Toro 48in Vac-Bagger, TimeCutter Z Riding Mowers User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 48in Vac-Bagger, TimeCutter Z Riding Mowers

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

Form No. 3354-171 Rev A

48in Vac-Bagger

For TimeCutter Z Riding Mowers

Model No. 79166 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate

and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y

and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating

the product properly and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com for

product and accessor y infor mation, help ﬁnding a

dealer , or to register y our product.

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additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model

and serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1

identiﬁes the location of the model and serial n umbers

on the product. W rite the n umbers in the space

pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol

( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause

serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the

recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral

infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1 R emo ving the Disc harg e Chute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Installing the Grass Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3 Installing the Blo w er Pi v ot Suppor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4 Installing the Blo w er Pulley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5 Installing the Blo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6 Installing the Belt Co v ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

7 Installing the Lev eling Brac k ets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

8 Assembling the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

9 Installing the W eight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

10 Installing the Bag g er Suppor t

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

11 Installing the Bag g er Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

12 Mounting the Disc harg e T ube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Emptying the Grass Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Clearing Obstr uctions from the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

R emo ving the Grass Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Inspecting the Bag g er Attac hment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Inspecting the Mo w er Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Caring for the Grass Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Cleaning the Bag g er Attac hment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Storing the Bag g er Attac hment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

Printed in the USA.

Safety

Safety and Instructional Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any

area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

93-7320

1. Crushing hazard of hand—do not remove the whole bagger from the machine; open the bagger top and then remove the bag(s)

from the bagger. Do not remove the bagger top when it is closed; open the bagger top and then remove it.

Molded into blower housing

1. Cutting hazard of hand—do not place your hand into the

impeller housing.

2. Warning—remove the ignition key and read the instructions

before servicing or performing maintenance.

Molded into the blower belt cover

1. Entanglement hazard, belt—stay away from moving parts.

110-1868

1. Thrown object hazard,

mower—keep the deector

in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment

of hand or foot—stay away

from moving parts.

2. Thrown object

hazard—Keep bystanders

a safe distance from the

machine; Do not operate

the without deector or

grass collection system in

place.

Molded into the blower belt cover

1. Cutting hazard of hand or foot—stay away from moving

parts.

2. Warning—remove the ignition key and read the instructions

before servicing or performing maintenance.

93-7317

1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from

the machine.

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from

moving parts.

Setup

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

No parts required

–

Remove the discharge chute.

Bafe, 48 inch

Carriage bolt, (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

Washer, (5/16 inch)

Locknut, (5/16 inch)

Install the grass bafe.

Pivot support

Bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

Locknut (5/16 inch)

Jam nut (3/8 inch)

Washer (3/8 inch)

Install the blower pivot support.

Double pulley

Install the blower pulley.

Blower assembly

Belt

Install the blower.

Belt cover bracket

Screw (1/4 x 3/8 inch)

Mower belt cover

Screw (1/4 x 1/2 inch)

Blower belt cover

Bolt (1/4 x 5/8 inch)

Locknut (1/4 inch)

Instal the belt covers.

Leveling brackets

Install the leveling brackets.

Bolt (1/4 x 3/4 inch)

Locknut (1/4 inch)

Assemble the Bagger

Weight

Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/4 inch)

Washer (3/8 inch)

Locknuts (3/8 inch)

Instal the weight.

Bagger support assembly

Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)

Washer (3/8 inch)

Locknut (3/8 inch)

Install the bagger support assembly.

Bagger 1

Grass Bag 2

Install the bagger assembly.

No parts required

–

Mount the discharge tube

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Note: T he installation of this attac hment requires the infor mation found in the Operator’ s Manual ; y ou

should ha v e the man ual at hand to reference during the installation.

Step

Removing the Discharge

Chute

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. R emo v e the bolt and n ut securing the disc harg e

c hute to the mo w er dec k ( Figure 3 ). R emo v e

the disc harg e c hute and spring assembly .

R etain all par ts for future installation.

