Toro 79413 User manual

FormNo.3437-298RevA
60inBaggerKit
ZeroTurnRadiusRidingMower
ModelNo.79413—SerialNo.400000000andUp
Operator'sManual
Introduction
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
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provided.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
TowingSafety.....................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3
Setup........................................................................4
1PreparingtheMachine.....................................5
2InstallingtheWeights.......................................5
3InstallingtheAttachmentMount.......................6
4InstallingtheLatchRod....................................7
5AssemblingtheBaggerTop.............................8
6InstallingtheBaggerT op..................................9
7InstallingtheBafesandChute........................9
8ConnectingwiththeDischargeTube...............11
Operation................................................................12
EmptyingtheGrassBags.................................13
ClearingObstructionsfromtheBagger.............14
RemovingtheBagger.......................................14
UsingtheDrawBar...........................................14
OperatingTips.................................................15
Maintenance...........................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........16
InspectingtheBaggerAttachment....................16
InspectingtheMowerBlades............................17
CleaningtheBaggerAttachment......................17
Storage...................................................................17
StoringtheBaggerAttachment.........................17
OriginalInstructions(EN)PrintedintheUSA
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Safety
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,withtheoperatorcontrols,andsafety
signs.
•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorother
attachments.Thesecanchangetheoperating
characteristicsandthestabilityofthemachine.
•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendations
foraddingorremovingwheelweightsor
counterweightstoimprovestability.
•Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.A
heavygrasscatchercouldcauselossofcontrol
oroverturnthemachine.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Be
suretotravelintherecommendeddirectionon
hillsides.Turfconditionscanaffectthestabilityof
themachine.Useextremecautionwhileoperating
neardrop-offs.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeed,direction,
orturning.
•Thegrasscatchercanobstructtheviewtothe
rear.Useextracarewhenoperatinginreverse.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,
removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Do
notmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground,disengage
thedrives,andshutofftheenginebeforeleaving
theoperator'spositionforanyreasonincluding
emptyingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe
chute.
•Ifyouremovethegrasscatcher,besuretoinstall
anydischargedeectororguardthatmighthave
beenremovedtoinstallthegrasscatcher.Donot
operatethemowerwithouteithertheentiregrass
catcherorthegrassdeectorinplace.
•Donotleavegrassinthegrasscatcherfor
extendedperiodsoftime.
•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
youtomovingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacewith
themanufacturer'srecommendedparts,when
necessary.
TowingSafety
•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch
point.
•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's
recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed
equipmentandtowingonslopes.
•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed
equipment.
•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.Reduce
towedweightandslowdown.
•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe
towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance
tostop.
•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof
themachine.
•Donottowaloadthatweighsmorethanthe
towingmachine.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal109-6809
109-6809
1.Crushinghazardofhand—donotremovethewholebaggerfromthemachine;openthebaggertopandthenremovethebag(s)
fromthebagger.Donotremovethebaggertopwhenitisclosed;openthebaggertopandthenremoveit.
decal110-6691
110-6691
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe
deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin
place.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stayaway
frommovingparts.
decal133-8061
133-8061
3

Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Nopartsrequired–Preparethemachine.
Bolt(3/8x1inch)4
Locknut(3/8inch)6
Leftweight-mountingbracket1
Rightweight-mountingbracket1
Washer2
Bolt(5/8x2-3/4inches)2
2
Suitcaseweight6
Installtheweights.
Stabilizerbracket1
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)2
Locknut(5/16inch)4
Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)2
Bolt(5/16x1inch)2
Pivotframe1
Hairpincotter2
Rod2
3
Washer2
Installtheattachmentmount.
Latchrod1
4Hairpincotter1Installthelatchrod.
Baggertop1
5Baggerscreen1Assemblethebaggertop.
Grassbag2
Upperbaggertube1
Pivotbracket2
Bolt(5/16x1inch)4
6
Nut(5/16inch)4
Installthebaggertop.
Baggingcutoffbafe1
Frontbafe1
Locknut(5/16inch)1
Chute1
Carriagebolt2
Pushnut1
7
Handknob1
Installthebafesandchute.
8Dischargetube1Connectwiththedischargetube.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
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1
PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
3.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKpositiontoengagetheparking
brake.
