Toro 144-0386 User manual

FormNo.3442-816RevA
48in,52in,or60inRecycler®Kit
ZMaster®4000SeriesRidingMower
ModelNo.144-0386
ModelNo.144-0387
ModelNo.144-0388
InstallationInstructions
Safety
UsingtheSide-Discharge
ModeorMulchingGrass
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
acompletegrass-catcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerdeckbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerdeck.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargearea
ormowerbladesunlessyoumovethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,rotatethekeyswitchtotheOFF
position,andremovethekeyfromthekey
switch.
•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe
downposition.
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Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Nopartsrequired–Preparethemachine.
2Nopartsrequired–Removetheexistingblades.
3Nopartsrequired–Removetheexistingbafe.
Dischargeplate1
Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)1
Flangenut(5/16inch)1
Flangenut(3/8inch)2
4
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)2
Installthedischargeplate.
Leftbafe1
Centerbafe1
Rightbafe1
Flangenut(3/8inch)9
5
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)9
Installthebafesfor48-inchand52-inch
mowerdecks.
Leftbafe1
Centerbafe1
Rightbafe1
Flangenut(3/8inch)9
6
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)9
Installthebafesfor60-inchmower
decks.
7Nopartsrequired–Installthenewblades.
8Nopartsrequired–Tightenallfasteners.
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1
PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
3.Engagetheparkingbrake.
4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
5.Thoroughlycleanthemowerdeck.Removeall
debristoensurethatthebafeswilltproperly.
6.Repairallbentordamagedareasofthemower
deckandreplaceanymissingparts.
2
RemovingtheExisting
Blades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Thebladesaresharp.Contactwithasharp
bladecancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapthesharpedgesofthe
bladewitharag.
RefertotheOperator’sManualforinstructionson
removingtheblades.
Therecyclerbladesaresoldseparately.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
3
RemovingtheExisting
Bafe
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removetheangenutsholdingthebafein
place(Figure1).
2.Removetheboltsholdingthebafeinplace
(Figure1).
3.Removethebafeandreplacethenutsand
boltsintheholesforthebafe(Figure1).
4.RemovethehardwareasindicatedinFigure1.
Savethehardware.
Note:Savethebafeandhardwareforusewhen
changingtoside-dischargingmode.
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Figure1
1.Bolts3.Nuts
2.Bafe4.Removethehardware
beforeinstallingthe
bafes.
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4
InstallingtheDischarge
Plate
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Dischargeplate
1Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)
1Flangenut(5/16inch)
2Flangenut(3/8inch)
2Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Procedure
1.Installthedischargeplatetotheoutsideofthe
mountingbracketwith2carriagebolts(3/8x
1-1/4inches)and2angenuts(smallange)
(3/8inch)asshowninFigure2.
2.Installthetabtotheinsideofthemowerdeck
with1carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)and1ange
nut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure2.
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Figure2
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)4.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)
2.Dischargeplate5.Flangenut(5/16inch)
3.Flangenut(3/8inch)6.Ensurethatthetabis
positionedinsidethe
mowerdeck.
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5
InstallingtheBafes
48-inchand52-inchMower
Decks
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Leftbafe
1Centerbafe
1Rightbafe
9Flangenut(3/8inch)
9Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Procedure
Note:Looselyinstallthebafestoalignthebafes
withallholesinthemowerdeck(Figure3).
1.Positiontherightbafeintothemowerdeck.
2.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothedischarge
platewith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)anda
angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
3.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
and1angenut,(3/8inch)asshowninFigure
3.RefertoFigure4andFigure5forthecorrect
holestouse.
4.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothemowerdeck
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
5.Positiontheleftbafeintothemowerdeck.
6.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckwith1bolt(3/8x1inch)and1
angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.Refer
toFigure4andFigure5forthecorrectholes
touse.
7.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothemowerdeck
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
8.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothesideofthe
mowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
and1angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
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Figure3
52-inchmowerdeckshown
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)2.Flangenut(3/8inch)3.Leftbafe4.Rightbafe
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Figure4
48-inchmowerdeckshown
1.Usetheseholesfor48-inchmowerdecks
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Figure5
52-inchmowerdeckshown
1.Usetheseholesfor52-inchmowerdecks
9.Positionthecenterbafeintothemowerdeck.
10.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotheleftbafe
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure6.Referto
Figure4andFigure5forthecorrectholesto
use.
11.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotherightbafe
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure6.
12.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetothetopof
themowerdeckwith1bolt(3/8x1inch)and
1angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure6.
RefertoFigure4andFigure5forthecorrect
holestouse.
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Figure6
1.Rightbafe3.Leftbafe5.Centerbafe
2.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)4.Flangenut(3/8inch)
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InstallingtheBafesfor
60-inchMowerDecks
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Leftbafe
1Centerbafe
1Rightbafe
9Flangenut(3/8inch)
9Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Procedure
Note:Looselyinstallthebafestoalignthebafes
withallholesinthemower(Figure7).
1.Positiontherightbafeintothemower.
2.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothedischarge
platewith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1
angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.
3.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
and1angenut,(3/8inch).RefertoFigure7
andFigure8.
4.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothemowerdeck
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.
5.Positiontheleftbafeintothemower.
6.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckwith1bolt(3/8x1inch)and1
angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.
7.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothemowerdeck
with1carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.
8.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothesideofthe
mowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
and1angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.
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Figure7
60-inchmowerdeckshown
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)2.Leftbafe3.Flangenut(3/8inch)4.Rightbafe
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Figure8
1.Usetheseholesfor60-inchmowerdecks.
9.Positionthecenterbafeintothemower.
10.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotheleftbafe
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure9.
11.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotherightbafe
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure9.
12.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetothetopof
themowerdeckwith1bolt(3/8x1inch)and1
angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure8and
Figure9.
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Figure9
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)3.Centerbafe5.Rightbafe
2.Flangenut(3/8inch)4.Leftbafe
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InstallingtheNewBlades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Thebladesaresharp.Contactwithasharp
bladecancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapthesharpedgesofthe
bladewitharag.
RefertotheOperator’sManualforinstructionson
installingtheblades.
Therecyclerbladesaresoldseparately.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
8
TighteningallFasteners
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Tightenallnutsandboltsforthebafes(Figure
2,Figure3,Figure6,Figure7,andFigure9).
2.Rotatethebladesandensurethatthereis
clearancebetweenthebladesandthebafes.
Ifthereisinterference,loosenthebafeand
repositionit.
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Operation
SelectingtheProperHeight
ofCut
Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)orno
morethan1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.In
exceptionallylushanddensegrassyoumayneed
toraisetheheightofcutsettingorconverttoside
dischargeorbagging.
MowinginExtreme
Conditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe
mowerhousing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoo
loworsurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always
trytohave1sideofthemowerhousingfreefrom
uncutgrass,allowingairtobedrawnintothehousing.
Whenmakinganinitialcutthroughthecenterofan
uncutarea,operatethemachineslowerandbackup
ifthemowerstartstoclog.
MowingatCorrectIntervals
Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theyear.T omaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow
moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate
slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou
cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata
highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata
lowerheightsetting.
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrass.Adullbladetearsandshreds
thegrass.T earingandshreddingcausesthegrassto
turnbrownattheedges,whichimpairsgrowthand
increasessusceptibilitytodisease.
AfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidue
buildsupinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformance
decreases.
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