Toro 4500-D manual Better for Everybody, Just the Beginning, “I’m convinced it’s the best rotary

The Georgian Resort, Villa Rica, Georgia.

4500-D

you get a nice even cut. You know, the ground is not totally level out there, but having this solid roller all the way across, it’s a lot more uniform.”

“I’m convinced it’s the best rotary

mower out there.”

– Bryan Miller

like it in this size category,” explains Tim Koch, Toro’s Marketing Manager of Groundsmaster Products. “It has incredi- ble power for a nine-foot machine, with

117 foot-pounds of torque available. The hydraulic paral- lel traction system gives superb traction, and it’s truly very strong. That means bet- ter ability to maneuver on hills.

“What this machine is really about is undulating terrain and superior cutting,” Koch says. “It’s being able to mow in rough areas with a rotary product.

“These features all combine to produce a fantastic quality of cut,” he emphasizes.

the engine down to 2600 rpm results in a quieter operation,” Koch points out.

Other unique features include a large operator platform and easy-to-reach deck levers. There is even a cup holder and extra space available for a water cooler

and other storage.

Although it has a wide cutting ability, the Groundsmaster 4500-D is remark- ably versatile. It can zip through roughs and then do great mowing on trim areas as well.

“It gives you a large piece of equip- ment that acts

like a small one,” Connell adds. “It cuts a large swath, but in the fashion and closeness of a smaller piece of equipment. It acts as a trim mower; it does both jobs at the same time.”

“There’s nothing

Better for Everybody

In addition to its superior quality of cut on undulating ground, the Groundsmaster 4500-D is more enjoyable to operate and maintain. Among its popular features are easy serviceability and accessibility: the decks can be raised or removed quickly, and in almost no time, the exterior

enclosures can be pulled off without tools, so technicians can get at everything right away.

Even with all that horsepower and torque, the engine speed on the Groundsmaster 4500 is quite low—just

2600 rpm. Combined with a variable clutch on the engine-cooling fan, that means much lower sound levels. “The engine provides many benefits in addition to more power

and torque, slowing

Jeff Connell (inset) is the golf course superintend- ent at Columbia Country Club in Columbia, South Carolina, a 27-hole private facility. The lay- out of the course is particularly suited for the Toro® Groundsmaster® 4500-D.

Just the Beginning

With shipments starting in early Spring 2002, the Groundsmaster 4500-D is sure to be popular with any superintendent who wants more power, more control and a better cut on undulating terrain. But that’s not all.

Also shipping in the Spring of 2002, the even larger 4700-D features seven free-floating cutting decks, which pro- duce an amazing swath 12.5 feet (3.8 meters) wide! Designed for rough mow- ing, it will be a real productivity booster. And because it’s from Toro, you know it’ll perform.

All things considered, Toro Groundsmaster mowers are taking preci- sion cutting to a whole new level… espe- cially on ground that isn’t.

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