4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
2
InstallingtheWeights
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
4Bolt(3/8x1inch)
6Locknut(3/8inch)
1Leftweight-mountingbracket
1Rightweight-mountingbracket
2Washer
2Bolt(5/8x2-3/4inches)
6Suitcaseweight
Procedure
Note:Thisprocedureisonlyformodelswithcontrol
levers.Steeringwheelmodelsdonotneedweights
installed.
CAUTION
Thebaggerchangestheweightdistributionof
themachine.Operatingthemachinewithout
thefrontweightsmaycauseanunstable
condition,whichcouldresultinalossof
control.
Ensurethefrontweightsareproperlyinstalled
beforeoperatingthemachinewiththebagger
attachment.
1.Installtheweight-mountingbracketstotheunder
sideoftheframeusing2bolts(3/8x1inch),
and2locknuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
2.Installthesuitcaseweightstotheweight
mountingbracketsusing2bolts(5/8x2-3/4
inches),2washers,and2locknuts(3/8inch)
asshowninFigure4.
3.Onceyouhaveinstalledalltheweightsand
brackets,ensurethatallthefastenersaretight.
Tightenasnecessary.
Important:Wheneveryouremovethe
baggerattachment,remembertoremovethe
frontweightstoreturntheproperstability
tothemachine.
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Figure3
Castorforkandwheelnotshownforclarity.
1.Frontrightcaster4.Rightmountingbracket
2.Forwardhole(rightside
shown)
5.Bolts(3/8x1inch)
3.Locknut(3/8inch)
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Figure4
1.Spacer3.Suitcaseweights
2.Locknut(3/8inch)4.Bolts(5/8x2-3/4inches)
3
InstallingtheAttachment
Mount
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Stabilizerbracket
2Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
4Locknut(5/16inch)
2Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)
2Bolt(5/16x1inch)
1Pivotframe
2Hairpincotter
2Rod
2Washer
InstallingtheStabilizerBracket
andPivotFrame
1.Installthestabilizerbrackettotheengineguard
using2carriagebolts(5/16x3/4inch)and2
locknuts(5/16inch)(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
2.Locknut(5/16inch)
2.Installthepivotframetothemachineframeas
showninFigure6.Securethepivotframetothe
machineframeusing2bolts(5/16x1inch)and
2locknuts(5/16inch).
Note:Removethehitchbracketandhardware
iftheyareinstalled.
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Figure6
1.Locknut(5/16inch)2.Bolt(5/16x1inch)
3.Securethepivotframetothebottomofthe
machineframeusing2self-tappingscrews(5/16
x3/4inch)asshowninFigure7.
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Figure7
1.Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)
4.Installthebent,aredendofarodintothekeyed
slotintheleftsideofthemachineframe,and
movetherodrearwardtoseatitintheframe
(Figure8).
Note:Repeatthisstepfortherightsideofthe
machine.
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Figure8
5.Insertthebentendsoftherodsintothe
attachmentmountasshowninFigure8and
securetheendofeachrodwithawasherand
hairpincotter.
4
InstallingtheLatchRod
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Latchrod
1Hairpincotter
Procedure
Installthelatchrodwithahairpincotter(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Hairpincotter2.Latchrod
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5
AssemblingtheBaggerTop
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Baggertop
1Baggerscreen
Procedure
1.Turnthebaggertopover.
2.InstallthescreenasshowninFigure10andthat
itslopesdowntowardthecollectionbags.
Note:Makesurethatthescreenssnapinto
placeandthetabsengagethebaggertop.
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Figure10
1.Baggertop3.Screentab
2.Screen4.Slotinbaggertop
8

6
InstallingtheBaggerTop
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Grassbag
1Upperbaggertube
2Pivotbracket
4Bolt(5/16x1inch)
4Nut(5/16inch)
Procedure
1.Installthebaggertoptothebaggerframe.
2.Installthepivotbracketsontothepivotframe
(Figure8).
3.Securethebaggertoptothepivotbracketswith
4bolts(5/16x1inch)and4nuts(5/16inch).
Note:Thebaggertopiseasiertoinstallif2
peopleworktogether.
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Figure11
1.Baggerposts3.Nuts(5/16inch)
2.Bolts(5/16x1inch)
4.Liftthebaggertopandinstallthebagsbysliding
thebagframehooksontotheretainingbrackets
(Figure12).
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Figure12
5.Lowerthebaggertopontothebags(Figure13).
