Toro 34in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 34in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

131-4184

FormNo.3392-359RevA

34inRecycler

Kit

TimeCutter

MXSeriesRidingMower

ModelNo.131-4184

InstallationInstructions

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

Description

Qty.

Use

Bafeassembly

Kicker1

Flangenut(5/16inch)

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)

Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)

Decal1

Blade2

InstalltheRecycler®Kit.

InstallingtheRecycler®Kit

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.RemovethemowerdeckasdescribedinyourOperator’s

Manual.

3.Turnthemowerdeckupsidedown.

4.Removethemowerbladesasdescribedinyour

Operator’sManual.

5.Usinggloves,removeanydebrisandgrassclippings

fromtheundersideofthedeck.

6.Locatethecutoffbafeattheside-dischargeopening

onthemowerdeck(Figure1).

G01801 1

Figure1

1.Cutoffbafe

7.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto

thedeck,andremovethecutoffbafe.

Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingthemower

deckbacktoside-discharging.

8.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck

fromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.

Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen

youoperatethedeck.

DANGER

Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand

otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof

theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.

•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout

hardwaremountedinallholesinthe

mowerdeck.

•Installhardwareinthemountingholes

whenyouremovethebafe.

9.Removethe2plugboltsand2nutsfromthemower

deckinthelocationsshownFigure2.

10.Installthebafeassemblytotheright-handsideofthe

mowerdeckwithacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)and

4angenuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure2.

Note:Handtightenthefasteners.

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Figure2

Theside-dischargechutehasbeenremovedforthe

purposeofclarity.

1.Remove2plugboltsand

2nutshere.

4.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

2.Weldedpost

5.Bafeassembly

3.Flangenut(5/16inch)

11.Installthekickertotheundersideofthemowerdeck

using2self-tappingscrews(5/16x3/4inch)atthe

locationshowninFigure3.

Figure3

1.Kicker

2.Self-tappingscrews(5/16

x3/4inch)

12.InstallthedecaltotheareashowninFigure4.

G018015

Figure4

1.Decal

A.Thoroughlycleantheareawhereyouwillinstall

thedecal.

B.Dampentheareawithwaterormildlysoapywater.

C.Peelthedecalfromthebackingandinstallitin

place(Figure4).

D.Squeegeeacrossthesurfaceofthedecal,starting

atthecenterofthedecalandworkingtowardthe

edges,usingoverlappingstrokes.

13.Installthemulchingmowerbladesasdescribedinyour

Operator’sManual.

14.InstallthemowerdeckasdescribedinyourOperator’s

Manual.

ConvertingtheMowerDeckto

SideDischarging

ReversethestepsinInstallingtheRecyclerKitabove.

Operation

OperatingTips

SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut

SettingtoSuittheConditions

Removeapproximately1inchornomorethan1/3ofthe

grassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushanddense

grassyoumayneedtoraisetheheight-of-cutsettinganother

notchorconverttoside-dischargingorbaggingoperations.

MowingLongGrass

Ifthegrasshasgrownslightlylongerthannormal,orifit

containsahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight

higherthanusualandcutthegrassatthissetting.Thencut

thegrassagainusingthelower,normalsetting.

MowinginExtremeConditions

Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthemower

deck,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowortotally

surroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Alwayshaveoneside

ofthemowerdeckfreefromuncutgrass,allowingairtobe

drawnintothehousing.Whenmakinganinitialcutthrough

thecenteroftheuncutarea,operatethemachineataslower

speedandbackupifthemowerdeckstartstoclog.

MowingattheProperIntervals

Undernormalconditionsyou'llneedtomowevery4to5

days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferent

times.Inordertomaintainthesameheight-of-cut,cutmore

frequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowthrateslowsin

midsummer,cutonlyevery8to10days.Ifyouareunableto

mowforanextendedperiodduetotheweatherconditionsor

otherreasons,converttoside-dischargingorbaggingoptions

ormowrstwiththeheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmow

again2to3dayslateratalowerheightsetting.

MowingwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding

thegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingandshreddingcauses

thegrasstoturnbrownattheedges,whichimpairsgrowth

andincreasessusceptibilitytodisease.

CleaningafterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe

mowerdeck.Allowingtheresiduetobuildupinmowerdeck

willdecreasecuttingperformance.

Toro 34in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower User manual

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Model: 34in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

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