Toro Roller Striping Kit, 72in Z Master G3 Mowers Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Roller Striping Kit, 72in Z Master G3 Mowers

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

Toro Roller Striping Kit, 72in Z Master G3 Mowers allows you to give your lawn a professional-looking striped finish. The kit is easy to install and can be used with any 72in Z Master G3 mower. It includes everything you need to get started, including the roller, brackets, and hardware.

With the Toro Roller Striping Kit, you can create beautiful stripes in your lawn that will make your neighbors envious. The kit is perfect for creating a variety of striping patterns, including straight lines, curves, and circles. You can also use the kit to create a checkerboard or plaid pattern.

FormNo.3371-267RevA

StripingKit

forZMaster

Mowers

ModelNo.115–7470and115–7480

InstallationInstructions

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Righthandbracket1

Lefthandbracket

CarriageBolt(3/8x1inch)

Flangenut(3/8inch)

Installthebrackets.

Roller1

Mountingplatewithshaft

CarriageBolt(3/8x1inch)

Rollerplate1

Flangenut(3/8inch)

Installtheroller.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

InstallingtheBrackets

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Righthandbracket

Lefthandbracket

CarriageBolt(3/8x1inch)

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

Mountingplatewithshaft

CarriageBolt(3/8x1inch)

1Rollerplate

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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Figure3

60inmowerdeckshown

1.Flangenut(3/8inch)4.Lefthandbracket

2.Rollerassemblywithroller

plates

5.Righthandbracket

3.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

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.

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.

Toro Roller Striping Kit, 72in Z Master G3 Mowers Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Roller Striping Kit, 72in Z Master G3 Mowers

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

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