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Toro 54in Recycler Kit, TITAN Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower, 60in Recycler Kit, TITAN Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower Installation guide

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FormNo.3362-200RevA
54and60inchRecycler®Kit
forTITAN
®
Zero-Turn-RadiusRidingMower
ModelNo.117-5313,117-5314
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
Description
Qty.
Use
Rightbafe
1
Leftbafe
1
Bafeguard,54inchdecksonly
1
Locknut(5/16inch)
7
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
2
Mulchingblade3
InstalltheRecycler®Kiton54inchdecks.
Rightbafe
1
Leftbafe
1
Bafeguard,60inchdecksonly
1
Locknut(5/16inch)
10
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
4
Decal1
Mulchingblade3
InstalltheRecycler®Kiton60inchdecks.
InstallingtheRecycler®Kiton
54inchDecks
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.
4.Removetheexistingmowerbladesinstalledonyour
deck.RefertotheRemovingtheBladessectionin
theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.
5.Locatethecutoffbafeatthesidedischarge
openingonthe54inchmowerdeck(Figure1).
Figure1
1.Carriagebolt,existing3.Cutoffbafe,existing
2.Rearholesinthe
dischargeplate
4.Locknut,existing
6.Removethefastenerssecuringthecutoffbafeto
thedeckandremovethecutoffbafe.
Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingbackto
sidedischarge.
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7.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck
theywereoriginallyremovedfrom.Thisensureno
holesareleftopenwhenthedeckisoperated.
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouandothers
tothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutofholesin
themowercancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemower.
•Installhardwareinmountingholeswhen
thebafeisremoved.
8.Removetheforwardsetofcarriageboltsand
locknutssecuringthefrontendofthedischargeplate
tothemowerdeck(Figure2).Removetheforward
boltandlocknutcoveringtheholeinthedeckjust
forwardofthedischargeplate.Retainthefasteners
forfutureuse.
Figure2
1.Locknuts,frontof
dischargeplate
3.Locknut,forwardholein
deck
2.Carriagebolts,frontof
dischargeplate
4.Hexheadbolt,forward
holeindeck
9.Installtherightbafetomowerdeckasshownin
Figure3.Usetwolocknuts(5/16inch)tosecure
theweldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckatcenterandrightofcenterpositions.
Handtightenthefasteners.
G010704
1
2
3
Figure3
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Weldedposts,rightbafe
2.Rightbafe
10.Locatethebafeguardinlooseparts.Usethethree
setsoffastenersremovedfromthedischargeplate
andforwardholetosecurethebafeguardandthe
rightbafetothemowerdeckasshowninFigure4.
Handtightenthefasteners.
G010712
1
2
4
3
5
6
7
Figure4
1.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
5.Hexheadbolt,existing
(forwardholeindeck)
2.Locknuts,existing(front
ofdischargeplate)
6.Carriagebolts,existing
(frontofdischargeplate)
3.Locknut,existing(forward
holeindeck)
7.Locknut(5/16inch)
4.Bafeguard,54inch
decks
11.Locateacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)andlocknut
(5/16inch)fromlooseparts.Installthecarriagebolt
andlocknutthroughrearwallofthemowerdeck
andrightbafetosecurethebafetothedeck.
2
12.Tightenallfasteners.
13.Installtheleftbafetothemowerdeckasshownin
Figure5.Usethreelocknuts(5/16inch)tosecure
theweldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopof
themowerdeckatthecenter,leftofcenterandleft
positions.Handtightenthefasteners.
G010705
1
1
2
3
Figure5
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
14.Locateacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)andalock
nuts(5/16inch)fromlooseparts.Installthecarriage
boltandlocknutthroughsidewallofthemower
deckandleftbafetosecurethebafetothedeck.
15.Tightenallfasteners.
16.Removethebackingpaperandapplydecaltothe
dischargesideofthemower(Figure6).Smooth
itfromthecentertotheedgestoremoveanyair
bubbles.
Figure6
1.Decal
17.Installthemulchingmowerbladeslocatedinloose
parts.RefertotheInstallingtheBladessectioninthe
Operator’sManualformoreinformation.
3
InstallingtheRecycler®Kiton
60inchDecks
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.
4.Removetheexistingmowerbladesinstalledonyour
deck.RefertotheRemovingtheBladessectionin
theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.
5.Locatethecutoffbafeatthesidedischarge
openingonthe54inchmowerdeck(Figure7).
G010714
2
3
1
Figure7
1.Locknut,existing
3.Carriagebolt,existing
2.Cutoffbafe,existing
6.Removethefastenerssecuringthecutoffbafeto
thedeckandremovethecutoffbafe.
Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingbackto
sidedischarge.
7.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck
theywereoriginallyremovedfrom.Thisensureno
holesareleftopenwhenthedeckisoperated.
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouandothers
tothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutofholesin
themowercancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemower.
•Installhardwareinmountingholeswhen
thebafeisremoved.
8.Installtherightbafetomowerdeckasshownin
Figure8.Usethreelocknuts(5/16inch)tosecure
theweldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopof
themowerdeckatcenter,rightofcenterandright
positions.Handtightenthefasteners.
Figure8
1.Locknut(5/16inch)2.Rightbafe
9.Locatethebafeguardinlooseparts.Usetwo
carriagebolts(5/16x3/4inch)andtwolocknuts
(5/16inch)tothedecktosecurethebafeguard
totherightbafeandthemowerdeckasshownin
Figure9.Handtightenthefasteners.
4
1
2
1
G010716
3
Figure9
1.Carriagebolts(5/16x3/4
inch)
3.Locknut(5/16inch)
2.Bafeguard,60inch
10.Locateacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)andlocknut
(5/16inch)fromlooseparts.Installthecarriagebolt
andlocknutthroughrearwallofthemowerdeck
andrightbafetosecurethebafetothedeck.
11.Tightenallfasteners.
12.Installtheleftbafetothemowerdeckasshownin
Figure10.Usethreelocknuts(5/16inch)tosecure
theweldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopof
themowerdeckatthecenter,leftofcenterandleft
positions.Handtightenthefasteners.
1
2
3
G010717
1
Figure10
1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe
2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
13.Locateacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)andalock
nuts(5/16inch)fromlooseparts.Installthecarriage
boltandlocknutthroughsidewallofthemower
deckandleftbafetosecurethebafetothedeck.
14.Tightenallfasteners.
15.Removethebackingpaperandapplydecaltothe
dischargesideofthemower(Figure11).Smooth
itfromthecentertotheedgestoremoveanyair
bubbles.
Figure11
1.Decal
16.Installthemulchingmowerbladeslocatedinloose
parts.RefertotheInstallingtheBladessectioninthe
Operator’sManualformoreinformation.
5
Operation
OperatingTips
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions
Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethat1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylush
anddensegrassyoumayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cut
settinganothernotchorconverttosidedischargeor
baggingoperations.
MowinginExtremeConditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe
mowerhousing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolow
ortotallysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always
haveonesideofthemowerhousingfreefromuncut
grass,allowingairtobedrawnintohousing.When
makinganinitialcutthroughthecenteroftheuncut
area,operatethemachineataslowerspeedandback
upifthemowerstartstoclog.
MowingattheProperIntervals
Undernormalconditionsyou’llneedtomowevery
4-5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesat
differenttimes.Thus,inordertomaintainthesame
height-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,you’llneedto
cutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowth
rateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8-10days.
Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
totheweatherconditionsorotherreasons,convertto
sidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3days
laterwithalowerheightsetting.
AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand
shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto
disease.
CleaningAfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerhousing.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildup
inmowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
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Notes:
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