Toro 31335 - Operating Tips

OperatingTips
MowingOnlyWhenGrassisDry
Moweitherinthelatemorningtoavoidthedew,whichcauses
grassclumping,orinlateafternoontoavoidthedamage
thatcanbecausedbydirectsunlightonthesensitive,freshly
mowedgrass.
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
Setting
Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)ornomorethan1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushand
densegrass,youmayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cuttothe
nextsetting.
MowingattheProperIntervals
Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow
approximatelyevery4–5days.Butremember,grassgrowsat
differentratesatdifferenttimes.Thismeansthatinorderto
maintainthesameheight-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,
youwillneedtocutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthe
grassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8–10
days.Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
toweatherconditionsorotherreasons,mowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2–3dayslater
withalowerheightsetting.
MowingwithSharpBladesOnly
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrassbladeslikeadullblade.Tearingandshredding
causesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedgeswhichimpairs
growthandincreasessusceptibilitytodiseases.
CleaningtheUndersideoftheMachine
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidueisallowedtobuild
upinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
SettingtheCuttingUnitPitch
Werecommendabladepitchof8mm(5/16inch).A
pitchlargerthan8mm(5/16inch)willresultinlesspower
required,largerclippings,andapoorerqualityofcut.Apitch
lessthan8mm(5/16inch)willresultinmorepowerrequired,
smallerclippingsandabetterqualityofcut.
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