Toro LT-F3000 - Clearing Blocked Rotors and Front Guard Checks; Cutting Unit Pivot Inspection

ClearingaBlockedRotor
WARNING
Residualpressureinthehydraulicsystem
couldcauseinjurythroughsuddenmovement
oftheailrotor(s)whentheblockageis
released.
•Neverattempttorotateorclearblockage
fromtheailrotorsbyhand.
•Alwayswearprotectiveglovesandusea
woodenpole.
•Ensurethatthewoodenpoletsinthe
ailrotorandislongenoughtoprovide
sufcientleveragetoreleasetheblockage.
1.Setthecutting-unit-driveswitchtotheOFF
position.
2.Parkthemachineonlevelground,releasethe
forwardorreversetravelpedals,setthethrottle
controltotheslowengine-speedposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Lowerthecuttingunitstothegroundorsecurely
locktheminthedesignatedtransportposition.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
theailrotorstostopmoving.
5.Useawoodenpoletoremovetheblockage.
Important:Theailrotormayrotatewhen
youreleasetheblockage.
Important:Supportthewoodenpoleinthe
cuttingunittoavoidusingexcessiveforce
whenyouremovetheblockage.
6.Removethewoodenpolefromthecuttingunit
beforeyoustarttheengine.
7.Repairoradjustthecuttingunitifnecessary.
CheckingtheFrontGuards
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Inspectthefrontguardsforwearordamage(Figure
78).Replacethefrontguardsiftheyaredamagedto
preventobjectsbeingthrowntowardyou.
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Figure78
1.Frontguard
CheckingtheCuttingUnit
Pivot
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every50hours
1.Raiseandsupportthecuttingunit.
2.Gripeachcuttingunitandcheckforexcessive
playfromsidetosideorupanddown.
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