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

Brand: Toro

Model: 50in Recycler Kit, 2007 and After Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User guide

This manual is also suitable for

79019

FormNo.3367-646RevA

50inRecycler

Kit

2007andAfterRidingMower

ModelNo.79019

InstallationInstructions

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Preparethemower.

Nopartsrequired

–

Removetheblades.

Leftbafe

Rightbafe

Knob4

Curvedwasher

Installthebafes.

Kickerplate3

Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)

Installthekickerplates.

Recyclingdecal1Installthedecal.

Recyclingmowerblade3Installthebladesandmower.

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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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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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.

InstallingtheBafes

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Leftbafe

Rightbafe

4Knob

Curvedwasher

Procedure

1.Locatethefourholesinthemowerwherethe

bafemountingstudswillattachtothemowerdeck

(Figure4)andremoveanyfastenersfromthem.

2.Installtheleftbafeintothedecksecuringthestuds

onthebafefromthetopofthemowerusing2

knobsandcurvedwashers(cuppedsidefacingthe

mower)asshownin

Figure4andFigure5.

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.

InstallingtheKickerPlates

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3Kickerplate

Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)

Procedure

1.Alignthethreekickerplateswithholestowardthe

topofthedeck(

Figure6).Thelongslopeofthe

kickersmustbefaceinward.

Figure6

1.Mowerdeck2.Kickerplate,installed

2.Iftherearerivetsblockingthemountingholesinthe

mower,drilloutthecenterofeachrivetwitha3/16

inch(5mm)drillbitanddiscardtherivet.

3.SecuretheplatestothedeckusingsixPhillipshead

screws(#8x5/8inch).Thescrewscomeupthrough

thetopofthemowerandintotheplate(

Figure6).

InstallingtheDecal

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Recyclingdecal

Procedure

Installthedecalonleftsideofmower(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Recyclerdecal

2.Leftsideofmower

InstallingtheBladesand

Mower

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3Recyclingmowerblade

Procedure

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure8).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust

bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe

mowertoensurepropercutting.

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Figure8

1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe

blade)andthebladebolt(Figure8).Donotinstall

abladestiffener.

Thesebladesdonotrequirethebladestiffener

bracket(Figure8).

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

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.

Notes:

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

Brand: Toro

Model: 50in Recycler Kit, 2007 and After Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User guide

This manual is also suitable for

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