Toro Recycler Kit 131-4184 User manual

FormNo.3392-359RevA
34inRecycler®Kit
TimeCutter®MXSeriesRidingMower
ModelNo.131-4184
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
DescriptionQty.Use
Bafeassembly1
Kicker1
Flangenut(5/16inch)4
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)1
Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)2
Decal1
Blade2
InstalltheRecycler®Kit.
InstallingtheRecycler®Kit
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.RemovethemowerdeckasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
3.Turnthemowerdeckupsidedown.
4.Removethemowerbladesasdescribedinyour
Operator’sManual.
5.Usinggloves,removeanydebrisandgrassclippings
fromtheundersideofthedeck.
6.Locatethecutoffbafeattheside-dischargeopening
onthemowerdeck(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Cutoffbafe
7.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto
thedeck,andremovethecutoffbafe.
Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingthemower
deckbacktoside-discharging.
8.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck
fromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.
Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen
youoperatethedeck.
DANGER
Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof
theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthe
mowerdeck.
•Installhardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethebafe.
9.Removethe2plugboltsand2nutsfromthemower
deckinthelocationsshownFigure2.
10.Installthebafeassemblytotheright-handsideofthe
mowerdeckwithacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)and
4angenuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure2.
Note:Handtightenthefasteners.
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Figure2
Theside-dischargechutehasbeenremovedforthe
purposeofclarity.
1.Remove2plugboltsand
2nutshere.
4.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
2.Weldedpost5.Bafeassembly
3.Flangenut(5/16inch)
11.Installthekickertotheundersideofthemowerdeck
using2self-tappingscrews(5/16x3/4inch)atthe
locationshowninFigure3.
Figure3
1.Kicker2.Self-tappingscrews(5/16
x3/4inch)
12.InstallthedecaltotheareashowninFigure4.
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Figure4
1.Decal
A.Thoroughlycleantheareawhereyouwillinstall
thedecal.
B.Dampentheareawithwaterormildlysoapywater.
C.Peelthedecalfromthebackingandinstallitin
place(Figure4).
D.Squeegeeacrossthesurfaceofthedecal,starting
atthecenterofthedecalandworkingtowardthe
edges,usingoverlappingstrokes.
13.Installthemulchingmowerbladesasdescribedinyour
Operator’sManual.
14.InstallthemowerdeckasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
ConvertingtheMowerDeckto
SideDischarging
ReversethestepsinInstallingtheRecyclerKitabove.
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Operation
OperatingTips
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions
Removeapproximately1inchornomorethan1/3ofthe
grassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushanddense
grassyoumayneedtoraisetheheight-of-cutsettinganother
notchorconverttoside-dischargingorbaggingoperations.
MowingLongGrass
Ifthegrasshasgrownslightlylongerthannormal,orifit
containsahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight
higherthanusualandcutthegrassatthissetting.Thencut
thegrassagainusingthelower,normalsetting.
MowinginExtremeConditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthemower
deck,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowortotally
surroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Alwayshaveoneside
ofthemowerdeckfreefromuncutgrass,allowingairtobe
drawnintothehousing.Whenmakinganinitialcutthrough
thecenteroftheuncutarea,operatethemachineataslower
speedandbackupifthemowerdeckstartstoclog.
MowingattheProperIntervals
Undernormalconditionsyou'llneedtomowevery4to5
days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferent
times.Inordertomaintainthesameheight-of-cut,cutmore
frequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowthrateslowsin
midsummer,cutonlyevery8to10days.Ifyouareunableto
mowforanextendedperiodduetotheweatherconditionsor
otherreasons,converttoside-dischargingorbaggingoptions
ormowrstwiththeheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmow
again2to3dayslateratalowerheightsetting.
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingandshreddingcauses
thegrasstoturnbrownattheedges,whichimpairsgrowth
andincreasessusceptibilitytodisease.
CleaningafterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerdeck.Allowingtheresiduetobuildupinmowerdeck
willdecreasecuttingperformance.
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