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Figure13
6.Attachthebaggerhoodstraptothelatchrod.
7.Installtheupperbaggertubebyinsertingthe
curvedendintotheopeninginthebaggertop.
Note:Ensurethatthearedendwiththe
retentionpostispointingdownandfrowardin
preparationtobematedwiththeFinishingKit.
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7
InstallingtheBafesand
Chute
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Baggingcutoffbafe
1Frontbafe
1Locknut(5/16inch)
1Chute
2Carriagebolt
1Pushnut
1Handknob
Procedure
Neveroperatethemowerwiththedischargeopening
uncovered.Alwaysuseadischargecover,mulch
cover,orbaggingchutewhenoperatingthemower
deck.
1.Removetheexistingbafefromthemachine
(Figure14).
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Figure14
2.Installthenewbaggingcutoffbafetothemower
deckatthesamelocationinthemowerdeckas
thepreviouslyremovedbafe(Figure19).
Note:Usetheexistingfastenersfromthat
locationtosecurethenewsmallbafetothe
mowerdeck.
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Figure15
3.Rotatethebaggingcutoffbafetocontactthe
rearedgeofthedeck(Figure16).
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Figure16
4.Installthecarriageboltandpushnutontothe
frontbafeasshowninFigure17.
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Figure17
1.Pushnut2.Carriagebolt
5.Installthefrontbafetothefrontofthemower
deckusinganut(5/16inch)andacarriagebolt
asshowninFigure19.
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Figure18
1.Carriagebolt2.Nut
6.Securethechutetothemowerdeckwiththe
handknob(Figure19).
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Figure19
7.Handtightentheknobtosecurethechutetothe
mowerdeck(Figure19).
8.Hooktheexiblelatchonthechutetothe
retainingclaspweldedtothesidewallofthe
mowerdeck(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Retainingclasp2.Flexiblelatch
8
Connectingwiththe
DischargeTube
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Dischargetube
Procedure
1.Slidethecurvedendofthedischargetubeinto
theopeninginthebaggertop(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Dischargetube4.Peg
2.Openinginbaggertop5.Rubberstrap
3.Flaredendofdischarge
tube
2.Slidethearedendofthedischargetubeover
theendofthechute.Movetherubberretaining
straponthechutesnapsoverthepegonthe
dischargetubetosecureit(Figure21).
3.Installthewireontothesparkplug(s).
Operation
WARNING
Toavoidpersonalinjury,followthese
procedures:
•Becomefamiliarwithalloperatingand
safetyinstructionsintheOperator's
Manualforthemowerbeforeusingthis
attachment.
•Neverremovethedischargetube,bags,
baggertop,orthechutewhiletheengine
isrunning.
•Alwaysshuttheengineoffandwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeclearingan
obstructionfromthebaggingsystem.
•Neverperformmaintenanceormake
repairswhiletheengineisrunning.
WARNING
Withoutthegrassdeector,baggertubesor
completebaggerassemblymountedinplace,
youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwiththerotating
mowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswillcause
injuryordeath.
•Alwaysinstallthegrassdeectorwhen
removingthebaggerandchangingtoside
dischargemode.
•Ifthegrassdeectoriseverdamaged,
replaceitimmediately.Thegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovethepower
takeoff(PTO)tooffandrotatetheignition
keytooff.Alsoremovethekeyandpull
thewireoffofthesparkplug(s).
•Turnofftheenginebeforeuncloggingthe
dischargechute.
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EmptyingtheGrassBags
DANGER
Debris,suchasleaves,grass,orbrushcan
catchre.Areintheengineareacancause
personalinjuryandpropertydamage.
•Keeptheengineandmuferareafreeof
debrisaccumulation.
•Takecarewhenopeningthebaggercover
tokeepdebrisfromfallingontotheengine
andmuferarea.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringit.
Becarefulwhenliftingorhandlingagrassbagthatis
full.T oemptythegrassbags:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagethebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardto
theneutrallockposition,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,settheparkingbrakeandwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Open(raise)thebaggertop(Figure22).
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Figure22
4.Compressdebrisintothebags.Withboth
hands,liftuponthebagandunhookitfromthe
retainingbracket.Emptythebag.Repeatthe
procedurefortheotherbag.
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Figure23
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Figure24
5.Installthebagsbyslidingthebagframehooks
ontotheretainingbrackets.
