Toro 144-0380 User manual

FormNo.3438-988RevA
BafeKit
72inRearDischargeZMaster®Mowers
ModelNo.144-0380
InstallationInstructions
Important:Thiskitdoesnotcomewiththerecyclerblades.
1
PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethefrontofthemachineandsupportit
withjackstands.
WARNING
Raisingthemowerdeckforservice
ormaintenancerelyingsolelyon
mechanicalorhydraulicjackscouldbe
dangerous.Themechanicalorhydraulic
jacksmaynotbeenoughsupportormay
malfunction,allowingtheunittofall,
whichcouldcauseinjury.
Donotrelysolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjacksforsupport.Use
adequatejackstandsorequivalent
support.
4.Repairallbentordamagedareasofmower
deckandreplaceanymissingparts.
5.Cleanthemachineofanydebrisonthedeckto
easeinstallation.
6.Removetheexistingblades;refertothe
Operator’sManual.
7.Removethe4hex-socketscrews(5/16x3/4
inch)and4angenuts(5/16inch)pluggingthe
exposedmountingholesinthedeckandthe
inboardtireapfasteneroneachside(Figure1).
Note:Retainthesepartsforfutureuse.
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Figure1
1.Socketscrew2.Carriagebolt
8.Removeandretainthe2rearcarriagebolts(3/8
x2-1/4inches)and2angenuts(3/8inch)from
eachsidewithinthecuttingchambersecuring
thesidebumperstothedecksides.
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2
InstallingtheBafes
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Front,rightbafe
1Rear,rightbafe
1Front,centerbafe
1Rear,centerbafe
1Front,leftbafe
1Rear,leftbafe
1Rightkickerbafe
1Centerkickerbafe
1Leftkickerbafe
2Locknut(3/8inch)
12Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8inch)
10Flangenut(3/8inch)
2Carriagebolt(5/16x1inch)
2Flangenut(5/16inch)
Procedure
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
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Figure2
1.Front,rightbafe8.Leftkickerbafe
2.Carriagebolt9.Rear,leftbafe
3.Flangenut10.Locknut
4.Centerkickerbafe11.Rear,centerbafe
5.Front,centerbafe12.Rear,rightbafe
6.Front,leftbafe13.Rightkickerbafe
7.Carriagebolt(5/16x1inch)andangenut(5/16
inch)—72-inchmodelonly
1.Installthefront,outerbafesusing1carriage
bolt(3/8x7/8inch)and1angenut(3/8inch)
perbafe(Figure2).
Note:Tohelpalignthebafes,looselyinsert
thecarriagebolts(3/8x2-1/2inches)andange
nuts(3/8inch)throughthesideofthebafes
andbumper(Figure5).
2.Installthefront,centerbafeusing3carriage
bolts(3/8x7/8inch)and3angenuts(3/8inch)
asshowninFigure2.
3.Installtherear,outerbafesusing1carriage
bolt(3/8x7/8inch)and1angenut(3/8inch)
perbafeFigure2.
Note:Tohelpalignthebafes,looselyinsert
thecarriagebolts(3/8x2-1/2inches)andange
nuts(3/8inch)throughthesideofthebafes
andbumper(Figure5).
Note:Thefront,outerbafesinstallbetween
therearbafetabs.
Note:The72-inchmodeluses1carriagebolt
(5/16x1inch)and1angenut(5/16inch)inthe
rearoftherightbafe,leftbafe,andinner-most
squareholeontheinboardtireaponeachside
(Figure2).
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4.Installtherear,centerbafeusing2carriage
bolts(3/8x7/8inch)and2locknuts(3/8inch)
asshowninFigure3.
Note:Thisbafeinstallsbetweenthefront,
outerbafeanges(Figure3).
Note:Wherethefront,outerbafes,therear,
outerbafes,andtherear,centerbafecome
together,install2carriagebolts(3/8x7/8inch)
and2locknuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
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Figure3
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8
inch)
3.Frontbafeange
2.Rear,centerbafe4.Locknut(3/8inch)
5.Tightenallthehardware.
6.Installthecorrectkickerbafetoeachchamber
using1carriagebolt(3/8x7/8inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
Note:Thehookedendofeachkickerbafe
attachestotheslotinthechamberbafe(Figure
4).
Note:Youmayneedtoloosenthematingbafe
toallowthehookedendofthekickerbafeto
tcorrectly.
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Figure4
1.Slot2.Hookedend
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3
SecuringtheBumpersand
RightandLeftBafetothe
MowerDeck
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
4Carriagebolt(3/8x2-1/2inches)
4Flangenut(3/8inch)
Procedure
Note:T oinstallthebumperbolts,youmayneedto
loosenthematingbafeandkickerbafe.
1.Insert2carriagebolts(3/8x2-1/2inches)on
eachsidethroughtherightandleftbafeand
bumpers(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Flangenut(3/8inch)4.Leftbafe
2.Bumper5.Rightbafe
3.Carriagebolt(3/8x2-1/2
inches)
2.Securethe2carriageboltsusing2angenuts
(3/8inch)oneachside(Figure5).
3.Torquethecarriageboltsandangenutsto12.4
to14.7N∙m(110to130in-lb).
4
ConvertingBacktoRear
Discharge
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethenish-cutbafesandkickerbafes.
Retainallthehardware.
4.Replacethenish-cutbladeswithstandard
blades.
5.Installthehex-socketscrews(5/16x3/4inch)
andtheangenuts(5/16inch)intheholes
onthetopofthedeckwiththebolthead
underneath.
Note:Youmustplugallopenholesnotcovered
bybeltshieldsortheframetopreventsand
and/orothersmallobjectsfrombeingthrownup
throughthedeck.
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