Toro Operator-Controlled Discharge Chute Kit Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Operator-Controlled Discharge Chute Kit

Type: Installation guide

FormNo.3365-252RevA

Operator-ControlledDischargeChuteKitwithBag

GrandStand

Mowerwith36-inchor40-inchCuttingUnit

ModelNo.117-8565

InstallationInstructions

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

Safety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

117-8569

1.Operatordischargecontrol3.Closed

2.Open4.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA.

AllRightsReserved

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Removetheexistingsidedischarge

chute.

Sidedischargechute

Bolt,(5/16x7–1/2inches)

Locknut,(5/16inch)

Plasticspacer1

Spring

Installthesidedischargechutewith

gate.

Nopartsrequired

–

Drilltheholes.

Handleassembly1

Bolt,(3/8x1inch)(Selftapping)

Plasticcabletie2

Plasticmountwithadhesive2

Locknut1

Installthehandleandcables.

Trashbag1Installthetrashbag.

RemovingtheExistingSide

DischargeChute

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.DisengagethePTO,settheparkingbrake,andchock

orblockthedrivewheels.

2.Turnofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

3.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding

thedeectortothepivotbrackets(

Figure1).

Removethegrassdeector.

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Figure1

1.Bolt

5.Springinstalled

2.Spacer6.GrassDeector

3.Locknut

7.Lendofspring,place

behinddeckedgebefore

installingbolt

4.Spring8.Jhookendofspring

InstallingtheSideDischarge

ChutewithGate

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Sidedischargechute

Bolt,(5/16x7–1/2inches)

Locknut,(5/16inch)

1Plasticspacer

Spring

Procedure

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe

lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor

bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.

Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.

•Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall

acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand

catcher.

•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown

position.

Note:Ensurethegrassdeectorisinstalledinthe

lowerholesinthemowerdeckbrackets.

1.Placethenewspacerandspringontograssdeector.

Placeoneendofspringbehinddeckedge.

Note:Makesuretheendofthespringisinstalled

behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas

shownin

Figure2.

2.Installboltandnutinthelowerhole.Placetheend

ofthespringaroundthegrassdeector(Figure2).

3.Tightenthenutuntiltheendoftheboltisushwith

theendofthenut.Donotovertighten.

Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeableto

lowerdownintoposition.Liftthedeectorup

totestthatitlowersintothefulldownposition.

Figure2

1.Bolt

4.Spring

2.Spacer5.Springinstalled

3.Locknut

6.GrassDeector

DrillingtheHoles

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Beforedrillingtheholes,checkiftheholesalready

exist(Figure5).Proceedtoprocedure4iftheholes

exist.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Placeapieceofmetalbetweenthefuel

tankandtheleftsideofthemachinebefore

drillingtheholes.

•Neverdrillintothesideofthefueltank.

•Afueltankleakmayresultinareor

explosionfromgasoline.

2.Placeapieceofmetalbetweenthefueltankandthe

leftsideofthemachine.Thiswillpreventthedrill

bitfromdrillingintothefueltank(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Fueltank

3.Steelplate

2.Leftsideofmachine

3.Locatethepapertemplateatthebackofthis

instructionsheetandcutitout.

4.Locatethetwoexistingholesandplacethetemplate

ontheleftsideofthemachine(

Figure4).

5.Markthelocationfortheholes.Thesmallholesdo

notneedtobedrilledifthemanualtubeismounted

horizontaltotheground(Figure4).

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Figure4

6.Drillone11/32inchdiameterholeintothesideof

themachineforthehandle(

Figure5).

7.Drilltwo11/64inchdiameterholesintothesideof

themachineforthemanualtube(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Drillone11/32inch

diameterhole

2.Drilltwo11/64inch

diameterholes

InstallingtheHandleand

Cables

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Handleassembly

Bolt,(3/8x1inch)(Selftapping)

2Plasticcabletie

2Plasticmountwithadhesive

1Locknut

Procedure

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.Installthehandleassemblytotheleftsideofthe

machinewith2bolts(3/8x1inch)(Figure6).The

boltsarethreadformingbolts.Theholesdonot

requiretapping.

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3 2 1

Figure6

1.Bolt,(3/8x1inch)(self

tapping)

3.Leftsideofmachine

2.Handleassembly

2.Routethecablesthroughtherectangularopening

ontheleftsideoftheenginebaseandbetween

theenginebaseanddeckontherightsideofthe

machine(Figure7andFigure8).

