Toro Groundsmaster 360 Series User Manual

UsingtheTransportLatches
Beforetransportingthemachine,raisethewingdecks
andsecurethewingdecktransportlatches(Figure
11).
g025275
Figure11
1.Wingdecktransportlatches
UsingtheFastThrottleSetting
andAdjustingtheGroundSpeed
Tomaintainenoughpowerforthemachineanddeck
whilemowing,operatetheengineatthefastthrottle
positionandadjustyourgroundspeedforconditions.
Agoodruletofollowis:decreasegroundspeedas
theloadonthecuttingbladesincreases,andincrease
groundspeedastheloadonthebladesdecreases.
AlternatingMowingDirection
Alternatemowingdirectiontoavoidmakingrutsin
theturfovertime.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
SelectingtheCuttingSpeed
Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed.
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuitConditions
Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)orno
morethan1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.In
exceptionallylushanddensegrass,youmayhaveto
slowdowntheforwardspeedand/orraisetheheight
ofcuttothenexthighersetting.
CuttingLongGrass
Ifthegrassiseverallowedtogrowslightlylongerthan
normal,orifitcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture,
raisethecuttingheighthigherthanusualandcutthe
grassatthissetting.Thencutthegrassagainusing
thelower,normalsetting.
KeepingtheMowerClean
Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe
moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside
themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome
unsatisfactory.
Toreducetheriskofrehazard,keeptheengine,
mufer,batterycompartment,parkingbrake,cutting
units,andfuelstoragecompartmentfreeofgrass,
leaves,orexcessivegrease.Cleanupanyspilledoil
orfuel.
Usecompressedairoraleafblowertocleanthebelt
drivearea.Makesuretoinstallanyremovedguards
orcoverswhencleaninghasbeencompleted.
MaintainingtheBlade
Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason
becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding,
whichturnsgrassbrownattheedges,slowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe
bladesdailyforsharpness,andforanywearor
damage.Sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifablade
isdamagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha
genuineTororeplacementblade.RefertoServicing
theCuttingBlades(page19).
13

Toro Groundsmaster 360 Series Specifications

General

Cutting Width	72 inches
Deck Type	Side Discharge
Transmission	Hydrostatic
Turning Radius	0 inches (0 cm)
Engine	Yanmar 3-cylinder diesel