Toro 04259 User manual

FormNo.3390-846RevC
Forward-RotatingGroomerDrive
System-GreensmasterFlex™1800/2100and
eFlex®1800/2100Mower
ModelNo.04259
InstallationInstructions
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DescriptionQty.Use
Locknut(3/8x16inch)4
Rightdrivecover1
Groomerbelt1
Groomerdrive1
Shoulderbolt2
Extensionspring1
Rightdrivesideplate1
Shimplate1
Rightgroomerarm1
Bolt(M6)2
Bushing2
Springwasher2
Locknut(3/8x24inch)2
Leftsupportplate1
Leftgroomerarm1
Washer2
Rollerheightspacer6
Bolt(1/4inch)4
Drivenpulley1
Innercompressionspring2
Outercompressionspring2
Installthegroomerdrivesystemandareelorbrush.
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InstallingtheGroomer
DriveSystem
Important:Readtheseinstructionsthoroughly
beforesettinguporoperatingthegroomer.
Failingtofollowsetuporoperatinginstructionsin
thismanualmayresultindamagetothecutting
unitand/orthegroomerortheturf.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1.Separatethecuttingunitfromthetractionunit.
RefertotheOperator'sManualforprocedure.
2.Loosenthescrewssecuringeachendofthe
frontrollertotheheight-of-cutarms(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Rollermountingscrews3.Carriagebolt,washer,and
locknut
2.Height-of-cutarm4.Adjustingscrew
3.Removetheplowbolts,washers,andlocknuts
securingtheheight-of-cutarmstoeachendof
cuttingunit(Figure1).Removetheheight-of-cut
armsandrollerassembly.
Note:Retainallpartsforuseifthegroomeris
everremoved.
4.Removetheheight-of-cutadjustingscrewsfrom
theheight-of-cutarms(Figure1).
5.Removethe2boltsandnutssecuringthe
counterweighttotherightendofthecuttingunit.
Removethecounterweight(Figure2).
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2
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Figure2
1.Counterweight2.Bearingnut
6.Removethebearingnutfromthereelshaft
(Figure2).
7.Loosenthecaptiveboltsecuringthebeltcover
totheleftendofthecuttingunituntilyoucan
removethecover(Figure3).
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2
3
4
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Figure3
1.Beltcoverbolt,captive3.Belt
2.Beltcover4.Belttensioningnut
8.Loosenthebelttensioningnutandremovethe
belt(Figure3).
9.Loosenthe2setscrewssecuringthelower
pulleyandremovethepulleyfromthereelshaft
(Figure4).
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2
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Figure4
1.Lowerpulley2.Setscrew
10.Removethe3boltssecuringthebeltdrive
assemblytothecuttingunitandremovethe
wholeassembly(Figure5).
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2
3
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Figure5
1.Leftsupportplate3.Bolts
2.Beltdriveassembly
11.Usealong-noseplierstoremovethe
compressionspringsonbothsidesofthecutting
unitandreplacethemwiththenewinnerand
outercompressionsprings(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Compressionspring2.Innerandouter
compressionspring
12.Slidetheshimplateontotherearoftheright
driveassemblyasshowninFigure7.
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23
4
5
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Figure7
1.Rightdriveassembly4.Shimplate
2.Shoulderbolt5.Pilotbore
3.O-ring
13.PutalightcoatingofgreaseontheO-ringand
thepilotbore(Figure7).
14.Securethedriveassemblyusing2shoulder
boltsasshowninFigure7.
Note:Makesurethatthesideplaterotates
freely.
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15.Applygreasetothesealsinthedriveassembly
bearingsupportandtotheendofthegroomer
shaft(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Groomershaft2.Seallip
16.Slidethesplinedendofthegroomershaftinto
thedrive-assemblybearingsupport(Figure8).
17.Applygreasetothesealsurfaceofthedriven
pulley,asshowninFigure9.
Note:Donotputgreaseontheareawherethe
beltwillride.
18.Slidethepulleyontothegroomershaft(Figure
9).
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Figure9
1.Groomershaft3.Flangelocknut
2.Drivenpulley4.Applygreasehere
19.Securethepulleytotheshaftwithaange
locknutandtorqueto23to28N·m(17to21
ft-lb)(Figure9).
20.Applygreasetothesealintheleftsupportplate
andtotheendofthegroomershaft(Figure9).
21.Insertotherendofthegroomershaftintotheleft
supportplate(Figure5).
22.Installthereelbelt-driveassemblyusingthe
previouslyremovedboltsandensurethatthe
sideplaterotatesfreely(Figure5).
