Toro LT-F3000 - Coolant Level and Belt Maintenance; Checking the Coolant Level; Servicing the Alternator Belt

CheckingtheCoolantLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thecoolingsystemislledwitha50/50solution
ofwaterandpermanentethyleneglycolantifreeze.
Checkthelevelofcoolantintheexpansiontankatthe
beginningofeachdaybeforestartingtheengine.
CAUTION
Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,the
pressurized,hotcoolantcanescapeand
causeburns.
•Donotopentheradiatorcapwhenthe
engineisrunning.
•Usearagwhenopeningtheradiatorcap,
andopenthecapslowlytoallowsteamto
escape.
1.Checkthelevelofcoolantintheexpansiontank
(Figure68).
Thecoolantlevelshouldbebetweenthemarks
onthesideofthetank.
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Figure68
1.Expansiontank
2.Ifthecoolantlevelislow,removethe
expansion-tankcapandreplenishthesystem.
Donotoverll.
3.Installtheexpansion-tankcap.
BeltMaintenance
ServicingtheAlternator
Belt
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every250hours
1.Apply10kgf(22lb)offorceagainstthealternator
belt(Figure69),midwaybetweenthepulleys.
Note:Thebeltshoulddeect10mm(3/8inch).
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Figure69
1.Tensionbracketbolt4.Alternatorpivotbolt
2.Alternatortensionbolt5.Alternator
3.Belt
2.Ifthebelttensionisincorrect,performthe
following:
•Ifbeltdeectionislessthan10mm(3/8
inch),loosenthealternatorpivotboltand
tensionbolt(Figure69),andreducethebelt
tension.
•Ifbeltdeectionisgreaterthan10mm(3/8
inch),loosenthealternatorpivotboltand
tensionbolt(Figure69),andincreasethe
belttension.
Note:Ifneeded,loosenthetensionbracket
bolt(Figure69).
3.Tightenthebolts(Figure69).
4.Checkthedeectionofthebeltagaintoensure
correctbelttension.
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