Mowing - Jacobsen Greens King 500A Series Technical Manual

6 OPERATION
6.8

MOWING _________________________________________________________________

1. Stop the engine. Place mower on kickstand and
remove the transport wheels.
2. Engage the reel clutch lever (H
clutch lever (G ). Push the mower forward off
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kickstand. Start the engine.
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WARNING
To prevent bodily injury or property damage, never
engage the reel or traction clutch levers while the
engine is running or the O.P.C. bail is engaged.
3. Position mower slightly off the green.
a. Adjust engine speed (B) to provide a safe,
comfortable walking speed.
b. Push handle down to lift the mower head above
the grass then engage the O.P.C. bail (C).
c. As the mower crosses the edge of the green,
lower the mower head to the ground, and
proceed across the green in a straight line.
d. When the opposite side of the green is reached,
push down of the handle to lift the mower head
without disengaging the O.P.C. bail, and proceed
off the green to turn around, or simply release
O.P.C. bail and turn around.
e. To turn to the right, start by turning mower
slightly to the left (2). When the mower has
moved approximately 1/2 its own width to the left,
swing it around quickly to the right (3 and 4),
guiding the mower with your right hand. This
method makes it possible to turn around quickly
with very few steps. [Figure 6F]
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the reel and bedknife never
operate the reels when they are not cutting grass.
Excessive friction and heat will develop between the
bedknife and reel, and damage the cutting edge.
4. To assure complete, even cutting, overlap swaths by
1 to 2 in., (25 to 50 mm), then make one or more
passes around the perimeter of the green to clean
ragged edges and separate the putting green
surface from the apron.
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5. For a more even playing surface and neater
) and the traction
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6. Use caution while operating on hillside and drop-
appearance, alter the mowing pattern each time a
green is mowed. The patterns shown in Figure 6G
are suggestions only, the operator or course
superintendant can arrange patterns to suit each
green.
offs.
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Second
Mowing
First
Mowing
Fourth
Mowing
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Figure 6F
Third
Mowing
Figure 6G