Preparing The Machine For Mowing; Training Period; Before Mowing; Mowing - Toro 04358 Greensmaster 3150 Operator's Manual

1. Reel height
2. 5 Blade cutting unit
3. 8 Blade cutting unit
4. 11 Blade cutting unit
4. To set the reel speed, rotate the knob (Figure 28)
until the indicator arrows are in line with the number
designating desired setting.
1. Backlap lever
Note: Reel speed can be increased or decreased to
compensate for turf conditions.
Preparing the Machine for

Mowing

To assist in aligning the machine for successive cutting passes,
it is suggested the following be done to the No. 2 and No.
3 cutting unit baskets:
1. Measure in approximately 12.7 cm (5 inches) from the
outer edge of each basket.
2. Either place a strip of white tape or paint a line onto
each basket paralleling the outer edge of each basket
(Figure 29).
Figure 27
5. 14 Blade cutting unit
6. Reel speed
7. Fast
8. Slow
Figure 28
2. Reel speed control
1. Alignment strip
2. Approximately 12.7 cm (5
inches)

Training Period

Before mowing greens with the machine, it is recommended
that you find a clear area and practice starting and stopping,
raising and lowering the cutting units, turning, etc. This
training period will be beneficial to the operator in gaining
confidence in the performance of the machine.

Before Mowing

Inspect the green for debris, remove the flag from the cup,
and determine the best direction to mow. Base the direction
to mow on the previous mowing direction. Always mow in an
alternate pattern from the previous mowing so that the grass
blades will be less apt to lay down and therefore be difficult
to trap between the reel blades and bedknife.
Mowing
1. Approach the green with the functional control lever in
the Mow position and the throttle at full speed. Start
on one edge of the green so the ribbon procedure
of cutting may be used. This holds compaction to a
minimum and leaves a neat, attractive pattern on the
greens.
2. Actuate the raise/lower mow lever as the front edge
of the grass baskets cross the outer edge of the green.
This procedure drops the cutting units to the turf and
starts the reels.
Important: Familiarize yourself with the fact that
the No. 1 cutting unit reel is delayed and therefore,
you should practice to try to gain the required
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Figure 29
3. Cut grass on right
4. Keep focal spot 1.8-3
m (6-10 ft) ahead of the
machine.