TRU-TURF R52-ELT
Golf Greens Roller Manual
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TRU-TURF R52-ELT
Golf Greens Roller Manual
10
Maintenance
• Ensure the batteries are fully charged before going
to the greens. When you connect the charger you
will notice the needle on the meter will be showing
maximum charge input into the batteries, as the
batteries become charged the needle will fall away to
“0” on the meter, the charger will automatically stop
charging. It is only when this occurs that the batteries
are fully charged.
Ideally it is better to charge the batteries before they
are totally flat, if you were to continually flatten the
batteries and then recharge, the life of the batteries
will be reduced. Charging can be done at any stage of
use; the batteries do not have a memory that may stop
them from being fully charged.
Until you have charged the unit a number of times,
initially there will be a lot of heat generated from the
charger, the mains lead plugged into the power supply
and the lead connected to the batteries, this is normal
so do not be alarmed.
Important:
Use the meter on the battery charger to
indicate the amount of charge in the batteries not the
gauge fitted to the roller. This gauge is only a indicator
and does not show an accurate amount of charge in
the batteries.
Storing
•
Important:
Store this roller in the towing position.
This ensures the trailer strut is in the closed position,
protecting the shaft from corrosion.
• It reduces the load on the bearings.
•
Do not store with machine weight on the drive
roller, the internal couplings will distort causing
the drive roller to be out of balance.
Total drive roller replacement would be
required.
Service of the drive chain system
• Replacement - Some chains and belts look
a like, but they are not, use only the chain,
belts and sprockets recommended as per the
correct spare parts number. Wrong pitch drive
chain and belts fitted will cause excessive
sprocket wear and possible drive failure.
• Tensioning the drive chain or belt - No
adjustment is required; the chain and belt
tension is automatically adjusted.
Lubrication
• If fitted lubricate drive chain with a chain lube
such as
Molykote, Innox
or
ChunkaRocol ITW.
Spray on the inside of the chain so that the
lubricant is forced into each roller and around
each pin prior to rolling of the Greens.
Service of smoothing roller bearings
• Whilst the Roller is suspended by the Trailer,
check operational smoothness of the bearings
fitted to each smoothing roller by rotating
the rollers by hand. If bearing tightness,
roughness or excessive looseness is detected,
replace the faulty bearings.
• If bearings are faulty
(a) Remove the complete smoothing head
from the machine, undo the four swivel
mount bolts on upper body, steering rod
and stabilizer rod, wheel the roller away
until the total head is exposed to work on.
Maintenance
Points to remember
• Make sure the roller is serviceable before rolling.
• Ensure batteries are fully charged.
• Start rolling from the fringe of the green.
• Smooth operation on the foot pedal.
• Pick a point on the other side of the green to roll to.
• Do not look at the green close to the roller; it makes it
difficult to steer the roller straight; look well ahead.
• Use ¹/2 power until you become a proficient operator.
• Once you choose your rolling line hold the joystick
steady, correcting direction gently as required.
• Move the steering joystick a little at a time to change
direction; excessive movement of the joystick makes it
difficult to maintain a straight line.
• Move off the green when rolling is complete before
putting the trailer in the down position.
the drive roller (rubber coated) is on the lower side to
maximize the traction. If you try to roll with the drive
roller leading up a steep slope when off the green
spinning will occur.
• Roll the green only, this maximizes the battery power.
• Extra effort is required to raise the roller off the
ground into it’s towing position. An extra extension
bar that pivots open to extend the drawbar which
is magnetically held in place can be extended to
lengthen the drawbar to give the operator more
mechanical advantage making it easier to raise the
roller into it’s towing position.
• Be careful were you uncouple the roller when you
reach a green as it is difficult to move the roller on the
grass, ideally park it on a flat surface or on a down hill
to make it easier to connect to the towing vehicle.
• The correct procedure for rolling the green is:
(a) Select the correct direction to roll the green,
remember this roller can roll the greens in all
directions.
(b) Start on one side of the green and work your
way across the green in a zigzag fashion, slightly
overlapping each lap you roll: this makes sure you
miss no part of the green and all of the green is
rolled. Avoid coming back across the green to roll
missed areas if possible. You should be able to
complete the rolling of 18 greens in the same time
or quicker than by mowing using a triplex mower.
• When rolling of the green is completed, move the
roller onto the fringe, stop, lock the trailer into the
trailing position, connect it to the towing vehicle then
move off to the next green to be rolled. Do not put
the trailer down into the towing position on the green;
damage may occur to the green from the roller tires
and body.
Operation procedures
