Toro 52in E-Z Vac Bagger, Z500 Series Z Master Mowers User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 52in E-Z Vac Bagger, Z500 Series Z Master Mowers

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

Form No. 3355-147 Rev A

52in E-Z Vac® Bagger

For Z500 Series Z Master® Mowers

Model No. 78533 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate

and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y

and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating

the product properly and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com for

product and accessor y infor mation, help ﬁnding a

dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or

additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model

and serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1

identiﬁes the location of the model and serial n umbers

on the product. W rite the n umbers in the space

pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Blower model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

Figure 2

1. Bagger model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol

( Figure 3 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause

serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the

recommended precautions .

Figure 3

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral

infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1 Pre paring the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Installing the Bag g er Mounting Brac k et . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3 Tightening all Mounting Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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4 Installing the Hood Assembly and
Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 R outing the Bag g er Belt into the Blo w er
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6 Installing the Blo w er Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
7 Installing the Disc harg e T ubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8 Installing the Belt Co v er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
9 Installing the W eights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10 Adjusting the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11 Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
P ositioning the Adjustable Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Emptying the Grass Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Clearing Obstr uctions from the Bag g er
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
R emo ving the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cleaning the Hood Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cleaning the Bag g er and Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inspecting the Bag g er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
R e placing the Bag g er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chec king and Adjusting the Blo w er
Latc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Greasing the Idler Ar m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inspecting the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inspecting the Mo w er Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing the Mo w er Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3

Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation

speciﬁc to T oro products and other safety

infor mation y ou m ust kno w .

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the

equipment, with the operator controls , and

safety signs .

• Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the operating

c haracteristics and the stability of the mac hine .

• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations

for adding or remo ving wheel w eights or

counterw eights to impro v e stability .

• Do not use a g rass catc her on stee p slopes . A

hea vy g rass catc her could cause loss of control

or o v er tur n the mac hine .

• Slo w do wn and use extra care on hillsides . Be

sure to tra v el in the recommended direction

on hillsides . T urf conditions can affect the

mac hine’ s stability . Use extreme caution while

operating near drop-offs .

• K ee p all mo v ement on slopes slo w and

g radual. Do not mak e sudden c hang es in

speed, directions or tur ning .

• T he g rass catc her can obstr uct the view to the

rear . Use extra care when operating in rev erse .

• Use care when loading or unloading the

mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k

• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deﬂector

raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass

catc her .

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .

Do not mak e adjustments with the engine

r unning .

• Stop on lev el g round, diseng ag e dri v es , c hoc k

or bloc k wheels , shut off engine before lea ving

the operator’ s position for any reason including

emptying the g rass catc her or unclog ging the

c hute .

• If y ou remo v e the g rass catc her , be sure to

install any disc harg e deﬂector or guard that

might ha v e been remo v ed to install the g rass

catc her . Do not operate the mo w er without

either the entire g rass catc her or the g rass

deﬂector in place .

• Stop the engine before remo ving the g rass

catc her or unclog ging the c hute .

• Do not lea v e g rass in g rass catc her for

extended periods of time .

• Grass catc her components are subject to w ear ,

damag e and deterioration, whic h could expose

mo ving par ts or allo w objects to be thro wn.

F requently c hec k components and re place

with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when

necessar y .

Safety and Instructional

Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any

area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

1-653554

1-653558

98-5954

103-3507

106-3339

Setup

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

No parts required

–

Prepare the mower.

Bagger mounting bracket

Bagger side plate

Spacer 2

Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)

Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch) (for Z593

mowers only)

Flange Nut, (3/8 inch)

Curved washer

Install the bagger mounting bracket

No parts required

–

Tighten all mounting bolts

Hood assembly

Bags

Clevis pin

Hairpin cotter pin

Install the hood assembly and bags.

Bagger belt (from Blower and Drive

Kit)

Route the bagger belt into the

blower assembly.

Blower assembly (from Blower and

Drive Kit)

Spring (from Blower and Drive Kit)

Install the blower assembly.

Upper tube

Lower tube

Bolt, (#10 x 3/4 inches)

Locknut, (#10)

Washer, (7/32 inch)

Install the discharge tubes.

Belt cover (from Blower and Drive

Kit)

Install the belt cover.

Caster weight

U-bolt

Nut, (1/2 inch)

Lock washer, (1/2 inch)

Plate

Install the weights.

