Installation Instructions

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InstalltheSuspension
FrontRoller
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
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PulllinkkitandextensioncouplerforGreensmaster
3120,3150,and3250machines(orderedseparately)
Procedure
Somemachinesrequireapulllinkkitandextension
couplerswheninstallingthisuniversalgroomer
kit;refertothefollowinglistandtheirInstallation
Instructions.
•Pre-2018Greensmaster3120or3150traction
unitshaverollershaftswithnethreadsand
requirepulllinkkitPartNo.106-2643.
•Post-2018Greensmaster3120or3150traction
unitshaverollershaftswithcoursethreadsand
requirepulllinkkitPartNo.138-4976.
•Greensmaster3250tractionunitsrequire1pull
linkkitPartNo.112-9248percuttingunit.
Operation
Introduction
Groomingisperformedintheturfcanopyabovethe
soillevel.Groomingpromotesverticalgrowthofgrass
plants,reducesgrain,andseversstolons,producing
adenserturf.Groomingproducesamoreuniform
andtighterplayingsurfaceforfasterandtrueraction
ofthegolfball.
Groomingisnotconsideredasareplacementfor
verticutting.Verticuttingisgenerallyamorerigorous
andperiodictreatmentthatcantemporarilydamage
theplayingsurface,whilegroomingisaroutineand
gentlertreatmentdesignedtomanicuretheturf.
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1.Grassrunners(stolons)
2.Thatch
Groomingbrushesarelessintrusivethanconventional
groomingbladeswhenadjustedtolightlycontactthe
turfcanopy.Brushingmaybebetterfortheultra-dwarf
cultivars,sincethesegrasstypeshaveanupright
growthpatternanddonotllinwellthroughhorizontal
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
•Thegeneralconditionofeachgreen
•Thefrequencyofgrooming/cutting—bothhow
manycuttingsperweekandhowmanypasses
percutting
•Theheight-of-cutsettingonthemainreel
•Theheight/depthsettingonthegroomingreel
•Howlongthegroomingreelhasbeeninuseon
thegreen
•Thetypeofgrassonthegreen
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