Toro Groundsmaster 4700-D - Operating Tips

OperatingTips
ChangingMowingPatterns
Changemowingpatternsoftentominimizeapoor
after-cutappearancefromrepeatedlymowinginthe
samedirection.
ResolvingAfter-CutAppearance
RefertotheAfter-cutAppearanceTroubleshooting
Guideavailableatwww.Toro.com.
UsingProperMowingTechniques
•Tobegincutting,engagethecuttingunits,then
approachthemowingareaslowly.Oncethefront
cuttingunitsareoverthemowingarea,lowerthe
cuttingunits.
•Toachievetheprofessionalstraight-linecutand
stripingthatisdesirableforsomeapplications,nd
atreeorotherobjectinthedistanceanddrive
straighttowardit.
•Assoonasthefrontcuttingunitsreachtheedgeof
themowingarea,liftthecuttingunits,andperform
ateardrop-shapedturntoquicklylineupforyour
nextpass.
•Bolt-inmulchingbafesareavailableforthe
cuttingunits.Themulchingbafesperformwell
whenyoumaintainturfonaregularschedule
toavoidremovingmorethan25mm(1inch)of
growthpercutting.Whenyoucuttoomuchgrowth
withthemulchingbafesinstalled,theafter-cut
appearancemaydeteriorateandtheobserved
powertocuttheturfincreases.Themulching
bafesalsoperformwellforshreddingleavesin
thefall.
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuitConditions
Removenomorethanapproximately25mm(1inch),
or1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionally
lushanddensegrass,youmayneedtoraiseyour
height-of-cutsetting.
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladeslikeadullblade.Tearing
andshreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownat
theedges,whichimpairsgrowthandincreases
susceptibilitytodiseases.Ensurethatthebladeis
ingoodconditionandthatthereisafullsail;referto
ServicingtheBladePlane(page85).
CheckingtheConditionofthe
CuttingUnit
Ensurethatthecuttingchambersareingood
condition.Straightenanybendsinthechamber
componentstoensurecorrectbladetip/chamber
clearance.Ensureallrollersandpivotingjointsdo
nothaveplayinthemtopreventturfdamageorpoor
aftercutappearance.
MaintainingtheMachineafter
Mowing
Aftermowing,thoroughlywashthemachinewitha
gardenhosewithnonozzletoavoidcontamination
anddamagetothesealsandbearingscaused
byexcessivewaterpressure.Ensurethatthe
radiatorandoilcoolerarekeptfreeofdirtorgrass
clippings.Aftercleaning,inspectthemachinefor
possiblehydraulic-uidleaks,damage,orweartothe
hydraulicandmechanicalcomponents,andcheckthe
cutting-unitbladesforsharpness.
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