FormNo.3362-528RevC
StripingKit
forGrandStand
®
Mowers
ModelNo.114–3521
InstallationInstructions
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Preparethemower.
Hingeplate2
Bolt,(3/8x1-1/4inches)
2
Largelockwasher,(3/8inch)
2
Locknut,(3/8inch)
2
2
Washer2
Installthehingeplates.
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
4
3
Locknut,(3/8inch)
6
Installthemountingbrackets.
Spring
2
Clevispin
2
4
Hairpincotterpin2
Installtherollerassemblytostriper
bracketmounts.
5
Nopartsrequired
–
Connectthechains.
1
PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Thoroughlycleanmowerdeck.Alldebrismustbe
removedtoensurethekitwilltproperly.
2.Repairallbentordamagedareasandreplaceany
missingparts.
3.Raisetheplatformandverifythelatchissecurely
engagedtoholdtheplatformup.
2
InstallingtheHingePlates
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Hingeplate
2
Bolt,(3/8x1-1/4inches)
2
Largelockwasher,(3/8inch)
2
Locknut,(3/8inch)
2Washer
Procedure
1.Installthehingeplatetothebottomofthemower
neartherearwheelswith2bolts(3/8x1-1/4
inches),largelockwasher,(3/8inch),washerand2
locknuts(3/8inch)(Figure1).
2.Positionthehingeplatessothereartiedownsare
intheslot.
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Note:Thewasherisaspacerplacedinsidethe
frametocentertheboltinthelargeframehole.
Figure1
1.Locknut,(3/8inch)
5.Hingeplate
2.Largelockwasher,(3/8
inch)
6.Bolt,(3/8x1-1/4inches)
3.Washer
7.Slotinhingeplate
4.Rightsideofmachine
8.Reartiedown
3
InstallingtheMounting
Brackets
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
4
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
6
Locknut,(3/8inch)
Procedure
1.Measurethewidthbetweenthereartiedownsto
determineifthemachinehasanarrowbase(6inches
(152.4mm))orwidebase(10inches(254mm))
(Figure2).
2.Installthemountingbracketstotheouterholesfor
narrowbasemowersandtheinnerholesforwide
basemowers(Figure2).
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1
2
2
1
3,4
Figure2
1.Usetheoutsideholesfor
narrowbasemowers
3.6inches(152.4mm)for
narrowbasemowers
2.Usetheinsideholesfor
widebasemowers
4.10inches(254mm)for
widebasemowers
3.Installthemountingbracketstothehingeplates
with4bolts(3/8x1inch)and4locknuts(3/8inch)
(Figure3).
Figure3
Shownwithnarrowbasemower
1.Bolts(3/8x1inch)3.Locknuts(3/8inch)
2.Mountingbracket
2
4
InstallingtheRollerAssembly
toStriperBracketMounts
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Spring
2
Clevispin
2Hairpincotterpin
Procedure
1.Positionthespringsintothestripermounting
brackets(Figure4).Ensuretheshortoutsidenger
onthespringisintheslotintherollermount
(Figure6).
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2
4
5
4
1
3
Figure4
1.Leftspringlongnger
4.Hairpincotterpin
2.Clevispin
5.Rollerassembly
3.Rightspringlongnger
2.Positiontherollerassemblyintothestripermounting
brackets(Figure5).
3.Inserttheclevispinthroughthestripermounting
bracket,rollermountandspringandsecureitwitha
hairpincotterpin(Figure5).
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1
2
3
4
1
5
Figure5
1.Hairpincotterpin
4.Rightspringlongnger
2.Leftspringlongnger
5.Rollerassembly
3.Clevispin
4.Pulltheinsidespringngerupovertherollermount
(Figure6).
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1
2
3
4
Figure6
1.Leftspringshortnger3.Rightspringlongnger
2.Leftspringlongnger4.Rightspringshortnger
3
5
ConnectingtheChains
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Holdtheoperatorplatformwhilereleasingthe
platformlatch.Lowertheplatformcompletely
down.
2.Withtheplatformdown,raisetherollerupand
rotatethelifthandleovertheplatform(Figure7).
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1
2
3
Figure7
1.Platformdown
3.Roller
2.Lifthandle
3.Snapthechainendintotheholeinthelowerfront
sideplateoftheplatform.Repeatfortheopposite
side(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Holeinthelowerfrontside
plateoftheplatform
3.Rightsnapringwithhook
towardstheinsideofthe
machine
2.Snapring4.Leftsnapringwithhook
towardstheinsideofthe
machine
4
Operation
RaisingtheRoller
Withtheplatformdown,raisetherollerupandrotate
thelifthandleovertheplatform(Figure9).
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1
2
3
Figure9
1.Platformdown
3.Roller
2.Lifthandle
RaisingthePlatform
1.Rotatethelifthandleofftheplatformtolowerthe
roller.
2.Raisetheplatform.Therollerwillalsoberaised
bythechains.
3.Verifythatthelatchissecurelyengagedtoholdthe
platformandtherollerup.
