Use and Care Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsMulching & StripingStriping Kit for 42 in. or 50 in. TimeCutter SS and Z Models

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Operation

AdjustingtheHeight

Important:Applyingexcessivedownward

pressurewiththestripingbarmaydamageturf

andthestripingkit.

Important:Raisethemowerdeckwiththe

stripingkitinstalledtothetransportpositionwhen

notinusetoavoiddamagingthewiper.

Important:Avoidobstaclesthatcandamagethe

kit.Temporarilyliftthedecktotransportposition

whenperformingturnsormovinginreverse.

Bestresultsfromnormalstripingareachievedwiththe

bottomedgeofthewiperissetat1/2-1/4inchbelow

thebottomofthedeck.

Heightadjustmentsforthestripingbarcanbemade

withthepositionofthewiper.Therearethreesetsof

holestoraiseorlowerthewiper.Themowerdeckcan

alsobelowerorraisedtotheadjustthewiperheight;

however,thiswillalsoaffecttheheight-of-cut.

Avoidclosetrimmingwiththestripingkitinstalledto

reducedamagetolandscapingandthestripingbar.

Replacethewiperyearly,ormoreoftenaswearrequires.

OperatingTips

Effectivestripingisinuencedby

grassconditionandgrasstype

•Limpgrasswherewheeltracksareveryvisibleis

usuallygoodforstriping.

•Stiffgrasswherewheeltracksarelessvisiblewill

usuallyproducepoorstriping.

•Coolseasongrasstypesfoundinnorthernareasare

usuallygoodforstriping.

•Warmseasongrasstypesfoundinsouthernareas

willusuallyproducelesspronouncedstriping.

•Transitionzonegrassesfoundinthenarrowbelt

regioncanproducegoodstripinginsomeareas

andsomeportionsofthegrowingseason,while

producingpoorstripinginotherareasorportions

oftheseason.

•Somegrasstypesproducebetterstripingcontrast

whenmowingshort.Othergrasstypesor

moisturecontentofthegrasscanprovidebetter

contrastwhenmowingatalong/tallheightofcut.

Experimentwithwhatworksbestinyoursituation.

Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbythesun

position

Thisishowthelightisreectedonthegrass.

•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyruneast–westwill

haveagreatercontrastthannorth–southpatterns.

•Thestripingpatterncontrastislessvisiblearound

noon,andismorevisibleinmorningsand

afternoons.

Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbyyour

position

Thegrasswhichisbenttowardsyouwillappeardarker,

andgrasswhichisbentawayfromyouwillappear

lighter.

•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyrunalongaroad

willhavegreatercontrastwhenviewedapproaching

orleavingtheproperty.Thecontrastofstriping

willbelessvisiblewhenlookingacrossthemowing

direction.

•Ifthepropertyhasafocalpoint,oraviewing

location,itcanbebenecialtomowinapattern

thatisgenerallytoandfromtheobservationpoint.

Lawnconditionaffectsstriping

visibility

•Largeatareasusuallyprovidebetterstriping

contrastthanonslopesorareaswithalotof

trimmingandedging.

•Mowinginmorningdewcanproducegoodstriping

contrast.

•Doublecutmowing,andmowingasecondpassat

a1/2inchlowerheightofcutcanproducegood

stripingcontrast.

Mowingmodecanaffectstriping

contrast

•Sidedispersalofclippingscanhidestriping,

reducingthecontrasteffect.

•Baggingcandisplayheavywheeltracks,reducing

theeffectofstriping.

•Mulchingwilloftendisplayexcellentcontrast,

enhancingtheeffectofstriping.

Thelandscapecanpromoteorhinder

striping

•Themowingareasizehasaneffectonthenal

appearance.Largeareascanlookbetterwhen

mowedwithalargemower.Smallareasmaynot

lookrightwhencutwithalargemower.

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