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40in Recycler Kit, TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit for Mid-Size Mowers

Toro 40in Recycler Kit, TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit for Mid-Size Mowers, 48in Recycler Kit, TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit for Mid-Size Mowers Installation guide

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FormNo.3373-816RevA
40inor48inRecycler
®
Kit
TURBOFORCE
®
CuttingUnitforMid-SizeMowers
ModelNo.110-2060
ModelNo.110-2070
InstallationInstructions
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Safety
SideDischargeorMulchGrass
WARNING
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower
becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown
towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoudisengagethepowertakeoff
(PTO)leverandturntheignitionkeytooff.
Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewireoffthe
sparkplug(s).
Ensurethemowerhasthehingedgrassdeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf,
whileinsidedischargemode.
Tomulchgrassclippings,thebafesmustbeinstalledinto
themowerasshowninthefollowingsteps.
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*3373-816*A
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Preparethemower.
2
Nopartsrequired
–
Removetheexistingblades.
3
Nopartsrequired
–
Removetheexistingbafes.
Dischargeplate1
Bolt(3/8x1inch)
2
4
Nut(3/8inch)
2
Installthedischargeplate.
Leftbafe
1
Centerbafe
1
Rightbafe
1
Bolt(3/8x7/8inch)
8
Flangenut(3/8inch)
9
5
Carriagebolt(3/8x3/4inch)
1
Installthebafes.
6
Recyclerblades3Installthenewblades.
1
PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Thoroughlycleanmowerdeck.Alldebrismustbe
removedtoensurebafeswilltproperlyagainst
mowerdeck.
2.Repairallbentordamagedareasofmowerdeckand
replaceanymissingparts.
2
RemovingtheExistingBlades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Removetheexistingbladesfromthespindles(Figure1or
Figure2).
Note:Savethebladesforusewheninsidedischarging
mode.Usethebladeboltandwasherforinstallingthe
recyclerbladesinStep4.
WARNING
Abladeissharp.Contactwithasharpbladecan
causeseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesofthebladewith
arag.
2
Figure1
FixedDeckMowerShown
1.Blade
4.Spacer(xeddeckmower
only)
2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher
3.Curvedwasher
6.Nut
Figure2
GrandStand
®
MowerShown
1.SailAreaofBlade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.BladeBolt
.
3
3
RemovingtheExistingBafes
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Note:Inthestepsbelow,theboltsarethreadedintothe
mowerdeck.Removethenutsrstbeforeremovingbolts.
1.Removethenutsandboltsholdingtheleftfrontbafe
inplace(Figure3andFigure4).
For40inchGrandStandmowersonly,usetheexisting
hardwareusedfortheidlerpulleypivot.Removeand
retainthecurvedwasherforsidedischargemode.
2.Removethenutsandboltsholdingthedischargebafe
inplace(
Figure3andFigure4).Installthenutsand
boltstocovertheholesafterthebafeisremoved.
3.Removethelargeangednutandboltorcamlock
andwasherbyunscrewingitfromtheadjustableow
bafe(Figure3).
4.Removethenutandboltholdingtheadjustableow
bafeinplace(Figure3).
Note:Savethebafesandhardwareforusewhenchanging
tosidedischargingmode.
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6
7
4
8
8
1
Figure3
FixedDeckMowerShown
1.AdjustableFlowBafe5.Largeangednut
2.Leftfrontbafe6.Dischargebafe,install
thenutsandboltsafter
removingthedischarge
bafetocovertheholes
3.Bolt7.Mowerdeck
4.FlangeNut
8.Carriagebolt
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1 2
3
4
Figure4
40inchGrandStandmowershown
1.Tocovertheholes,install
thenutandboltafter
removingthedischarge
bafe
3.Idlerpulleypivot,use
existinghardwarefor
recyclerbafes(40inch
Grandstandmoweronly)
(removeandretainthe
curvedwasherforside
dischargemode)
2.GrandStandmowerdeck4.Removeandretainfor
conversionbacktoside
dischargemode
4
4
InstallingtheDischargePlate
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Dischargeplate
2
Bolt(3/8x1inch)
2
Nut(3/8inch)
Procedure
Installthedischargeplatetotheoutsideofthemounting
bracketwith2bolts(3/8x1inch)and2nuts(3/8inch)
(Figure5).
