Operator's Manual

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1.Reelspeedcontrol
Note:Youcanincreaseordecreasethereelspeed
tocompensateforturfconditions.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Mowing
Toassistinaligningthemachineforsuccessivecutting
passes,itissuggestedthefollowingbedonetotheNo.
2andNo.3cuttingunitbaskets:
1.Measureinapproximately5inches(12.7cm)from
theouteredgeofeachbasket.
2.Eitherplaceastripofwhitetapeorpaintaline
ontoeachbasketparallelingtheouteredgeofeach
basket(
Figure42).
Figure42
1.Alignmentstrip
3.Cutgrassonright
2.Approximately5inches
(12.7cm)
4.Keepfocalspot6-10ft
(1.8-3m)aheadofthe
machine.
TrainingPeriod
Beforemowinggreenswiththemachine,itis
recommendedthatyoundaclearareaandpractice
startingandstopping,raisingandloweringthecutting
units,turning,etc.Thistrainingperiodwillbe
benecialtotheoperatoringainingcondenceinthe
performanceofthemachine.
BeforeMowing
Inspectthegreenfordebris,removetheagfromthe
cup,anddeterminethebestdirectiontomow .Basethe
directiontomowonthepreviousmowingdirection.
Alwaysmowinanalternatepatternfromtheprevious
mowingsothatthegrassbladeswillbelessapttolay
downandthereforebedifculttotrapbetweenthereel
bladesandbedknife.
MowingProcedures
1.Approachthegreenwiththeshiftselectorinthe
No.1position.Startononeedgeofthegreenso
thattheribbonprocedureofcuttingmaybeused.
Thisholdscompactiontoaminimumandleavesa
neat,attractivepatternonthegreens.
2.Actuatethemowpedalasthefrontedgeofthe
grassbasketscrosstheouteredgeofthegreen.
Thisproceduredropsthecuttingunitstotheturf
andstartsthereels.
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