Toro 50in Recycler Kit, 2007 and After Riding Mower User guide

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FormNo.3367-646RevA
50inRecycler
®
Kit
2007andAfterRidingMower
ModelNo.79019
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
Preparethemower.
2
Nopartsrequired
Removetheblades.
Leftbafe
1
Rightbafe
1
Knob4
3
Curvedwasher
4
Installthebafes.
Kickerplate3
4
Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)
6
Installthekickerplates.
5
Recyclingdecal1Installthedecal.
6
Recyclingmowerblade3Installthebladesandmower.
1
PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.
4.Somemodelshaveacut-offbafelocatednearthe
dischargeopening(Figure1).Removethebafeifit
ispresent.Retainthepartsforfutureuse.
Figure1
1.Cut-offbafe
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RemovingtheBlades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Choosethestyleofblade,ofthoseshownin
Figure2andFigure3,thatbestmatchestheblades
onyourmower.Holdthebladeendusingaragor
thickly-paddedgloveandremovethebladeasshown.
Figure2
BladestyleAmountingconguration
1.BladestyleA4.Bladebolt
2.Crosssectionofblade
styleA
5.Curvedwasher
3.Bladestiffenerrequired6.Bladestiffener
Figure3
BladestyleBmountingconguration
1.BladestyleB4.Bladebolt
2.Crosssectionofblade
styleB
5.Curvedwasher
3.Bendsaddextrastiffness6.Bladestiffener
2.Thereplacementbladeswithinthiskitdonotneed
astiffener.Ifyouremovedone,keepitincasefuture
replacementbladesrequireit.
3
InstallingtheBafes
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Leftbafe
1
Rightbafe
4Knob
4
Curvedwasher
Procedure
1.Locatethefourholesinthemowerwherethe
bafemountingstudswillattachtothemowerdeck
(Figure4)andremoveanyfastenersfromthem.
2.Installtheleftbafeintothedecksecuringthestuds
onthebafefromthetopofthemowerusing2
knobsandcurvedwashers(cuppedsidefacingthe
mower)asshownin
Figure4andFigure5.
2
Figure4
1.Leftbafe
4.Knob
2.Mower
5.Tab(mustremainoutside
ofthemower)
3.Curvedwasher6.Rightbafe
Figure5
1.Knob
3.Bafestudcomingthrough
themower
2.Curvedwasher
3.Slidetherightbafethroughthedischargeopening
andsecureitusing2knobsandcurvedwashers
(cuppedsidefacingthemower)asshowninFigure4
andFigure5.
Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemower
andisushwiththemowerwall.
4
InstallingtheKickerPlates
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Kickerplate
6
Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)
Procedure
1.Alignthethreekickerplateswithholestowardthe
topofthedeck(
Figure6).Thelongslopeofthe
kickersmustbefaceinward.
3
Figure6
1.Mowerdeck2.Kickerplate,installed
2.Iftherearerivetsblockingthemountingholesinthe
mower,drilloutthecenterofeachrivetwitha3/16
inch(5mm)drillbitanddiscardtherivet.
3.SecuretheplatestothedeckusingsixPhillipshead
screws(#8x5/8inch).Thescrewscomeupthrough
thetopofthemowerandintotheplate(
Figure6).
5
InstallingtheDecal
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Recyclingdecal
Procedure
Installthedecalonleftsideofmower(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Recyclerdecal
2.Leftsideofmower
6
InstallingtheBladesand
Mower
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Recyclingmowerblade
Procedure
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure8).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
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1
2
3
4
Figure8
1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe
blade)andthebladebolt(Figure8).Donotinstall
abladestiffener.
Thesebladesdonotrequirethebladestiffener
bracket(Figure8).
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3.Torquethebladeboltto35-65ft-lb(47-88N-m).
4.InstallthemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
Operation
ConvertingtoSide-discharge
Operation
DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerbecausethegrassdeectorroutes
materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrolswitch
(PTO)todisengageandturntheignitionkey
tooff.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewire
offthesparkplug(s).
Note:Tousethemowerinsidedischargemode,only
therightbafemustberemoved.Mountinghardware
mustbeinstalledinopenholes.
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removethe2knobsandcurvedwashersthatsecure
therightbafetothemower.
3.Removetherightbafeandlowerthegrass
deectoroverthedischargeopening.
Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe
sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside
dischargemode.
4.Installthefastenersyouremovedpreviouslyinto
theholesinthetopofthemowertopreventying
debris.
Tomulchgrassclippings,installtherightbafe,referto
InstallingtheBafes.
OperatingTips
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions
Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethat1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylush
anddensegrassyoumayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cut
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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
sidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3days
laterwithalowerheightsetting.
AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand
shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto
disease.
CleaningAfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerhousing.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildup
inmowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
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Notes:
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Toro 50in Recycler Kit, 2007 and After Riding Mower User guide

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