Toro 60in Recycler Kit, Z Master 4000 Series Riding Mower Installation guide
- Category
- Lawnmowers
- Type
- Installation guide
This manual is also suitable for
Toro 60in Recycler Kit, Z Master 4000 Series Riding Mower: Enhance your mowing experience with this kit, designed to convert your Z Master 4000 Series Riding Mower into a mulching machine. Enjoy a healthier, greener lawn as the finely cut grass clippings are returned to the soil, providing essential nutrients and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. With its efficient mulching capabilities, this kit helps you achieve a manicured look while saving time and effort. Installation is straightforward, and the kit includes all necessary hardware and detailed instructions.
Toro 60in Recycler Kit, Z Master 4000 Series Riding Mower: Enhance your mowing experience with this kit, designed to convert your Z Master 4000 Series Riding Mower into a mulching machine. Enjoy a healthier, greener lawn as the finely cut grass clippings are returned to the soil, providing essential nutrients and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. With its efficient mulching capabilities, this kit helps you achieve a manicured look while saving time and effort. Installation is straightforward, and the kit includes all necessary hardware and detailed instructions.
FormNo.3442-816RevA
48in,52in,or60inRecycler
®
Kit
ZMaster
®
4000SeriesRidingMower
ModelNo.144-0386
ModelNo.144-0387
ModelNo.144-0388
InstallationInstructions
Safety
UsingtheSide-Discharge
ModeorMulchingGrass
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
acompletegrass-catcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerdeckbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerdeck.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargearea
ormowerbladesunlessyoumovethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,rotatethekeyswitchtotheOFF
position,andremovethekeyfromthekey
switch.
•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe
downposition.
©2020—TheToro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA
AllRightsReserved
*3442-816*
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Preparethemachine.
2
Nopartsrequired
–
Removetheexistingblades.
3
Nopartsrequired
–
Removetheexistingbafe.
Dischargeplate1
Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)
1
Flangenut(5/16inch)
1
Flangenut(3/8inch)
2
4
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
2
Installthedischargeplate.
Leftbafe
1
Centerbafe
1
Rightbafe
1
Flangenut(3/8inch)
9
5
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
9
Installthebafesfor48-inchand52-inch
mowerdecks.
Leftbafe
1
Centerbafe
1
Rightbafe
1
Flangenut(3/8inch)
9
6
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
9
Installthebafesfor60-inchmower
decks.
7
Nopartsrequired
–
Installthenewblades.
8
Nopartsrequired
–
Tightenallfasteners.
2
1
PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
3.Engagetheparkingbrake.
4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
5.Thoroughlycleanthemowerdeck.Removeall
debristoensurethatthebafeswilltproperly.
6.Repairallbentordamagedareasofthemower
deckandreplaceanymissingparts.
2
RemovingtheExisting
Blades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Thebladesaresharp.Contactwithasharp
bladecancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapthesharpedgesofthe
bladewitharag.
RefertotheOperator’sManualforinstructionson
removingtheblades.
Therecyclerbladesaresoldseparately.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
3
RemovingtheExisting
Bafe
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removetheangenutsholdingthebafein
place(Figure1).
2.Removetheboltsholdingthebafeinplace
(Figure1).
3.Removethebafeandreplacethenutsand
boltsintheholesforthebafe(Figure1).
4.RemovethehardwareasindicatedinFigure1.
Savethehardware.
Note:Savethebafeandhardwareforusewhen
changingtoside-dischargingmode.
g037363
Figure1
1.Bolts3.Nuts
2.Bafe
4.Removethehardware
beforeinstallingthe
bafes.
3
4
InstallingtheDischarge
Plate
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Dischargeplate
1
Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)
1
Flangenut(5/16inch)
2
Flangenut(3/8inch)
2
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Procedure
1.Installthedischargeplatetotheoutsideofthe
mountingbracketwith2carriagebolts(3/8x
1-1/4inches)and2angenuts(smallange)
(3/8inch)asshowninFigure2.
2.Installthetabtotheinsideofthemowerdeck
with1carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)and1ange
nut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure2.
g017822
Figure2
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)4.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)
2.Dischargeplate
5.Flangenut(5/16inch)
3.Flangenut(3/8inch)
6.Ensurethatthetabis
positionedinsidethe
mowerdeck.
4
5
InstallingtheBafes
48-inchand52-inchMower
Decks
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Leftbafe
1
Centerbafe
1
Rightbafe
9
Flangenut(3/8inch)
9
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Procedure
Note:Looselyinstallthebafestoalignthebafes
withallholesinthemowerdeck(Figure3).
1.Positiontherightbafeintothemowerdeck.
2.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothedischarge
platewith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)anda
angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
3.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
and1angenut,(3/8inch)asshowninFigure
3.RefertoFigure4andFigure5forthecorrect
holestouse.
4.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothemowerdeck
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
5.Positiontheleftbafeintothemowerdeck.
6.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckwith1bolt(3/8x1inch)and1
angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.Refer
toFigure4andFigure5forthecorrectholes
touse.