6.Lowerthebaggertopontothebags.
13

ClearingObstructionsfrom
theBagger
WARNING
Whenthebaggerisinoperation,theblower
isrotatingandcancutofforinjurehandsand
ngers.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,repairing
andinspectingtheblower,andbefore
uncloggingthechute,shutofftheengine
andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Removethekey.
•Useastickorsimilarobject,notyour
hands,toremoveanobstructionfromthe
blowerandtube.
•Keepyourface,hands,feet,andanyother
partofyourbodyorclothingawayfrom
concealed,moving,orrotatingparts.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagethebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutrallockposition,stoptheengine,remove
thekey,settheparkingbrakeandwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Checkthegrassbagsandemptythemifthey
arefull.
4.Removeandseparatethedischargetubeand
chutefromthebaggertopandmower.Using
astickorsimilarobject,carefullyremoveand
cleartheobstructionfromthemower,discharge
tube,chute,andthebaggertop.
5.Afteryouremovetheobstruction,installthe
completebaggersystemandresumeoperation.
RemovingtheBagger
CAUTION
Failingtoremovethefrontbaggerweights
andoperatingthemachinewithoutthebagger
attachmentmaycauseanunstablecondition,
whichcouldresultinalossofcontrol.
•Alwaysremovethefrontweightswhen
removingthebaggerattachment.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
baggerattachmentandthefrontweights
installed.
YoucanremovethebaggerbyrepeatingtheSetup
sectionsfromallinstalledbaggerrelatedkitsin
reverseorder.Ifweightsareinstalled,alwaysremove
thefrontbaggerweightswhenremovingthebagger
attachments.
Note:Itisnecessaryonlytoremovethecutoffbafe
wheninstallingamulchingkit.
UsingtheDrawBar
Thebaggersupportbrackethasadrawbarfeature
thatyoucanusefortowing.
•Readandunderstandalltheoperatinginstructions
ofthemachine.
•Whenturning,slowdownandobservethe
clearance.
•Makewideturnsandkeeptowedequipmentclear
ofthetowingvehicle.
•Excessivedrawbarpullmaycausehydrostatic
transmissionfailure.
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Figure25
1.Baggersupportbracketwithdrawbar
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OperatingTips
TipsforBagging
RememberingtheSizeofthe
MachinewiththeAttachment
Rememberthatthemachineislongerandwiderwith
thisattachmentinstalled.Byturningtoosharplyin
connedplaces,youmaydamagetheattachment.
Trimming
Alwaystrimwiththeleftsideofthemower.Donottrim
withtherightsideofthemowerbecauseyoucould
damagethebaggerchuteanddischargetube.
CuttingHeight
Donotsetthemowercuttingheighttoolowbecause
longgrasssurroundingthemowercanpreventair
fromgettingunderthemowerandenteringthe
baggingsystem.Ifenoughairdoesnotgetunderthe
mower,thebaggingsystemwillplug.
CuttingFrequency
Cutthegrassoften,especiallywhenitgrowsrapidly.
Youwillhavetocutyourgrasstwiceifitgets
excessivelylong.
CuttingTechnique
Forbestlawnappearance,besuretoslightlyoverlap
themowerintothepreviouslycutarea.Thishelps
reducetheloadontheengineandreducesthechance
ofpluggingthechuteanddischargetube.
BaggingSpeed
Mostoftenyouwillbagwiththemowerthrottleinthe
FASTpositionanddriveatanormalgroundspeed.
However,inextremelydryanddustygrass,youmay
wanttoslightlyreducethethrottlespeedandincrease
thegroundspeedofthemower.Thebaggingsystem
mayplugifyoudrivetoofastandtheenginespeed
getstooslow.Onhills,itmaybenecessarytoslow
themowergroundspeed.Thishelpsmaintainthe
enginespeedandbaggingefciency.Mowdownhill
wheneverpossible.
CAUTION
Asthebaggerlls,extraweightisaddedto
thebackofthemachine.Ifyoustopand
startsuddenlyonhills,youmaylosesteering
controlorthemachinemaytip.
•Donotstartorstopsuddenlywhengoing
uphillordownhill.Avoiduphillstarts.
•Ifyoudostopthemachinewhengoing
uphill,disengagethebladecontrol.Then
backdownthehillusingaslowspeed.
•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed
changesonslopes.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithoutthe
baggerattachmentandthefrontweights
installed.
