Installation Instructions
Table Of Contents
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- 1 Preparing the Machine
- 2 Gathering the Tools Required for Setup
- 3 Determining the Setup
- 4 Preparing the Cutting Unit
- 5 Installing the Weight Bracket and the Groomer Drive Box
- 6 Installing the Idler Assembly
- 7 Installing the HOC Bracket Assemblies and the Front Roller
- 8 Installing the Groomer Assembly and Optional Broomer Kit
- 9 Installing the Angled Fitting
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1.Cuttingunitmotor3.Groomeradjuster
2.Angledhydraulictting
5.Connectthehydraulichoseintothenewtting;
torquethehosettingto40to64N∙m(37to47
ft-lb).
Note:Ensurethatthettingispositionedso
thatthehosedoesnotcontactthegroomer
adjuster.
Operation
Introduction
Groomingisperformedintheturfcanopyabovethe
soillevel.Groomingpromotesverticalgrowthofgrass
plants,reducesgrain,andseversstolons,producing
adenserturf.Groomingproducesamoreuniform
andtighterplayingsurfaceforfasterandtrueraction
ofthegolfball.
Groomingshouldnotbeconsideredasareplacement
forverticutting.Verticuttingisgenerallyamore
rigorousandperiodictreatmentthatcantemporarily
damagetheplayingsurface,whilegroomingisa
routineandgentlertreatmentdesignedtomanicure
theturf.
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1.Grassrunners(stolons)
2.Thatch
Groomingbrushesarelessintrusivethanconventional
groomingbladeswhenadjustedtolightlycontactthe
turfcanopy.Brushingmaybebetterfortheultra-dwarf
cultivars,sincethesegrasstypeshaveanupright
growthpatternanddonotllinwellthroughhorizontal
growth.Brushescaninjureleaftissueiftheyareset
topenetratetoodeeplyintothecanopy.
Groomerbladesshouldneverpenetratethesoil.They
areeffectiveincuttingrunnersandremovingthatch.
Becausegroominginjuresleaftissue,avoidgrooming
duringperiodsofhighstress.Coolseasonspecies,
suchascreepingbentgrassandannualbluegrass,
shouldnotbegroomedduringhigh-temperature(and
high-humidity)periodsinmidsummer.
Manyvariablesaffecttheperformanceofgrooming,
including:
•Thetimeoftheyear(i.e.,thegrowingseason)and
theweatherpattern
•Thegeneralconditionofthegrass
•Thefrequencyofgrooming/cutting—bothhow
manycuttingsperweekandhowmanypasses
percutting
•Theheight-of-cutsettingonthemainreel
•Theheight/depthsettingonthegroomingreel
•Howlongthegroomingreelhasbeeninuse
•Thetypeofgrass
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