Toro Quiet Collector Drive Kit, 44" Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Quiet Collector Drive Kit, 44" Mower

Type: User manual

Toro Quiet Collector Drive Kit, 44" Mower is a device designed to enhance the functionality of your 44" mower, enabling you to collect grass clippings and debris more efficiently. This kit includes various components that work together to provide a convenient and effective solution for lawn maintenance. By installing this kit, you can transform your mower into a powerful collector, allowing you to keep your lawn looking neat and tidy with minimal effort.

INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH (GB)

Collector Drive

for

44’’ Mower

Model No. 79455-9900001 & Up

Operator’s Manual

IMPORTANT: Read this manual, and your tractor manual, carefully.

They contain information about your safety and the safety of others.

Also become familiar with the controls and their proper use before you

operate the product.

FORM NO. 3321-810

Introduction

We want you to be completely

satisfied with your new product, so

feel free to contact your local

Authorized Service Dealer for help

with service, genuine replacement

parts, or other information you may

require.

Whenever you contact your

Authorized Service Dealer or the

factory, always know the model of

your product. This number will help

the Service Dealer or Service

Representative provide exact

information about your specific

product.

1. Model and Serial Number Plate

For your convenience, write the

product model and serial numbers in

the space below.

Model No:_____________________

Serial No.:_____________________

The warning system in this manual

identifies potential hazards and has

special safety messages that help

you and others avoid personal injury,

even death. DANGER, WARNING

and CAUTION are signal words used

to identify the level of hazard.

However, regardless of the hazard,

be extremely careful.

DANGER signals an extreme hazard

that will cause serious injury or death

if the recommended precautions are

not followed.

WARNING signals a hazard that

may cause serious injury or death if

the recommended precautions are

not followed.

CAUTION signals a hazard that may

cause minor or moderate injury if the

recommended precautions are not

followed.

Two other words are also used to

highlight information. “Important”

calls attention to special mechanical

information and “Note” emphasizes

general information worthy of special

attention.

The left and right side of the machine

is determined by sitting on the seat

in the normal operator’s position.

Contents

Page

Safety and Instruction Decals.............................................................. 2

Installation........................................................................................... 3

Loose Parts............................................................................... 3

Mower Preparation ................................................................... 4

Leveller Stopper & Idler Mounting Bracket Installation ............. 5

Idler & Drive Belt Installation..................................................... 6

Baffle Installation ...................................................................... 6

Mower Installation..................................................................... 7

Boot Installation........................................................................ 7

Operation............................................................................................. 8

Maintenance........................................................................................ 8

Troubleshooting................................................................................... 8

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Safety

_______________________________________________________

Safety Decals and Safety Instructions

Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located

near any area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost.

(1) ON BOOT BRACKET

(Part No. 93-7010)

DANGER

POTENTIAL HAZARD

• Without the discharge chute or

complete grass catcher assembly

mounted in place, you and others

are exposed to blade contact and

thrown debris.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

• The rotating mower blade will throw

debris through the boot in all

directions and may cause injury or

death.

HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD

• Do not cut grass with the boot on

mower if the collector & suction

tube are not in place.

DANGER

POTENTIAL HAZARD

• Rotating V-belt can cut off fingers,

hands or other body parts and

throw objects

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

• This V-belt may get tangled with the

mower V-belt & destroy both belts

or get caught on mower spindle and

be spun around giving a whip like

effect causing injury or death.

HOW TO AVOID THE PROBLEM

• Do not run the mower if the

collector drive V-belt is not properly

installed in its place on the jack

shaft’s top pulley located on the left

side of tractor rear axle. Either fully

install the V-belt or fully remove.

Do not run if partially installed.

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Installation

Loose Parts

Note: Use the chart below to identify parts used for assembly.

DESCRIPTION QTY. USE

Boot Assembly 1 Install on mower under discharge chute.

Double Idler Assembly 1 Install on top of mower.

V-Belt 1 Install on pulley.

Double pulley 1 Install on right side mower spindle.

Idler Arm 1 Replace the one on mower.

Spacer 1 Install on leveller shaft.

Idler Mounting Bracket 1 Install on top of mower.

Stopper 2 Install on top of mower.

Mower Baffle 1 Install under mower.

Leveller Outside 1 Replace one on mower.

Leveller Inside 1 Replace one on mower.

Hardware Bag 1 Parts installation.

Operators Manual 1 Read before operation.

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Installation

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Mower Preparation

Remove mower from tractor if installed. Refer

to Operators Manual, section: Removing

Mower.

1. Remove the belt guard on top of the

right side spindle (fig. 1).

2. Remove the V-belt (fig. 1).

3. Remove the right side spindle pulley by

unscrewing the spindle nut (fig. 1).

1. Belt guard 3. Spindle pulley

2. V-belt 4. Spindle nut

4. Install the double pulley on spindle.

Secure with lockwasher and nut. Tighten

the nut to 50 – 75 lbs.- ft. (68 – 101 Nm)

(fig. 2).

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1. Double pulley 2. Spindle nut

5. Remove the idler arm from mower and

idler and replace with the one supplied in

kit. Reinstall as dismounted (fig. 3).

6. Reinstall the mower belt as shown in

Fig. 3. Be sure to install the belt on the

lower mower deck pulley and on the

lower spindle pulley (right hand side).

