Toro 03731 - Operating Tips

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1.Cuttingunit15.Cuttingunit5
2.Cuttingunit2
6.Reelmotor
3.Cuttingunit3
7.Weight
4.Cuttingunit4
LockingtheSteering
Tolock(x)thesteeringonthecuttingunits,secure
thepivotyoketothecarrierframewiththesnapper
pin(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Snapperpin
Note:Fixedsteeringisrecommendedwhen
cuttingsidehills.
AdjustingtheTurf-Compensation
Settings
Theturf-compensationspringtransferstheweight
fromthefronttotherearroller.Thishelpstoreduce
awavepatternintheturf,alsoknownasmarcelling
orbobbing.
Important:Makethespringadjustmentswiththe
cuttingunitmountedtothetractionunit,pointing
straightaheadandloweredtotheshopoor.
1.Makesurethatthehairpincotterisinstalledin
therearholeinthespringrod(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Hairpincotter
3.Turf-compensationspring
2.Springrod
4.Hexnuts
2.Tightenthehexnutsonthefrontendofthe
springroduntilthecompressedlengthofthe
springis15.9cm(6.25inches)(Figure14).
Note:Whenoperatingthemachineonrough
terrain,decreasethespringlengthby1.3cm
(1/2inch).
Note:Resettheturfcompensationsettingif
theHOCsettingortheaggressiveness-of-cut
settingchanges.
OperatingTips
1.Operatethetractionunitatfullthrottle,fullreel
speed(setting9)andatdesiredtractionspeed.
2.Themaximumrecommendedsettingis6mm
(1/4inch)deepbladepenetration.
3.Powerrequirementstooperatetheverticutter
reelswillvarywithturfandsoilconditions.
Travelspeedmayneedtobereducedinsome
conditions.
4.Whenoperatinginturfconditionswheremuch
debrisisencountered,orunusuallyheavy
thatch,openthefrontandreardischargeshields
tohelpallowthedebristodischargefromthe
reel.
CAUTION
Throwndebriscouldcausepersonal
injury.
Donotopentherearshieldsothatitis
higherthanleveltotheground.
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