Toro 42in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: 42in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower

Type: Installation guide

FormNo.3371-672RevB

42inRecycler

Kit

TimeCutter

MXSeriesRidingMower

ModelNo.79023

InstallationInstructions

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

Description

Qty.

Use

Bafeassembly

Kicker1

Flangenut(5/16inch)

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)

Kickerplate1

Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)

Decal1

Blade2

InstalltheRecycler®Kit.

InstallingtheRecycler®Kit

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.Removethemowerdeckasdescribedinyour

Operator'sManual.

3.Turnthemowerdeckupsidedown.

4.Removetheexistingmowerbladesinstalledonyour

deck.

Note:RefertotheRemovingtheBladessectionin

theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.

5.Removeanydebrisandgrassclippingsfromthe

undersideofthedeck.

6.Locatethecutoffbafeattheside-dischargeopening

onthemowerdeck(

Figure1).

G01801 1

Figure1

1.Cutoffbafe(existing)

7.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto

thedeck,andremovethecutoffbafe.

Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingthe

mowerdeckbacktoside-discharging.

8.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck

fromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.

Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen

youoperatethedeck.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

DANGER

Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand

otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof

theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.

•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout

hardwaremountedinallholesinthemower

deck.

•Installhardwareinthemountingholeswhen

youremovethebafe.

9.Installthebafeassemblytotheright-handsideof

themowerdeckwithacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)and2angenuts(5/16inch)asshownin

Figure2.

G018012

Figure2

Theside-dischargechutehasbeenremovedforthe

purposeofclarity.

1.Flangenut(5/16inch)3.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

2.Bafeassembly

4.Weldedpost

Note:Handtightenthefasteners.

10.Remove2plugboltsand2nutsfromthemower

deckinthelocationsshowninFigure3.

G018650

Figure3

1.Kickerplate3.Remove2plugboltsand

2nutshere.

2.Flangenut(5/16inch)(4)

11.Securethekickerplatetotheleft-handsideofthe

mowerdeckusing4angenuts(5/16inch)asshown

inFigure3.

12.Tightenallfasteners.

13.Installthekickertotheundersideofthemowerdeck

using2self-tappingscrews(5/16x3/4inch)atthe

locationshowninFigure4.

G018014

Figure4

1.Kicker

2.Self-tappingscrews(5/16

x3/4inch)

14.InstallthedecaltotheareashowninFigure5.

G018015

Figure5

1.Decal

A.Thoroughlycleantheareawhereyouwillinstall

thedecal.

B.Dampentheareawithwaterormildlysoapy

water.

C.Peelthedecalfromthebackingandinstallitin

place(

Figure5).

D.Squeegeeacrossthesurfaceofthedecal,starting

atthecenterofthedecalandworkingtowardthe

edges,usingoverlappingstrokes.

15.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.Allowingtheresiduetobuildupin

mowerdeckwilldecreasecuttingperformance.

Toro 42in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower Installation guide

Toro 42in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower Installation guide

Toro 42in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower Installation guide

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