TECHNICAL
Left: With the up-to-date and extended fleet, Reesink is now more equipped than ever to provide customers with an effective and dependable service
Below: Reesink Turfcare has developed three new easy-care maintenance plans rated Gold, Silver and Bronze for machinery maintenance and servicing for its Toro customers.
attitude (angle), roller(s) parallel to cylinder, height of cut, correct bedknife, cutting unit alignment and ground following, roller and roller bearing condition, cylinder speed, traction speed, cutting unit drop speed and sequence, cutting unit counterbalance or down pressure setting.
When to sharpen cylinder mowers
When the grass is not cut cleanly and there are streaks and stragglers, the cutting unit is noisy or your schedule says it's time to sharpen! One sure way to determine the answer to this is by actually checking the cutting edges of the reel and bed knife to see if they are dull, nicked, bent or being run without “light contact” against one another.
Cylinder mower height of cut adjustment
Cylinder mower performance depends on proper set-up and adjustment procedures. An error of .010 inch (.25mm), in height end- to-end, or from one cutting unit to another, is visible as a mismatch on many golf course greens. Although there are design variations in cutting units, most require the same basic procedures. A surface plate, accurate height
of cut tools and proper instruction are essential for setting up a cutting unit.
Maintaining cylinder mower performance
To accurately maintain height of cut and performance, routinely check the following components: cylinder bearing for looseness, end play and roughness. Replace if necessary. If adjustable (e.g. tapered roller bearings), adjust to ‘no’ lash while maintaining free rotation of the cylinder.
What does a maintenance plan cost?
It’s probably more relevant to say what value does each plan bring. What value will it bring to you and the team and the longevity and performance of the equipment? There are so many plans with varying costs attached, but the main cost benefit is the control. Whichever plan you go for, certainly with Reesink Turfcare anyway, those costs don’t fluctuate throughout the year. What you sign up for is what you pay every month, no matter what happens with the economy, there will be no fluctuation. Even if machines need a lot of work, you know there’ll be no surprises.
Once you’ve decided a maintenance plan will bring value to your club, my advice is to set your budget, then look for a plan that falls within that. Can you afford the most comprehensive one? Make cost comparisons - what does each plan bring versus the estimated cost if you did it within the team?
Which plan you choose will also depend upon whether you’re choosing the plan at the point of purchase on a new fleet or for an existing older fleet. Some plans give you machinery warranty too, a highly valuable asset. Plus, how well regarded is the company - is the backup and support network extensive and esteemed and the spare parts supply process reliable and fast?
Reesink Turfcare has developed three new easy-care maintenance plans rated Gold, Silver and Bronze for machinery maintenance and servicing for its Toro customers. To find out more about these plans call 01480 226800, email
info@reesinkturfcare.co.uk, or visit
reesinkturfcare.co.uk
PC October/November 2020
119
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132
