Operator's Manual

ResolvingAfter-CutAppearance
RefertotheAfter-cutAppearanceTroubleshooting
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UsingProperMowingTechniques
•Tobegincutting,engagethemowerdecks,then
approachthemowingareaslowly.Oncethefront
mowerdecksareoverthemowingarea,lowerthe
mowerdecks.
•Toachievetheprofessionalstraight-linecutand
stripingthatisdesirableforsomeapplications,nd
atreeorotherobjectinthedistanceanddrive
straighttowardit.
•Assoonasthefrontmowerdecksreachtheedge
ofthemowingarea,liftthemowerdecks,and
performateardrop-shapedturntoquicklylineup
foryournextpass.
•Bolt-inmulchingbafesareavailableforthe
mowerdecks.Themulchingbafesperformwell
whenyoumaintainturfonaregularschedule
toavoidremovingmorethan25mm(1inch)of
growthpercutting.Whenyoucuttoomuchgrowth
withthemulchingbafesinstalled,theafter-cut
appearancemaydeteriorateandtheobserved
powertocuttheturfincreases.Themulching
bafesalsoperformwellforshreddingleavesin
thefall.
MowingWhentheGrassIsDry
Moweitherinthelatemorningtoavoidthedew,which
causesgrassclumping,orlateafternoontoavoid
thedamagethatdirectsunlightcancauseonthe
sensitive,freshlymowedgrass.
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuitConditions
Removenomorethanapproximately25mm(1inch),
or1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionally
lushanddensegrass,youmayneedtoraiseyour
height-of-cutsetting.
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladeslikeadullblade.Tearing
andshreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownat
theedges,whichimpairsgrowthandincreases
susceptibilitytodiseases.Ensurethatthebladeisin
goodconditionandthatthereisafullsail.
CheckingtheConditionofthe
MowerDeck
Ensurethatthecuttingchambersareingood
condition.Straightenanybendsinthechamber
componentstoensurecorrectbladetip/chamber
clearance.
MaintainingtheMachineafter
Mowing
Aftermowing,thoroughlywashthemachinewitha
gardenhosewithnonozzletoavoidcontamination
anddamagetothesealsandbearingscaused
byexcessivewaterpressure.Ensurethatthe
radiatorandoilcoolerarekeptfreeofdirtorgrass
clippings.Aftercleaning,inspectthemachinefor
possiblehydraulic-uidleaks,damage,orweartothe
hydraulicandmechanicalcomponents,andcheckthe
cutting-unitbladesforsharpness.
UnderstandingTurnaround-Mode
Theturnaround-modeallowsyouconvenient,1-touch
controltoraisethecuttingunitsabovetheturfwhile
temporarilystoppingtheblades,allowingyoutofocus
ondrivingthemachineattheendofamowingpass,
orwhilenavigatingotherobstacles.
•Settheturnaround-modetotheONpositionby
momentarilypressingtheliftswitchrearward
(Figure10),whichautomaticallyraisesallcutting
unitsfromtheoatpositiontoapresetheightand
disengagesthePTO.T oresumemowing,press
theliftswitchforward.Allcuttingunitslower,and
thePTOstartagain.
•Settingtheturnaround-modetotheOFFposition
allowsyoutomanuallyraisethecuttingunits
fromtheoatpositionbypressingandholding
allliftswitchesrearwarduntilthecuttingunits
raisetothedesiredheight.ForGroundsmaster
4700machines,pressall3liftswitchestoraise
all7cuttingunits(Figure10).ThePTOdoesnot
disengageuntilthecuttingunitsraisetothesame
presetheighttowhichthecuttingunitsraisewhen
theturnaround-modeissettoON.
Note:Thedefaulttheturnaround-modefeatureisON.
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