23.Installthelowerpulleyontothereeldriveshaft,
securingitwiththe2setscrewsontothekey
ontheshaft(Figure4).
24.Installthedrivebeltandtensionitasdescribed
inthetractionunitOperator’sManual.
25.Securethegroomerdrivepulleytothereelshaft
ontherightsideofthereelandtorqueitto170
N·m(125ft-lb)(Figure10).
Note:Theuseofanimpactgunisnotenough
toensureproperinstallation.Failuretoproperly
torquethedrivepulleycanresultintheassembly
unscrewingitselfduringoperation.
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Figure10
1.Drivepulley
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26.Insertabushingintotheholeinthegroomer
driveassembly(Figure11).
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2
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Figure11
1.Bushing2.Holeingroomerdrive
27.Threadtheheight-of-cutadjustingscrewintothe
topoftherightadjusterarmassembly(Figure
12).
1
2
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Figure12
1.Height-of-cutscrew2.Rightadjusterarm
assembly
28.Installtherightadjusterarmassemblytothe
cuttingunitsideplateusingtheexistingplow
bolt,nut,andanewwasher.
Note:Makesurethattherodendofthe
height-of-cutarmassemblyslidesintothe
bushingintheholeinthegroomerdrive
assembly(Figure12).
29.Securetheadjusterarmassemblyrodendto
thegroomerdriveassemblywithaBelleville
washerandlocknut(Figure13).
Note:Donotovertightenthelocknut.The
washershouldbecompressedbutthearmmust
befreetopivot.
1
2
3
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Figure13
1.Rodendofthe
height-of-cutassembly
3.Bellevillewasher
2.Locknut
30.Inserttherollershaftintotherightadjusterarm
andlooselysecureitwiththebolt(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Rollershaftbolt
31.Threadtheheight-of-cutadjustingscrewintothe
topoftheleftadjusterarmassembly(Figure12).
32.Inserttherollershaftintotheleftadjusterarm.
Donottightentheboltatthistime.
33.Installtheleftadjusterarmassemblytothe
cuttingunitsideplateusingtheexistingplow
bolt,nut,andanewwasher(Figure12).
Note:Makesurethattherodendslidesinto
thebushingintheholeinthegroomerdrive
assembly.
34.Securetheadjuster-armassemblyrodendto
thegroomerdriveassemblywithaBelleville
washerandlocknut(Figure13).
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35.Rotatetheidlerpulleyuntiltheshiftleverspring
canbehookedintotheholeinthepulleybracket
andontothestudasshowninFigure15.
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Figure15
1.Shiftleverspring
36.Routethebeltontothedriverpulley,idlerpulley,
anddrivenpulleyasshowninFigure16.
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Figure16
1.Drivebelt
Important:Ensurethatthebeltiscentered
onthepulleysandinthegrooves(Figure17).
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Figure17
37.Mountthebeltcovertothegroomerhousing
assemblywith3locknuts(Figure18).
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Figure18
1.Beltcover
38.Centertherollerbetweentheadjusterarmsand
tightenthemountingbolts(Figure14).
39.Lubricatethegroomerbearings(Figure19and
Figure20)weeklyorafterevery10operating
hours,beforeextendedperiodsofnon-use,and
immediatelyaftereverywashing.Pumpgrease
intothettingsuntilgreaseispurgedontothe
groomershaft.Wipeexcessgreasefromthe
sealsandshaft.
Note:Operatethegroomerfor30seconds
aftergreasing.Disengagethecuttingunitand
wipeexcessgreasefromthesealsandshaft.
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Figure19
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Figure20
Operation
Introduction
Groomingisperformedintheturfcanopyabovethe
soillevel.Groomingpromotesverticalgrowthofgrass
plants,reducesgrain,andseversstolonsproducing
adenserturf.Groomingproducesamoreuniform
andtighterplayingsurfaceforfasterandtrueraction
ofthegolfball.
Verticuttingisamoreaggressivecultivationtechnique
designedtoremovethatchbycuttingthrough
theturfcanopyandintothethatch/matlayer.
Groomingshouldnotbeconsideredareplacementfor
verticutting.Verticuttingisgenerallyamorerigorous
andperiodictreatmentthatcantemporarilydamage
theplayingsurface,whilegroomingisaroutineand
gentlertreatmentdesignedtomanicuretheturf.
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Figure21
1.Grassrunners(stolons)2.Thatch
Groomingbrushesareamorerecentdevelopment
whicharedesignedtobelessintrusivethan
conventionalgroomingbladeswhenadjustedto
lightlycontacttheturfcanopy.Brushingmaybemore
benecalfortheultra-dwarfcultivars,sincethese
grasstypeshavemoreofauprightgrowthpattern
anddonotllinthatwellthroughhorizontalgrowth.
