Choosing Accessories; Operating Tips - Toro 30864A Operator's Manual

Choosing Accessories

Optional Equipment Configurations
Grass Cutting: 1.9 to 4.4
cm (0.75 to 1.75 inch)
Height-of-Cut
Grass Cutting: 5 to 6.4
cm (2.00 to 2.50 inch)
Height-of-Cut
Grass Cutting: 7 to 10
cm (2.75 to 4.00 inch)
Height-of-Cut
Leaf Mulching
Pros
Cons

Operating Tips

Familiarization
Before mowing grass, practice operating the machine
in an open area. Start and stop the engine. Operate
in forward and reverse. Lower and raise the cutting
decks and engage and disengage the mowers. When
you feel familiar with the machine, practice operating
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
Start the engine and move the throttle to the Fast
position. Move the Enable/Disable switch to the
Enable position and use the Lower Mow/Raise lever
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 lower More lift and higher
height of cut Cleaner discharge velocity
look around bunkers and Sparse or limp turf is
fairways Lower power picked up at high height
requirements
of cut Wet or sticky
clippings are discharged
efficiently
Does not lift the grass Requires more power to
well in high height of run in some applications
cut applications Wet Tends to windrow at
or sticky grass has lower height of cut in
lush grass Do not use
a tendency to build
up in the chamber, with the mulching baffle
leading to poor quality
of cut and higher power
requirements
Mulching Baffle
Has been shown to
improve dispersion and
after cut performance
on northern grasses that
are cut at least three
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 build up in the
chamber if attempting to
remove too much grass
with baffle in place
to control the cutting decks. To move forward and cut
grass, press the traction pedal forward.
Note:
Allow the engine to idle for 5 minutes before
shutting it off after a full load operation. Failure to do
so may lead to turbo-charger trouble.
Mow when the Grass is Dry
Mow either in the late morning to avoid the dew, which
causes grass clumping, or in late afternoon to avoid
the damage that can be caused by direct sunlight on
the sensitive, freshly mowed grass.
Select the Proper Height-of-Cut
Setting to Suit Conditions
Remove approximately one inch or no more than
1/3 of the grass blade when cutting. In exceptionally
lush and dense grass you may have to raise the
height–of–cut setting.
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Roller Scraper
Can be used any time
that rollers build up
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