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Operating Tips
Overview of the 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.
Overview of Mowing Patterns
This is the most effective method to prevent washboarding.
Change mowing patterns often to minimize a poor after-cut appearance from repeatedly
mowing in the same direction.
Proper Mowing Techniques
• To achieve the professional straight-line cut and striping that is desirable for some
applications, find a tree or other object in the distance and drive straight toward it.
• Maintain reel and bedknife sharpness.
• Maintain proper reel to bedknife clearance. Use light contact.
• Follow and maintain the 1/3rd rule (cut only 1/3 of the grass blade at a time).
• Set reel speed and traction speed to obtain the desired clip length.
• When mowing in wet conditions, open the rear shield of the cutting unit.
Scalping, Circle Cutting, and Verticutting
• Scalping/Circle Cutting
– Scalping and circle cutting are considered severe applications. Dedicate reels
specifically to these applications.
– Follow and maintain the 1/3rd rule (cut only 1/3 of the grass blade at a time).
• Verticutting
– For 5-inch verticutters, set the verticutter blade depth to 1/8 inch or less. For 7-inch
verticutters, set the blade depth to 1/4 inch or less.
– Ensure that the cutting-unit blades are sharp, adjusted correctly, and that none of the
blades are bent. Dull and bent blades require more power.
– Adding more blades to reduce the blade spacing increases power consumption.
• Best Practices for Scalping, Circle Cutting, and Verticutting
– Open the rear cutting-unit shields.
– Recommended maximum mowing speed is 6 km/h (4 mph).
– Set the reel speeds to setting 6.
Note:
performance and efficiency is achieved at lower reel speed settings.
Operation: During Operation
Higher reel speed settings result in less torque. When scalping, better
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