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OWNER/OPERATOR’S MAN UAL & PARTS LIST SNOW BLOWER Model LX420 Re vised 01/08/20 09.10039...
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Prod uct Iden ti fi ca tion If you need to con tact an Au tho rized Ventrac Dealer for in for ma tion on ser vic ing your prod uct, al ways pro vide the Prod uct Model and Se rial num bers.
TA BLE OF CON TENTS IN TRO DUC TION SEC TION A De scrip tion & Spec i fi ca tions ........A-1 SAFETY SEC TION B Safety Sym bols .
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Prod uct De scrip tion LX420 Snow Blower The Ventrac Model LX420 Snow Blower is a powerful, high capacity, two-stage snow blower. It combines an aggressive sixteen inch auger with a heavy duty, high speed fan to make a powerful and efficient snow removing attachment for the Ventrac 3000 series tractors.
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SAFETY AT TEN TION This sym bol iden ti fies po ten tial health and safety haz ards. It marks safety pre cau tions. Your safety and the safety of oth ers is in volved. SIG NAL WORD DEF I NI TIONS In di cates an im mi nently haz ard ous sit u a - tion which, if not avoided, will re sult in death or se ri ous in jury.
SAFETY The fol low ing de cals must be main tained on your Ventrac At tach ment. If any de cals are faded or miss ing, con tact your dealer promptly for re place ments. Page & De cal Description...
SAFETY Gen eral Safety Pro ce dures for Ventrac Trac tors, At tach ments, & Ac ces sories Read and understand the operator’s manual before operating this equipment. Observe and follow all safety decals. DO NOT let children or any untrained person operate the tractor or attachment. Make sure that all operators of this equipment are thoroughly trained in using it safely.
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Before operating any LX420 prior to serial AB1135 with a LE3100 or LE3200 that is Never di rect the snow blower dis charge chute to -...
OPERATION Attaching Drive the trac tor slowly for ward into the hitch arms on the snow blower. Align the lift arms of the trac tor with the snow blower hitch arms by rais ing or low er ing the front hitch and com plete the en gage ment.
OPERATION De tach ing Park the trac tor on a level sur face and set the park ing brake.* Raise the snow blower to the high est po si tion and shut off trac tor engine. Place blocks un der snow blower to pre vent it from low er ing. LT3000: To re move the weight trans fer springs, hold down the spring an chor le ver, re move the ball pin, and slowly ro tate the le ver up.
MAIN TE NANCE/AD JUST MENTS Grease the auger, jack-shaft, & blower shaft bearings approximately every 25 hours. Do not over grease. Usually one or two pumps are sufficient. Additional lubrication may be required in extremely harsh or dirty conditions. Gearbox manufacturers recommend changing the gearbox oil 50 hours after start up and then every 500 hours or seasonally, whichever comes first.
MAIN TE NANCE/AD JUST MENTS Belt Ten sion Ad just ment The belt spring tension is adjustable. This adjustment allows some belt slippage to protect the gearbox and drive components in the event an immovable object stops the auger or fan. At the factory, the spring is installed with the least amount of tension.
PARTS IL LUS TRATED DRAW ING CUT TING EDGE, BUMP BAR, & SKID SHOES...
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PARTS CUT TING EDGE, BUMP BAR, & SKID SHOES REF. PART NO. DE SCRIP TION QTY. 1 ..62.1014 ... . . BAR, TU BU LAR BUMP LX ......1 2 .
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PARTS/OPTIONS IL LUS TRATED DRAW ING 12 V AC TU A TOR DE FLEC TOR CONTROL...
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PARTS/OPTIONS 12 V AC TU A TOR DE FLEC TOR CON TROL REF. PART NO. DE SCRIP TION QTY. 1 ..30.0226 ... . . CLAMP, WIRE MT ADH. 3/8 GRAY ......2 2 .
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