Toro LT3340 - Cutting Unit Maintenance and Operation Tips; Clearing Cutting Unit Blockages

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1.Lockwheel
2.Weighttransferhand
wheel
2.Attherightsideofthemachine,loosenthelock
wheeloftheweighttransfermanifold1/2turn
counterclockwisewhileholdingthehandwheel
steady(Figure29).
3.Rotatetheweighttransferhandwheel(Figure
29)asfollows:
•counterclockwisetoreduceweighttransfer
•clockwisetoincreaseweighttransfer
Note:Therecommendedsettingfortheweight
transfer/tractionassistanceistoincreasethe
weighttransferuntilthecuttingunitsstart
tolift,thenrotatethehandwheel1/2turn
counterclockwise.
4.Tightenthelockwheel(Figure29).
ClearingtheCuttingUnits
WARNING
Neverattempttorotatethecuttingunitsby
hand.Residualpressureinthehydraulic
systemcouldcausethecuttingunit(s)
torotatesuddenlywhenyoureleasethe
blockage,whichmaycauseseriousinjury.
•Alwayswearprotectiveglovesandusea
suitablestrongwoodeninstrument.
•Ensurethatthewoodeninstrumentts
betweenthebladesandthroughthereel
andislongenoughtoprovideleverageto
releasetheblockage.
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.
OperatingTips
BecomingFamiliarwiththe
Machine
Beforemowinggrass,practiceoperatingthemachine
inanopenarea.Startandshutofftheengine.
Operateinforwardandreverse.Lowerandraisethe
cuttingunit,andengageanddisengagethem.When
youfeelfamiliarwiththemachine,practiceoperating
itupanddownslopes.
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