Figure 3

1. Mount bracket, discharge

chute

6. Bolt

2. Spring, hooked ends down 7. Locknut

3. Spacer

8. Carriage bolt (5/16 x 5/8

inch)

4. Discharge chute, bracket

9. Locknut (5/16 inch)

5. Discharge chute

2. R emo v e the tw o car riag e bolts and loc kn uts

securing the mounting brac k et to the mo w er

( Figure 3 ). R emo v e the mounting brac k et.

3. Install the tw o car riag e bolts and loc kn uts into

the open mo w er dec k holes . R etain all par ts

for future installation.

Step

Installing the Grass Bafe

Parts needed for this step:

Bafe, 48 inch

Carriage bolt, (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

Washer, (5/16 inch)

Locknut, (5/16 inch)

Procedure

Install the 48 inc h g rass bafﬂe to the existing g rass

bafﬂe with tw o car riag e bolts (5/16 x 3/4 inc h),

w asher (5/16 inc h) and tw o loc kn uts (5/16 inc h)

as sho wn in Figure 4 . Use the w asher in the larg er ,

upper hole when installing the 48 inc h bafﬂe to

the existing bafﬂe .

Figure 4

1. Mower deck

4. Carriage bolt (5/16 x 3/4

inch)

2. 48 inch bafe

5. Washer (5/16 inch)

3. Grass bafe, existing

6. Locknut (5/16 inch)

Step

Installing the Blower Pivot

Support

Parts needed for this step:

Pivot support

Bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

Locknut (5/16 inch)

Jam nut (3/8 inch)

Washer (3/8 inch)

Procedure

1. Slide the pi v ot suppor t o v er the threaded

stud w elded to the front of the mo w er near

the disc harg e opening . Use the inside slot on

the pi v ot suppor t so that the pi v ot suppor t is

closest to the disc harg e opening ( Figure 5 ).

Note: If necessar y , remo v e any hardw are

in the mo w er dec k interfering with the pi v ot

suppor t. R etain all hardw are .

2. Align the pi v ot suppor t parallel with the front

cur v ed edg e of the mo w er dec k and tight up

ag ainst the top of the mo w er . ( Figure 5 ).

3. Secure the pi v ot suppor t to the mo w er with a

bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inc h) and a ﬂang e n ut (5/16

inc h) ( Figure 5 ).

4. Place a jam n ut (3/8 inc h) and w asher (3/8

inc h) sn ug onto the stud. Do not o v er tighten

the jam n ut ( Figure 5 ).

5. R emo v e the mo w er belt co v er from the right

side pulley ( Figure 5 ).

Note: Sa v e all par ts and hardw are for use

when remo ving the blo w er .

Figure 5

1. Pivot support

5. Washer (3/8 inch)

2. Threaded stud

6. Jam nut (3/8 inch)

3. Bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

7. Mower belt cover

4. Flange nut (5/16 inch)

8. Fastener

Step

Installing the Blower Pulley

Parts needed for this step:

Double pulley

Procedure

1. Pull on the mo w er idler assembly to release

belt tension and remo v e the blade dri v e belt

from the right side pulley; refer to the mac hine

Operator’ s Manual for instr uctions .

Note: Bloc k the blade with a piece of w ood

to stop it from tur ning while y ou remo v e the

pulley n ut. If the blade slips , hold the hex

por tion of the spindle with a wrenc h.

2. R emo v e the n ut and loc k w asher from the

right-hand blade spindle . R emo v e the single

pulley .

Note: W hen the n ut is remo v ed the shaft

is free to drop out of the spindle . Be sure to

suppor t the spindle and blade from the bottom

side .

3. Slide the new double pulley onto the spindle

shaft with the small pulley , facing up . Secure

it with the previously remo v ed 5/8 inc h loc k

w asher and n ut ( Figure 6 ).

4. Tighten the n ut to 50-75 ft. lb . (68-101 N ⋅ m).

5. Install the existing mo w er belt onto the bottom

pulley ( Figure 6 ).

6. Pull on the mo w er idler assembly and install

the existing mo w er belt b y rotating it onto the

idler pulley .

Note: Chec k that mo w er belt is properly

located on the idler and pulleys .

Figure 6

1. New double pulley, small

pulley on top.

