Toro 36in Recycler Kit User manual

FormNo.3436-316RevA
36inRecycler®Kit
ProlineCommercialWalk-BehindMowerwith36inFloatingCutting
Unit
ModelNo.140-1913
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
Trailingshield1
R-clamps2
Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)2
3Nut(5/16inch)
Installthetrailingshield.
Leftbafe1
Rightbafe1
Dischargeplate1
Bolt(3/8x1inch)9
4
Nut(3/8inch)9
Installthekit.
5Mulchingblade3Installthemulchingblades.
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PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Foreasieraccess,raisethefrontofthemachine
andsupportitusingjackstandsratedforyour
machines.
WARNING
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfailto
supportthemachineandcauseserious
injury.
Usejackstandswhensupportingthe
machine.
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PreparingtheMowerDeck
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removetheexistingmowerblades;refertothe
Operator’sManualforthemachine.
2.Removethe2boltsand2nutssecuringthe
bafetothedeckandremovethebafe(Figure
1).
Note:Retainthebafeforconvertingbackto
sidedischarge.
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Figure1
3.Installthefastenersinthesameholesthatthey
wereremovedfrom.
4.Removethe2boltsandnutssecuringthe
directionalguardtothedeckandremovethe
guard(Figure2).
Note:Retaintheguardforconvertingbackto
sidedischarge.
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Figure2
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InstallingtheTrailingShield
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Trailingshield
2R-clamps
2Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)
Nut(5/16inch)
Procedure
1.Locatetheaxlerodwheretheshieldwillbe
installed(Figure3).
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Figure3
2.InstalltheR-clampsontotherod.Ensurethat
theR-clampsfacethecorrectdirectionasshown
inFigure4.
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Figure4
3.Installtheshieldusing2bolts(5/16x3/4inch)
and2nuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure5.The
shieldshouldbeabletoswingbackandforth.
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Figure5
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InstallingtheKit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Leftbafe
1Rightbafe
1Dischargeplate
9Bolt(3/8x1inch)
9Nut(3/8inch)
Procedure
Installthekitusing9bolts(3/8x1inch)and9nuts
(3/8inch)asshowninFigure6.
Note:Ensurethattheboltsaregoingthedirection
showinFigure6.
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Figure6
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InstallingtheMulching
Blades
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Mulchingblade
Procedure
Installthemulchingbladesandmowerdeckonthe
machine;refertotheOperator’sManualforthe
machine.
Torquetheboltsto136to149N∙m(100to110ft-lb).
Operation
OperatingTips
UsingtheFastThrottleSetting
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFASTposition.Airisrequiredto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsettheheight
ofcutsolowastototallysurroundthemowerinuncut
grass.Alwaystrytohave1sideofthemowerfree
fromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobedrawninto
themower.
CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime
Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat
thecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpany
unevenground.However,thecuttingheightused
inthepastisgenerallythebestonetouse.When
cuttinggrasslongerthan15cm(6inches)tall,cutthe
lawntwicetoensureanacceptablequalityofcut.
CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade
Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.Cuttingmore
thanthatisnotrecommendedunlessgrassissparse,
oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.
AlternatingtheMowingDirection
Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
MowingatCorrectIntervals
Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theyear.T omaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow
moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate
slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou
cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata
highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata
lowerheightsetting.
UsingaSlowerCuttingSpeed
Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed
incertainconditions.
AvoidingCuttingTooLow
Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheight
toavoidscalpingtheturf.
StoppingtheMachine
Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachine
whilemowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmay
dropontoyourlawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoa
previouslycutareawiththebladesengagedoryou
candisengagethemowerdeckwhilemovingforward.
KeepingtheUndersideofthe
MowerClean
Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe
moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside
themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome
unsatisfactory.
MaintainingtheBlade(s)
Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason
becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe
mowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,and
foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand
sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis
damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha
genuineT ororeplacementblade.
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