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Mowing the Green
Important:
If the leak detector alarm (if equipped
on your model) sounds or you notice an oil leak
while cutting on a green, immediately raise the
cutting units, drive directly off the green, and
stop the machine in an area away from the green.
Determine the cause of the leak and correct the
problem.
Before mowing greens, find a clear area and practice
performing basic machine functions (e.g., starting and
stopping the machine, raising and lowering the cutting
units, and turning).
Inspect the green for debris, remove the flag from
the cup, and determine the best direction to mow.
Base the direction to mow on the previous mowing
direction. Always mow in an alternate pattern from the
previous mowing so that the grass blades are less apt
to lay down and therefore be difficult to trap between
the reel blades and the bedknife.
Cutting the Green
1.
Approach the green with the functional-control
lever in the M
OW
speed.
2.
Start on 1 edge of the green so that you can use
the ribbon procedure of cutting.
Note:
This holds compaction to a minimum and
leaves a neat, attractive pattern on the greens.
3.
Push forward the raise/lower mow lever as the
front edges of the grass baskets cross the outer
edge of the green.
Note:
This procedure drops the cutting units to
the turf and starts the reels.
Important:
The center cutting unit drops
and raises slightly after the front cutting
units do; therefore, you should practice
gaining the required timing necessary to
minimize the cleanup mowing operation.
Note:
The delay in raising and lowering the
center cutting unit depends on hydraulic fluid
temperature. Cold hydraulic fluid results in a
longer delay. As the fluid temperature increases,
the delay time becomes shorter.
4.
Overlap a minimal amount with the previous cut
on return passes.
Note:
To assist in maintaining a straight line
across the green and keeping the machine an
equal distance from the edge of the previous cut,
imagine a sight line approximately 1.8 to 3 m (6
to 10 ft) ahead of the machine to the edge of the
uncut portion of the green
position and the throttle at full
(Figure
24). Include
the outer edge of the steering wheel as part of
the sight line; i.e., keep the steering wheel edge
aligned with a point that is always kept the same
distance away from the front of the machine.
5.
As the front edges of the baskets cross the edge
of the green, pull back the raise/lower mow lever
rearward and hold it until all the cutting units
have risen. This stops the reels and lifts the
cutting units.
Important:
Time this step correctly so that
you do not cut into the fringe area, yet cut as
much of the green as possible to minimize
the amount of grass left to mow around the
outer periphery.
6.
To cut down on operating time and to ease the
lineup for the next pass, momentarily turn the
machine in the opposite direction, then turn
it in the direction of the uncut portion. This
movement is a tear-shaped turn
which quickly lines the machine up for your next
pass.
Note:
Try to make as short of a turn as possible,
except during warmer weather—a wider arc
minimizes the turf bruising.
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