Operating Tips - Toro Greensmaster 1000 Operator's Manual

Operating Tips

Important:
Grass clippings act as a lubricant
when mowing. Operating the cutting unit
excessively without grass clippings can damage
the cutting unit.
•
Mow the greens in a straight back-and-forth
direction across the green.
•
Avoid circular mowing or turning the machine on
the greens areas to prevent scuffing.
•
Turn the machine off the green by raising the
cutting reel (pushing the handle down) and turning
on the traction drum.
•
Mow at a normal walking pace. Fast speeds saves
little time and results in an inferior mowing job.
•
To assist in maintaining a straight line across
the green and to keep the machine an equal
distance from the edge of the previous cut, use the
alignment stripes on the basket
Figure 20
1. Alignment stripes
Operating the Machine in Low
Light Conditions
Use the LED Light Kit when you operate the machine
in low light conditions; contact your authorized Toro
distributor.
Important:
Do not use other light systems with
this machine, as they will not operate properly
with the engine AC output.
Mowing
Proper use of the machine provides the smoothest turf
cutting available. Refer also to
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performance from your machine.
Important:
unit with the absence of grass clippings (lubricant)
can damage the cutting unit.
(Figure 20).
Operating the Controls after
Mowing
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for fundamental suggestions to obtain the utmost
Excessive operation of the cutting
1. Start the engine, set the throttle at a reduced
speed, push down on the handle to raise the
cutting unit, move the traction lever to the
E position, and transport the machine
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onto the collar of the green.
2. Move the traction lever to the D
position and move the reel-drive lever to the
E position.
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3. Move the traction lever to the E
increase the throttle speed until the machine is
traveling at the desired ground speed, drive the
machine onto the green, lower the front of the
machine, and commence operation.
4. When you are finished mowing, drive off the
green, move the traction-control lever to the
D position, shut off the engine, and
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push the reel-drive lever into the D
position.
5. Empty the grass basket of clippings, install the
grass basket, and commence the transport
operation.
1. Drive off the green, move the reel drive and
traction control levers to the D
position, and shut off the engine.
2. Empty the grass basket of clippings, install the
grass basket on the mower, and transport the
machine to storage.
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