7.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothemowerdeck
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
8.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothesideofthe
mowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
and1angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure3.
g038073
Figure3
52-inchmowerdeckshown
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)2.Flangenut(3/8inch)3.Leftbafe4.Rightbafe
5
g037365
Figure4
48-inchmowerdeckshown
1.Usetheseholesfor48-inchmowerdecks
g037610
Figure5
52-inchmowerdeckshown
1.Usetheseholesfor52-inchmowerdecks
9.Positionthecenterbafeintothemowerdeck.
10.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotheleftbafe
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure6.Referto
Figure4andFigure5forthecorrectholesto
use.
11.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotherightbafe
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure6.
12.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetothetopof
themowerdeckwith1bolt(3/8x1inch)and
1angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure6.
RefertoFigure4andFigure5forthecorrect
holestouse.
6
g037367
Figure6
1.Rightbafe3.Leftbafe5.Centerbafe
2.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)4.Flangenut(3/8inch)
6
InstallingtheBafesfor
60-inchMowerDecks
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Leftbafe
1
Centerbafe
1
Rightbafe
9
Flangenut(3/8inch)
9
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Procedure
Note:Looselyinstallthebafestoalignthebafes
withallholesinthemower(Figure7).
1.Positiontherightbafeintothemower.
2.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothedischarge
platewith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1
angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.
3.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
and1angenut,(3/8inch).RefertoFigure7
andFigure8.
4.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothemowerdeck
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.
5.Positiontheleftbafeintothemower.
6.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckwith1bolt(3/8x1inch)and1
angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.
7.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothemowerdeck
with1carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.
8.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothesideofthe
mowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
and1angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.
7
g037368
Figure7
60-inchmowerdeckshown
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)2.Leftbafe3.Flangenut(3/8inch)4.Rightbafe
g337523
Figure8
1.Usetheseholesfor60-inchmowerdecks.
9.Positionthecenterbafeintothemower.
10.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotheleftbafe
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure9.
11.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotherightbafe
with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure9.
12.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetothetopof
themowerdeckwith1bolt(3/8x1inch)and1
angenut(3/8inch)asshowninFigure8and
Figure9.
8
g037369
Figure9
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)3.Centerbafe5.Rightbafe
2.Flangenut(3/8inch)4.Leftbafe
7
InstallingtheNewBlades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Thebladesaresharp.Contactwithasharp
bladecancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapthesharpedgesofthe
bladewitharag.
RefertotheOperator’sManualforinstructionson
installingtheblades.
Therecyclerbladesaresoldseparately.Contactyour
AuthorizedServiceDealer.
8
TighteningallFasteners
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Tightenallnutsandboltsforthebafes(Figure
2,Figure3,Figure6,Figure7,andFigure9).
2.Rotatethebladesandensurethatthereis
clearancebetweenthebladesandthebafes.
Ifthereisinterference,loosenthebafeand
repositionit.
9
Operation
SelectingtheProperHeight
ofCut
Removeapproximately25mm(1inch)orno
morethan1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.In
exceptionallylushanddensegrassyoumayneed
toraisetheheightofcutsettingorconverttoside
dischargeorbagging.
MowinginExtreme
Conditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe
mowerhousing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoo
loworsurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always
trytohave1sideofthemowerhousingfreefrom
uncutgrass,allowingairtobedrawnintothehousing.
Whenmakinganinitialcutthroughthecenterofan
uncutarea,operatethemachineslowerandbackup
ifthemowerstartstoclog.
MowingatCorrectIntervals
Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theyear.T omaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow
moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate
slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou
cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata
highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata
lowerheightsetting.
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrass.Adullbladetearsandshreds
thegrass.T earingandshreddingcausesthegrassto
turnbrownattheedges,whichimpairsgrowthand
increasessusceptibilitytodisease.
AfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidue
buildsupinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformance
decreases.
10
Notes:
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
-
6
-
7
-
8
-
9
-
10
-
11
-
12
Toro 60in Recycler Kit, Z Master 4000 Series Riding Mower Installation guide
- Category
- Lawnmowers
- Type
- Installation guide
- This manual is also suitable for
Toro 60in Recycler Kit, Z Master 4000 Series Riding Mower: Enhance your mowing experience with this kit, designed to convert your Z Master 4000 Series Riding Mower into a mulching machine. Enjoy a healthier, greener lawn as the finely cut grass clippings are returned to the soil, providing essential nutrients and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. With its efficient mulching capabilities, this kit helps you achieve a manicured look while saving time and effort. Installation is straightforward, and the kit includes all necessary hardware and detailed instructions.
Ask a question and I''ll find the answer in the document
Finding information in a document is now easier with AI
Related papers
-
Toro 48in Recycler Kit, TITAN HD 1500 or 2000 Series Riding Mower Installation guide
-
-
Toro 52in Recycler Kit, Z Master G3 and GrandStand Mower Installation guide
-
-
-
Toro 40in Recycler Kit, TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit for Mid-Size Mowers Installation guide
-
-
-
-
Toro 60in Recycler Kit, TITAN Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower Installation guide