Checking The Rubber Guard; Checking The Cutting Unit Pivot; Checking The Rotor; Checking The Rear-Roller Bearing Adjustment - Toro LT-F3000 Operator's Manual

1. Set the cutting-unit-drive switch to the O
position.
2. Park the machine on level ground, release the
forward or reverse travel pedals, set the throttle
control to the slow engine-speed position, and
engage the parking brake.
3. Lower the cutting units to the ground or securely
lock them in the designated transport position.
4. Shut off the engine, remove the ignition key, and
wait for the flail rotors to stop moving.
5. Use a wooden pole to remove the blockage.
Important:
The flail rotor may rotate when
you release the blockage.
Important:
Support the wooden pole in the
cutting unit to avoid using excessive force
when you remove the blockage.
6. Remove the wooden pole from the cutting unit
before you start the engine.
7. Repair or adjust the cutting unit if necessary.

Checking the Rubber Guard

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Inspect the rubber guard for wear or damage
67). Replace the rubber guard if it is damaged to
prevent objects being thrown toward you.
Figure 67
1. Rubber guard
Checking the Cutting Unit
Pivot
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Every 50 hours
1. Raise and support the cutting unit.
2. Grip each cutting unit and check for excessive
play from side to side or up and down.

Checking the Rotor

FF
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Check for
Every 50 hours—Check for excessive play in
the rotor bearings.
To check for any unusual vibration of the rotor, run
each cutting unit in turn at full engine speed.
Note:
If any there is unusual vibration, check for
damage or excessive wear of the rotor or blades. All
blades need to have a similar level of wear as their
weight affects the balance of the rotor.
Note:
If you cannot resolve the vibration issue,
contact your authorized Toro distributor.
1. Raise and support the cutting unit.
2. Grip the rotor at each end and check for
excessive end play.
Note:
play, contact your authorized Toro distributor.
Note:
or balanced, contact your authorized Toro
distributor.
Checking the Rear-Roller
(Figure
Bearing Adjustment
Service Interval: Every 50 hours
Important:
units in good adjustment to ensure maximum
working life. Excessive roller-end play causes
premature bearing damage.
1. Grip the roller and move from side to side and
up and down.
2. If there is excessive movement, carefully tighten
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the nuts at each end of the roller with the wrench
just enough to remove any end play
Note:
adjustment. Overtightening the nuts could lead
to premature bearing damage.
Note:
both ends of the roller.
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any unusual vibration of the rotor.
If you detect the rotor has excessive end
If the rotor needs to be replaced
Keep the roller bearings on the cutting
The roller should still rotate freely after
Adjust the nuts by an equal amount at
(Figure 68).