Choosing Accessories - Toro Groundsmaster 4300-D Operator's Manual

Choosing Accessories

Optional Equipment Configurations
Grass Cutting: 1.9 to 4.4
cm (0.75 to 1.75 inches)
Height of Cut
Grass Cutting: 5 to 6.4
cm (2.00 to 2.50 inches)
Height of Cut
Grass Cutting: 7 to 10
cm (2.75 to 4.00 inches)
Height of Cut
Leaf Mulching
Pros
Cons
Angle Sail Blade High Lift Parallel Sail
Blade (Do not use with
the mulching baffle)
Recommended in most May work well in light or
applications sparse turf
Recommended for thick Recommended for light
or lush turf or sparse turf
May work well in lush turf Recommended in most
applications
Recommended for use Not Allowed
with the mulching baffle
Even discharge at More lift and higher
lower height of cut discharge velocity
Cleaner look around Sparse or limp turf
bunkers and fairways is picked up at
high height of cut
Lower power
requirements Wet or sticky clippings
are discharged efficiently
Requires more power to
Does not lift the grass
well in high height run in some applications
of cut applications
Tends to windrow
Wet or sticky grass at lower height of
has a tendency to cut in lush grass
buildup in the chamber,
Do not use with the
leading to poor quality
of cut and higher power mulching baffle
requirements
Mulching Baffle
Has been shown to
improve dispersion and
after cut performance
on northern grasses
that are cut at least 3
times per week and less
than 1/3 of the grass
blade is removed.
Do not use with the
high lift parallel sail
blade
Use with combination
sail or angle sail blade
only
May improve dispersion
and appearance
in certain grass
cutting applications
Very good for leaf
mulching
Grass will buildup in the
chamber if attempting to
remove too much grass
with baffle in place
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Roller Scraper
Can be used any time
that rollers buildup with
grass or large flat grass
clumps of grass are
seen. The scrapers
may actually increase
clumping in certain
applications.
Reduces roller buildup
in certain applications