Toro Groundsmaster 4010-D User Manual

Powerpreventsboggingdowninheavyturfbyautomatically
controllingthemachinespeedandoptimizingcutting
performance.
Thebrakescanbeusedtoassistinturningthemachine.
However,usethemcarefully,especiallyonsoftorwetgrass
becausetheturfmaybetornaccidentally.Anotherbenet
ofthebrakesistomaintaintraction.Forexample,insome
slopeconditions,theuphillwheelslipsandlosestraction.If
thissituationoccurs,depresstheuphillturnpedalgradually
andintermittentlyuntiltheuphillwheelstopsslipping,thus,
increasingtractiononthedownhillwheel.
TractionAssistisnowautomaticandrequirednooperator
input.Whenawheelstartstoslip,owisautomaticallysplit
betweenthefrontandrearwheelstominimizewheelslip
andlossoftraction.
Useextracarewhenoperatingthemachineonslopes.Make
surethattheROPSisintheraisedposition,theseatlatchis
properlysecuredandtheseatbeltisbuckled.Driveslowly
andavoidsharpturnsonslopestopreventrollovers.For
steeringcontrol,thecuttingunitmustbeloweredwhengoing
downhill.
Beforestoppingtheengine,disengageallcontrolsandchange
thethrottletoSlow.ChangingthethrottletoSlowreduces
highenginespeed,noise,andvibration.TurnthekeytoOff
tostoptheengine.
Beforetransportingthemachine,raisethecuttingunitsand
securethetransportlatches(
Figure34).
Figure34
1.Transportlatch(sidecuttingunits)
OperatingTips
MowWhenGrassisDry
Moweitherinthelatemorningtoavoidthedew,whichcauses
grassclumping,orinlateafternoontoavoidthedamage
thatcanbecausedbydirectsunlightonthesensitive,freshly
mowedgrass.
SelecttheProperHeight-of-CutSetting
toSuitConditions
Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)ornomorethan1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushand
densegrass,youmayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cuttothe
nextsetting.
MowatProperIntervals
Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow
approximatelyevery4-5days.Butremember,grassgrowsat
differentratesatdifferenttimes.Thismeansthatinorderto
maintainthesameheight-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,
youwillneedtocutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthe
grassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8-10
days.Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
toweatherconditionsorotherreasons,mowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3dayslater
withalowerheightsetting.
Transporting
Usethetransportlatcheswhentransportingoverlong
distances,roughterrain,orwhentrailering.
AfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidueisallowedtobuild
upinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
CuttingUnitPitch
Abladepitchof8to11mm(5/16to7/16inch)is
recommended.Apitchlargerthan8to11mm(5/16to7/16
inch)willresultinlesspowerrequired,largerclippings,and
apoorerqualityofcut.Apitchlessthan8to11mm(5/16
to7/16inch)willresultinmorepowerrequired,smaller
clippingsandabetterqualityofcut.
MaximizingAirConditioner
Performance
•Tolimitsolarheating,parkthemachineinashadedarea
orleavethedoorsopenindirectsun.
•Checktomakesuretheairconditioningcondenserns
areclean.
•Operatetheairconditionerbloweratthemidspeed
setting.
•Verifycontinuoussealbetweentheroofandtheheadliner.
Correctasrequired.
•Measuretheairtemperatureatthefrontcenterventin
theheadliner(Typicallystabilizeatlessthanorequalto
50degreesF.)
•RefertotheServiceManualforadditionalinformation
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Toro Groundsmaster 4010-D Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	Groundsmaster 4010-D
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English