Raising Or Lowering The Decks; Cutting Grass With The Machine - Toro Groundsmaster 5900 Operator's Manual

O position, set the parking brake, and turn the
FF
ignition key to O
FF
8. Remove the key from the switch to prevent
accidental starting.
Important:
Allow the engine to idle for 5 minutes
before shutting it off after a full-load operation.
Failure to do so may lead to turbo-charger
complications.
Raising or Lowering the
Decks
Raising the Decks
1. While sitting in the operator's seat, start the
engine.
Note:
Whenever you are running the machine
at under 2,000 rpm (e.g., when you are running
the engine at idle or transporting the machine
into or out of a building), you will not be able
raise all the mowers at once. Instead, you can
only raise 1 mower deck at a time.
2. Push the deck-lift switches rearward to raise
the decks.
Lowering the Decks
1. While sitting in the operator's seat, turn the
ignition key to the R
2. Using the handle, unhook the latches holding
the decks in the raised position
Figure 46
1. Handle
3. Push the deck-lift switches forward to lower the
decks.
.
position.
UN
(Figure 46).
2. Latch
Cutting Grass with the
Machine
Note:
Cutting grass at a rate that loads the engine
promotes DPF regeneration.
1. Move the machine to the job site.
2. Whenever possible, set the engine-speed switch
to high idle.
3. Engage the PTO switch.
4. Gradually move the traction pedal forward and
slowly drive the machine over the mowing area.
5. Once the front of the cutting units are over the
mowing area, lower the cutting units.
6. Cut grass so that the blades can cut and
discharge clippings at a high rate while
producing a good quality of cut.
Note:
If the cutting rate is too high, the quality
of cut may deteriorate. Reduce the ground
speed of the machine or reduce the width of cut
to regain high idle engine speed.
7. When the cutting units are over the far edge of
the mowing area, lift the cutting units.
8. Perform a tear-shaped turn to quickly line up for
your next pass.
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