Toro 139-3235 User manual

FormNo.3438-195RevA
50in,54in,or60inRecycler®Kit
Zero-Turn-RadiusRidingMowers
ModelNo.139-3235
ModelNo.139-3240
ModelNo.139-3290
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Nopartsrequired–Preparethemachine.
Rightbafe1
Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)1
3Nut(5/16inch)4
Installtherightbafe.
Leftbafe1
Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)1
4Nut(5/16inch)3
Installtheleftbafe.
Decal1
5Mulchingblade3Installthedecalandmulchingblades.
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PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
andmovethemotion-controlleversoutwardto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
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PreparingtheMowerDeck
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removethemowerdeckfromthemachine;
refertotheOperator’sManualforthemachine.
2.Turnthemowerdeckupside-down.
3.Removetheexistingmowerblades;refertothe
Operator’sManualforthemachine.
4.Removethenutsecuringthecutoffbafetothe
deckandremovethecutoffbafe(Figure1).
Note:Retainthebafeforconvertingbackto
sidedischarge.
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Figure1
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InstallingtheRightBafe
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Rightbafe
1Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)
4Nut(5/16inch)
50and54-InchDecks
1.Installtherightbafeusing3nuts(5/16inch)
asshowninFigure2.Tightenthefastenersby
hand.
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Figure2
1.Nut(5/16inch)
2.Securetherearwalloftherightbafetothe
mowerdeckusing1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)andnut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure3.
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Figure3
1.Nut(5/16inch)2.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)
3.Installthenutonthedischargerod,whereitwas
originallyremoved(Figure1).
4.Tightenallfasteners.
60-InchDecks
1.Installtherightbafeusing2nuts(5/16inch)
asshowninFigure4.Tightenthefastenersby
hand.
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Figure4
1.Nuts(5/16inch)
2.Securetherearwalloftherightbafetothe
mowerdeckusing1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)andnut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure5.
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Figure5
1.Nut(5/16inch)2.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)
3.Installthenutonthedischargerod,whereitwas
originallyremoved(Figure6).
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Figure6
4.Tightenthefasteners.
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InstallingtheLeftBafe
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Leftbafe
1Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)
3Nut(5/16inch)
Procedure
1.Installtheleftbafeusing1bolt(5/16x3/4inch)
and3nuts(5/16inch);refertoFigure7and
Figure8.
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Figure7
1.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)
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Figure8
1.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)2.Nut(5/16inch)
2.Tightenallfasteners.
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InstallingtheDecaland
MulchingBlades
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Decal
3Mulchingblade
Procedure
1.Installthedecaltothemowerdeckinthe
locationshowninFigure9.
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Figure9
1.30mm(1.19inches)2.17mm(0.65inches)
2.Installthemulchingbladesandmowerdeckon
themachine;refertotheOperator’sManualfor
themachine.
Operation
OperatingTips
UsingtheFastThrottleSetting
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFASTposition.Airisrequiredto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsettheheight
ofcutsolowastototallysurroundthemowerinuncut
grass.Alwaystrytohave1sideofthemowerfree
fromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobedrawninto
themower.
CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime
Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat
thecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpany
unevenground.However,thecuttingheightused
inthepastisgenerallythebestonetouse.When
cuttinggrasslongerthan15cm(6inches)tall,cutthe
lawntwicetoensureanacceptablequalityofcut.
CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade
Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.Cuttingmore
thanthatisnotrecommendedunlessgrassissparse,
oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.
AlternatingtheMowingDirection
Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
MowingatCorrectIntervals
Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theyear.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow
moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate
slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou
cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata
highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata
lowerheightsetting.
UsingaSlowerCuttingSpeed
Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed
incertainconditions.
AvoidingCuttingTooLow
Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheight
toavoidscalpingtheturf.
StoppingtheMachine
Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachine
whilemowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmay
dropontoyourlawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoa
previouslycutareawiththebladesengagedoryou
candisengagethemowerdeckwhilemovingforward.
KeepingtheUndersideofthe
MowerClean
Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe
moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside
themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome
unsatisfactory.
MaintainingtheBlade(s)
Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason
becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe
mowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,and
foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand
sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis
damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha
genuineTororeplacementblade.
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