1. Mower belt 3. Idler arm

2. Mower deck pulley 4. Spindle pulley

ure 2

Figure 1

Figure 3

Top View

Installation

Leveller Stopper & Idler

Mounting Bracket Installation

1. Remove the two flat leveller bars on right

side and the rear leveller shaft from left

leveller bars by removing bolts, pins &

washers (fig. 4).

2. Remove the locking collar (fig. 4).

3. Remove the eye bolt by disconnecting

the trunnion (fig. 4).

4. Remove both bracket guides (fig. 4).

1. Outside right leveller 4. Eye bolt

2. Inside right leveller 5. Locking collar

3. Trunnion 6. Leveller shaft

7. Bracket guide

5. On left side reinstall the bracket guide

but with the leveller stopper underneath

using the same bolt and nut (fig. 5).

6. On right side install the idler mounting

bracket with the leveller stopper

underneath using the same bolts and

nuts. Do not tighten yet (fig. 5).

1. Leveller stopper 3. Bracket guide

2. Idler mounting bracket

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Figure 4

Figure 5

Installation

7. Flip leveller shaft 180° and reinstall to

left leveller bar. Shaft must be flipped to

allow space for collector belt (fig. 6).

8. Slide the spacer on the leveller shaft on

the right side (fig. 6).

9. Reinstall the eye bolt and trunnion as

dismounted but on the other side of the

flat bar (right side) as shown (fig. 6).

10. Slide the locking collar on the right side

against the eye bolt and secure in place

(fig. 6).

11. Install the leveller bars supplied with kit

in the same fashion as original bars

were mounted, the raised portion

upwards (fig. 6).

1. Outside right leveller 5. Eye bolt

2. Inside right leveller 6. Spacer

3. Locking collar 7. Leveller shaft

4. Trunnion

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Idler & Drive Belt Installation

1. Install the double idler assembly on the

mounting bracket. Secure with cotter

pin. Align the support rod on top of the

inside leveller bar as shown. Tighten the

mounting bracket securely (fig. 7).

1. Idler mounting bracket 3. Cotter pin

2. Double idler asembly 4. Support rod

2. Route the V-belt under the leveller bars

to the top pulley of the blade spindle and

in front of idler pulleys, then towards the

back (fig. 8).

1. V-belt 3. Top pulley

2. Leveller bar 4. Idler pulley

5. Double pulley

Figure 6

Figure 7

Figure 8

Installation

Baffle Installation

1. Flip the mower upside down. Assemble

short & long baffles together with 5/16 x

3/4” (19mm.) carriage bolts (fig. 9).

2. Assemble baffle assembly to deck using

3/8 x 3/4” (19mm.) carriage bolts

supplied and the deck bolts in place.

3. Using the longest baffle as a template,

drill a hole 0.406 (10mm.) (item 4)

through the deck (fig. 9). Secure using

3/8 x 3/4” (19mm.) carriage bolt (fig. 9).

4. Install end baffle using hex bolt 5/16 x

3/4”(19mm.) (fig. 9).

5. Place the mower uprite. Verify if

everything is well installed and tighten all

bolts securely.

1. Long baffle 3. End baffle

2. Short baffle 4. Hole location

Mower Installation

1. Install the mower on tractor as per

Mower Operator Manual. Install the

collector drive belt to the top pulley on

the jack shaft located under the left rear

axle. If not installed, see: Quiet

Collector Operator Manual for

instructions. Be sure the belt is properly

routed on all idlers and pulleys before

operation.

2. Reinstall the belt guard on right side

spindle pulley using two spacers, hex

bolts 1/4 x 2” (51mm.) flat and lock

washers. Tighten securely (fig. 10).

1. Belt guard 4. Flat washer 5/16 dia.hole

2. Hex bolts 1/4 x 2” 5. Spacers

3. Lock washers 1/4”

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Figure 9

Figure 10

Installation

Boot Installation

1. Install the boot on mower by lifting the

mower discharge chute (do not remove

it) and introducing the boot bracket

between the chute and the mower deck.

Release the chute. It should lock the

boot in place behind the bolt head. If

the bolts are not positioned correctly to

lock the boot in place, loosen the bolts,

slide them to the correct position so that

the chute locks the boot in place.

Tighten the bolts. The boot must be

touching the mower snuggly (fig. 11).

See Collector set up for continued

instructions.

1. Boot 4. Channel

2. Mower 5. Bolt

3. Discharge chute

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Figure 11

Operation

Read:

Mower and Collector Operator’s Manuals operations sections.

The operation of mower itself is the same with or without the collector drive.

Baffles, idlers and belt can be left in place for side discharge operation.

Maintenance

Read:

Mower and Collector Operator’s Manuals, maintenance sections.

The maintenance on mower is the same with or without the collector drive except for the extra belt

and idler inspection.

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

Belt comes off pulley or slips Belt tension is incorrect Verify if the V-belt idler

tensioner slides freely.

Apply oil if necessary.

Verify if the spring is not

damaged.

Install a new belt.

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Toro Quiet Collector Drive Kit, 44" Mower User manual

Toro Quiet Collector Drive Kit, 44" Mower User manual

Toro Quiet Collector Drive Kit, 44" Mower User manual

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