Toro 42in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter MX Series Riding Mower Installation guide
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FormNo.3371-672RevB
42inRecycler
®
Kit
TimeCutter
®
MXSeriesRidingMower
ModelNo.79023
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
Description
Qty.
Use
Bafeassembly
1
Kicker1
Flangenut(5/16inch)
6
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
1
Kickerplate1
Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)
2
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.Locatethecutoffbafeattheside-dischargeopening
onthemowerdeck(
Figure1).
G01801 1
1
Figure1
1.Cutoffbafe(existing)
7.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto
thedeck,andremovethecutoffbafe.
Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingthe
mowerdeckbacktoside-discharging.
8.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck
fromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.
Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen
youoperatethedeck.
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OriginalInstructions(EN)
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DANGER
Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof
theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthemower
deck.
•Installhardwareinthemountingholeswhen
youremovethebafe.
9.Installthebafeassemblytotheright-handsideof
themowerdeckwithacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)and2angenuts(5/16inch)asshownin
Figure2.
G018012
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2
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4
1
Figure2
Theside-dischargechutehasbeenremovedforthe
purposeofclarity.
1.Flangenut(5/16inch)3.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)
2.Bafeassembly
4.Weldedpost
Note:Handtightenthefasteners.
10.Remove2plugboltsand2nutsfromthemower
deckinthelocationsshowninFigure3.
G018650
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2
3
Figure3
1.Kickerplate3.Remove2plugboltsand
2nutshere.
2.Flangenut(5/16inch)(4)
11.Securethekickerplatetotheleft-handsideofthe
mowerdeckusing4angenuts(5/16inch)asshown
inFigure3.
12.Tightenallfasteners.
13.Installthekickertotheundersideofthemowerdeck
using2self-tappingscrews(5/16x3/4inch)atthe
locationshowninFigure4.
G018014
1
2
Figure4
1.Kicker
2.Self-tappingscrews(5/16
x3/4inch)
14.InstallthedecaltotheareashowninFigure5.
G018015
1
Figure5
1.Decal
A.Thoroughlycleantheareawhereyouwillinstall
thedecal.
B.Dampentheareawithwaterormildlysoapy
water.
C.Peelthedecalfromthebackingandinstallitin
place(
Figure5).
D.Squeegeeacrossthesurfaceofthedecal,starting
atthecenterofthedecalandworkingtowardthe
edges,usingoverlappingstrokes.
15.Installthemulchingmowerbladeslocatedinloose
parts.
2
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-dischargingorbaggingoptionsormowrstwith
theheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2to3
dayslateratalowerheightsetting.
AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand
shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges,
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto
disease.
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CleaningAfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerdeck.Allowingtheresiduetobuildupin
mowerdeckwilldecreasecuttingperformance.
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