Toro Greensmaster 1021 - Operating Tips; Operating the Machine in Low Light Conditions; Operating the Controls while Mowing

OperatingTips
Important:Grassclippingsactasalubricant
whenmowing.Operatingthecuttingunit
excessivelywithoutgrassclippingscandamage
thecuttingunit.
•Mowthegreensinastraightback-and-forth
directionacrossthegreen.
•Avoidcircularmowingorturningthemachineon
thegreensareastopreventscufng.
•Turnthemachineoffthegreenbyraisingthe
cuttingreel(pushingthehandledown)and
performingatear-shapedturnonthetractiondrum
(Figure18).
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Figure18
•Mowatanormalwalkingpace.Fastspeedssaves
littletimeandresultsinaninferiormowingjob.
•Toassistinmaintainingastraightlineacross
thegreenandtokeepthemachineanequal
distancefromtheedgeofthepreviouscut,usethe
alignmentstripesonthebasket(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Alignmentstripes
OperatingtheMachineinLow
LightConditions
UsetheLEDLightKitwhenyouoperatethemachine
inlowlightconditions.ContactyourauthorizedToro
distributorforthiskit.
Important:Donotuseotherlightsystemswith
thismachine,astheywillnotoperateproperly
withtheengineACoutput.
OperatingtheControlswhile
Mowing
1.Starttheengine,setthethrottletoareduced
speed,pushdownonthehandletoraisethe
cuttingunit,andengagethetractiondriveto
transportthemachineontothecollarofthe
green.
2.Stopthemachineonthegreen.
3.Usethecutting-unit-drivelevertoengagethe
cuttingunit,increasethethrottlespeeduntil
themachineistravelingatthedesiredground
speed,engagethetractiondrivetomovethe
machineontothegreen,lowerthecuttingunitto
theground,andbeginmowing.
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