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Toro Operator-Controlled Discharge Chute Kit Installation guide

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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.
©2010—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA.
AllRightsReserved
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Removetheexistingsidedischarge
chute.
Sidedischargechute
1
Bolt,(5/16x7–1/2inches)
1
Locknut,(5/16inch)
1
Plasticspacer1
2
Spring
1
Installthesidedischargechutewith
gate.
3
Nopartsrequired
–
Drilltheholes.
Handleassembly1
Bolt,(3/8x1inch)(Selftapping)
2
Plasticcabletie2
Plasticmountwithadhesive2
4
Locknut1
Installthehandleandcables.
5
Trashbag1Installthetrashbag.
1
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
2
2
InstallingtheSideDischarge
ChutewithGate
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Sidedischargechute
1
Bolt,(5/16x7–1/2inches)
1
Locknut,(5/16inch)
1Plasticspacer
1
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
3
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).
3
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1
2
3
Figure3
1.Fueltank
3.Steelplate
2.Leftsideofmachine
3.Locatethepapertemplateatthebackofthis
instructionsheetandcutitout.
4.Locatethetwoexistingholesandplacethetemplate
ontheleftsideofthemachine(
Figure4).
5.Markthelocationfortheholes.Thesmallholesdo
notneedtobedrilledifthemanualtubeismounted
horizontaltotheground(Figure4).
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1
2
Figure4
6.Drillone11/32inchdiameterholeintothesideof
themachineforthehandle(
Figure5).
7.Drilltwo11/64inchdiameterholesintothesideof
themachineforthemanualtube(Figure5).
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2
Figure5
1.Drillone11/32inch
diameterhole
2.Drilltwo11/64inch
diameterholes
4
InstallingtheHandleand
Cables
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Handleassembly
2
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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4
5
1
2
3
2
4
6
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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1
2
2
Figure9
1.Outsidecableinstalled
intotheoutsideholeinthe
sidedischargechute
2.Insidecableinstalledinto
theinsideholeintheside
dischargechute
7.Installthejamnutsandcablebarrelendthroughthe
largehole(
Figure10).
8.Installthecableintothesmallestdiameterholein
thesidedischargechute(Figure10).
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1
2
3
4
5
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
1
3
4
5
Figure11
1.Outsidecable4.Threadedendofthecable
2.Jamnutthreaded1/2onto
cableend
5.Cableendbarrel
3.Jamnut
11.Whileholdingontothegateassembly,removethe
jamnutanddiscard(Figure12).
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1
2
3
4
5
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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1
2
3
4
5
Figure13
1.Locknut
4.Cableendbarrelsinstalled
inlowercableplate
2.Washer5.Holdgatewhileinstalling
thelocknut(Makesurethe
cablesarenotpinched)
3.Uppercableplate
7
5
InstallingtheTrashBag
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Trashbag
Procedure
Installthetrashbagintotheslotsinthehandleassembly
(Figure14).
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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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1
2
Figure15
1.Chutegateopen3.Chutegateclosed
2.Chutegateat45degree
angle
9
Notes:
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Drill this hole
11/32 inch dia.
Scale
Cut along this line
Cut along this line
Cut along this line
Drill this hole
11/64 inch dia.
Drill this hole
11/64 inch dia.
Existing hole
Existing hole
Front edge of tower
Existing carriage bolt
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