Toro Reelmaster 5410-D - Machine Maintenance After Mowing; After Operation Safety and Procedures

atreeorotherobjectinthedistanceanddrive
straighttowardit.
•Maintainreelandbedknifesharpness.
•Maintainproperreeltobedknifeclearance.Use
lightcontact.
•Followandmaintainthe1/3rdrule(cutonly1/3of
thegrassbladeatatime).
•Setreelspeedandtractionspeedtoobtainthe
desiredcliplength.
•Whenmowinginwetconditions,opentherear
shieldofthecuttingunit.
Scalping,CircleCutting,and
Verticutting
•Scalping/CircleCutting
–Scalpingandcirclecuttingareconsidered
severeapplications.Dedicatereelsspecically
totheseapplications.
–Followandmaintainthe1/3rdrule(cutonly1/3
ofthegrassbladeatatime).
•Verticutting
–For5-inchverticutters,settheverticutter
bladedepthto1/8inchorless.For7-inch
verticutters,setthebladedepthto1/4inchor
less.
–Ensurethatthecutting-unitbladesaresharp,
adjustedcorrectly,andthatnoneoftheblades
arebent.Dullandbentbladesrequiremore
power.
–Addingmorebladestoreducetheblade
spacingincreasespowerconsumption.
•BestPracticesforScalping,CircleCutting,and
Verticutting
–Opentherearcutting-unitshields.
–Recommendedmaximummowingspeedis6
km/h(4mph).
–Setthereelspeedstosetting6.
Note:Higherreelspeedsettingsresultinless
torque.Whenscalping,betterperformance
andefciencyisachievedatlowerreelspeed
settings.
–DonotuseEconomyMode.
–UsetheInfoCentertomonitorbothengine
coolantandgeneratortemperatures.
–Frequentlychecktherearradiatorscreen
andtheaircleanerairinletscreenabovethe
radiatorforchaffbuildup.
–SmartPowerprogressivelylimitsthemaximum
mowingspeedsasthegeneratorandreel
motorsapproachtheirtemperaturelimits,
optimizingproductivitybypreventingthe
componentsfromoverheating.
–Iftheengine,generator,orreelmotors
overheat,parkthemachineinashadedarea
withgoodairowtoletthecomponentscool.
MaintainingtheMachineafter
Mowing
Aftermowing,thoroughlywashthemachinewitha
gardenhosewithnonozzletoavoidcontamination
anddamagetothesealsandbearingscaused
byexcessivewaterpressure.Ensurethatthe
radiatorandoilcoolerarekeptfreeofdirtorgrass
clippings.Aftercleaning,inspectthemachinefor
possiblehydraulic-uidleaks,damage,orweartothe
hydraulicandmechanicalcomponents,andcheckthe
cutting-unitbladesforsharpness.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
•Disengageandlowerthecuttingunits.
•Engagetheparkingbrake.
•Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
•Waitforallmovementtostop.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Tohelppreventres,ensurethatthecuttingunits,
drives,mufers,coolingscreens,andengine
compartmentarefreefromgrassanddebris
buildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwhenever
youarehaulingornotusingthemachine.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
IdentifyingtheTie-Down
Points
•Frontofthemachine—theholeintherectangular
pad,undertheaxletube,insideeachfronttire
(Figure97).
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