3. Mower belt

2. Lock washer and nut, 5/8

inch

Step

Installing the Blower

Parts needed for this step:

Blower assembly

Belt

Procedure

1. Install the mo w er to the mac hine; refer to

Operator’ s Manual .

2. Install the blo w er b y lo w ering the pi v ot pin

into the pi v ot suppor t ( Figure 7 ).

Figure 7

1. Pivot pin 2. Pivot support

3. Open the latc h and swing the blo w er out a w a y

from the mo w er , install the blo w er belt around

the idler and blo w er pulleys as sho wn Figure 8 .

Install the other end of the belt o v er the blo w er

dri v e pulley on the mo w er spindle .

Figure 8

1. Idler pulley bracket and

pulley

3. "V" side of belt into top

pulley groove

2. Top (wide) side of belt

against bottom pulley

4. With the belt installed, swing the blo w er to w ard

the mo w er until the blo w er latc h loc ks o v er the

pin at the bac k of the mo w er ( Figure 9 ).

Important: Y ou may ha v e to lift the

blo w er slightl y f or the latch to close.

Ensur e that the latch operates smoothl y

and closes completel y .

Figure 9

1. Blower latch

2. Pin

Step

Installing the Belt Covers

Parts needed for this step:

Belt cover bracket

Screw (1/4 x 3/8 inch)

Mower belt cover

Screw (1/4 x 1/2 inch)

Blower belt cover

Bolt (1/4 x 5/8 inch)

Locknut (1/4 inch)

Procedure

1. Attac h the belt co v er brac k et to the mo w er

dec k with tw o (1/4 x 3/8 inc h) screws

( Figure 10 ).

2. Attac h the front of the mo w er belt co v er

loosely to the belt co v er brac k et with tw o (1/4

x 1/2 inc h) screws . Attac h the bac k of the

mo w er belt co v er loosely to the mo w er dec k

with a (1/4 x 3/8 inc h) screw ( Figure 10 ).

Note: Do not tighten the screws as

adjustment m ust be made later .

Figure 10

1. Belt cover bracket 3. Mower belt cover

2. Screw (1/4 x 3/8 inch) 4. Screw (1/4 x 1/2 inch)

3. Mount the blo w er belt co v er using tw o (1/4 x

5/8 inc h) bolts and tw o (1/4 inc h) loc kn uts

( Figure 11 ). Tighten the loc kn uts slightly so

light drag is felt on the belt co v er when it is

tilted upw ard. T he co v er m ust close freely

when assembled.

Figure 11

1. Blower belt cover 3. Locknut ,1/4 inch

2. Bolt, 1/4 x 5/8 inch 4. Mower belt cover

4. Adjust the mo w er belt co v er b y sliding it so

the blo w er belt co v er just touc hes the blo w er ,

but still opens freely . Tighten the mo w er belt

co v er mounting screws .

Step

Installing the Leveling

Brackets

Parts needed for this step:

Leveling brackets

Procedure

1. R e place the tw o left side mo w er lev eling

brac k ets (slotted) with tw o new lev eling

brac k ets (hole) as sho wn in Figure 12 . Secure

them with the existing w ashers and hair pin

cotters .

Note: Sa v e the slotted lev eling brac k et for

future side disc harg e operation.

Figure 12

1. Hole leveling bracket 2. Washer and hairpin cotter

2. Chec k the mo w er lev el front-to-rear and

side-to-side; refer to the Operator’ s Manual for

instr uctions .

Step

Assembling the Bagger

Parts needed for this step:

Bolt (1/4 x 3/4 inch)

Locknut (1/4 inch)

Procedure

If necessar y , install the bag g er frame to the co v er .

Attac h the frame assembly to the bag g er co v er

with tw o bolts (1/4 x 3/4 inc h) and tw o loc kn uts

(1/4 inc h) ( Figure 13 ).

Figure 13

1. Frame assembly 3. Bolt, 1/4 x 3/4 inch

2. Bagger cover

4. Locknut (1/4 inch)

Step

Installing the Weight

Parts needed for this step:

Weight

Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/4 inch)

Washer (3/8 inch)

Locknuts (3/8 inch)

Procedure

T he ba g ger adds a lot of w eight to the r ear

of the machine and may cause an unsta ble

condition which could r esult in a loss of

contr ol.

