Toro 79018 User manual

FormNo.3367-636RevA
42inRecycler®Kit
2007andAfterRidingMower
ModelNo.79018
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Nopartsrequired–Preparethemower.
Upperbafe1
Bolt(5/16x5/8inch)3
Flange-headnut(5/16inch)3
Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)4
2
Locknut(1/4inch)4
Installtheupperbafe.
Kickerplate3
3Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)6Installthekickerplates.
Dischargecover1
Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)2
4Capnut(1/4inch)2
Installthedischargecover.
5Recyclingdecal1Instalthedecal.
6Recyclingmowerblade2Installthebladesandmower
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PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.
4.Removethemowerbladesasdescribedinyour
Operator’sManual.
5.LocatetheholesillustratedinFigure1andproceed
asfollows:
•Ifanyoftheholeshavefastenersinthem,
removethefasteners.
•Ifanyoftheholeshaverivetsinthem,drillout
thecenterofeachrivetwitha3/16inch(5mm)
drillbitanddiscardtherivet.
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Figure1
1.Holesformountingtheupperbafe
2.Holesformountingthekickers
3.Locknut(3/8inch)fromthedischargechuteretainingrod
4.Cutoffbafe
6.Removethelocknut(3/8inch)securingthedischarge
chuteretainingrodtothemower(Figure1).Save
itforlateruse.
7.Ifthedeckhasacutoffbafeinstalleditmustbe
removedbeforetheRecyclerkitcanbeinstalled
(Figure1).Retainthecutoffbafeforconverting
backtosidedischarge.
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InstallingtheUpperBafe
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Upperbafe
3Bolt(5/16x5/8inch)
3Flange-headnut(5/16inch)
4Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)
4Locknut(1/4inch)
Procedure
1.Installtheupperbafe,tabspointedintothemower
asshowninFigure2.Ensurethatthethreadsofthe
dischargechuterodcomethroughthebafehole.
Figure2
1.Upperbafe3.Bolts(1/4x5/8inch)
2.Bolts(5/16x5/8inch)4.Locknut(3/8inch),install
onthedischargechute
retainingrod
2.Installthelocknutremovedpreviouslyoverthe
threadsofthedischargechuteretainingrodtosecure
thebafetothemower(Figure2).
3.Installthreebolts(5/16x5/8inch)andthreeange
nuts(5/16inch)throughthesideofthemowerat
eachtabasshowninFigure2.Installthefasteners
withthenutsontheinside.
4.Installfourbolts(1/4x5/8inch)inthebafeand
upthroughthetopofthemowerandsecureitwith
fourlocknuts(1/4inch)asshowninFigure2.
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3
InstallingtheKickerPlates
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Kickerplate
6Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)
Procedure
1.Alignthethreekickerplateswithholestowardthe
topofthemower(Figure3).Thelongslopeofthe
kickersmustbefaceinward.
Figure3
1.Kickerplate2.Phillipsheadscrew(#8x
5/8inch)
2.SecuretheplatestothemowerusingsixPhillips
headscrews(#8x5/8inch).Thescrewscomeup
throughthetopofthemowerandintotheplates
(Figure3).
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InstallingtheDischargeCover
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Dischargecover
2Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)
2Capnut(1/4inch)
Procedure
1.Liftthegrassdeectorandslidethetabsontop
ofthedischargecoverunderthegrassdeector
retainingrod.Rotatethedischargecoverdownover
theopening,andontothelowerlipofthemower
(Figure4).
Figure4
1.Dischargecover3.Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)
2.Capnut(1/4inch)
2.Securethedischargecovertothelowerlipofthe
mowerwithtwobolts(1/4x2-1/2inches)andtwo
capnuts(1/4inch)asshowninFigure4.
Note:Donotovertightenthenuts;thiscould
distortthecoverandcausebladecontact.
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InstallingtheDecal
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Recyclingdecal
Procedure
Installthedecalonleftsideofthemower(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Recyclerdecal
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InstallingtheBladesand
Mower
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Recyclingmowerblade
Procedure
1.Installthenewrecyclingmowerbladesasdescribed
inyourOperator’sManual.
2.InstallthemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
Operation
ConvertingtoSide-discharge
Operation
DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerbecausethegrassdeectorroutes
materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethepowertakeoff
(PTO)todisengageandturntheignitionkey
tooff.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewire
offthesparkplug(s).
Note:Tousethemowerinsidedischargemode,
onlythedischargecovermustberemoved.Mounting
hardwaremustbeinstalledinopenholes.
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removethe2boltsandnutsthatsecurethe
dischargecovertothemower.
3.Removethedischargecover.
4.Ifthemoweroriginallyhadacutoffbafe,install
itnow.
5.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischarge
opening.
Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe
sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside
dischargemode.
Tomulchgrassclippings,installthedischargecover
intotheopeninginthesideofthemower;referto
InstallingtheDischargeCover.
OperatingTips
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions
Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethat1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylush
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anddensegrassyoumayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cut
settinganothernotchorconverttosidedischargeor
baggingoperations.
MowinginExtremeConditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe
mowerhousing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolow
ortotallysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always
haveonesideofthemowerhousingfreefromuncut
grass,allowingairtobedrawnintohousing.When
makinganinitialcutthroughthecenteroftheuncut
area,operatethemachineataslowerspeedandback
upifthemowerstartstoclog.
MowingattheProperIntervals
Undernormalconditionsyou’llneedtomowevery
4-5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesat
differenttimes.Thus,inordertomaintainthesame
height-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,you’llneedto
cutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowth
rateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8-10days.
Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
totheweatherconditionsorotherreasons,convertto
sidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3days
laterwithalowerheightsetting.
AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand
shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto
disease.
CleaningAfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerhousing.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildup
inmowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
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