Toro 50in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 50in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower

Category: Car kits

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

79024

FormNo.3371-676RevB

50inRecycler

Kit

TimeCutter

MXSeriesRidingMower

ModelNo.79024

InstallationInstructions

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

Description

Qty.

Use

Right-handbafeassembly

Left-handbafeassembly

Flangedkicker3

Recyclerbracket1

Self-tappingscrew

Flangenut(5/16inch)

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)

Decal1

Mulchingblade3

InstalltheRecycler®Kit.

Nopartsrequired

–

Convertthemowerdeckbacktoside-discharging.

InstallingtheRecycler®Kit

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.Removethemowerdeckasdescribedinyour

Operator'sManual.

3.Turnthemowerdeckupsidedown.

4.Removetheexistingmowerbladesinstalledonyour

mowerdeck.

Note:RefertotheRemovingtheBladessectionin

theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.

5.Removeanydebrisandgrassclippingsfromthe

undersideofthemowerdeck.

6.Locatethecutoffbafeatthesidedischargeopening

onthemowerdeck(

Figure1).

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Figure1

1.Cutoffbafe(existing)

7.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto

themowerdeckandremovethecutoffbafe.

Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingbackto

sidedischarge.

8.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthemower

deckfromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.

Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen

youoperatethemowerdeck.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

DANGER

Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand

otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof

theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.

•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout

hardwaremountedinallholesinthemower

deck.

•Installhardwareinthemountingholeswhen

youremovethebafe.

9.Removetheplugboltsandnutsatthelocations

showninFigure2.

G018654

Figure2

1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

4.Removetheplugboltsand

nutshere.

10.Installtheleft-handbafetothemowerdeckusing3

locknuts(5/16inch)tosecuretheweldedpostsof

theleft-handbafetothetopofthemowerdeckat

thepositionsshownin

Figure2.

Note:Handtightenthefasteners.

11.Tightenallfastenerssecurely.

12.Installtheright-handbafetothemowerdeckas

shownin

Figure3.

Note:Removetheplugboltandnutshownin

Figure3beforeinstallingthebafe.

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Figure3

Thedeectorhasbeenremovedforthepurposeofclarity.

1.Flangenut(5/16inch)

4.Weldedposts

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

5.Removetheplugandbolt

herebeforeinstallingthe

bafe.

3.Right-handbafe

Note:Use2locknuts(5/16inch)tosecurethe

weldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopofthe

mowerdeckatcenterandrightofcenterpositions.

Handtightenthefasteners.

13.Installacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)andalocknut

(5/16inch)throughrearwallofthemowerdeck

andtheright-handbafetosecurethebafetothe

mowerdeck(

Figure3).

14.Tightenallfasteners.

15.InstalltheRecyclerbracketwith2self-tappingscrews

(5/16x3/4inch)atthelocationshowninFigure4.

G018020

Figure4

1.Recyclerbracket

16.Installthekickerstotheundersideofthemower

deckwith6self-tappingscrews(5/16x3/4inch)at

thelocationsshowninFigure5.

G018019

Figure5

1.Flangescrews(5/16x3/4

inch)

2.Kickers

17.InstallthedecaltotheareashowninFigure6.

G018015

Figure6

1.Decal

A.Thoroughlycleantheareawhereyouwillinstall

thedecal.

B.Dampentheareawithwaterormildlysoapy

water.

C.Peelthedecalfromthebackingandinstallitin

place(Figure6).

D.Squeegeeacrossthesurfaceofthedecal,starting

atthecenterofthedecalandworkingtowardthe

edges,usingoverlappingstrokes.

18.Installthemulchingmowerbladeslocatedinloose

parts.

Note:RefertotheInstallingtheBladessectionin

theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.

ConvertingtheMowerDeck

BacktoSide-discharging

ReversethestepsintheprocedureInstallingtheRecycler

Kitabove.

Operation

OperatingTips

SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut

SettingtoSuittheConditions

Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethat1/3

ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylush

anddensegrassyoumayneedtoraisetheheight-of-cut

settinganothernotchorconverttoside-dischargingor

baggingoperations.

LongGrass

Ifthegrasshasgrownslightlylongerthannormal,orif

itcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecutting

heighthigherthanusualandcutthegrassatthissetting.

Thencutthegrassagainusingthelower,normalsetting.

MowinginExtremeConditions

Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe

mowerdeck,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowor

totallysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always

haveonesideofthemowerdeckfreefromuncut

grass,allowingairtobedrawnintothehousing.When

makinganinitialcutthroughthecenteroftheuncut

area,operatethemachineataslowerspeedandbackup

ifthemowerdeckstartstoclog.

MowingattheProperIntervals

Undernormalconditionsyou'llneedtomowevery4

to5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesat

differenttimes.Thus,inordertomaintainthesame

height-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,you'llneedto

cutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowth

rateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8to10days.

Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue

totheweatherconditionsorotherreasons,convertto

side-dischargingorbaggingoptionsormowrstwith

theheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2to3

dayslateratalowerheightsetting.

AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor

shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand

shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges,

whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto

disease.

CleaningAfterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside

ofthemowerdeck.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildupin

mowerdeck,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.

Toro 50in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 50in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower

Category: Car kits

Type: User manual

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