Toro Groundsmaster 360 - Factors that Can Affect Cutting Performance

FactorsThatCanAffectCuttingPerformance
Thereareanumberoffactorsthatcancontributetounsatisfactoryqualityofcut,
someofwhichmaybeturfconditions.Theturfconditionssuchastheexcessive
thatch,sponginess,orattemptingtocutofftoomuchgrassheightmaynot
alwaysbeovercomebyadjustingthemachine.Itisimportanttorememberthat
thelowertheheight-of-cut,themorecriticalthesefactorsare.
Rememberthattheeffectiveoractualheight-of-cutdependsonthecuttingdeck
weightandturfconditions.
Factor
PossibleProblem/Correction
1.Maximumgovernedenginespeed
Checkthattheengineisrunningatthecorrecthigh-idle
speed;refertoChapter3:DieselEngine(page3–1).
Alwaysmowathighenginespeed.
2.BladespeedAllthecuttingdeckbladesshouldrotateatthesamespeed.
3.Tirepressure
Checktheairpressureofallthetires.Adjusttothepressures
speciedintheOperator’sManual.
4.Bladecondition
Sharpenthebladesiftheircuttingedgesaredullornicked.
Inspectthebladesailforwearordamage.Replacetheblade
ifnecessary.
5.MowerhousingconditionEnsurethatthecuttingchamberisingoodcondition.
Keeptheundersideofthedeckclean.Theunwantedmaterial
buildupcanreducethecuttingperformance.
6.Height-of-cutAdjustthedeckasspeciedintheCuttingDeckOperator’s
Manual.Theeffective(actual)height-of-cutmaybedifferent
thanthebenchsetheight-of-cut.
7.CuttingdeckalignmentandgroundfollowingChecktheliftarmsforwear,damage,orbinding.Also,
inspectforbentordamagedpivotshafts.
8.Anti-scalprollercondition
Allanti-scalprollersshouldrotatefreely.Replacetherollers
orrollershaftsiftheyarewornordamaged.
9.GrassconditionsMowwhenthegrassisdryforbestcuttingresults.Also,
removeonly2.5cm(1inch)or1/3ofthegrassbladewhen
cutting.
10.Machinetractionspeed
Mowingattoofastofatractionspeedwillresultinpoorafter
cutappearanceandmissedpatchesofgrass.
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CuttingDeck:FactorsThatCanAffectCutting
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