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Testing the Groomer
Performance
Important:
Improper or over-aggressive use of
the grooming reel (i.e., too deep or too frequent
grooming) may cause unnecessary stress on the
turf, leading to severe damage. Use the groomer
cautiously.
DANGER
Contact with the reels or other moving parts
can result in personal injury.
• Before making any adjustments to the
cutting units, disengage the reels, set the
parking brake, shut off the engine, and
remove the key.
• Keep your hands and clothing away from
the reels or other moving parts.
Determine the performance of the groomer before
putting it into regular use.
To determine the proper height/depth setting, do the
following:
1.
Set the main cutting reels to the height-of-cut
setting that you would normally use without the
grooming reel. Use a Wiehle roller on the front
and a full roller on the rear.
The amount of grass removed is a key indicator
in determining the height/depth setting of the
grooming reel.
2.
Set each of the grooming reels to the desired
height setting.
3.
Examine the test area and determine if the
groomed areas gives the desired results. If not,
increase or decrease the height of the groomers
and make another test pass.
Check the test area 2 or 3 days after the first
grooming for general condition and damage. If the
groomed areas are turning yellow and brown, and the
non-groomed areas are green, then the grooming was
too aggressive.
Maintenance
DANGER
Contact with the reels or other moving parts
can result in personal injury.
• Before making any adjustments to the
cutting units, disengage the reels, set the
parking brake, shut off the engine, and
remove the key.
• Keep your hands and clothing away from
the reels or other moving parts.
Changing the Gearbox
Lubricant
Service Interval
After the first 100 hours
Every 500 hours / Yearly (Whichever comes first)
1.
Clean the external surfaces of the groomer
housing.
Important:
Ensure that there is no dirt or
clippings on the outside of the groomer
housing; if debris gets inside of the groomer
it can damage the gearbox.
2.
Remove the drain plug on the bottom of the
housing
(Figure
3.
Remove the fill plug on the side of the housing
and loosen the air-vent plug on the top so air
can pass through
4.
Align a suitable container beneath the oil-drain
port to catch drained oil.
5.
Tip the cutting unit back onto the kickstand
until the drain port is at the bottom to ensure
complete drainage
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26).
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24).
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