No parts required

–

Adjust the parking brake.

No parts required

–

Check the tire pressure.

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Step

Preparing the Mower

No Parts Required

Procedure

P erfor m the follo wing procedure to pre pare the

mo w er for attac hing the blo w er and ﬁnishing kit.

1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control

lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set

the parking brak e .

2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for

all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the

operating position.

3. R e pair all bent or damag ed areas of mo w er

dec k and re place any missing par ts .

4. Clean the mo w er of any debris on the dec k or

rear par t of the mo w er to ease installation.

Step

Installing the Bagger

Mounting Bracket

Parts needed for this step:

Bagger mounting bracket

Bagger side plate

2 Spacer

Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)

Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch) (for Z593 mowers only)

Flange Nut, (3/8 inch)

Curved washer

Procedure

Important: Do not tighten an y bolts until

both side brack ets and ba g ger mounting

brack et ar e ﬁt loose on the machine.

R efer to Tightening the Mounting Bolts f or

the cor r ect pr ocedur e to tighten the bolts.

1. R emo v e the bolts , n uts , and w ashers holding

the roll bar to one side of the mac hine . Discard

the n uts , bolts , and w ashers ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 ,

and Figure 6 ).

2. Install the bag g er side plate and the roll bar

section to the side of the mac hine using 4 bolts

(3/8 x 1-1/2 inc hes), 4 cur v ed w ashers (3/8

inc h), and 4 ﬂang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 4 ,

Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).

3. R e peat the ste ps abo v e for the opposite side

( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).

Note: Mak e sure the cur v ed w ashers are

installed as sho wn in Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and

Figure 6 .

4. Install the bag g er mounting brac k et to the left

and right bag g er side brac k ets with 4 bolts

(3/8 x 1-1/2 inc hes), 4 cur v ed w ashers (3/8

inc h), and 4 ﬂang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 4 ,

Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).

5. Install the bag g er mounting brac k et to the

rear frame of the mac hine with 2 bolts (3/8 x

1-1/2 inc hes) (use 2 bolts (3/8 x 1 inc h) for

Z593 mo w ers as sho wn in Figure 5 ), 2 cur v ed

w ashers (3/8 inc h), and 2 ﬂang e n uts (3/8

inc h) ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).

Figure 4

For Z500 Gas Mowers

1. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)

6. ROPS

2. Curved washer, (3/8 inch) 7. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

3. Bagger mounting bracket 8. Side view of bagger side

plate

4. Spacer if needed 9. Holes to use when

installing the side bracket

5. Bagger side plate

Figure 5

For Z593 Diesel Mowers

1. Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

6. Bagger side plate

2. Curved washer, (3/8 inch)

7. ROPS

3. Bagger mounting bracket

8. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

4. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)

9. Side view of bagger side

plate

5. Spacer if needed 10. Holes to use when

installing the side bracket

Figure 6

For Z597 Diesel Mowers

1. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)

6. ROPS

2. Curved washer, (3/8 inch) 7. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

3. Bagger mounting bracket 8. Side view of bagger side

plate

4. Spacer if needed 9. Holes to use when

installing the side bracket

5. Bagger side plate

Step

Tightening all Mounting

Bolts

No Parts Required

Procedure

T he follo wing ste ps are the cor rect sequence to

tighten the side brac k ets and the bag g er mounting

brac k et. All mounting bolts need to be tor qued to

35 ft-lb (48 N ⋅ m).

1. Tighten the bag g er mounting brac k et to the

rear frame ﬁrst.

2. Tighten the R OPS and side brac k ets to the side

of the mo w er .

3. If there is a g ap betw een the bag g er mounting

brac k et and the side brac k ets of an 1/8 inc h

or more , install one or both of the spacers

betw een the bag g er mounting brac k et and

mounting plates ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and

Figure 6 ).

4. Tighten the bag g er mounting brac k et to the

side brac k ets .

Step

Installing the Hood

Assembly and Bags

Parts needed for this step:

Hood assembly

Bags

Clevis pin

Hairpin cotter pin

Procedure

1. Install the hood assembly onto the bag g er

mounting brac k et ( Figure 7 ).

Figure 7

1. Hood assembly 2. Bagger mounting bracket

2. Install the 2 clevis pins into the hood assembly

and bag g er mounting brac k et. Secure them

with 2 hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 8 ).