BaggingLongGrass
Excessivelylonggrassisheavyandmaynotbe
propelledcompletelyintothegrassbags.Ifthis
happens,thedischargetubeandchutemayplug.T o
avoidpluggingthebaggingsystem,mowthegrass
atahighheightofcut,thenlowerthemowertoyour
normalcuttingheightandrepeatthebaggingprocess.
BaggingWetGrass
Alwaystrytocutgrasswhenitisdrybecauseyour
lawnwillhaveaneatappearance.Ifyoumustcutwet
grass,usetheconventionalside-dischargefeatureof
themower.Severalhourslater,whentheclippings
aredry,installthecompletebaggerattachmentand
vacuumupthegrassclippings.
SignsofPlugging
Asyouarebagging,asmallamountofgrassclippings
normallyblowoutthefrontofthemower.Anexcessive
amountofclippingsblowingoutindicatesthatthe
bagsarefullorthesystemisplugged.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,
someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengine
andseriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionand
disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug
beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewire
asidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontact
thesparkplug.
DANGER
Enginescanbecomehotwhentheyare
operating.Severeburnscanoccurfrom
contactinghotsurfaces.
Allowengines,especiallythemufer,tocool
beforetouching.
DANGER
Leaves,grass,orbrushcancatchre.Are
intheengineareacancausepersonalinjury
andpropertydamage.
•Keeptheengineandmuferareafreeof
debrisaccumulation.
•Takecarewhenopeningthebaggercover
tokeepdebrisfromfallingontotheengine
andmuferarea.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringit.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst10hours•Inspectthebagger.
Beforeeachuseordaily•Cleanthebagger.
Beforestorage•Inspectthebagger.
•Cleanthebagger.
InspectingtheBagger
Attachment
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst10hours
Beforestorage
1.Checkthechute,dischargetube,andthebagger
top.Replacethesepartsiftheyarecrackedor
broken.
2.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
3.Inspectallfastenersandlatches;replaceany
missingordamaged.
4.Inspectthegrassbagsfordeterioration.
WARNING
Youorbystanderscouldbeseverely
injuredbyyingdebrisorthrownobjects
thatmaypassthroughtorn,worn,or
deterioratedgrassbags.
•Checkthegrassbagsforholes,rips,
wear,andotherdeterioration.
•Donotwashthegrassbags.
•Ifthebaghasdeteriorated,install
newgrassbagssuppliedby
themanufacturerofthisbagger
attachment.
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InspectingtheMower
Blades
Inspectthemowerbladesregularlyandwhenevera
bladestrikesaforeignobject.
Ifthebladesarebadlywornordamaged,installnew
blades.RefertoyourmowerormowerOperator's
Manualforcompleteblademaintenance.
CleaningtheBagger
Attachment
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforestorage
1.Aftereachuse,removeandwashtheinside
andoutsideofthebaggertop,dischargetube,
chute,andtheundersideofthemower,using
watersprayedfromagardenhose.Useamild
detergenttoremovestubborndirt.
2.Makesurethatyouremovemattedgrassfrom
allparts.
3.Flushthegrassbagswithwaterusinggarden
hosetoremoveanydebris.
4.Afterwashing,letallthepartsdrythoroughly.
Storage
StoringtheBagger
Attachment
Note:Topreventrapiddeteriorationofthebag
material,storethebagswheretheywilldrycompletely
aftereachuse.
1.Cleanthebaggerattachment;refertoCleaning
theBaggerAttachment(page17).
2.Inspectthebaggerattachmentfordamage;refer
toInspectingtheBaggerAttachment(page16).
3.Makesurethatthegrassbagsareemptyand
thoroughlydry.
4.Storethebaggerinaclean,dryplace,out
ofdirectsunlight.Thisprotectstheplastic
partsandextendsthelifeofthebagger.Ifyou
muststorethebaggeroutside,coveritwitha
weatherproofcover.
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WhatisProp65?
Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto
California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother
reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto
informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.
Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith
theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the
CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese
chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all.
AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)
haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.
Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?
Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot
limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally,someonlineandmailorder
retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.
HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?
Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning
atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow
thefederalandinternationalstandards.
Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?
•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.
•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies
makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.
•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.
•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora
productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.
WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?
Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand
use.Toroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof
exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.
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