Toro Groundsmaster 360 Series - Operational Tips; Blade Maintenance Overview

UsingtheTransportLatches
Beforetransportingthemachine,raisethewingdecks
andsecurethewingdecktransportlatches(Figure
11).
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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).
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