Toro LT-F3000 - Cutting Unit Maintenance; Clearing Blocked Cutting Units Safely

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Figure31
1.Lockwheel
2.Weighttransferhand
wheel
2.Attherightsideofthemachine,loosenthelock
wheeloftheweighttransfermanifold1/2turn
counterclockwisewhileholdingthehandwheel
steady(Figure31).
3.Rotatetheweighttransferhandwheel(Figure
31)asfollows:
•counterclockwisetoreduceweighttransfer
•clockwisetoincreaseweighttransfer
Note:Therecommendedsettingfortheweight
transfer/tractionassistanceistoincreasethe
weighttransferuntilthecuttingunitsstart
tolift,thenrotatethehandwheel1/2turn
counterclockwise.
4.Tightenthelockwheel(Figure31).
ClearingtheCuttingUnits
WARNING
Neverattempttorotatethecuttingunitsby
hand.Residualpressureinthehydraulic
systemcouldcausethecuttingunit(s)
torotatesuddenlywhenyoureleasethe
blockage,whichmaycauseseriousinjury.
•Alwayswearprotectiveglovesandusea
suitablestrongwoodeninstrument.
•Ensurethatthewoodeninstrumenttsin
theailrotorandislongenoughtoprovide
leveragetoreleasetheblockage.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.MovethetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition,
engagetheparkingbrake,andshutoffthe
cuttingunits.
3.Lowerthecuttingunitstothegroundorsecurely
locktheminthetransportpositions.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
5.Releaseallstoredenergydevices.
6.Checkthatallmovingpartsarestationary.
7.Usingasuitablestrongwoodeninstrument,
removetheblockage.Ensurethatthewooden
instrumentisproperlysupportedinthecutting
unitandavoidusingexcessiveforcetoprevent
damage.
8.Removethewoodeninstrumentfromthecutting
unitbeforestartingtheengine.
9.Repairoradjustthecuttingunitifrequired.
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