Operating Tips (continued)
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
– Set the verticutter blade depth to 1/8 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.
– Do not use Economy Mode.
– Use the InfoCenter display to monitor both engine coolant and generator
temperatures.
– Frequently check the rear radiator screen and the air cleaner and generator air inlet
screen above the radiator for chaff build up.
– Smart Power progressively limits the maximum mowing speeds as the generator and
reel motors approach their temperature limits, optimizing productivity by preventing
the components from overheating.
– If the engine, generator, or reel motors overheat, park the machine in a shaded area
with good air flow to let the components cool.
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