Toro Greensmaster TriFlex 3420 - Inspecting and Cleaning after Mowing; Driving the Machine Without Mowing; Hauling the Machine

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1.Alignmentstrip
3.Cutgrassontheleft
2.Approximately12.7cm(5
inches)
4.Keepafocalspot2to3
m(6to10ft)aheadofthe
machine.
Note:Duetothenatureofthepowersteering
system,thesteeringwheelwillnotreturntoits
originalpositionafteraturnhasbeencompleted.
Important:Neverstoponagreenwith
thecuttingunitreelsoperatingasdamage
totheturfmayresult.Stoppingonawet
greenwiththemachinemayleavemarksor
indentationsfromthewheels.
7.Iftheleakdetectoralarmsoundswhilecutting
onagreen,immediatelyraisethecuttingunits,
drivedirectlyoffthegreenandstopthemachine
inanareaawayfromthegreen.Determinethe
causeofthealarmandcorrecttheproblem.
8.Finishcuttingthegreenbymowingtheouter
periphery.Besuretochangethedirectionof
cuttingfromthepreviousmowing.
Note:Alwayskeepweatherandturfconditions
inmindandbesuretochangethedirectionof
mowingfromthepreviouscutting.
9.Whennishedmowingtheouterperiphery,tap
theraise/lowermowleverrearwardtostopthe
reels,thendriveoffthegreen.Whenallofthe
cuttingunitsareoffofthegreen,raisethem.
Note:Thisminimizesgrassclumpsleftonthe
green.
10.Replacetheag.
11.Emptythegrassbasketsofallclippingsbefore
transportingtothenextgreen.
Note:Heavywetclippingsplaceanundue
strainonthebasketsandaddsunnecessary
weighttothemachine,therebyincreasingthe
loadontheengine,hydraulicsystem,brakes,
etc.
InspectingandCleaning
afterMowing
Aftermowing,thoroughlywashthemachinewith
agardenhosewithoutanozzlesothatexcessive
waterpressurewillnotcontaminateanddamagethe
sealsandbearings.Neverwashawarmengineor
electricalconnectionswithwater.
Aftercleaning,inspectthemachineforpossible
hydraulicuidleaks,damageorweartohydraulic
andmechanicalcomponents,andthecuttingunits
forsharpness.Also,lubricatebrakeshaftassembly
withSAE30oilorspraylubricanttodetercorrosion
andhelpkeepthemachineperformingsatisfactorily
duringthenextmowingoperation.
DrivingtheMachinewithout
Mowing
Ensurethatthecuttingunitsarefullyraised.Move
thefunctional-controllevertotheTRANSPORTposition.
Usethebrakestoslowthemachinewhilegoingdown
steephillstoavoidlossofcontrol.Alwaysapproach
roughareasatareducedspeedandcrosssevere
undulationscarefully.Familiarizeyourselfwiththe
widthofthemachine.Donotattempttopassbetween
objectsthatareclosetogethersothatcostlydamage
anddowntimecanbeprevented.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
•Useafull-widthrampforloadingthemachineinto
atraileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
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