RemovingtheRoller
1.Releasethechainendfromtheplatform.
2.Raisetheplatformup.
3.Releasethetensiononthespringsbyrotatingthe
longspringngersoffoftherollermounts.
4.Removetheclevispinandhairpincotterpin.
5.Removetherollerfromthemachine.
6.Installthesprings,clevispinsandthehairpincotter
pinsontotherollerassemblyforlateruse.
OperatingTips
Effectivestripingisinuencedby
grassconditionandgrasstype
•Limpgrasswherewheeltracksareveryvisibleis
usuallygoodforstriping.
•Stiffgrasswherewheeltracksarelessvisiblewill
usuallyproducepoorstriping.
•Coolseasongrasstypesfoundinnorthernareasare
usuallygoodforstriping.
•Warmseasongrasstypesfoundinsouthernareas
willusuallyproducelesspronouncedstriping.
•Transitionzonegrassesfoundinthenarrowbelt
regioncanproducegoodstripinginsomeareas
andsomeportionsofthegrowingseason,while
producingpoorstripinginotherareasorportions
oftheseason.
•Somegrasstypesproducebetterstripingcontrast
whenmowingshort.Othergrasstypesor
moisturecontentofthegrasscanprovidebetter
contrastwhenmowingatalong/tallheightofcut.
Experimentwithwhatworksbestinyoursituation.
Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbythesun
position
Thisishowthelightisreectedonthegrass.
•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyruneast–westwill
haveagreatercontrastthannorth–southpatterns.
•Thestripingpatterncontrastislessvisiblearound
noon,andismorevisibleinmorningsand
afternoons.
Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbyyour
position
Thegrasswhichisbenttowardsyouwillappeardarker,
andgrasswhichisbentawayfromyouwillappear
lighter.
•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyrunalongaroad
willhavegreatercontrastwhenviewedapproaching
orleavingtheproperty.Thecontrastofstriping
willbelessvisiblewhenlookingacrossthemowing
direction.
•Ifthepropertyhasafocalpoint,oraviewing
location,itcanbebenecialtomowinapattern
thatisgenerallytoandfromtheobservationpoint.
Lawnconditionaffectsstriping
visibility
•Largeatareasusuallyprovidebetterstriping
contrastthanonslopesorareaswithalotof
trimmingandedging.
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•Mowinginmorningdewcanproducegoodstriping
contrast.
•Doublecutmowing,andmowingasecondpassat
a1/2inchlowerheightofcutcanproducegood
stripingcontrast.
Mowingmodecanaffectstriping
contrast
•Sidedispersalofclippingscanhidestriping,
reducingthecontrasteffect.
•Baggingcandisplayheavywheeltracks,reducing
theeffectofstriping.
•Mulchingwilloftendisplayexcellentcontrast,
enhancingtheeffectofstriping.
Thelandscapecanpromoteorhinder
striping
•Themowingareasizehasaneffectonthenal
appearance.Largeareascanlookbetterwhen
mowedwithalargemower.Smallareasmaynot
lookrightwhencutwithalargemower.
•Largeareaswithoccasionaltreesorother
obstructionswilloftenlookbestwhenthemowing
patternappearstogothroughtheobstruction.For
example,itcanlookbestforapatterntomatch
andcontinueonthefarsideofasmallpond.A
differentcrosscutpatternonthefarsideofapond
maynotbevisible.
•Someareaslookbestwithlongstraightlinesof
stripingmowingpattern,alignedwithaproperty
edge.Someareaslookbestwithadiamondpattern,
whereneitherstraightlineisalignedwiththe
propertyedge.Propertieswithrollinghillsidesor
pondscanlookbestwithaowingcurvesstriping
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
•Raisetherollerwhenturning.Stripingisgenerally
notenhancedbyendturns.
•Raisingtherollerwillreduceconfusingthepattern
attheendsofthepattern.
Drivingthemachinetodifferentcutting
areas
•Raisetherollerandthedeckanddrivealonga
previouscutpathtotransportfromoneareaofthe
propertytoanothersection.
•Anicestripingpatterncanberuinedbydriving
acrossthepattern.
Followallgeneralmowingcommon
practices
•Itisusuallybesttorstmowtheperimeterto
establishaboundary.
•Whensidedischarging,theclippingsshouldbe
directedawayfromwalks,drives,owerbeds,
buildingsandvehicles.Ifthedischargethrows
clippingsalongdistance,mowadditionalpassesto
avoidunwantedcleanupofclippings.
•Avoidexcessivedrivingbackwards.Drivingback
andforth,frequentforwardandreversemaneuvers
aroundanobstaclewillcompressthegrassand
disturbtheprofessionalappearanceofanicejob.
•Avoidclosetrimmingwiththestripingkitinstalled
toreducedamagetolandscapingandtheroller.
•Followallsafemowingpracticesasdescribeinthe
Operator’sManual.Donotletthestripingpattern
causeyoutomowintoahazardoussituation.
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Notes:
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