Toro 04044 - Mowing Tips

especiallychildrenandpets,areclearofthework
area.
MowingTips
Important:Grassclippingsactasalubricant
whenmowing.Excessiveoperationofthecutting
unitwiththeabsenceofgrassclippingscan
damagethecuttingunit.
•Thegreensshouldbemowedinastraightback
andforthdirectionacrossthegreen.
•Avoidcircularmowingorturningthemachineon
thegreensareastopreventscufng.
•Turningthemachineshouldbedoneoffthegreen
byraisingthecuttingreel(pushingthehandle
down)andturningonthetractiondrum.
•Mowingshouldbedoneatanormalwalkingpace.
Fastspeedssavesverylittletimeandresultsin
aninferiormowingjob.
•Toassistinmaintainingastraightlineacross
thegreenandtokeepthemachineanequal
distancefromtheedgeofthepreviouscut,usethe
alignmentstripesonthebasket(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Alignmentstripes
OperatingtheMachineinLow
LightConditions
Whenoperatingthemachineinlowlightconditions,
usetheoptionalLEDLightKit,availablefromyour
AuthorizedT oroDistributor.
Important:Donotuseotherlightsystemswith
thismachineastheywillnotoperateproperlywith
theengineACoutput.
OperatingtheControlswhile
Mowing
1.Starttheengine,setthethrottletoareduced
speed,pushdownonthehandletoraisethe
cuttingunit,presstheoperator-presencecontrol,
movethetractionlevertotheENGAGEDposition
andtransportthemachineontothecollarofthe
green(Figure30).
2.MovethetractionlevertotheDISENGAGED
positionandengagethereel-drivelever(Figure
30).
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Figure30
1.Tractiondrive—neutral3.Tractiondrive—engaged
(transport)
2.Tractiondriveneutraland
reeldriveoff
4.Tractiondriveandreel
driveengaged
3.MovethetractionlevertotheENGAGEDposition,
increasethethrottlespeeduntilthemachineis
travelingatthedesiredgroundspeed,drivethe
machineoutontothegreenarea,lowerthefront
ofthemachinedown,andcommenceoperation
(Figure30).
OperatingtheControlsafter
Mowing
1.Driveoffthegreen,movethereeldriveand
tractioncontrolleverstotheDISENGAGED
position,andshutofftheengine.
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