Figure 8

1. Hood assembly

3. Hairpin cotter pin

2. Bagger mounting bracket 4. Clevis pin

3. Install the bag tab into the notc h in the hood

assembly . Do this for all bags ( Figure 9 ).

Note: T he bags will rest on the bag g er frame .

Figure 9

1. Hood assembly 4. Notch

2. Bag

5. Bagger frame

3. Bag tab

4. Lo w er the bag g er hood o v er the bags

( Figure 10 ).

Figure 10

1. Hood 3. Bagger latch

2. Bag

4. Latch hook

5. P osition the bag g er latc h under the latc h hook

( Figure 11 ).

6. Push do wn on bag g er latc h until it loc ks into

place ( Figure 11 ).

Figure 11

1. Bagger latch 2. Latch hook

Step

Routing the Bagger Belt

into the Blower Assembly

Parts needed for this step:

Bagger belt (from Blower and Drive Kit)

Procedure

1. Loosen the belt guide bolt ( Figure 12 ).

2. Install the belt around the blo w er pulley

( Figure 12 ).

3. Install the belt betw een the ﬁx ed idler pulley

and the belt guide bolt.

4. Tighten the belt guide bolt ( Figure 12 ).

5. Install the belt onto the spring loaded idler

pulley ( Figure 12 ).

Figure 12

1. Idler pulley 5. Belt

2. Mower deck pulley 6. Belt guide bolt

3. Spring

7. Fixed idler pulley

4. Peg

8. Blower pulley

Step

Installing the Blower

Assembly

Parts needed for this step:

Blower assembly (from Blower and Drive Kit)

Spring (from Blower and Drive Kit)

Procedure

An unco v er ed discharge opening could

allo w the la wn mo w er to thr o w objects in

the operator’ s or bystander’ s dir ection and

r esult in serious injur y . Also, contact with

the blade could occur .

• Nev er operate the la wn mo w er unless

y ou install a co v er plate, a mulch plate, or

a g rass chute and catcher .

• Mak e sur e the g rass deﬂector is installed

when the g rass chute and catcher ar e

r emo v ed.

1. R emo v e the side disc harg e c hute from the

mo w er dec k ( Figure 13 ).

Figure 13

1. Bolt 5. Spring installed

2. Spacer

6. Grass Deector

3. Locknut 7. L end of spring, place

behind deck edge before

installing bolt

4. Spring

8. J hook end of spring

2. Slide the blo w er assembly peg into the pi v ot

hole ( Figure 14 ).

Figure 14

1. Blower assembly 3. Pivot hole

2. Mower deck 4. Blower assembly peg

3. Close the blo w er assembly to see if the latc hes

are adjusted cor rectly . Loosen or tighten the

bolt so the latc hes ﬁr mly hold the blo w er

assembly ag ainst the mo w er dec k , but can be

released b y hand ( Figure 15 ).

Figure 15

1. Latch 3. Blower assembly

2. Bolt

4. Install the spring as sho wn in Figure 16 .

Figure 16

1. Spring loaded idler pulley 3. Long hook end

2. Short hook end

5. Pull the spring loaded idler pulley bac k and

route the belt around the mo w er dec k pulley .

Ensure the belt is routed around the blo w er

pulleys cor rectly ( Figure 17 ).

Figure 17

1. Mower deck pulley 3. Blower

2. Spring loaded Idler pulley

Step

Installing the Discharge

Tubes

Parts needed for this step:

Upper tube

Lower tube

Bolt, (#10 x 3/4 inches)

Locknut, (#10)

Washer, (7/32 inch)

Procedure

Important: Mak e sur e the mo w er deck

is in the lo w est height-of-cut position while

installing the discharge tubes.

Note: R emember to re place the g rass deﬂector

when the bag g er is remo v ed from the mo w er .

R efer to R e placing the Grass Deﬂector .

1. Diseng ag e the PTO and set the parking brak e .

2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for

all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the

operating position.

3. Lo w er the mo w er dec k to the lo w est

height-of-cut position.

4. R emo v e the bags from the hood assembly .

5. Install the upper tube into the bag g er opening

and pull it bac k out so the r ubber seal is

protr uding out ( Figure 18 ).

Figure 18

1. Upper tube 3. Bagger hood

2. Bagger opening

6. With the hood in the do wn position and

latc hed, measure the distance the tube is inside

the hood.

Measure from the hood plate to the edg e of

the tube as sho wn in Figure 19 . T his distance

needs to be 3/4 inc h (19 mm).