Figure5
FixedDeckMowerShown
1.Discharge
plate
2.Bolt(3/8x
1inch)
3.Nut(3/8
inch)
4.Mounting
bracket
5
InstallingtheBafes
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Leftbafe
1
Centerbafe
1
Rightbafe
8
Bolt(3/8x7/8inch)
9
Flangenut(3/8inch)
1
Carriagebolt(3/8x3/4inch)
Procedure
Note:Allholesexistinthemowerdeckforinstallingthe
newbafes.
Note:Looselyinstallthebafestoalignthebafeswithall
existingholesinthemower.
1.Installtherightbafeintothemower.
2.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothemowerdeckwith
2bolts(3/8x7/8inch)and2angenuts(3/8inch)
(Figure6).
3.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothedischargeplate
with1bolt(3/8x7/8inch)and1angenut(3/8inch)
(
Figure6).
4.Installtheleftbafeintothemower.
5.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothemowerdeckwith
2bolts(3/8x7/8inch)and2angenuts(3/8inch)
(Figure6).
6.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetotheleftsidewallofthe
mowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(3/8x3/4inch)and
1angenut(3/8inch)(Figure6).
5
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4
6
Figure6
1.Rightbafe3.Flangenut(3/8inch)5.Carriagebolt(3/8x3/4inch)
2.Leftbafe4.Bolt(3/8x7/8inch)6.Boltfor40inchGrandStandmowers.
Thisboltisfromtheidlerpulleyarm.
7.Installthecenterbafeintothemower.
8.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotheleftbafewith
1bolt(3/8x7/8inch)and1angenut(3/8inch)
(Figure7).
9.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotherightbafewith
1bolt(3/8x7/8inch)and1angenut(3/8inch)
(Figure7).
10.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetothetopofthemower
deckwith1bolt(3/8x7/8inch)and1angenut(3/8
inch)(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Centerbafe3.Bolt(3/8x7/8inch)5.Rightbafe
2.Mowerdeck
4.Flangenut(3/8inch)6.Leftbafe
6
6
InstallingtheNewBlades
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Recyclerblades
Procedure
Important:Thesailpartoftheblade(i.e.,theturned
upsection)mustfacetheinsideofthemower(Figure8).
1.Forxeddeckmowersonly,adjustthebladesbyusing
the4spacers(1/4inch)onthebladespindlebolts;
refertotheOperator'sManual.
2.Installthenewbladestothespindleswithwashersand
bladeboltsthatwerepreviouslyremoved(Figure8or
Figure9).
3.Forxeddeckmowersonly,tightenthebladeboltto
75-80ft-lb(101-108N-m)(Figure8).
4.ForGrandStandmowersandoatingdeckmowers,
tightenthebladeboltto85-110ft-lb(115-150N-m)
(Figure9).
5.Rotatethebladesandensurethereisclearancebetween
thebladesandthebafes.
6.Tightenallboltsandnutsforthebafes.
WARNING
Abladeissharp.Contactwithasharpblade
cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesoftheblade
witharag.
Figure8
FixedDeckMowerShown
1.Blade
4.Spacer(xeddeckmower
only)
2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher
3.Curvedwasher
6.Nut
7
Figure9
GrandStand
®
MowerShown
1.SailAreaofBlade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.BladeBolt
Operation
SelectingtheProper
Height-of-Cut
Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethan1/3ofthe
grassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushanddense
grassyoumayneedtoraisetheheight-of-cutsettingor
converttosidedischargeorbaggingoperations.
MowinginExtremeConditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthemower
housing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowortotally
surroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveone
sideofthemowerhousingfreefromuncutgrass,allowingair
tobedrawnintothehousing.Whenmakinganinitialcut
throughthecenterofanuncutarea,operatethemachine
slowerandbackupifthemowerstartstoclog.
MowingatProperIntervals
Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomowevery
4–5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferent
times.Thus,inordertomaintainthesameheight-of-cut,
whichisagoodpractice,you'llneedtocutmorefrequentlyin
earlyspring;asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,
cutonlyevery8–10days.Ifyouareunabletomowforan
extendedperiodduetoweatherconditionsorotherreasons,
converttosidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrst
withtheheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2–3
dayslaterwithalowerheightsetting.
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrass.Adullbladewilltearandshredthegrass.Tearing
andshreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilitytodisease.
AfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidueisallowedtobuild
upinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
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