Install the fr ont w eight.

Attac h the w eight to the front of the tractor with

tw o bolts (3/8 x 2-1/4 inc h), four w ashers (3/8

inc h), and tw o loc kn uts (3/8 inc h) as sho wn in

Figure 14 .

Figure 14

1. Footrest frame

4. Washer (3/8 inch)

2. Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/4 inch) 5. Nut (3/8 inch)

3. Front weight

Step

Installing the Bagger

Support Assembly

Parts needed for this step:

Bagger support assembly

Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)

Washer (3/8 inch)

Locknut (3/8 inch)

Procedure

Attac h the bag g er suppor t assembly to the

mac hine frame with four bolts (3/8 x 1 inc h), four

w ashers (3/8 inc h), and four loc kn uts (3/8 inc h)

as sho wn in Figure 15 .

Figure 15

1. Machine frame

4. Washer (3/8 inch)

2. Support

5. Locknut (3/8 inch)

3. Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)

Step

Installing the Bagger

Assembly

Parts needed for this step:

1 Bagger

2 Grass Bag

Procedure

1. Carefully lift the bag g er top and slide it onto

the quic k attac h brac k et ( Figure 16 ). T he

bag g er top is easier to install if tw o people

w ork tog ether .

Figure 16

1. Bagger top

2. Quick attach bracket

If y ou r emo v e the spring-loaded ba g ger

top when it is closed (in the do wn

position), the top may suddenl y ﬂy open

and y ou or someone else may be br uised,

pinched, or injur ed in another w ay .

Al w ays open (raise) the ba g ger top

bef or e y ou r emo v e or install it on the

quick-attach brack et.

2. Install the bags b y sliding the bag frame hooks

onto the retaining brac k ets ( Figure 17 ).

Figure 17

1. Bag frame hook 2. Retaining bracket

3. Lo w er the bag g er top onto the bags . T hen

push do wn on both bag retainer handles until

they loc k on the bag frame ( Figure 18 ).

Figure 18

1. Bagger top

2. Bag retainer handles

Step

Mounting the Discharge

Tube

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. Inser t the upper end of the disc harg e tube

into the bag g er top . Slide the lo w er end of

the disc harg e tube into the blo w er disc harg e

extension opening ( Figure 19 ).

2. Hook the r ubber latc h onto the knob

( Figure 19 ).

Figure 19

1. Blower discharge extension 3. Rubber latch

2. Discharge tube 4. Knob

Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

T o a v oid per sonal injur y , f ollo w these

pr ocedur es:

• Become f amiliar with all operating and

safety instr uctions in the Operator’ s

Man ual f or the mo w er bef or e using this

attachment.

• Nev er r emo v e the discharge tube, ba gs,

ba g ger top , or the chute while the engine

is r unning .

• Al w ays shut the engine of f and w ait f or

all mo ving par ts to stop bef or e clearing

an obstr uction fr om the ba g ging system.

• Nev er do maintenance or r epair s while

the engine is r unning .

Emptying the Grass Bags

Be careful when lifting or handling a g rass bag that

is full. T o empty the g rass bags:

1. Stop the mo w er , set the parking brak e , and

diseng ag e the blade control switc h (PTO).

Stop the engine and remo v e the ignition k ey .

2. Pull up on both bag retainer handles until they

unloc k from the bag frame ( Figure 20 ). Open

(raise) the bag g er top .

Figure 20

1. Bagger top

2. Bag retainer handles

3. Compress debris into the bags . With both

hands , lift up on the bag and unhook it from

the retaining brac k et. Empty the bag . R e peat

the procedure for the other bag .

4. Install the bags b y sliding the bag frame hooks

onto the retaining brac k ets ( Figure 21 ).

Figure 21

1. Bag frame hook 2. Retaining bracket

5. Lo w er the bag g er top onto the bags . T hen

push do wn on both bag retainer handles until

they loc k on the bag frame .

Clearing Obstructions from

the Bagger

1. Stop the mo w er , shift into neutral, set the

parking brak e , diseng ag e the blade control

switc h, stop the engine , and remo v e the

ignition k ey . W ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .

2. Chec k the g rass bags and empty them if they

are full.

3. R emo v e and se parate the disc harg e tube and

c hute from the bag g er top and mo w er . Using

a stic k or similar object, carefully remo v e

and clear the obstr uction from the mo w er ,

disc harg e tube , c hute , and the bag g er top .

4. After y ou remo v e the obstr uction, install the

complete bag g er system and resume operation.

Removing the Grass

Collector

An unco v er ed discharge opening could

allo w the la wn mo w er to thr o w objects in

the operator or bystander’ s dir ection and

r esult in serious injur y . Also, contact with

the blade could occur .

Nev er operate the la wn mo w er unless y ou

install a co v er plate, a mulch plate, or a g rass

chute and catcher .

Removing the Discharge Tube

1. Unhook the r ubber latc h onto the knob

( Figure 22 ).

2. Slide the lo w er end of the disc harg e tube out

of the blo w er disc harg e extension opening

( Figure 22 ). Pull the upper end of the disc harg e

tube out of the bag g er top .

Figure 22

1. Blower discharge extension 3. Rubber latch

2. Discharge tube 4. Knob

Removing the Bagger

1. Raise the bag g er top and remo v e the g rass

bags from the bag frame ( Figure 23 ).

Figure 23

1. Bagger top

2. Bag retainer handles

If y ou r emo v e the spring-loaded ba g ger

top when it is closed (in the do wn

position), the top may suddenl y ﬂy open

and y ou or someone else may be br uised,

pinched, or injur ed in another w ay .

Al w ays open (raise) the ba g ger top

bef or e y ou r emo v e or install it on the

quick-attach brack et.

2. Carefully lift the bag g er top and slide it off the

quic k attac h brac k et ( Figure 24 ). T he bag g er

top is easier to remo v e if tw o people w ork

tog ether .

Figure 24

1. Bagger top

2. Quick attach bracket

3. Store all bag g er par ts in a con v enient place .

Removing the Belt Covers

1. R emo v e the blo w er belt co v er b y remo ving

tw o (1/4 inc h) loc kn uts and (1/4 x 5/8 inc h)

bolts ( Figure 25 ).

Figure 25

1. Blower belt cover

3. Locknut (1/4 inch)

2. Bolt (1/4 x 5/8 inch)

4. Mower belt cover

2. R emo v e the mo w er belt co v er and belt co v er

brac k et from the right side pulley ( Figure 26 ).

Note: Sa v e all par ts and hardw are for use

when installing blo w er .

Figure 26

1. Belt cover bracket 3. Mower belt cover

2. Screw (1/4 x 3/8 inch) 4. Screw (1/4 x 1/2 inch)

Removing the Blower from the Mower

1. Open the latc h and swing the blo w er out a w a y

from the mo w er , remo v e the blo w er belt from

the mo w er pulley ( Figure 27 ).

Figure 27

1. Idler pulley bracket and

pulley

3. "V" side of belt into top

pulley groove

2. Top (wide) side of belt

against bottom pulley

2. R emo v e the blo w er b y lifting the pi v ot pin out

of the pi v ot suppor t ( Figure 28 ).

Figure 28

1. Pivot pin 2. Pivot support

Removing the Blower Pulley from the

Mower

1. Pull on mo w er idler assembly to release belt

tension and remo v e blade dri v e belt from right

side pulley ( Figure 29 ).

Note: Bloc k blade with a piece of w ood to

stop it from tur ning while y ou remo v e the

pulley n ut. If blade slips hold hex por tion of

spindle with a wrenc h.

2. R emo v e n ut and loc k w asher from right hand

blade spindle ( Figure 29 ). R emo v e double

pulley .

Note: W hen n ut is remo v ed the shaft is free

to drop out of the spindle . Be sure to suppor t

the spindle and blade from the bottom side .

Figure 29

1. New double pulley, small

pulley on top.

3. Mower belt

2. Lock washer and nut, 5/8

inch

3. Slide the single pulley onto the spindle shaft.

Secure with previously remo v ed loc k w asher

and n ut ( Figure 30 ).