Figure 19

1. Hood plate

4. 3/4 inch (19 mm)

2. Upper tube 5. Edge of tube

3. Hood in the down position

7. Once the 3/4 inc h (19 mm) measurement has

been ac hiev ed, mark the upper tube on the

out side where the r ubber seal protr udes out.

T his is mark ed to ensure the cor rect position

for the upper tube when drilling the holes

and connecting the upper and lo w er tubes

( Figure 20 ).

Note: T he r ubber seal m ust protr ude out

from the bag g er hood.

Figure 20

1. Upper tube 3. Bagger hood

2. Rubber seal protruding out 4. Mark here against the

rubber seal

8. Install the lo w er tube into the upper tube

( Figure 21 ).

Figure 21

1. Lower tube 2. Upper tube

9. Slide the lo w er tube onto the boot and latc h

them tog ether ( Figure 22 ).

Note: T here is a latc h on the top and bottom

of the blo w er housing .

Figure 22

1. Blower assembly 3. Latch

2. Lower tube

10. Mak e sure the mo w er dec k is in the lo w est

height-of-cut position.

11. Chec k to mak e sure the mark from Figure 20

is still in place .

12. Using the three holes in the upper tube as a

template , drill three holes (7/32 inc h diameter)

where the upper and lo w er tubes join tog ether

( Figure 23 ).

Figure 23

1. Bagger hood 4. Upper tube

2. Mark against the rubber

seal

5. Lower tube

3. Drill 7/32 inch diameter

holes here (use upper tube

as a template)

6. Blower assembly

13. R emo v e the lo w er tube from the blo w er .

14. J oin the upper and lo w er tubes with 3 bolts

(#10 x 3/4 inc hes), 3 ﬂat w ashers (7/32 inc h),

and 3 loc kn uts (#10) ( Figure 24 ).

Figure 24

1. Lower tube

4. Locknut, (#10)

2. Upper tube

5. Bolt, (#10 x 3/4 inches)

3. Flat washer, (7/32 inch)

15. Install the lo w er tube onto the blo w er housing

and secure it with the latc hes .

16. Install the bags onto the bag g er .

Step

Installing the Belt Cover

Parts needed for this step:

Belt cover (from Blower and Drive Kit)

Procedure

1. Lo w er the mo w er dec k to the lo w est

height-of-cut position.

2. Install the new belt co v er so the notc hes on

both sides g o o v er the belt co v er suppor ts and

secure the latc h ( Figure 25 ).

Figure 25

1. Belt cover 5. Latch

2. Blower assembly 6. Belt cover notch

3. Pulley assembly 7. Belt cover support

4. Belt cover bracket

Step

Installing the Weights

Parts needed for this step:

Caster weight

U-bolt

Nut, (1/2 inch)

Lock washer, (1/2 inch)

Plate

Procedure

T o comply with ANSI/OPEI

B71.4-2004 Standard, front w eights m ust

be added to the mac hine .

T he ba g ger adds a lot of w eight to the r ear

of the machine and may cause an unsta ble

condition which could r esult in a loss of

contr ol.

1. Place caster w eights on the front casters .

2. Install plate , n uts (1/2 inc h) and loc k w asher

(1/2 inc h) under the frame and w eight

( Figure 26 ).

3. R e peat for opposite side .

Note: All Z Master mo w ers recei v e the caster

w eights .

Figure 26

1. Front caster weight

4. Nut

2. U-bolt

5. Front caster

3. Plate 6. Lock washer

Step

Adjusting the Parking Brake

No Parts Required

Procedure

Chec k the parking brak e for proper adjustment.

1. Diseng ag e brak e lev er (lev er do wn).

2. Measure the length of the spring .

T he measurement should be 2-3/4 inc h (70

mm) betw een w ashers ( Figure 27 ).

Figure 27

1. Brake lever

5. 3/16–1/4 inch (5–7 mm)

2. Spring (2-3/4 inches/70

mm)

6. Jam nut and yoke

3. Adjusting nuts 7. Trunnion roller

4. Collar on brake rod

3. If adjustment is necessar y , loosen the jam n ut

belo w the spring and tighten the n ut directly

belo w the y ok e ( Figure 27 ). T ur n the n ut until

the cor rect measurement is obtained. Tighten

the tw o n uts tog ether and re peat on opposite

side of unit.