3.Installanadhesivebackplasticmountontheverticle

partoftheframetubejustinfrontofthehydraulic

oillter.See

Figure8.Threadthecabletiethrough

theplasticmountandsecurethecableswiththe

cabletie.

4.Installanadhesivebackplasticmountonthetopof

themowerdeckontherightsidesothecablesdo

notcontacttheclutchorbeltdrive.See

Figure8.

Threadthecabletiethroughtheplasticmountand

securethecableswiththecabletie.

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1 2 3

Figure7

1.Rectangularopeningon

theleftsideoftheengine

base

3.Cables

2.Hydraulicoillter

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Figure8

1.Hydraulicoillter4.Cabletieandplastic

mountontopofmower

deckontherightside

2.Cabletieandplastic

mountonsideofframe

5.Cables

3.Hydraulictank

6.Leftsideofthemachine

5.Removethejamnutsfromthethreadendsofthe

cables(Figure10).

6.Locatethecablethatisattachedtotheoutsideof

thehandleassemblyandinstallthiscableintothe

outsideholeinthesidedischargechute(

Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Outsidecableinstalled

intotheoutsideholeinthe

sidedischargechute

2.Insidecableinstalledinto

theinsideholeintheside

dischargechute

7.Installthejamnutsandcablebarrelendthroughthe

largehole(

Figure10).

8.Installthecableintothesmallestdiameterholein

thesidedischargechute(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Largehole4.Jamnuts

2.Smallhole5.Cableendbarrel

3.Threadedendofcable

9.Installonejamnutontothethreadedendofthe

cable½waydownthethreads(Figure11).

10.Installthecablethroughthesmallestdiameterhole

inthesidedischargechuteandinstalltheotherjam

nuttosecurethecable(Figure11).

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1 2 3 4 5

Figure11

1.Outsidecable4.Threadedendofthecable

2.Jamnutthreaded1/2onto

cableend

5.Cableendbarrel

3.Jamnut

11.Whileholdingontothegateassembly,removethe

jamnutanddiscard(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Removejamnutand

discard

4.Cableendbarrel

2.Washer5.Holdgatewhileremoving

thejamnut

3.Uppercableplate

12.Installthecableendbarrelsintothelowercableplate

andsecurethemwiththeuppercableplate,awasher

andlocknut(Figure13)

Note:Makesurethecablesarenotpinchedbefore

tighteningthelocknut.

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Figure13

1.Locknut

4.Cableendbarrelsinstalled

inlowercableplate

2.Washer5.Holdgatewhileinstalling

thelocknut(Makesurethe

cablesarenotpinched)

3.Uppercableplate

InstallingtheTrashBag

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Trashbag

Procedure

Installthetrashbagintotheslotsinthehandleassembly

(Figure14).

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2 1

Figure14

1.Trashbag

2.Slotinhandleassembly

Operation

UsingtheChuteGate

CAUTION

Thechutegatedoesnotsealthedischarge

opening.Grassandobjectsmaybethrownina

bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionand

donotpointitatanyone.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,

etc.fromthemowingarea.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower

ordischargearea.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower

bladesunlesstheengineisoffandthekeyis

removed.

Usethechutegatetotemporarilystopordeectgrass

clippingsawayfromsidewalks,parkinglots,patios,or

anywhereyoudonotwantgrassclippingstoland.The

chutegatehas3positions:open,45degreeangle,and

closed.

•Rotatethechutegatehandletotheopenpositionto

allowgrassclippingstodischarge(Figure

Figure15).

•Rotatethechutegatehandletothe45degreeangle

todeectthegrassclippings(FigureFigure15).

•Rotatethechutegatehandletotheclosedposition

tostopthegrassclippings(FigureFigure15).

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Figure15

1.Chutegateopen3.Chutegateclosed

2.Chutegateat45degree

angle

Notes:

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Drill this hole

11/32 inch dia.

Scale

Cut along this line

Drill this hole

11/64 inch dia.

Drill this hole

11/64 inch dia.

Existing hole

Front edge of tower

Existing carriage bolt

Toro Operator-Controlled Discharge Chute Kit Installation guide

Toro Operator-Controlled Discharge Chute Kit Installation guide

Toro Operator-Controlled Discharge Chute Kit Installation guide

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