4. Tighten the n ut to 50-75 ft. lb . (68-101 N ⋅ m).

5. Install the existing mo w er belt b y rotating it

onto the pulley ( Figure 30 ).

Note: Chec k that mo w er belt is properly

located on idler and pulleys .

Figure 30

1. Single groove pulley 3. Mower belt

2. Lock washer and nut

Removing the Blower Pivot Support

1. R emo v e the pi v ot suppor t and pi v ot brac k et

from the mo w er ( Figure 31 ).

Note: Sa v e all par ts and hardw are for use

when installing blo w er .

2. Install the previously remo v ed hardw are in the

open hole of the mo w er for safety ( Figure 31 ).

3. Install the mo w er belt co v er using existing

hardw are ( Figure 31 ).

Figure 31

1. Pivot support

5. Washer (3/8 inch)

2. Threaded stud

6. Jam nut (3/8 inch)

3. Bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

7. Mower belt cover

4. Flange nut (5/16 inch)

8. Fastener

Open holes in the mo w er expose y ou

and other s to thr o wn de bris which could

cause injur y .

Nev er operate the mo w er without

hard w ar e mounted in all holes in the

mo w er .

Removing the Grass Bafe

R emo v e the tw o car riag e bolts (5/16 x 3/4 inc h),

one w asher (5/16 inc h) and tw o loc kn uts (5/16

inc h), as sho wn in Figure 32 , securing the 48 inc h

bafﬂe to the existing g rass bafﬂe . R emo v e the 48

inc h g rass bafﬂe .

Figure 32

1. Mower deck

4. Carriage bolt (5/16 x 3/4

inch)

2. 48 inch bafe

5. Washer (5/16 inch)

3. Grass bafe, existing

6. Locknut (5/16 inch)

Install the Discharge Chute

W ithout the g rass deﬂector , discharge

co v er , or complete g rass catcher assembl y

mounted in place, y ou and other s ar e

exposed to blade contact and thr o wn de bris.

Contact with the r otating mo w er blade(s)

and thr o wn de bris will cause injur y or death.

• Nev er r emo v e the g rass deﬂector fr om

the mo w er because the g rass deﬂector

r outes material do wn to w ard the turf.

If the g rass deﬂector is ev er dama ged,

r eplace it immediatel y .

• Nev er put y our hands or feet under the

mo w er .

• Nev er tr y to clear the discharge ar ea or

mo w er blades unless y ou mo v e the blade

contr ol s witch (PT O) to Of f and r otate

the ignition k ey to Of f. Also r emo v e the

k ey and pull the wir e of f of the spar k

plug(s).

1. Install the mounting brac k et onto the mo w er

with car riag e bolts (5/16 x 5/8 inc h) and

loc kn uts (5/16 inc h) as sho wn in Figure 33 .

2. Install the disc harg e c hute onto the mo w er

( Figure 33 ) in betw een the mounting brac k ets .

Figure 33

1. Mount bracket, discharge

chute

6. Bolt

2. Spring, hooked ends down 7. Locknut

3. Spacer

8. Carriage bolt (5/16 x 5/8

inch)

4. Discharge chute, bracket

9. Locknut (5/16 inch)

5. Discharge chute

3. Align the disc harg e c hute with the holes in the

brac k ets and the spring and spacer in the space

betw een the brac k ets and abo v e the deﬂector

( Figure 33 ).

4. Place the spring and spacer so that the hook ed

ends of the spring are pointing do wn, with one

end contacting on the mo w er dec k and the

other o v er the deﬂector ( Figure 33 ).

5. Secure the deﬂector to the mo w er brac k et

with the bolt. T he bolt should pass through

the g rass deﬂector , spring, spacer , and

brac k ets . Secure the assembly with the loc kn ut

( Figure 33 ).

Note: It ma y be helpful to press do wn near

the end of the bolt with a 9/16 inc h open end

wrenc h to align the bolt with the second hole

on the mo w er brac k et and g rass deﬂector .

6. Lift the disc harg e c hute and c hec k that it is

spring loaded and pi v ots freely to the full do wn

position.