Brushes,however,caninjureleaftissueiftheyareset
topenetratetoodeeplyintothecanopy.
Groomingissimilartoverticuttinginitsrunnercutting
action.Groomingbladeshowever,shouldnever
penetratethesoillikeverticuttingordethatching.
Groomerbladesarespacedclosertogetherandare
usedmoreoftenthanverticutterssothattheyare
moreeffectiveincuttingrunnersandremovingthatch.
Becausegroominginjuresleaftissuetosomedegree
itshouldbeavoidedduringperiodsofhighstress.
Coolseasonspeciessuchascreepingbentgrass
andannualbluegrassshouldnotbegroomedduring
hightemperature(andhighhumidity)periodsin
midsummer.
Itisdifculttomakepreciserecommendationsonuse
ofgroomingreelsbecausesomanyvariablesaffect
theperformanceofgrooming,including:
•Thetimeoftheyear(i.e.,thegrowingseason)and
weatherpattern
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•Thegeneralconditionofeachgreen
•Thefrequencyofgrooming/cutting-bothhowmany
cuttingsperweekandhowmanypassesper
cutting
•Theheight-of-cutsettingonthemainreel
•Theheight/depthsettingonthegroomingreel
•Howlongthegroomingreelhasbeeninuseon
thisgreen
•Thetypeofgrassonthegreen
•Theoverallgreensmanagementprogram(i.e.
irrigation,fertilizing,spraying,coring,overseeding,
etc.)
•Trafc
•Stressperiods(i.e.,hightemperatures,high
humidity,unusuallyhightrafc)
Thesefactorscanvaryfromgolfcoursetogolfcourse
andfromgreentogreen.Itisimportant,therefore,to
inspectthegreensfrequentlyandvarythegrooming
practiceinaccordancewiththeneed.
Thegroomerissetatthefactorywith13mm(1/2
inch)bladespacing.The13mm(1/2inch)setting
allowsyoutogroomslightlydeepertocutstolons
withoutthinningouttheturfexcessively.Byremoving
spacersandaddingbladesoraddingspacersand
removingbladesthegroomercanbechangedto6
mm(1/4inch)or19mm(3/4inch)spacing.
Groomingwith6mm(1/4inch)bladespacingis
recommendedforfastgrowthperiods(springthrough
earlysummer)mainlytothinoutthetoplayerof
thecanopy.Groomingwith19mm(3/4inch)blade
spacingisrecommendedforslowergrowthperiods
(latesummerthroughfallandwinter).Duringhigh
stressperiodsitmaybedesirabletonotusethe
groomingreel.
Note:Groomingwith6mm(1/4inch)bladespacing
willtendtoremovemoregrassbladesandthatch
andcutmorerunnersthangroomingwith13mm(1/2
inch)or19mm(3/4inch)bladespacing.Ifyouare
groomingwith6mm(1/4inch)bladespacing,1or2
groomingsperweekwillprobablybesufcientexcept
duringmaximumgrowthperiods.
Note:Thepracticeofchangingthedirectionofcut
eachtimethegreeniscutshouldbecontinuedwhen
agroomerisused.Thisrotationwillenhancethe
effectsofthegrooming.
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SettingtheHeight/Depthof
theGroomer
Thegroomerbladeheight/depthcanbesetusingthefollowingchart,gures,andprocedure:
RearRoller
SpacersRequired
Height-of-Cut(mm)Height-of-Cut
(inches)
GroomerArm
Position
Height-of-Grooming
Range(mm)
Height-of-Grooming
Range(inches)
01.5mm
3.0mm
4.8mm
6.3mm
0.06inches
0.12inches
0.19inches
0.25inches
A
A
B
B
0.7to1.5mm
1.5to3.0mm
2.2to4.8mm
3.0to6.3mm
0.03to0.06inches
0.06to0.12inches
0.09to0.19inches
0.12to0.25inches
17.8mm
9.6mm
0.31inches
0.38inches
B
B
3.8to7.8mm
4.5to9.6mm
0.15to0.31inches
0.18to0.38inches
211.1mm
12.7mm
0.44inches
0.50inches
B
B
5.3to11.1mm
6.3to12.7mm
0.21to0.44inches
0.25to0.50inches
315.8mm0.625inchesB9.3to12.7mm0.37to0.50inches
419.0mm0.75inchesB12.7to15.7mm0.50to0.62inches
A
B
C
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Figure22
1.A=LowHeight-of-Groom
range
3.C=TransportforBrange
(reducesclearancetothe
grassbasket)
2.B=HighHeight-of-Groom
range/TransportforA
range
Note:IfyouareusingthegroomeronaneFlex
tractionunit,notethatthegroomerwillcausetheunit
todrainthebatteryfasterthanwithout.Thedeeper
yousetthegroomer,themorepoweritwillrequire
andthefasterthebatterychargewillbedepleted.
