Transporting Machines; Operating Tips - Toro Groundsmaster 3400 Operator's Manual

Transporting Machines

WARNING
Driving on the street or roadway without turn
signals, lights, reflective markings, or a slow
moving vehicle emblem is dangerous and can lead
to accidents causing personal injury.
Do not drive machine on a public street or roadway
without signs, lights, and/or markings required by
local regulations.
Use a heavy-duty trailer or truck to transport the machine.
Ensure that the trailer or truck has all necessary lighting and
marking as required by law. Please carefully read all the safety
instructions. Knowing this information could help you or
bystanders avoid injury.
To transport the machine:
•
Ensure that your vehicle, hitch, safety chains, and trailer
are adequate for the load you are pulling and that they
meet all local traffic regulations for your area.
•
Lock the brake and block the wheels.
•
Securely fasten the machine to the trailer or truck with
straps, chains, cable, or ropes as required by local traffic
regulations in your area.

Operating Tips

Familiarization
Before mowing grass, practice operating the machine in an
open area. Start and stop the engine. Operate the machine
in forward and reverse. Lower and raise the cutting unit and
engage and disengage the cutting unit. When you feel familiar
with the machine, practice operating it up and down slopes at
different speeds.
Warning System
If a warning light comes on during operation, stop the
machine immediately, and correct the problem before
continuing operation. Serious damage could occur if you
operate the machine with a malfunction.
Mowing
The speed of the cutting unit blades should always be kept
as high as possible in order to maintain the highest quality of
cut. This in turn requires that the engine speed be kept as
high as possible.
Cutting performance is best when cutting against the lie of
the grass. You should attempt to alternate the direction of
mowing between cuts.
Quality of Cut
The quality of cut will deteriorate if the forward speed is
excessive. Always balance the quality of cut with the work rate
required and set the forward speed accordingly.
Engine
Never let the engine labor. Reduce the forward speed or
increase the height of cut.
Transporting
Always disengage the cutting unit drive when travelling across
un-grassed areas. Be careful when driving between objects so
that you do not accidentally damage the machine or cutting
units.
Important: Take care when travelling over obstacles,
such as roadside curbs. Always travel at a slow speed
over obstacles to prevent damage to the tires, wheels,
and steering system. Ensure that tires are inflated to the
recommended pressures.
Slopes
Use extra care when operating the machine on slopes. Drive
slowly and avoid sharp turns on slopes to prevent roll overs.
Lower the cutting unit when going downhill for steering
control.
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