Important: T he discharge chute must

be spring loaded in the do wn position. Lift

the deﬂector up to test that it snaps to the

full do wn position.

Replacing the Leveling Brackets

1. R e place the tw o , left side mo w er lev eling

brac k ets (hole) with tw o slotted lev eling

brac k ets ( Figure 34 ). Secure them with the

existing w ashers and hair pin cotters .

Note: Sa v e the (hole) lev eling brac k et for use

when the blo w er is installed.

Figure 34

1. Slotted leveling bracket 2. Washer and hairpin cotter

2. Chec k the mo w er lev el front-to-rear and

side-to-side; refer to the Operator’ s Manual for

instr uctions .

Operating Tips

Tips for Bagging

Size

R emember that the mo w er is long er and wider

with this attac hment installed. By tur ning too

shar ply in conﬁned places y ou ma y damag e the

attac hment.

Trimming

Alw a ys trim with the left side of the mo w er . Do

not trim with the right side of the mo w er because

y ou could damag e the bag g er’ s c hute and disc harg e

tube .

Cutting Height

Do not set the mo w er cutting height too lo w

because long g rass sur rounding the mo w er can

prev ent air from g etting under the mo w er and

entering the bag ging system. If enough air doesn ’ t

g et under the mo w er , the bag ging system will plug .

Cutting Frequency

Cut the g rass often, especially when it g ro ws

rapidly . Y ou will ha v e to cut y our g rass twice if

it g ets ex cessi v ely long .

Cutting Technique

F or best la wn appearance , be sure to slightly

o v erlap the mo w er into the previously cut area.

T his helps reduce the load on the engine and

reduces the c hance of plug ging the c hute and

disc harg e tube .

Using Bag Liners

Although not required, bags ma y be inser ted

into eac h g rass bag to collect clippings and mak e

disposal more con v enient ( Figure 35 ). If y ou use a

bag liner , remo v e the ﬁlled g rass bag and close the

top of the liner . T hen pull the liner out the g rass

bag or tur n the bag upside do wn while holding the

handle on the bottom of the g rass bag, allo wing

the liner to slide out.

Figure 35

1. Cloth grass bag

2. Bag (liner)

Bagging Speed

Most often y ou will bag with the mo w er throttle

in the F ast position and dri v e at a nor mal g round

speed. Ho w ev er , in extremely dr y and dusty g rass ,

y ou ma y w ant to slightly reduce the throttle speed

and increase the g round speed of the mo w er . T he

bag ging system ma y plug if y ou dri v e too fast and

the engine speed g ets too slo w . On hills it ma y

be necessar y to slo w the mo w er g round speed.

T his helps maintain the engine speed and bag ging

efﬁciency . Mo w do wnhill whenev er possible .

As the ba g ger ﬁlls, extra w eight is added to

the back of the machine. If y ou stop and

star t suddenl y on hills, y ou may lose steering

contr ol or the machine may tip .

• Do not star t or stop suddenl y when going

uphill or do wnhill. A v oid uphill star ts.

• If y ou do stop the machine when going

uphill, disenga ge the blade contr ol

s witch. T hen back do wn the hill using a

slo w speed.

• Do not change speeds or stop on slopes.

Bagging Long Grass

Bag ging Long Grass Ex cessi v ely long g rass is

hea vy and ma y not be propelled completely into

the g rass bags . If this happens , the disc harg e tube

and c hute ma y plug . T o a v oid plug ging the bag ging

system, mo w the g rass at a high height of cut, then

lo w er the mo w er to y our nor mal cutting height

and re peat the bag ging process .

Bagging Wet Grass

Alw a ys tr y to cut g rass when it is dr y because y our

la wn will ha v e a neat appearance . If y ou m ust

cut w et g rass , use the con v entional side disc harg e

feature of the mo w er . Sev eral hours later , when

the clippings are dr y , install the complete bag g er

attac hment and v acuum up the g rass clippings .

Signs of Plugging

As y ou are bag ging, a small amount of g rass

clippings nor mally blo w out the front of the

mo w er . An ex cessi v e amount of clippings blo wing

out indicates that the bags are full or the system

is plug g ed.

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