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Ventrac LX420 Owner's/operator's Manual

Summary of LX420

  • Page 1

    Owner/operator’s manual & parts list revised 08/26/08 09.10039 snow blower model lx420

  • Page 2: To The Owner

    Ii to the owner product identification if you need to contact an authorized ventrac dealer for information on servicing your product, always provide the product model and serial numbers. Please fill in the following information for future reference. See picture below to find the loca- tion of the id...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction section a description & specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 safety section b safety symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Product description 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...

  • Page 5: Safety

    Safety b-1 attention : this symbol identifies potential health and safety hazards. It marks safety precautions. Your safety and the safety of others is involved. Signal word definitions indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury and/or p...

  • Page 6: Safety

    The following decals must be maintained on your ventrac attachment. If any decals are faded or missing, contact your dealer promptly for replacements. B-2 safety a decal page & location description part number a e-7, #5 decal, danger shield missing 00.0062 b e-7, #18 decal, hazard-moving part 00.010...

  • Page 7: Safety

    General safety procedures for ventrac tractors, attachments, & accessories 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 t...

  • Page 8: Safety

    Lx420 safety procedures never operate snow blower when people are in the area. Frozen snow, ice, gravel, and other objects can be thrown at lethal velocity. Operators should be familiar with the area they are clearing and make preparations ahead of time. Place guide stakes appropriately and remove s...

  • Page 9: Operation

    Attaching 1. Drive the tractor slowly forward into the hitch arms on the snow blower. Align the lift arms of the tractor with the snow blower hitch arms by raising or lowering the front hitch and complete the engagement. 2. Once completely engaged, close the front hitch locking lever. * 3. Raise sno...

  • Page 10: Operation

    Detaching 1. Park the tractor on a level surface and set the parking brake.* 2. Raise the snow blower to the highest position and shut off tractor engine. 3. Place blocks under snow blower to prevent it from lowering. 4. Lt3000: to remove the weight transfer springs, hold down the spring anchor leve...

  • Page 11: Maintenance/adjustments

    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 star...

  • Page 12: Maintenance/adjustments

    Belt tension adjustment 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. The spring tension m...

  • Page 13

    Parts manual lx420

  • Page 14: Parts

    Illustrated drawing main frame & auger drive parts e-1.

  • Page 15: Parts

    Main frame & auger drive e-2 parts ref. Part no. Description qty. 1 . . . . . . 90.0612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt, 3/8-16 uss x 1 1/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 . . . . . . 95.06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washer, flat 3/8 sae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 16: Parts

    Illustrated drawing main drive & fan drive parts e-3.

  • Page 17: Parts

    Main drive & fan drive e-4 parts ref. Part no. Description qty. 1 . . . . . . 85.K0408 . . . . . . . . . . . . Key, 1/4 x 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 . . . . . . 85.Ss09 . . . . . . . . . . . . Set screw, 5/16" x 3/8" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 18: Parts

    Illustrated drawing chute & hydraulics parts e-5.

  • Page 19: Parts

    Chute & hydraulics e-6 parts ref. Part no. Description qty. 1 . . . . . . 81.0056-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Link, conn. #40 ss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 . . . . . . 81.0147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chain, roller #40 x 30-7/8 ss (serial # 1001-1134) . . . . ...

  • Page 20: Parts

    Illustrated drawing shields & decals parts e-7.

  • Page 21: Parts

    Shields & decals e-8 parts ref. Part no. Description qty. 1 . . . . . . 60.0885 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard, snowblower chute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 . . . . . . 99.Sf05 . . . . . . . . . . . . Nut, sf 5/16-18 uss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 22: Parts

    Illustrated drawing cutting edge, bump bar, & skid shoes parts e-9.

  • Page 23: Parts

    Cutting edge, bump bar, & skid shoes e-10 parts ref. Part no. Description qty. 1 . . . . . . 62.1014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar, tubular bump lx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 . . . . . . 99.Sf05 . . . . . . . . . . . . Nut, sf 5/16-18 uss . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 24: Parts/options

    Illustrated drawing 12 v actuator deflector control parts/options f-1.

  • Page 25: Parts/options

    12 v actuator deflector control f-2 parts/options ref. Part no. Description qty. 1 . . . . . . 30.0226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clamp, wire mt adh. 3/8 gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 . . . . . . 02.Cp0306 . . . . . . . . . . . Cotter pin, 3/32 x 3/4. . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 26: Parts/options

    Illustrated drawing weight transfer for lt3000 tractors parts/options f-3.

  • Page 27: Parts/options

    Weight transfer for lt3000 tractors f-4 parts/options ref. Part no. Description qty. 1 . . . . . . 99.Sf0404 . . . . . . . . . . . Bolt, sf 1/4-20 x 1/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 . . . . . . 64.1116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plate, spring anchor mounting . ....

  • Page 28

    9 - 2 limited warranty – ventrac turf equipment venture products, inc. (shall be referred to as v.P.I.) warrants on the terms and conditions herein, that it will repair, replace, or adjust any part manufactured by venture products inc. And found by venture products inc to be defective in material an...

  • Page 29

    9 - 3 limited warranty – ventrac turf equipment operation of, or use of the turf equipment which is not in accordance with operating instructions as specified in the operator’s manual or other operational instructions provided by v.P.I.; (f) repair or replacement arising as a result of any operation...