Toro 13-32G Wheel Horse User manual

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2003 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
Discharge Upgrade Kit
13-32G and 13-32H Rear Engine Riding Mowers
Model No. 106-6527
Form No. 3329-406 Rev A
Installation Instructions
Save these instructions with your Operator’s Manual for
future reference.
Contents of the Kit
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY
Locknuts (M6) 6
Washers (M6) 6
Bolt (M6) 1
Locknuts (M8) 2
Short bolts (M6) 4
Straps 2
Washers (M8) 2
Washers (9 x 32 x 2.5 mm) 2
Bolt (M8) 1
Grooved pin 1
Washers (6.6 x 18 x 2 mm) 2
Hairpin 1
Removing the RecyclerCover
or Discharge Chute
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade (PTO).
3. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral and set the
parking brake.
4. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove the ignition key.
5. Raise the grass collector, and remove and discard the
bolt, washer, and locknut that secure the discharge tube
to the rear plate.
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Figure 1
1. Rear plate
2. Discharge tube
3. Bolt
4. Washer
5. Locknut
6. Remove the locknut and outer washer that secure the
discharge chute to the discharge tube as shown in
Figure 2 (discharge chute only).
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Figure 2
1. Discharge tube
2. Locknut and outer washer 3. Discharge chute
7. Move the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.

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8. Remove and discard the 4 sets of bolts, washers, and
locknuts from the housing as shown in Figure 3.
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Figure 3
1. Bolts
9. Remove the discharge chute or Recycler cover from the
mower housing.
Creating the Slots
1. Insert the template into the holes in the housing toward
the front as shown in the inset in Figure 4.
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Figure 4
1. Template
2. Drill
3. Straight edge
4. Edge of the opening in
the housing
2. Drill the holes (3 mm) in the front of the housing using
the “F” (front) side of the template and a straight edge
as shown in Figure 4.
3. Remove the right rear tire and block the machine to
support it.
4. Insert the template into the hole in the housing toward
the rear as shown in the inset in Figure 5.
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Figure 5
1. Template
2. Drill
3. Straight edge
4. Edge of the opening in
the housing
5. Clamp
5. Drill the holes (3 mm) in the rear of the housing using
the “R” (right) side of the template and a straight edge
as shown in Figure 5.
6. Use a file or a die grinder on both the front and rear sets
of holes to make 2 slots for the straps.
7. Insert the ends of the straps into the front and rear slots
(Fig. 6).
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Figure 6
1. Insert the strap end into
the front slot. 2. The strap end is in the front slot.
8. Install the 4 sets of short bolts, washers, and locknuts
provided in the kit to replace those you previously
removed in step 8 of Removing the Recycler Cover or
Discharge Chute above.

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9. Install the Recycler cover or discharge chute onto the
mower.
Note: To install the Recycler cover or the discharge
chute using the straps for the first time, do one of the
following:
•To install the Recycler cover, go to step 11 of
Installing the Recycler Cover on page 3.
•To install the discharge chute, go to step 10 of
Installing the Discharge Chute on page 4.
Installing the Recycler Cover
Danger
Without the grass deflector, discharge cover, or
complete grass catcher assembly mounted in place,
you and others are exposed to blade contact and
thrown debris. Contact with the rotating mower
blade and thrown debris will cause injury or
death.
•Never remove the grass deflector from the
mower because the grass deflector routes
material down toward the turf. If the grass
deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately.
•Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
•Never try to clear the discharge area or mower
blades unless you disengage the power take-off
(PTO) and turn the ignition key to Off. Also
remove the key and disconnect the wire from the
spark plug.
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade (PTO).
3. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral and set the
parking brake.
4. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove the ignition key.
5. Raise the grass collector and remove the hairpin,
2 washers, and grooved pin that secure the discharge
tube to the rear plate (Fig. 7).
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Figure 7
1. Rear plate
2. Discharge tube
3. Grooved pin
4. Hairpin
5. Washers
(6.6 x 18 x 2 mm)
6. Remove the locknut and outer washer that secure the
discharge chute to the discharge tube (Fig. 2).
7. Move the height-of-cut lever to the lowest position.
8. Remove the bolt, washer, and locknut that secure the 2
strap ends together (Fig. 8).
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Figure 8
1. Straps
2. Locknut (M6) 3. Washers (M6) 4. Bolt (M6)

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9. Move the straps away from the the discharge chute, but
do not remove the straps from the housing.
10.Remove the discharge chute from the mower housing.
Note: Attach the hardware you removed to the
discharge chute to prevent losing it.
11. Install the Recycler cover onto the mower.
12.Raise the grass collector and install the grooved pin,
2 washers, and hairpin to secure the discharge tube to
the rear plate (Fig. 7).
13.Join the 2 strap ends around the Recycler cover (Fig. 8).
14.Align the holes in the strap ends and fasten them
together snugly with a bolt, 2 washers, and a locknut
(Fig. 8).
Installing the Discharge Chute
Danger
Without the grass deflector, discharge cover, or
complete grass catcher assembly mounted in place,
you and others are exposed to blade contact and
thrown debris. Contact with the rotating mower
blade and thrown debris will cause injury or
death.
•Never remove the grass deflector from the
mower because the grass deflector routes
material down toward the turf. If the grass
deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately.
•Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
•Never try to clear the discharge area or mower
blades unless you disengage the power take-off
(PTO) and turn the ignition key to Off. Also
remove the key and disconnect the wire from the
spark plug.
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade (PTO).
3. Shift the ground speed lever into Neutral and set the
parking brake.
4. Stop the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove the ignition key.
5. Raise the grass collector and remove the hairpin and
grooved pin that secure the discharge tube to the rear
plate (Fig. 7).
6. Move the height of cut lever to the lowest position.
7. Remove the bolt, washer, and locknut that secure the 2
strap ends together (Fig. 8).
8. Move the straps away from the the discharge chute, but
do not remove the straps from the housing.
9. Remove the Recycler cover from the housing.
10.Install the discharge chute onto the mower.
11. Raise the grass collector and install the grooved pin and
hairpin to secure the discharge tube to the rear plate
(Fig. 7).
12.Secure the discharge chute to the discharge tube (refer
to Fig. 2) using a bolt (M8), 2 washers (M8), 2 washers
(9 x 32 x 2.5 mm), and 2 locknuts (M8).
13.Join the 2 strap ends around the discharge chute
(Fig. 8).
14.Align the holes in the strap ends and fasten them
together snugly with a bolt, 2 washers, and a locknut
(Fig. 8).