4. T ur n n uts cloc kwise to shor ten spring length

and tur n counter -cloc kwise to lengthen the

spring .

5. Eng ag e parking brak e , lev er up .

6. Measure the distance betw een the tr unnion

roller and the collar on brak e rod.

T he measurement should be 3/16-1/4 inc h

(5-7 mm) ( Figure 27 ).

7. If adjustment is necessar y , loosen the jam n ut

directly belo w the y ok e . T ur n the bottom rod

until the cor rect measurement is obtained

( Figure 27 ). Tighten jam n ut at y ok e

Step

Checking the Tire Pressure

No Parts Required

Procedure

Note: Increase the tire pressure due to the

additional w eight.

Chec k and increase the air pressure in the front

caster wheels and rear tires ( Figure 28 ).

Pressure: R ear tires-20 psi (90 kP a)

F ront caster wheels-25 psi (90 kP a)

Figure 28

Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Important: Set the par king brak e when

lea ving the machine unattended, ev en if just

f or a few min utes.

T o a v oid per sonal injur y , f ollo w these

pr ocedur es:

• Become f amiliar with all operating and

safety instr uctions in the operator’ s

man ual f or y our mo w er bef or e using this

attachment.

• Nev er r emo v e the ba g ger or ba g ger tubes

while the engine is r unning .

• Al w ays shut the engine of f and w ait f or

all mo ving par ts to stop bef or e clearing

an obstr uction fr om the ba g ging system.

• Nev er do maintenance or r epair s while

the engine is r unning .

• Set the par king brak e.

W ithout the g rass deﬂector , ba g ger tubes

or complete ba g ger assembl y mounted in

place, y ou and other s ar e exposed to blade

contact and thr o wn de bris. Contact with the

r otating mo w er blade(s) and thr o wn de bris

will cause injur y or death.

• Al w ays install the g rass deﬂector when

r emo ving the ba g ger and changing to

side discharge mode.

• If the g rass deﬂector is ev er dama ged,

r eplace it immediatel y . T he g rass

deﬂector r outes material do wn to w ard

the turf.

• Nev er put y our hands or feet under the

mo w er .

• Nev er tr y to clear the discharge ar ea or

mo w er blades unless y ou mo v e the po w er

tak e of f (PT O) to of f and r otate the

ignition k ey to of f. Also r emo v e the k ey

and pull the wir e of f of the spar k plug(s).

• T ur n of f the engine bef or e unclo g ging

the discharge chute.

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if

they mo v e or attempt to operate the tractor

while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the

par king brak e when lea ving the machine

unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.

Positioning the Adjustable

Bafe

Adjust the bafﬂe to position B (middle position)

for bag ging . R efer to the mac hines Operator

Man ual for the bafﬂe adjustment procedure .

Figure 29

Emptying the Grass Bags

Grass bags are hea vy when full. Be careful when

lifting or handling a g rass bag that is full.

1. Diseng ag e the PTO , set the parking brak e , and

c hoc k or bloc k the tires if on a slope .

2. Unlatc h the bag g er latc h.

3. Open the bag g er hood.

4. Compress the debris into the bags . With both

hands , lift up on the bag and unhook it from

the bag g er brac k et.

5. Grab the handle on the bottom of the bag and

tip it o v er to empty the bag ( Figure 30 ).

Figure 30

1. Bag

2. Bottom handle

6. R e peat for the other bag .

7. Install the bag tab into the notc h in the bag g er

suppor t frame . Do this for both bags .

8. Lo w er the bag g er hood o v er the bags .

9. Latc h the bag g er hood.

Clearing Obstructions from

the Bagger System

W hen the ba g ger is in operation, the blo w er

can be r otating and cut of f or injur e hands.

• Bef or e adjusting , cleaning , r epairing

and inspecting the blo w er , and bef or e

unclo g ging the chute, tur n of f the engine

and w ait f or all mo ving par ts to stop .

R emo v e the k ey .

• Use a stick, not y our hands, to r emo v e an

obstr uction fr om the blo w er and tube.

• K eep f ace, hands, feet, and an y other

par t of y our body or clothing a w ay fr om

concealed, mo ving , or r otating par ts.

1. Diseng ag e the PTO and set the parking brak e .

2. T ur n off the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait

for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the

operating position.

3. Empty the bags .

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Toro 52in E-Z Vac Bagger, Z500 Series Z Master Mowers User manual

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