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Operating Tips

Overview of the Warning System

If a warning light comes on during operation, stop the machine immediately and correct the

problem before continuing operation. Serious damage could occur if you operate the

machine with a malfunction.

Overview of Mowing Patterns

This is the most effective method to prevent washboarding.

Change mowing patterns often to minimize a poor after-cut appearance from repeatedly

mowing in the same direction.

Proper Mowing Techniques

• To achieve the professional straight-line cut and striping that is desirable for some

applications, find a tree or other object in the distance and drive straight toward it.

• Maintain reel and bedknife sharpness.

• Maintain proper reel to bedknife clearance. Use light contact.

• Follow and maintain the 1/3rd rule (cut only 1/3 of the grass blade at a time).

• Set reel speed and traction speed to obtain the desired clip length.

• When mowing in wet conditions, open the rear shield of the cutting unit.

Scalping, Circle Cutting, and Verticutting

• Scalping/Circle Cutting

– Scalping and circle cutting are considered severe applications. Dedicate reels

specifically to these applications.

– Follow and maintain the 1/3rd rule (cut only 1/3 of the grass blade at a time).

• Verticutting

– For 5-inch verticutters, set the verticutter blade depth to 1/8 inch or less. For 7-inch

verticutters, set the blade depth to 1/4 inch or less.

– Ensure that the cutting-unit blades are sharp, adjusted correctly, and that none of the

blades are bent. Dull and bent blades require more power.

– Adding more blades to reduce the blade spacing increases power consumption.

• Best Practices for Scalping, Circle Cutting, and Verticutting

– Open the rear cutting-unit shields.

– Recommended maximum mowing speed is 6 km/h (4 mph).

– Set the reel speeds to setting 6.

Note: Higher reel speed settings result in less torque. When scalping, better

performance and efficiency is achieved at lower reel speed settings.

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