Operator's Manual

Checkingthe
Blade-StoppingTime
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Lowerthedecksontoacleansectionofturfor
hardsurfacetoavoidthrowingdustanddebris.
Toverifythisstoppingtime,havesomeonestand
backfromthedecksatleast6m(20ft)andwatch
thebladeson1ofthemowerdecks.Disengagethe
mowerdecksandrecordthetimeittakesforthe
bladestocometoacompletestop.Ifthistimeis
greaterthan7seconds,adjustthebrakingvalve.Call
yourToroDistributorforassistanceinmakingthis
adjustment.
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.
•Sparseorlimpturfispickedupsignicantlyat
higherheightsofcut.
•Wetorstickyclippingsaredischargedmore
efciently,reducingcongestioninthedeck.
•Itrequiresmorehorsepowertorun.
•Ittendstodischargefurtherleftandcantendto
windrowatlowerheightsofcut.
DANGER
Usingthehigh-liftbladewiththemulching
bafecouldcausethebladetobreak,
resultinginpersonalinjuryordeath.
Donotusethehigh-liftbladewiththebafe.
AtomicBlade
Thisbladewasdesignedtoprovideexcellentleaf
mulching.
Attributes:Excellentleafmulching
ChoosingAccessories
AngleSailBladeHigh-Lift,Parallel-Sail
Blade(Donotusewith
themulchingbafe)
MulchingBafeRollerScraper
GrassCutting—1.9to
4.4cm(0.75to1.75
inch)heightofcut
Recommendedinmost
applications
Mayworkwellinlightor
sparseturf
GrassCutting—5to6.4
cm(2.00to2.50inch)
heightofcut
Recommendedforthick
orlushturf
Recommendedforlight
orsparseturf
GrassCutting—7to10
cm(2.75to4.00inch)
heightofcut
Mayworkwellinlushturf
Recommendedinmost
applications
Hasbeenshownto
improvedispersionand
aftercutperformance
onnortherngrassesthat
arecutatleast3times
perweekandlessthan
1/3ofthegrassblade
isremoved;donot
usewiththehigh-lift,
parallel-sailblade
LeafMulchingRecommendedforuse
withthemulchingbafe
NotallowedUsewithcombination
sailoranglesailblade
only
Canbeusedanytime
thatrollersbuildup
withgrassorlargeat
grassclumpsofgrass
areseen;thescrapers
mayactuallyincrease
clumpingincertain
applications.
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