
Contents
Safety...........................................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................4
Setup............................................................................5
1PreparingtheMower.............................................6
2InstallingthePulleyAssembly.................................6
3RemovingtheExistingAnti-ScalpRollerand
Bracket...............................................................7
4InstallingtheBlowerPivotfora60inch
Bagger................................................................7
5InstallingtheLinkMountingBracket.......................8
6InstallingtheBaggerMountingBracket....................9
7InstallingtheHandleAssembly...............................9
8InstallingtheBaggerAssembly..............................10
9RoutingtheBlowerBeltintotheBlower
Assembly...........................................................12
10InstallingtheBlowerAssembly.............................12
11InstallingtheDischargeTubes.............................13
12InstallingtheBeltCoverandBolt..........................16
13InstallingtheWeightKit......................................17
14CheckingtheTirePressure..................................17
Operation....................................................................18
PositioningtheFlowBafe......................................18
EmptyingtheBagger..............................................18
ClearingObstructionsfromtheCollection
System..............................................................19
RemovingtheBagger..............................................19
OpeningtheMachineHood.....................................19
TransportingMachines............................................20
OperatingTips......................................................20
Maintenance.................................................................22
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................22
CleaningtheBaggerScreen......................................22
CleaningtheCollectionSystem.................................22
InspectingtheBlowerBelt.......................................22
ReplacingtheBlowerBelt........................................22
CheckingandAdjustingtheBlowerLatch..................23
GreasingtheIdlerArmandHandlePivot...................23
InspectingtheCollectionSystem..............................24
AdjustingtheDoorClosing.....................................24
AdjustingtheDoorOpening....................................25
AdjustingtheLatches..............................................25
InspectingtheMowerBlades...................................25
InstallingtheMowerBlades.....................................26
InstallingtheGrassDeector...................................26
Storage........................................................................27
Troubleshooting...........................................................28
Safety
ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsandothersafetyinformationyoumustknow.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
withtheoperatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.
Thesecanchangetheoperatingcharacteristicsandthe
stabilityofthemachine.
•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforadding
orremovingwheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprove
stability.
•Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.Aheavy
grasscatchercouldcauselossofcontroloroverturnthe
machine.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto
travelsidetosideandnotupanddownonhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.Useextreme
cautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.Donot
makesuddenchangesinspeed,directionsorturning.
•Thegrasscatchercanobstructtheviewtotherear.Use
extracarewhenoperatinginreverse.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
trailerortruck.Ifthemachineistobedrivenontoatruck
ortrailerwiththehopperfull,alwaysbackuptheramp.
•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,
removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Donot
makeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,shutoffengine
beforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason
includingemptyingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe
chute.
•Ifyouremovethegrasscatcher,besuretoinstallany
dischargedeectororguardthatmighthavebeen
removedtoinstallthegrasscatcher.Donotoperatethe
mowerwithouteithertheentiregrasscatcherorthegrass
deectorinplace.
•Stoptheenginebeforeremovingthegrasscatcheror
uncloggingthechute.
•Donotleavegrassingrasscatcherforextendedperiods
oftime.
•Thetractionunitcanmakeveryquickturns.Usecaution
whenturningandnotdamagethegrasscollector.
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,damage
anddeterioration,whichcouldexposemovingpartsor
allowobjectstobethrown.Frequentlycheckcomponents
andreplacewithmanufacturer'srecommendedparts,
whennecessary.
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