Turf Maintenance Facility Design and

This book is an essential resource covering all aspects of setting up, and efficiently operating, a turf maintenance facility. The authors discuss the role of the turf equipment manager, the most effective shop equipment, management techniques for safe and efficient shop operation, and specialized diagnostics for turf equipment. This information is supported by photos and drawings illustrating shop layouts, workflow and organization charts, and preventative maintenance forms.

John R. Piersol, GCSAA, is Director of the Golf/Landscape/Forestry Division at Lake City Community College in Florida. These programs offer AS degrees in golf course operations, landscape technology, and agribusiness management, and certificate programs in forest operations, irrigation technology, turf equipment technology, horticulture, and pest control operations. Mr. Piersol has presented seminars on golf courses and landscaping throughout the world.

Harry V. Smith has more than twenty-five years of experience in the turf equipment and allied industries as an equipment dealer, distributor's territory manager, turf equipment management professor, and technical trainer. Mr. Smith authored the "From the Shop" column for Landscape Maintenance magazine from 2004 to 2007. Now semi-retired and consulting in the turf equipment maintenance industry, Mr. Smith served as a professor and program coordinator of the Turf Equipment Management Program at Lake City Community College in Florida.

Introduction	p. 1
The Role of the Turf Equipment Manager	p. 5
History	p. 5
The Management Team	p. 8
The Turf Equipment Manager as the Team Psychologist	p. 9
Future Roles	p. 10
Sports Turf Facilities	p. 13
Maintenance Facility and Shop Design	p. 15
Site Selection	p. 15
Sample Layouts	p. 17
Design, Construction, and Selling Your Design to Management	p. 21
Remodeling Older Facilities	p. 26
Meeting Regulations and Zoning	p. 29
How to Allow for Expansion	p. 30
Functional Interior Space	p. 31
The Zonal Concept	p. 33
Equipment Storage Area	p. 35
Office Space	p. 35
Lounge and Break Rooms	p. 37
Parking	p. 39
Landscaping	p. 41
How the Maintenance Facility Sets the Example	p. 42
Preventive Maintenance	p. 45
What Is PM?	p. 45
Setting Up a PM System	p. 46
The Effects of No PM	p. 50
Well-Trained Operators as a Resource	p. 52
The Technician's Role in PM	p. 53
Software	p. 54
Trims	p. 54
Sample Documents	p. 57
Reel Technology	p. 59
Reel Mower Precision vs. Rotary Mower Simplicity	p. 59
Grinding Methods	p. 61
Back Lapping	p. 63
Grinding Equipment	p. 63
Reels	p. 66
Rotaries	p. 68
Adjusting for Height of Cut	p. 68
Tire Pressure	p. 70
Rotary Blades/Wear/Sharpening	p. 70
Selecting Tools and Equipment for the Shop	p. 75
The Right Equipment for Your Shop	p. 75
Must-Have Tools	p. 76
Special Tools	p. 104
Problems and Suggestions	p. 107
A Simple Diagnostic Technique	p. 107
Inventory Control and Logistics	p. 109
Ethics	p. 116
Requesting Money for Equipment	p. 117
Effective Communication	p. 118
Preventive Maintenance and Time Management	p. 120
Respect and the Technician	p. 121
Training Equipment Operators	p. 123
Where to Find Good Operators	p. 123
Training Equipment Operators	p. 126
Filling the Turf Equipment Manager Position	p. 129
Lack of Career Awareness	p. 129
High Schools as a Resource	p. 130
Postsecondary Programs	p. 131
Succession Planning	p. 133
Safety Regulations and Regulatory Agencies	p. 139
Clean and Organized Is Safer and More Efficient	p. 139
Assistance from Regulatory Agencies and Your Insurance Carrier	p. 142
Handling Fuels and Oils	p. 143
Chemical Handling	p. 145
Recycling and Detoxification	p. 151
Hazardous Materials Record Keeping	p. 152
Accident Prevention	p. 152
Accident Reports and Reporting	p. 153
First Aid and First Responders	p. 154
Conclusions	p. 159
Appendix	p. 163
About the Authors	p. 173
John R. Piersol	p. 173
Harry V. Smith	p. 174
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Turf Maintenance Facility Design and Management A Guide to Shop Organization, Equipment, and Preventive Maintenance for Golf and Sports Facilities

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