Toro Striping Kit, GrandStand Mower Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Striping Kit, GrandStand Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

FormNo.3362-528RevC

StripingKit

forGrandStand

Mowers

ModelNo.114–3521

InstallationInstructions

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Preparethemower.

Hingeplate2

Bolt,(3/8x1-1/4inches)

Largelockwasher,(3/8inch)

Locknut,(3/8inch)

Washer2

Installthehingeplates.

Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

Locknut,(3/8inch)

Installthemountingbrackets.

Spring

Clevispin

Hairpincotterpin2

Installtherollerassemblytostriper

bracketmounts.

Nopartsrequired

–

Connectthechains.

PreparingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Thoroughlycleanmowerdeck.Alldebrismustbe

removedtoensurethekitwilltproperly.

2.Repairallbentordamagedareasandreplaceany

missingparts.

3.Raisetheplatformandverifythelatchissecurely

engagedtoholdtheplatformup.

InstallingtheHingePlates

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2Hingeplate

Bolt,(3/8x1-1/4inches)

Largelockwasher,(3/8inch)

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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OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA.

AllRightsReserved

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

InstallingtheMounting

Brackets

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

Locknut,(3/8inch)

Procedure

1.Measurethewidthbetweenthereartiedownsto

determineifthemachinehasanarrowbase(6inches

(152.4mm))orwidebase(10inches(254mm))

(Figure2).

2.Installthemountingbracketstotheouterholesfor

narrowbasemowersandtheinnerholesforwide

basemowers(Figure2).

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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

InstallingtheRollerAssembly

toStriperBracketMounts

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Spring

Clevispin

2Hairpincotterpin

Procedure

1.Positionthespringsintothestripermounting

brackets(Figure4).Ensuretheshortoutsidenger

onthespringisintheslotintherollermount

(Figure6).

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Figure4

1.Leftspringlongnger

4.Hairpincotterpin

2.Clevispin

5.Rollerassembly

3.Rightspringlongnger

2.Positiontherollerassemblyintothestripermounting

brackets(Figure5).

3.Inserttheclevispinthroughthestripermounting

bracket,rollermountandspringandsecureitwitha

hairpincotterpin(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Hairpincotterpin

4.Rightspringlongnger

2.Leftspringlongnger

5.Rollerassembly

3.Clevispin

4.Pulltheinsidespringngerupovertherollermount

(Figure6).

G010980

Figure6

1.Leftspringshortnger3.Rightspringlongnger

2.Leftspringlongnger4.Rightspringshortnger

ConnectingtheChains

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Holdtheoperatorplatformwhilereleasingthe

platformlatch.Lowertheplatformcompletely

down.

2.Withtheplatformdown,raisetherollerupand

rotatethelifthandleovertheplatform(Figure7).

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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

Operation

RaisingtheRoller

Withtheplatformdown,raisetherollerupandrotate

thelifthandleovertheplatform(Figure9).

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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

longspringngersoffoftherollermounts.

4.Removetheclevispinandhairpincotterpin.

5.Removetherollerfromthemachine.

6.Installthesprings,clevispinsandthehairpincotter

pinsontotherollerassemblyforlateruse.

OperatingTips

Effectivestripingisinuencedby

grassconditionandgrasstype

•Limpgrasswherewheeltracksareveryvisibleis

usuallygoodforstriping.

•Stiffgrasswherewheeltracksarelessvisiblewill

usuallyproducepoorstriping.

•Coolseasongrasstypesfoundinnorthernareasare

usuallygoodforstriping.

•Warmseasongrasstypesfoundinsouthernareas

willusuallyproducelesspronouncedstriping.

•Transitionzonegrassesfoundinthenarrowbelt

regioncanproducegoodstripinginsomeareas

andsomeportionsofthegrowingseason,while

producingpoorstripinginotherareasorportions

oftheseason.

•Somegrasstypesproducebetterstripingcontrast

whenmowingshort.Othergrasstypesor

moisturecontentofthegrasscanprovidebetter

contrastwhenmowingatalong/tallheightofcut.

Experimentwithwhatworksbestinyoursituation.

Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbythesun

position

Thisishowthelightisreectedonthegrass.

•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyruneast–westwill

haveagreatercontrastthannorth–southpatterns.

•Thestripingpatterncontrastislessvisiblearound

noon,andismorevisibleinmorningsand

afternoons.

Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbyyour

position

Thegrasswhichisbenttowardsyouwillappeardarker,

andgrasswhichisbentawayfromyouwillappear

lighter.

•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyrunalongaroad

willhavegreatercontrastwhenviewedapproaching

orleavingtheproperty.Thecontrastofstriping

willbelessvisiblewhenlookingacrossthemowing

direction.

•Ifthepropertyhasafocalpoint,oraviewing

location,itcanbebenecialtomowinapattern

thatisgenerallytoandfromtheobservationpoint.

Lawnconditionaffectsstriping

visibility

•Largeatareasusuallyprovidebetterstriping

contrastthanonslopesorareaswithalotof

trimmingandedging.

•Mowinginmorningdewcanproducegoodstriping

contrast.

•Doublecutmowing,andmowingasecondpassat

a1/2inchlowerheightofcutcanproducegood

stripingcontrast.

Mowingmodecanaffectstriping

contrast

•Sidedispersalofclippingscanhidestriping,

reducingthecontrasteffect.

•Baggingcandisplayheavywheeltracks,reducing

theeffectofstriping.

•Mulchingwilloftendisplayexcellentcontrast,

enhancingtheeffectofstriping.

Thelandscapecanpromoteorhinder

striping

•Themowingareasizehasaneffectonthenal

appearance.Largeareascanlookbetterwhen

mowedwithalargemower.Smallareasmaynot

lookrightwhencutwithalargemower.

•Largeareaswithoccasionaltreesorother

obstructionswilloftenlookbestwhenthemowing

patternappearstogothroughtheobstruction.For

example,itcanlookbestforapatterntomatch

andcontinueonthefarsideofasmallpond.A

differentcrosscutpatternonthefarsideofapond

maynotbevisible.

•Someareaslookbestwithlongstraightlinesof

stripingmowingpattern,alignedwithaproperty

edge.Someareaslookbestwithadiamondpattern,

whereneitherstraightlineisalignedwiththe

propertyedge.Propertieswithrollinghillsidesor

pondscanlookbestwithaowingcurvesstriping

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

•Itisusuallybesttorstmowtheperimeterto

establishaboundary.

•Whensidedischarging,theclippingsshouldbe

directedawayfromwalks,drives,owerbeds,

buildingsandvehicles.Ifthedischargethrows

clippingsalongdistance,mowadditionalpassesto

avoidunwantedcleanupofclippings.

•Avoidexcessivedrivingbackwards.Drivingback

andforth,frequentforwardandreversemaneuvers

aroundanobstaclewillcompressthegrassand

disturbtheprofessionalappearanceofanicejob.

•Avoidclosetrimmingwiththestripingkitinstalled

toreducedamagetolandscapingandtheroller.

•Followallsafemowingpracticesasdescribeinthe

Operator’sManual.Donotletthestripingpattern

causeyoutomowintoahazardoussituation.

Notes:

Toro Striping Kit, GrandStand Mower Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Striping Kit, GrandStand Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

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