Operating Tips - Toro Groundsmaster 3500-D Operator's Manual

Each row (across) in the logic chart below identifies input and output requirements for each specific product
function. Product functions are listed in the left column. Symbols identify specific circuit condition, including
energized to voltage, closed to ground, and open to ground.
Function Power In
ON N
EUTRAL
—
Start
—
Run (Off
Unit)
—
Run (On
Unit)
—
Mow
—
Backlap
—
Hi Temp
•
(–) Indicates a circuit closed to ground—LED On
•
(O) Indicates a circuit open to ground or
de-energized—LED Off
To troubleshoot, turn on the key without starting the engine. Identify the specific function that does not work and
work across the logic chart. Inspect the condition of each input LED to ensure that it matches the logic chart.
If the input LEDs are correct, check the output LED. If the output LED illuminates but the device is not energized,
measure the available voltage at the output device, the continuity of the disconnected device, and the potential
voltage on the ground circuit (floating ground).

Operating Tips

Operating the Machine
•
Start the engine and run it at
warms up. Push the throttle lever all the way
forward, lift the cutting units, disengage the
parking brake, press the forward traction pedal,
and carefully drive to an open area.
•
Practice moving forward and reverse, and starting
and stopping the machine. To stop the machine,
remove your foot from the traction pedal and let it
return to N
EUTRAL
pedal.
Note:
When going downhill in the machine, you
may need to use the reverse pedal to stop.
•
When possible, mow up and down hills rather than
across them. Have the cutting units lowered when
going down a hill to maintain steering control. Do
not attempt to turn the machine on a hill.
•
Practice driving around obstacles with the cutting
units up and down. Be careful when driving
between narrow objects so that you do not damage
the machine or cutting units.
•
On the Sidewinder unit, get accustomed to the
reach of the cutting units so that you do not hang
them up or damage them.
Inputs
Brake
Start ON
ON
—
+
O
—
O O
—
O O
—
O O
—
O O
O
until it
HALF IDLE
or press down on the reverse
Hi Temp
PTO ON In Seat
—
O O
O O O
—
O O
— —
O
—
O O
—
•
(+) Indicates an energized circuit (clutch coil,
solenoid, or start input)—LED On
•
A blank indicates a circuit that is not involved with
the logic chart.
•
Do not shift the cutting units from side to side
unless they are down and the machine is moving,
or the cutting units are in the transport position.
Shifting the cutting units when they are down and
the machine is not moving may damage the turf.
•
Always drive slowly in rough areas.
•
The Sidewinder unit offers up to a maximum of
33 cm (13 inches) of overhang, allowing you to
trim closer to the edge of sand traps and other
obstacles, while, at the same time, keeping the
tractor tires as far away from the edge of traps or
water hazards as possible.
•
If an obstacle is in the way, shift the cutting units
to mow around it.
•
When transporting the machine from 1 work area
to another, raise the cutting units to the fully
upward position, move the mow/transport slide to
the left to transport, and place the throttle in the
F position.
AST
Changing Mowing Patterns
Change mowing patterns often to minimize a poor
after-cut appearance from repeatedly mowing in the
same direction.
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Outputs
Backlap ETR
Start
+ +
O
+
O O
+
O O
+
O O
—
+
O
O O
PTO
O
O
O
+
+
O