Toro Greensmaster TriFlex 3420 - Mowing Techniques

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Note:Whensharpening,settingthe
height-of-cut,orperformingothermaintenance
proceduresonthecuttingunits,storethecutting
unitreelmotorsinthestoragelocationonthe
frontofthesuspensionarmstopreventdamage
tothem.
Important:Donotraisethesuspensionto
thetransportpositionwhenthereelmotors
areintheholdersinthemachineframe.
Damagetothemotorsorhosescouldresult.
Ifyoumustmovethetractionunitwithout
thecuttingunitsinstalled,securethemto
thesuspensionarmsusingcableties.
5.Openthelatchesonthesuspension-armbarof
thecuttingunityouareremoving(Figure31).
6.Disconnectthelatchesfromthecutting-unitbar.
7.Rollthecuttingunitoutfromunderthe
suspensionarm.
8.Repeatsteps3through7fortheothercutting
unitsasrequired.
9.Connectthecuttingunitpowerdisconnect
couplers;refertoCuttingUnitPowerDisconnect
Connectors(page24).
Mowing
Beforemowinggreens,ndaclearareaandpractice
startingandstoppingthemachine,raisingand
loweringthecuttingunits,turning,etc.
Inspectthegreenfordebris,removetheagfrom
thecup,anddeterminethebestdirectiontomow.
Basethedirectiontomowonthepreviousmowing
direction.Alwaysmowinanalternatepatternfrom
thepreviousmowingsothatthegrassbladeswillbe
lessapttolaydownandthereforebedifculttotrap
betweenthereelbladesandthebedknife.
1.Approachthegreenwiththefunctional-control
leverintheMOWpositionandthethrottleatfull
speed.
2.Startononeedgeofthegreensothatyoucan
usetheribbonprocedureofcutting.
Note:Thisholdscompactiontoaminimumand
leavesaneat,attractivepatternonthegreens.
3.Actuatetheraise/lowermowleverasthefront
edgesofthegrassbasketscrosstheouteredge
ofthegreen.
Note:Thisproceduredropsthecuttingunitsto
theturfandstartsthereels.
Important:TheNo.1cuttingunitreelis
delayed;therefore,youshouldpractice
togaintherequiredtimingnecessaryto
minimizethecleanupmowingoperation.
4.Overlapaminimalamountwiththepreviouscut
onreturnpasses.
Note:T oassistinmaintainingastraightline
acrossthegreenandkeepthemachineanequal
distanceawayfromtheedgeofthepreviouscut,
establishanimaginarysightlineapproximately
1.8to3m(6to10ft)aheadofthemachine
totheedgeoftheuncutportionofthegreen
(Figure36).Somenditusefultoincludethe
outeredgeofthesteeringwheelaspartofthe
sightline;i.e.keepthesteeringwheeledge
alignedwithapointthatisalwayskeptthesame
distanceawayfromthefrontofthemachine.
5.Asthefrontedgesofthebasketscrosstheedge
ofthegreen,movetheraise/lowermowlever
rearwardandholdituntilallthecuttingunits
haverisen.Thiswillstopthereelsandliftthe
cuttingunits.
Note:Itisimportanttotimethisstepcorrectly
sothatyoudonotcutintothefringeareayetcut
asmuchofthegreenaspossibletominimize
theamountofgrasslefttomowaroundtheouter
periphery.
6.Tocutdownonoperatingtimeandeaselineup
forthenextpass,momentarilyturnthemachine
intheoppositedirection,thenturnitinthe
directionoftheuncutportion;i.e.,ifintendingto
turnright,rstswingslightlyleft,thenright.
Note:Thisassistsingettingthemachinemore
quicklyalignedforthenextpass.Trytomakeas
shortofaturnaspossibleexceptduringwarmer
weatherwhenawiderarcwillminimizetheturf
bruising.
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