Service Manual

7 - 4 Service Dealer’s Guide to Great Quality of Cut
Appendices
Power band—the RPM range where an engine
produces its best power. This range is usually below
wide-open throttle but above peak torque. As the grass
load slows the engine, the RPM drops to near peak
torque. Wide-open throttle and peak torque are the two
ends of the power band.
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Ragged cut—grass blades are not cut cleanly or the
edge is shattered. A cleanly cut grass blade has a
small dead area at the tip. After a few days, a ragged
cut looks like a brown or gray haze at the top of the
grass.
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Rake—see Pitch.
Recycler—Toro’s patented mulching system.
Rough terrain—terrain uneven enough to affect the
quality of cut by causing the mower to bounce
excessively.
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Scalping—when the blade cuts the grass at ground
level or actually strikes the ground and removes earth.
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Semi-floating deck—a type of mower that is partially
supported by the chassis but also has wheels on the
ground.
Side discharge mower—a mower that has an
opening to eject the clippings to one side. This type
mower may also be convertible to other functions.
Slope—see Pitch.
Suspended deck—a mower fully-suspended from the
tractor. Height of cut is controlled by raising or lowering
the mower attachment through linkage attached to the
tractor.
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