Toro 04054 - Operating Tips

OperatingTips
Important:Grassclippingsactasalubricant
whenmowing.Operatingthecuttingunit
excessivelywithoutgrassclippingscandamage
thecuttingunit.
•Mowthegreensinastraightback-and-forth
directionacrossthegreen.
•Avoidcircularmowingorturningthemachineon
thegreensareastopreventscufng.
•Turnthemachineoffthegreenbyraisingthe
cuttingreel(pushingthehandledown)andturning
onthetractiondrum.
•Mowatanormalwalkingpace.Fastspeedssaves
littletimeandresultsinaninferiormowingjob.
•Toassistinmaintainingastraightlineacross
thegreenandtokeepthemachineanequal
distancefromtheedgeofthepreviouscut,usethe
alignmentstripesonthebasket(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Alignmentstripes
OperatingtheMachineinLow
LightConditions
UsetheLEDLightKitwhenyouoperatethemachine
inlowlightconditions;contactyourauthorizedToro
distributor.
Important:Donotuseotherlightsystemswith
thismachine,astheywillnotoperateproperly
withtheengineACoutput.
OperatingtheControlswhile
Mowing
1.Starttheengine,setthethrottletoareduced
speed,pushdownonthehandletoraisethe
cuttingunit,presstheoperator-presencecontrol,
movethetractionandreel-driveengagement
levertotheFORWARD(transport)position,and
transportthemachineontothecollarofthe
green(Figure23).
2.MovethelevertotheNEUTRALposition(Figure
23).
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Figure23
TractionandReel-DriveLeverPositions
1.NEUTRAL3.Traction—FORWARD
(transport)
2.Traction—NEUTRALand
reeldrive—DISENGAGE
4.Traction—FORWARDand
reeldrive—ENGAGE
3.Movethelevertothetraction—NEUTRALand
reeldrive—DISENGAGEposition(Figure23).
4.Movethelevertothetraction—FORWARD
andreeldrive—ENGAGEposition(Figure23),
increasethethrottlespeeduntilthemachineis
travelingatthedesiredgroundspeed,drivethe
machineontothegreen,lowerthecuttingunitto
theground,andbeginmowing.
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