Toro Groundsmaster 5900 Series User manual

FormNo.3405-881RevA
LeafMulchingKit
2016andAfterGroundsmaster®5900or5910SeriesRotaryMower
ModelNo.31604
InstallationInstructions
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
ThisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancer,birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Nopartsrequired–Preparethemachine.
Centerbafe1
Rightwingletbafe1
Leftwingletbafe1
Bafedividerplate2
Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)16
Flangenut(5/16inch)16
Carriagebolt(3/8x2-1/2inches)1
2
Flangenut(3/8inch)1
Installthecenterdeckbafes.
Wingdeckbafe1
Bafedividerplate2
Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)9
3Flangenut(5/16inch)9
Installtherightwingdeckbafe.
Wingdeckbafe1
Leftbafedividerplate1
Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)8
4Flangenut(5/16inch)8
Installtheleftwingdeckbafe.
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PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Removethemowerdeckcovers.
3.Raisethecenterandbothwingdeckstothetransport
position.
Note:Useajackstandtosupportthecenterdeck.
Securethewingdeckswiththetransportdecklock.
4.Shutofftheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremove
thekeyfromtheignition.
5.Thoroughlycleanmowerdecks.Alldebrismustbe
removedtoensurethatthebafestproperlyagainst
themowerdecks.
6.Removethetensionfromthefrontleftwingletbeltto
easetheaccesstothemountinghardware.
7.Repairallbentordamagedareasofmowerdecksand
replaceanymissingparts.
Note:Allholesexistinthemowerdecksforinstalling
thenewbafes.
Note:Installthebafeswiththecarriageboltheads
positionedunderthemowerdeckunlessotherwise
specied.
8.Lowertheinnerskids(Figure1).
Figure1
9.Torquethescrewatthefrontofeachinnerskidto9to
11N∙m(80to100in-lb).
10.Lowertheouterskids(Figure2).
Figure2
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11.Torquethescrewatthefrontofeachouterskidto9to
11N∙m(80to100in-lb).
CAUTION
Thebladesaresharpandcouldcauseinjurytoyou
orbystanders.
Rotatethebladesawayfromtheinstallationareato
avoidcontact.
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InstallingtheCenterDeck
Bafes
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Centerbafe
1Rightwingletbafe
1Leftwingletbafe
2Bafedividerplate
16Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)
16Flangenut(5/16inch)
1Carriagebolt(3/8x2-1/2inches)
1Flangenut(3/8inch)
Procedure
Note:Youwillneedatleast1additionalpersontohelpyou
installthekit.
1.Removethe2existingdeectorsfromthecenterdeck
(Figure3).
Note:Retainthedeectorsandhardwareforwhen
youremovethiskit.
Figure3
1.Bolt3.Deector
2.Nut
2.Alignthecenterbafewiththemountingholesinthe
mowerdeckandsecurewith7carriagebolts(5/16x
7/8inch)and7nuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure4.
Note:Theexistingbafetsinsidethegapinthe
centerbafe(Figure5).
Figure4
1.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)
3.Nut(5/16inch)
2.Centerbafe
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Figure5
1.Nut(5/16inch)3.Carriagebolt(5/16inch)
2.Existingbafe
3.Securethebafetotheexistingbafeusingacarriage
bolt(5/16x7/8inch)andnut(5/16inch)asshown
inFigure5.
4.Looselysecuretheleftwingletbafetotheleftsideof
themowerdeckwith2carriagebolts(5/16x7/8inch)
and2nuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure6.
Figure6
1.Nut(5/16inch)3.Leftwingletbafe
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)
5.Removetheexistingrearnutandboltfromtheright
skid.
6.Looselysecuretherightwingletbafetotheright
sideofthemowerdeck,throughthebumper,witha
carriagebolt(3/8x2-1/2inches),nut(3/8inch),2
carriagebolts(5/16x7/8inch),and2nuts(5/16inch)
asshowninFigure7.
Figure7
1.Nut(5/16inch)3.Carriagebolt(3/8x2-1/2
inches)
2.Nut(3/8inch)4.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)
7.Installandsecurethe2bafedividerplatestothe
bafeandthemowerdeckwith4carriagebolts(5/16
x7/8inch)and4angenuts(5/16inch).
Note:Positionthebafedividerplatesasshownin
Figure8.Useonlythetopholetosecurethedivider
platetothebafe.
Figure8
1.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)
3.Flangenut(5/16inch)
2.Bafedividerplate4.Usethetophole.
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8.Tightenthefastenersontherightandleftwinglet
bafes.
9.Rotatethebladesbyhandtoverifythatthedeckbafes
donotinterferewiththeiroperation.
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InstallingtheRightWingDeck
Bafe
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Wingdeckbafe
2Bafedividerplate
9Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)
9Flangenut(5/16inch)
Procedure
1.Removetheexistingbafesfromtherightwingdeck
(Figure9).
Note:Retainthebafesandhardwareforwhenyou
removethiskit.
Figure9
1.Bolt3.Bafe
2.Nut
2.Alignthecenterbafewiththemountingholesinthe
mowerdeckandsecurewith5carriagebolts(5/16x
7/8inch)and5nuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure10.
Figure10
1.Nut(5/16inch)3.Bolt(5/16x7/8inch)
2.Bafe
3.Installandsecurethe2bafedividerplatestothe
bafeandthemowerdeckwith4carriagebolts(5/16
x7/8inch)and4angenuts(5/16inch)asshownin
Figure11.
Note:Onlyuse1holeinthedividerplate.Usethe
holesinthedividerplateandbafeshownin(Figure
12).
Figure11
1.Flangenut(5/16inch)3.Dividerplate
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)
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Figure12
1.Holeinbafe2.Holeindividerplate
4.Tightenthefastenersonthebafe.
5.Rotatetheblades,byhand,toverifythatthedeck
bafesdonotinterferewiththeiroperation.
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InstallingtheLeftWingDeck
Bafe
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Wingdeckbafe
1Leftbafedividerplate
8Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)
8Flangenut(5/16inch)
Procedure
1.Removetheexistingbafefromtheleftwingdeck
(Figure13).
Note:Retainthebafeandhardwareforwhenyou
removethiskit.
Figure13
1.Bolt3.Nut
2.Existingbafe
2.Alignthewingdeckbafewiththemountingholesin
themowerdeckandsecurewith6carriagebolts(5/16
x7/8inch)and6nuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure
14.
Figure14
1.Wingdeckbafe3.Nut(5/16inch)
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)
3.Installandsecurethebafedividerplatetothebafe
andthemowerdeckwith2carriagebolts(5/16x7/8
inch)and2angenuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure
15.
Note:Positionthebafedividerplateasshownin
Figure15.
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Figure15
1.Flangenut(5/16inch)3.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)
2.Bafedividerplate
4.Tightenthefastenersonthebafe.
5.Rotatetheblades,byhand,toverifythatthedeck
bafesdonotinterferewiththeiroperation.
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