 2: Operating Instructions Operating Instructions ! DANGER Never carry a person on the mower. A rider can fall and be ran over by the mower or tractor causing serious injury or death. ! DANGER Stop operation if bystanders come within several hundred feet ! DANGER Do not cut on steep inclines. The tractor and mower could flip over causing damage to the equipment, bodily injury or death. ! DANGER Operate mower with all guards installed & in good condition.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 2: Operating Instructions General Operating Instructions By now you should have familiarized yourself with the Operator’s Manual, completed the Operator’s Checklist, set-up the unit properly and attached your Land Pride All-Flex Mower to your tractor. With the tractor’s park brake engaged and the PTO disengaged, start the tractor.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 3: Adjustments Section 3: Adjustments Deck Height Adjustments ! DANGER Before making adjustments or performing maintenance on your mower, disengage PTO, shut off tractor and wait for all moving parts to stop before dismounting tractor. Disconnect the PTO driveline. ! CAUTION Block decks up before making cutting height adjustments.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 3: Adjustments 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. 5.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 4: Accessories Section 4: Accessories Ball Swivel Hitch Cutting Blades Refer to Figure 4-1: The ball swivel hitch clamps firmly to your tractor’s drawbar. With this accessory the center deck can pivot about the drawbar in all directions reducing twisting torque and allowing the deck to mow a more even height. Hillsides and uneven terrain are ideal for its use. See your local Land Pride Dealer for the ball swivel hitch accessory.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication Maintenance Servicing Mower Blades Proper servicing and adjustment is the key to the long life of any machinery. With careful and systematic inspection, you can avoid costly maintenance, time and repair.
Land Pride Table of Contents Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication Blade Removal And Installation ! 13662 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.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication Blade Sharpening ! V-Belt Installation ! CAUTION ALWAYS wear eye protection and gloves when sharpening a blade. NOTE: Take care not to remove any more material than necessary when sharpening the blades. 1. A blade should be replaced or sharpened if it is dull or nicked. 2. Clean blade washer and blade mounting surface before installing a new blade. Also clean the old blade if you plan to sharpen it for reuse. Refer to Figure 5-6: 3.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication Driveline Protection ! Type A Clutches Clutch Run-In CAUTION Engage parking brake, disengage PTO, shut off tractor, and remove key before working on or around the driveline and/or slip clutch. ! CAUTION Refer to Figure 5-10 (View - A): 1. Using a pencil or other marker, scribe a line across the exposed edges of the clutch plates and friction disks. 2.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication 2-Plate Assembly 2-Plate Disassembly Step 1 Remove snap ring. Step 1 Place hub and friction discs into the housing. Step 2 Step 2 Remove backup ring, lock collar, compression spring, bottom backup ring, and balls. Compress Belleville Springs to the pressure plate by tightening the four hex nuts and then placing the assembly into the clutch housing. Step 3 Tighten the four hex nuts uniformly until the clutch pack and hub are loose.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication Type B Clutch Clutch Run-In Refer to Figure 5-11: 1. Loosen counterclockwise all 8 hex head socket bolts uniformly 6 full turns. 2. Cycle clutch on and off 5 or 6 times (15 seconds on and 15 seconds off) with the engine operating at half throttle. Disengage driveline, shut off tractor and remove key. Wait for all components to stop before dismounting from tractor. 3. Tighten hex head socket bolts fully back. Clutch is ready for use 4.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication Storage Tires With Air Pressure It is good practice to clean off any dirt and grease that may have accumulated on the mower and moving parts before storing the mower for a long period and at the end of a working season. Tire Sealant: Heavy Duty tire sealant has been added in air tires to help reduce air loss from punctures due to nails/thorns etc. See tire sidewall for optimum tire pressure. 1.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication Lubrication Points Lubrication Legend Multi-purpose spray lube Multi-purpose grease lube Multi-purpose oil lube 50 Intervals in hours at which lubrication is required 8 Hours Driveline Constant Velocity Shaft Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease Quantity = See drawing 12726 IMPORTANT: Extensive lubrication must be performed every 8 hours of operation to extend the life of the constant velocity joint! • Grease constant veloc
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication 25 Hours Wheel Support Bushings Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease Quantity = As required 22382 25 Hours Wheel Bushings (Gauge Wheels) Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease 22380 12726 Quantity = As required Seasonally Wheel Bushings (Transport Hubs) Type of Lubrication: Wheel Bearing Grease Quantity = As required 13839 32 AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 11/14/08
