Toro 50in Recycler Kit, TITAN Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower Installation guide
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- Lawnmowers
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- Installation guide
FormNo.3362-196RevA
50inRecyclerKit
forTITANZero-Turn-RadiusRidingMower
ModelNo.117-5312
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Preparethemower.
Leftbafe
1
Rightbafe
1
Knob4
2
Curvedwasher
4
Installtheupperbafe.
Kickerplate3
3
Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)
6
Installthekickerplates.
4
Recyclingdecal1Instalthedecal.
5
Recyclingmowerblade3Installthebladesandmower
1
PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.
4.Removethemowerbladesasdescribedinyour
Operator’sManual.
2
InstallingtheBafes
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Leftbafe
1
Rightbafe
4Knob
4
Curvedwasher
Procedure
1.Locatethefourholesinthemowerwherethebafe
mountingstudswillmount(Figure1)andremove
anyfastenersfromthem.
2.Installtheleftbafeintothedecksecuringthestuds
onthebafefromthetopofthemowerusing2
knobsandcurvedwashers(cuppedsidefacingthe
mower)asshowninFigure1andFigure2.
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Figure1
1.Leftbafe
4.Knob
2.Mower
5.Tab(mustremainoutside
ofthemower)
3.Curvedwasher6.Rightbafe
Figure2
1.Knob
3.Bafestudcomingthrough
themower
2.Curvedwasher
3.Slidetherightbafethroughthedischargeopening
andsecureitusing2knobsandcurvedwashers
(cuppedsidefacingthemower)asshowninFigure1
andFigure2.
Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemower
andisushwiththemowerwall.
2
3
InstallingtheKickerPlates
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Kickerplate
6
Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)
Procedure
1.Alignthethreekickerplateswithholestowardthe
topofthedeck(Figure3).Thelongslopeofthe
kickersmustbefaceinward.
Figure3
1.Mowerdeck2.Kickerplate,installed
2.Iftherearerivetsblockingthemountingholesinthe
mower,drilloutthecenterofeachrivetwitha3/16
inch(5mm)drillbitanddiscardtherivet.
3.SecuretheplatestothedeckusingsixPhillipshead
screws(#8x5/8inch).Thescrewscomeupthrough
thetopofthemowerandintotheplate(Figure3).
4
InstallingtheDecal
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Recyclingdecal
Procedure
Installthedecalonleftsideofmower(Figure4).
Figure4
1.Recyclerdecal
2.Leftsideofmower
5
InstallingtheBladesand
Mower
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Recyclingmowerblade
Procedure
1.Installthenewrecyclingmowerbladesasdescribed
inyourOperator’sManual.
2.InstallthemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
3
Operation
ConvertingtoSide-discharge
Operation
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,
orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovetheblade
controlswitch(PTO)todisengageandturn
theignitionkeytooff.Alsoremovethekey
andpullthewireoffthesparkplug(s).
Note:Tousethemowerinsidedischargemode,only
therightbafemustberemoved.Mountinghardware
mustbeinstalledinopenholes.
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removethe2knobsandcurvedwashersthatsecure
therightbafetothemower.
3.Removetherightbafeandlowerthegrass
deectoroverthedischargeopening.
Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe
sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside
dischargemode.
4.Installthefastenersyouremovedpreviouslyinto
theholesinthetopofthemowertopreventying
debris.
Tomulchgrassclippings,installtherightbafe,referto
InstallingtheBafes.
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
sidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3days
laterwithalowerheightsetting.
AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand
shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto
disease.
CleaningAfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerhousing.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildup
inmowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
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Toro 50in Recycler Kit, TITAN Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower Installation guide
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