Operator's Manual
Note:TheInfoCenterdisplays"tractiondenied"
andthemachineshouldnotmove.Ifthe
machinedoesmove,thereisamalfunctionin
theinterlocksystem.Correctthismalfunction
beforeoperatingthemachine.
Checkingthe
Blade-StoppingTime
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Lowerthecuttingunitsontoacleansectionof
turforhardsurfacetoavoidthrowingdustanddebris.
Toverifythisstoppingtime,havesomeonestandback
fromthecuttingunitsatleast6m(20ft)andwatchthe
bladeson1ofthecuttingunits.DisengagethePTO
andrecordthetimeittakesforthebladestocometo
acompletestop.Ifthistimeisgreaterthan7seconds,
adjustthebrakingvalve.CallyourauthorizedToro
distributorforassistanceinmakingthisadjustment.
SelectingaBlade
StandardCombinationSail
Thisbladeprovidesexcellentliftanddispersionin
almostanycondition.Ifyourequiremoreorlesslift
anddischargevelocity,consideradifferentblade.
Attributes:Excellentliftanddispersioninmost
conditions.
AngledSail
Thisbladegenerallyperformsbestinlowerheightsof
cut—1.9to6.4cm(3/4to2-1/2inches).
Attributes:
•Dischargeremainsmoreevenatlowerheightsof
cut.
•Dischargehaslesstendencytothrowleftand
thusleavesacleanerlookaroundbunkersand
fairways.
•Lowerpowerisrequiredatlowerheightsand
denseturf.
High-Lift,ParallelSail
Thebladegenerallyperformsbetterinthehigher
heightsofcut—7to10cm(2to4inches).
Attributes:
•Ithasmoreliftandahigherdischargevelocity.
•Sparseorlimpturfispickedupsignicantlyat
higherheightsofcut.
•Wetorstickyclippingsaredischargedmore
efciently,reducingcongestionunderthecutting
units.
•Itrequiresmorehorsepowertorun.
•Ittendstodischargefurtherleftandcantendto
windrowatlowerheightsofcut.
DANGER
Usingthehigh-liftbladewiththemulching
bafecouldcausethebladetobreak,
resultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotusethehigh-liftbladewiththebafe.
AtomicBlade
Thisbladewasdesignedtoprovideexcellentleaf
mulching.
Attributes:Excellentleafmulching
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