Troubleshooting; Factors Affecting Grooming - Toro Reelmaster 5500-D Service Manual

Troubleshooting

Factors Affecting Grooming

There are a number of factors that can affect the perfor-
mance of grooming. These factors vary for different golf
courses and from fairway to fairway. It is important to in-
spect the turf frequently and vary the grooming practice
with turf needs.
It is important to remember that factors affecting quality
of cut also affect grooming performance.
Variables That Affect the Use and Performance of Groomers:
1. The growing season and weather conditions.
2. General turf conditions.
3. The frequency of grooming/cutting − number of cut-
tings per week and how many passes per cutting.
4. The height−of−cut.
5. The grooming depth.
6. The type of grass.
7. The amount of time that a groomer reel has been in
use on a particular turf area.
8. The amount of traffic on the turf.
9. The overall turf management program − irrigation,
fertilizing, weed control, coring, overseeding, sand
dressing and disease and pest control.
10.Stress periods for turf − high temperatures, high hu-
midity, unusually high traffic.
Groomer (Rev. C)
IMPORTANT: Improper or overaggressive use of
the groomer (e.g. too deep or too frequent groom-
ing) may cause unnecessary stress on the turf lead-
ing to severe turf damage. Use the groomer
carefully. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE OPERA-
TION INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING OR
TESTING GROOMER PERFORMANCE.
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