Toro Groundsmaster 4300-D - Operating Tips; Machine Familiarization and Mowing; Transporting the Machine

OperatingTips
BecomingFamiliarizedwiththe
Machine
Beforemowinggrass,practiceoperatingthemachine
inanopenarea.Startandshutofftheengine.
Operateinforwardandreverse.Lowerandraise
thecuttingdecksandengageanddisengagethe
cuttingunits.Whenyoufeelfamiliarwiththemachine,
practiceoperatingupanddownslopesatdifferent
speeds.
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuitConditions
Removenomorethanapproximately25mm(1inch),
or1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionally
lushanddensegrass,youmayneedtoraiseyour
height-of-cutsetting.
Mowing
TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheONposition,
starttheengine,andmovethethrottletotheFAST
position.MovetheEnable/Disableswitchtothe
ENABLEpositionandusetheLowerMow/Raiselever
tocontrolthecuttingdecks.T omoveforwardandcut
grass,pressthetractionpedalforward.
Note:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5minutesbefore
shuttingitoffafterafullloadoperation.Failuretodo
somayleadtoturbo-chargertrouble.
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Adullblade,whichtears
andshredsgrass,causesgrasstoturnbrownat
theedges.Thisimpairsgrassgrowthandincreases
susceptibilitytodiseases.Ensurethatthebladeisin
goodconditionandthatthereisafullsail.
CheckingtheCuttingUnit
Condition
Ensurethatthechambersofeachcuttingunitarein
goodcondition.Straightenanychamber-component
bendstoensurethecorrectbladetip/chamber
clearance.
CheckingtheMowerHousing
AfterOperating
Toensurethatoptimumperformanceismet,cleanthe
undersideofmowerhousing.Ifyouallowresidueto
buildupinmowerhousing,cuttingperformancewill
decrease.
TransportingtheMachineBetween
Jobs
MovetheEnable/DisableswitchtotheDISABLE
positionandraisethecuttingunitstotheTRANSPORT
position.MovetheMow/Transportlevertothe
TRANSPORTposition.Becarefulwhendrivingbetween
objectssoyoudonotaccidentallydamagethe
machineorcuttingunits.Useextracarewhen
operatingthemachineonslopes;refertoSlope
Safety(page34).
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