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DAILY MAINTENANCE <br />MORNING <br />1. Inspect Har -Tru surface for minor scuffing. If baseline areas require divot <br />repair, lute and re -dress as necessary. <br />2. Remove any weed growth problems and foreign debris from the surface. <br />3. Inspect tapes and nails for lifting of shifting. <br />4, Groom surface with an Aussie Clean Sweep, Court Rake or a Drag Brush. Make <br />wide turns with the Drag Brush to avoid accumulation of Har -Tru material. The <br />Aussie Clean Sweep serves a dual purpose; as a smoothing/leveling tool (with <br />teeth in the up position) and a debris remover (with teeth In the down position), <br />5. Sweep the line• tapes. Ensure the line tape area beneath the net has been <br />swept. Use a Line Scrub to rernove surface material that adheres to the fine <br />tape. <br />G. Roil the surface if necessary. Make wide turns. Avoid twisting and turning <br />motions that cause surface damage. <br />7. Sweep the tape lines after Clio surface has been rolled for a cleaner looking line <br />(optional). <br />a. Ensure that the net and center strap is set correctly. <br />9. Clean benches, coolers, cooler stands, ect. Ir these items are kept on -court <br />during the season, move them and groom the surface below on a regular basis. <br />10,Wash out the Tennie Two -Step on a dally basis if possible. <br />I1.1nspect Windscreens. <br />12.Ensure Line Sweeper, Aussie Clean Sweep, Court Rake and Drag Brush are <br />stored properly and do not pose a hazard to players. <br />MID-DAY <br />Mid-day maintenance keeps the court looking and playing as well during late <br />afternoon as it plays in the morning. The ideal situation would be for <br />maintenance time to be scheduled so courts could be brushed, lines swept and <br />the surface watered properly. The moisture level in the court profile should <br />remain adequate until the next maintenance period. <br />EVENING <br />Adequate brushing and thorough watering will ensure quality playing conditions <br />the following day. <br />1. Brush in alternate directions, particularly around baseline areas to smooth <br />surface prior to watering, Alternate direction of brushing on a nightly basis, <br />2. Water the court in a "cycling method" to accomplish a thorough watering during <br />the course of.an evening with as little run-off of water as possible. Proper <br />timing of watering cycles is best determined by observation. The Ideal situation <br />would be for the court profile to retain adequate moisture until the next <br />maintenance period. <br />37 <br />25A-26 <br />