Land Pride Table of Contents Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication 25 Hours Blade Spindle Bearings Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease Quantity = As required 26574 As Required Do Not Overfill 4-Way Gearbox IMPORTANT: Do not overfill gearbox with oil! The gearbox should be level and cool before checking. An unlevel gearbox or one with hot oil will not show correct oil level on the dipstick. 26575 Unscrew top plug in gearbox to remove dipstick.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication 25 Hours Tool Bar to Deck Pivot Pin Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease Quantity = As required 26574 25 Hours Transport Locks Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease Quantity = As required 26572 25 Hours Wing Deck Pivot Bushings Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease Quantity = As required 26572 34 AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 11/14/08
Land Pride Table of Contents Section 5: Maintenance and Lubrication 25 Hours Rear Deck Pivot Half Clamps Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease Quantity = As required 26572 25 Hours Wing Flex Pivot Lugs Type of Lubrication: Multi-purpose Grease Quantity = As required 26572 11/14/08 AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 35
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 6: Specifications & Capacities Section 6: Specifications & Capacities AFM4214 Series Description Specification / Capacity Description Specification / Capacity Discharge Type Rear Cutting Width 14’-0” Blade Drive Belt 1 B-Section Overall Width 14’-3” Drive Belt Tension Spring Loaded Idler with Overcenter Release Transport Height 7’-7 1/2” Blade Bearing Sealed Ball Bearings Transport Width 6’ - 8” Blades 3 Each Per Deck Low Lift (5/16" x 2 1/2" x 2
Land Pride Table of Contents Section 6: Specifications & Capacities 14044 Model 4214 Specification Drawing 11/14/08 AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 37
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 6: Specifications & Capacities AFM4216 Series Description Specification / Capacity Description Specification / Capacity Discharge Type Rear Cutting Width 16’- 8” Blade Drive Belt 1 B-Section Overall Width 16’ -10” Drive Belt Tension Spring Loaded Idler with Overcenter Release Transport Height 8’ -10” Blade Bearing Sealed Ball Bearings Transport Width 6’- 8” With Lock Pins Installed Blades 3 Each Per Deck Low Lift (5/16" x 2 1/2" x 25") Optional Bla
Land Pride Table of Contents Section 6: Specifications & Capacities Model 4216 Specification Drawing 11/14/08 AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 13665 39
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 7: Features & Benefits Section 7: Features & Benefits AFM4214 & AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mower Features Benefits Counter rotation on left hand deck Spreads grass clippings more evenly. Wing decks throw grass away from the rear deck. Rear deck doesn’t get covered up nor does it get bogged down by cut grass. Narrow 6’-8” transport width Not much wider than most tractors, making for safer transport.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 8: Troubleshooting Section 8: Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Oil seal leaking Gearbox overfilled Drain to level fill hole Seals damaged Replace seals Grass or wire wrapped on shaft in seal area Clean off wrapped material and check seal areas daily Shock load Avoid hitting solid objects Bottoming out Shorten driveline profiles Front constant velocity driveline mounted wrong Be sure constant velocity joint is to tractor PTO output shaft Folding
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 8: Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Discharge openings plugged Belt not installed correctly Check installation of belt Grass too wet Wait until grass dries Grass too tall Raise cutting height of mower and cut grass twice RPM of tractor too low Mow at full throttle (540 PTO rpm) Check PTO speed & tractor engine Ground speed too fast Shift transmission to a lower gear ! CAUTION Do not try to clean discharge opening when mower is running.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 9: Appendix Section 9: Appendix Torque Values Chart Bolt Head Identification Bolt Size (Inches) in-tpi 1 1/4" - 20 1/4" - 28 5/16" - 18 5/16" - 24 3/8" - 16 3/8" - 24 7/16" - 14 Grade 2 2 ft-lb 3 N·m 7.4 8.5 15 17 27 31 43 5.6 6 11 13 20 22 32 Bolt Head Identification Grade 5 N·m 11 13 24 26 42 47 67 ft-lb 8 10 17 19 31 35 49 Grade 8 N·m 16 18 33 37 59 67 95 ft-lb 12 14 25 27 44 49 70 5.8 Bolt Size (Metric) mm x pitch 4 M 5 X 0.8 M6X1 M 8 X 1.
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 9: Appendix Notes 44 AFM4214 and AFM4216 All-Flex Grooming Mowers 315-587M 11/14/08
Table of Contents Land Pride Section 9: Appendix Warranty Land Pride warrants to the original purchaser that this Land Pride product will be free from defects in material and workmanship beginning on the date of purchase by the end user according to the following schedule when used as intended and under normal service and conditions for personal use. Overall Unit and Driveline: One year Parts and Labor. Gearbox: 5 years on Parts and Labor. Hydraulic Cylinder: One year Parts and Labor.
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