Toro TimeCutter MX50 79024 User manual

FormNo.3371-676RevB
50inRecycler®Kit
TimeCutter®MXSeriesRidingMower
ModelNo.79024
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
DescriptionQty.Use
Right-handbafeassembly1
Left-handbafeassembly1
Flangedkicker3
Recyclerbracket1
Self-tappingscrew8
Flangenut(5/16inch)6
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)1
Decal1
Mulchingblade3
InstalltheRecycler®Kit.
Nopartsrequired–Convertthemowerdeckbacktoside-discharging.
InstallingtheRecycler®Kit
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removethemowerdeckasdescribedinyour
Operator'sManual.
3.Turnthemowerdeckupsidedown.
4.Removetheexistingmowerbladesinstalledonyour
mowerdeck.
Note:RefertotheRemovingtheBladessectionin
theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.
5.Removeanydebrisandgrassclippingsfromthe
undersideofthemowerdeck.
6.Locatethecutoffbafeatthesidedischargeopening
onthemowerdeck(Figure1).
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Figure1
1.Cutoffbafe(existing)
7.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto
themowerdeckandremovethecutoffbafe.
Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingbackto
sidedischarge.
8.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthemower
deckfromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.
Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen
youoperatethemowerdeck.
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DANGER
Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof
theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthemower
deck.
•Installhardwareinthemountingholeswhen
youremovethebafe.
9.Removetheplugboltsandnutsatthelocations
showninFigure2.
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2
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Figure2
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
4.Removetheplugboltsand
nutshere.
10.Installtheleft-handbafetothemowerdeckusing3
locknuts(5/16inch)tosecuretheweldedpostsof
theleft-handbafetothetopofthemowerdeckat
thepositionsshowninFigure2.
Note:Handtightenthefasteners.
11.Tightenallfastenerssecurely.
12.Installtheright-handbafetothemowerdeckas
showninFigure3.
Note:Removetheplugboltandnutshownin
Figure3beforeinstallingthebafe.
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Figure3
Thedeectorhasbeenremovedforthepurposeofclarity.
1.Flangenut(5/16inch)4.Weldedposts
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
5.Removetheplugandbolt
herebeforeinstallingthe
bafe.
3.Right-handbafe
Note:Use2locknuts(5/16inch)tosecurethe
weldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckatcenterandrightofcenterpositions.
Handtightenthefasteners.
13.Installacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)andalocknut
(5/16inch)throughrearwallofthemowerdeck
andtheright-handbafetosecurethebafetothe
mowerdeck(Figure3).
14.Tightenallfasteners.
15.InstalltheRecyclerbracketwith2self-tappingscrews
(5/16x3/4inch)atthelocationshowninFigure4.
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Figure4
1.Recyclerbracket
16.Installthekickerstotheundersideofthemower
deckwith6self-tappingscrews(5/16x3/4inch)at
thelocationsshowninFigure5.
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2
Figure5
1.Flangescrews(5/16x3/4
inch)
2.Kickers
17.InstallthedecaltotheareashowninFigure6.
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Figure6
1.Decal
A.Thoroughlycleantheareawhereyouwillinstall
thedecal.
B.Dampentheareawithwaterormildlysoapy
water.
C.Peelthedecalfromthebackingandinstallitin
place(Figure6).
D.Squeegeeacrossthesurfaceofthedecal,starting
atthecenterofthedecalandworkingtowardthe
edges,usingoverlappingstrokes.
18.Installthemulchingmowerbladeslocatedinloose
parts.
Note:RefertotheInstallingtheBladessectionin
theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.
ConvertingtheMowerDeck
BacktoSide-discharging
ReversethestepsintheprocedureInstallingtheRecycler
Kitabove.
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Operation
OperatingTips
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions
Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethat1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylush
anddensegrassyoumayneedtoraisetheheight-of-cut
settinganothernotchorconverttoside-dischargingor
baggingoperations.
LongGrass
Ifthegrasshasgrownslightlylongerthannormal,orif
itcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecutting
heighthigherthanusualandcutthegrassatthissetting.
Thencutthegrassagainusingthelower,normalsetting.
MowinginExtremeConditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe
mowerdeck,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowor
totallysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always
haveonesideofthemowerdeckfreefromuncut
grass,allowingairtobedrawnintothehousing.When
makinganinitialcutthroughthecenteroftheuncut
area,operatethemachineataslowerspeedandbackup
ifthemowerdeckstartstoclog.
MowingattheProperIntervals
Undernormalconditionsyou'llneedtomowevery4
to5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesat
differenttimes.Thus,inordertomaintainthesame
height-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,you'llneedto
cutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowth
rateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8to10days.
Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
totheweatherconditionsorotherreasons,convertto
side-dischargingorbaggingoptionsormowrstwith
theheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2to3
dayslateratalowerheightsetting.
AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand
shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges,
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto
disease.
CleaningAfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerdeck.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildupin
mowerdeck,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
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