Toro Groundmaster Series - Factors that Can Affect Quality of Cut

FactorsThatCanAffectQualityofCut
Thereareanumberoffactorsthatcancontributetounsatisfactoryqualityofcut,
someofwhichmaybeturfconditions.Theturfconditionssuchastheexcessive
thatch,sponginess,orattemptingtocutofftoomuchgrassheightmaynot
alwaysbeovercomebyadjustingthecuttingunitormachine.Itisimportantto
rememberthatthelowertheheight-of-cut,themorecriticalthesefactorsare.
Rememberthattheeffectiveoractualheight-of-cutdependsonthecuttingunit
weight,tirepressures,hydrauliccounterbalancesettings,andturfconditions.
Factor
PossibleProblem/Correction
Maximumgovernedenginespeed
Checkthattheengineisrunningatthecorrect
high-idlespeed.
Alwaysmowathighenginespeed.
BladespeedAllthecuttingunitbladesshouldrotateatthe
samespeed.
Tirepressure
Checktheairpressureofallthetractionunit
tires.Adjusttothepressuresspeciedinthe
tractionunitOperator’sManual.
Ensurethattherotarycuttingunit
semi-pneumaticcasterwheeltiresare
notwornordamagedtothepointtheydonot
holdair.
ForModel02835ailmower,checktheair
pressureofthepneumaticcasterwheeltires.
Adjusttothepressurespeciedintheail
mowerOperator’sManual.
Bladecondition
Sharpenthebladesiftheircuttingedgesare
dullornicked.
Inspectthebladesailforwearordamage.
Replacethebladeifnecessary.
MowerhousingconditionEnsurethatthecuttingchamberisingood
condition.
Keeptheundersideofthedeckclean.The
unwantedmaterialbuildupcanreducethe
cuttingperformance.
Height-of-cutAdjustthedeckasspeciedinthecutting
unitOperator’sManual.Theeffective(actual)
height-of-cutmaybedifferentthanthebench
setheight-of-cut.
CuttingdeckalignmentandgroundfollowingChecktheliftarmsforwear,damage,or
binding.Also,inspectforbentordamaged
pivotshafts.
RollerandcastorwheeloperationAllrollersandcasterwheelsshouldrotate
freely.Replacethebearingsiftheyareworn
ordamaged.
GrassconditionsMowwhenthegrassisdryforbestcutting
results.Also,removeonly2.5cm(1inch)or
1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.
Machinetractionspeed
Mowingattoofastofatractionspeedwill
resultinpooraftercutappearanceandmissed
patchesofgrass.
Troubleshooting:CuttingUnit(orattachment)Problems
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