1.Makesuretherollersareclean.Positionthe
machineonaat,levelworksurface.
2.Usingtheabovechart,determinetheamountof
rearrollerspacersrequiredtoattainthedesired
groomingheight/depth.
Note:Ifinstalling3or4spacersoneachsideof
therearroller,usethelongerscrews(included
inlooseparts)insteadofthestandardscrews.
3.Settheheightofcutofthemainreel.
4.Usingtheabovechart,determinetheposition
requiredtoattainthedesiredgrooming
height/depth.Raiseorlowerthegroomingreel
asfollows;
A.Loosentheboltsontherightandleft
groomerarms(Figure23).
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B.RotatethearmsupordowntotheAorB
position(Figure24).
C.Tightentheboltssecuringtheadjustment.
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Figure24
5.On1endofgroomershaft,measurethedistance
fromthelowesttipofagroomerbladetowork
surface.Turnthegroomerheightadjustingknob
(Figure25)toraiseorlowerbladetiptothe
desiredgroomingheight.Eachnotchonthe
adjustingknobisapproximatelyequalto0.08
mm(0.003inch)ofgroomerdepth.
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Figure25
1.Groomerheightadjustingknob
6.Repeatthisprocedureontheoppositeendof
thegroomer,thencheckthesettingonrstside.
Adjustasrequired.
7.Ifyouarenotusingthegroomingmode,raise
thegroomingreelfromAtoBorfromBtoC.
Note:Athighergroomingheights,thegrooming
reelmayhavetobesetintheCposition,making
theraise/lowerfeatureunavailable.
TestingthePerformanceof
theGroomer
Important:Improperorover-aggressiveuseof
thegroomingreel(i.e.,toodeeportoofrequent
grooming)maycauseunnecessarystressonthe
turfleadingtoseveregreensdamage.Usethe
groomercautiously.
Itisimportanttodeterminetheperformanceof
thegroomerbeforeputtingitintoregularuseon
greens.Westronglysuggeststhatyouuseaformal
testprocedure.Thefollowingisapracticalwayof
determiningtheproperheight/depthsetting:
1.Setthecuttingreeltotheheight-of-cutthatyou
wouldnormallyusewithoutthegroomingreel.
UseaWiehlerollerandscraperforthefront
roller.
2.Setthegroomerreel1/2theheight-of-cutsetting
abovetheground(e.g.,for3.2mm(1/8inch)
height-of-cutsetting,setthegroomerat1.6mm
(1/16inch)abovetheground).
Note:Ifyouareusingthegroomerbrush,set
itattheheight-of-cutsettingabovetheground
(e.g.for3.2mm(1/8inch)height-of-cutsetting,
setthegroomerat3.2mm(1/8inch)abovethe
ground).
3.Makeapassoverthetestgreen,thenlower
thegroomerushwiththerollerlevelandmake
anotherpassoverthetestgreen.
Note:Ifyouareusingthegroomerbrush,
loweritto1/2theheight-of-cutsettingabovethe
ground(e.g.for3.2mm(1/8inch)height-of-cut
setting,setthegroomerat3.2mm(1/8inch)
abovetheground).
4.Comparetheresults.Therstgroomedarea
whenthesettingwas1/2theheight-of-cutsetting
abovethegroundwillhaveremovedsignicantly
lessgrassandthatchthanthesecondsetting.
Checkthetestgreen2or3daysaftertherst
groomingforgeneralcondition/damage.Ifthe
groomedareasareturningyellow/brown,and
thenon-groomedareasaregreen,thenthe
groomingwastooaggressive.
Note:Thecolorofthegrasswillchangewhen
youusethegroomingreel.Anexperienced
greenssuperintendentcanjudgebythecolor
oftheturf(alongwithcloseexamination)ifthe
currentgroomingpracticeisappropriateforthe
particulargreen.Becausethegroomingreel
standsupmoregrassandremovesthatch,the
qualityofthecutwillnotbethesameaswithout
thegroomer.Thiseffectismostnoticeablethe
rstfewtimesyouuseagroomeronagreen.
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