Toro Roller Striper Kit, 48in, 52in or 60in Z Master G3 Mowers Installation guide

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FormNo.3371-267RevA
StripingKit
forZMaster
®
Mowers
ModelNo.115–7470and115–7480
InstallationInstructions
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
Righthandbracket1
Lefthandbracket
1
CarriageBolt(3/8x1inch)
4
1
Flangenut(3/8inch)
4
Installthebrackets.
Roller1
Mountingplatewithshaft
1
CarriageBolt(3/8x1inch)
4
Rollerplate1
2
Flangenut(3/8inch)
4
Installtheroller.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
1
InstallingtheBrackets
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Righthandbracket
1
Lefthandbracket
4
CarriageBolt(3/8x1inch)
4
Flangenut(3/8inch)
Procedure
1.DisengagethePTO,turntheignitionkeytooff,and
removethekey.
2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingpositionandthensettheparkingbrake.
3.Installtherighthandbrackettotherearofthe
mowerdeckwith2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and
2angenuts(3/8inch)(
Figure1).
4.Installthelefthandbrackettotherearofthemower
deckwith2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2ange
nuts(3/8inch)(Figure1).
Figure1
60inmowerdeckshown
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)3.Flangenut(3/8inch)
2.Lefthandbracket
4.Righthandbracket
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InstallingtheRoller
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Roller
1
Mountingplatewithshaft
4
CarriageBolt(3/8x1inch)
1Rollerplate
4
Flangenut(3/8inch)
Procedure
1.Installtherollerontotherollerplatewiththeshaft
(
Figure2).
2.Slidetherollerplateontotheendoftheshaft
(Figure2).
Figure2
1.Rollerplatewithshaft
3.Roller
2.Rollerplate
3.Placetherollerassemblybetweenthebrackets.
Note:Thehelpofanadditionalpersonwillhelp
withtheinstallation.
4.Installtherollerplatestothebracketswith4carriage
bolts(3/8x1inch)and4angenuts(3/8inch)
(
Figure3).
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4
5
Figure3
60inmowerdeckshown
1.Flangenut(3/8inch)4.Lefthandbracket
2.Rollerassemblywithroller
plates
5.Righthandbracket
3.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
2
Operation
PositioningtheRoller
Thereare5positionsfortheroller.RefertoFigure
Figure4forthepositionstousewiththemowerdeck
height-of-cut.
Positiontherollerinthemaximumuppositionwhen
notinuse.Removetherollerwhenitisnotbeingused
foranextendedperiodoftime.Thiswillhelpavoid
damagingtheroller.
Figure4
1.4inchandhigher(101.6
mm)
4.1–2inch(25.4–50.8mm)
2.3–4inch(76.2–101.6mm)
5.Maximumupposition
3.2–3inch(50.8–76.2mm)
OperatingTips
Effectivestripingisinuencedby
grassconditionandgrasstype
Limpgrasswherewheeltracksareveryvisibleis
usuallygoodforstriping.
Stiffgrasswherewheeltracksarelessvisiblewill
usuallyproducepoorstriping.
Coolseasongrasstypesfoundinnorthernareasare
usuallygoodforstriping.
Warmseasongrasstypesfoundinsouthernareas
willusuallyproducelesspronouncedstriping.
Transitionzonegrassesfoundinthenarrowbelt
regioncanproducegoodstripinginsomeareas
andsomeportionsofthegrowingseason,while
producingpoorstripinginotherareasorportions
oftheseason.
Somegrasstypesproducebetterstripingcontrast
whenmowingshort.Othergrasstypesor
moisturecontentofthegrasscanprovidebetter
contrastwhenmowingatalong/tallheightofcut.
Experimentwithwhatworksbestinyoursituation.
Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbythesun
position
Thisishowthelightisreectedonthegrass.
Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyruneast–westwill
haveagreatercontrastthannorth–southpatterns.
Thestripingpatterncontrastislessvisiblearound
noon,andismorevisibleinmorningsand
afternoons.
Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbyyour
position
Thegrasswhichisbenttowardsyouwillappeardarker,
andgrasswhichisbentawayfromyouwillappear
lighter.
Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyrunalongaroad
willhavegreatercontrastwhenviewedapproaching
orleavingtheproperty.Thecontrastofstriping
willbelessvisiblewhenlookingacrossthemowing
direction.
Ifthepropertyhasafocalpoint,oraviewing
location,itcanbebenecialtomowinapattern
thatisgenerallytoandfromtheobservationpoint.
Lawnconditionaffectsstriping
visibility
Largeatareasusuallyprovidebetterstriping
contrastthanonslopesorareaswithalotof
trimmingandedging.
Mowinginmorningdewcanproducegoodstriping
contrast.
Doublecutmowing,andmowingasecondpassat
a1/2inchlowerheightofcutcanproducegood
stripingcontrast.
Mowingmodecanaffectstriping
contrast
Sidedispersalofclippingscanhidestriping,
reducingthecontrasteffect.
Baggingcandisplayheavywheeltracks,reducing
theeffectofstriping.
Mulchingwilloftendisplayexcellentcontrast,
enhancingtheeffectofstriping.
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Thelandscapecanpromoteorhinder
striping
Themowingareasizehasaneffectonthenal
appearance.Largeareascanlookbetterwhen
mowedwithalargemower.Smallareasmaynot
lookrightwhencutwithalargemower.
Largeareaswithoccasionaltreesorother
obstructionswilloftenlookbestwhenthemowing
patternappearstogothroughtheobstruction.For
example,itcanlookbestforapatterntomatch
andcontinueonthefarsideofasmallpond.A
differentcrosscutpatternonthefarsideofapond
maynotbevisible.
Someareaslookbestwithlongstraightlinesof
stripingmowingpattern,alignedwithaproperty
edge.Someareaslookbestwithadiamondpattern,
whereneitherstraightlineisalignedwiththe
propertyedge.Propertieswithrollinghillsidesor
pondscanlookbestwithaowingcurvesstriping
pattern.Adistinctivefeaturelikeasmallpondcan
behighlightedandenhancedbyaradialpatternor
byaringpattern.
Somelawnsneedtobetrainedtoshow
adistinctivestripingcontrast
Onanewpropertyduringweeks1and2,youmay
needtofollowtheexactsamepatternanddirection
inthesamewheeltracks.Thiswillbegintraining
thegrasstobendinthedesireddirection.
Onweek3useacross–grainstripingpattern.
Onweeks4and5followwithrepeatingtheoriginal
pattern.Aftertheprimarystripingpatterngrain
isestablished,youmayalternatethepatterneach
weektoestablishacheckerboardoraplaidstyleof
mowingpattern.
Donotmowintheexactsamepatterneveryweek.
Thiswillcausecompactioninwheeltracks,andmay
producerutsordepressionsalongthewheeltracks.
Turningwhileusingthestripingkit
Raisethedeckwhenturning.Stripingisgenerally
notenhancedbyendturns.
Raisingthedeckwillreduceconfusingthepattern
attheendsofthepattern.
Drivingthemachinetodifferentcutting
areas
Raisethedeckanddrivealongapreviouscutpathto
transportfromoneareaofthepropertytoanother
section.
Anicestripingpatterncanberuinedbydriving
acrossthepattern.
Followallgeneralmowingcommon
practices
Itisusuallybesttorstmowtheperimeterto
establishaboundary.
Whensidedischarging,theclippingsshouldbe
directedawayfromwalks,drives,owerbeds,
buildingsandvehicles.Ifthedischargethrows
clippingsalongdistance,mowadditionalpassesto
avoidunwantedcleanupofclippings.
Avoidexcessivetrimming.Drivingbackandforth,
frequentforwardandreversemaneuversaroundan
obstaclewillcompressthegrassanddisturbthe
professionalappearanceofanicejob.
Followallsafemowingpracticesasdescribeinthe
Operator’sManual.Donotletthestripingpattern
causeyoutomowintoahazardoussituation.
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