Toro 79019 is a 50in Recycler® Kit compatible with Riding Mowers made in 2007 or later. By collecting grass clippings and recycling them back into your lawn, this kit helps to naturally fertilize your lawn while reducing the amount of clippings that end up in landfills. The kit includes 3 recycling mower blades, 1 left baffle, 1 right baffle, 4 knobs, 4 curved washers, 3 kicker plates, 6 Phillips head screws, and 1 recycling decal.
Toro 79019 is a 50in Recycler® Kit compatible with Riding Mowers made in 2007 or later. By collecting grass clippings and recycling them back into your lawn, this kit helps to naturally fertilize your lawn while reducing the amount of clippings that end up in landfills. The kit includes 3 recycling mower blades, 1 left baffle, 1 right baffle, 4 knobs, 4 curved washers, 3 kicker plates, 6 Phillips head screws, and 1 recycling decal.
FormNo.3367-646RevA
50inRecycler
®
Kit
2007andAfterRidingMower
ModelNo.79019
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
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Preparethemower.
2
Nopartsrequired
–
Removetheblades.
Leftbafe
1
Rightbafe
1
Knob4
3
Curvedwasher
4
Installthebafes.
Kickerplate3
4
Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)
6
Installthekickerplates.
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Recyclingdecal1Installthedecal.
6
Recyclingmowerblade3Installthebladesandmower.
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PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.
3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.
4.Somemodelshaveacut-offbafelocatednearthe
dischargeopening(Figure1).Removethebafeifit
ispresent.Retainthepartsforfutureuse.
Figure1
1.Cut-offbafe
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RemovingtheBlades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Choosethestyleofblade,ofthoseshownin
Figure2andFigure3,thatbestmatchestheblades
onyourmower.Holdthebladeendusingaragor
thickly-paddedgloveandremovethebladeasshown.
Figure2
BladestyleAmountingconguration
1.BladestyleA4.Bladebolt
2.Crosssectionofblade
styleA
5.Curvedwasher
3.Bladestiffenerrequired6.Bladestiffener
Figure3
BladestyleBmountingconguration
1.BladestyleB4.Bladebolt
2.Crosssectionofblade
styleB
5.Curvedwasher
3.Bendsaddextrastiffness6.Bladestiffener
2.Thereplacementbladeswithinthiskitdonotneed
astiffener.Ifyouremovedone,keepitincasefuture
replacementbladesrequireit.
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InstallingtheBafes
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Leftbafe
1
Rightbafe
4Knob
4
Curvedwasher
Procedure
1.Locatethefourholesinthemowerwherethe
bafemountingstudswillattachtothemowerdeck
(Figure4)andremoveanyfastenersfromthem.
2.Installtheleftbafeintothedecksecuringthestuds
onthebafefromthetopofthemowerusing2
knobsandcurvedwashers(cuppedsidefacingthe
mower)asshownin
Figure4andFigure5.
2
Figure4
1.Leftbafe
4.Knob
2.Mower
5.Tab(mustremainoutside
ofthemower)
3.Curvedwasher6.Rightbafe
Figure5
1.Knob
3.Bafestudcomingthrough
themower
2.Curvedwasher
3.Slidetherightbafethroughthedischargeopening
andsecureitusing2knobsandcurvedwashers
(cuppedsidefacingthemower)asshowninFigure4
andFigure5.
Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemower
andisushwiththemowerwall.
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InstallingtheKickerPlates
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Kickerplate
6
Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)
Procedure
1.Alignthethreekickerplateswithholestowardthe
topofthedeck(
Figure6).Thelongslopeofthe
kickersmustbefaceinward.
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Figure6
1.Mowerdeck2.Kickerplate,installed
2.Iftherearerivetsblockingthemountingholesinthe
mower,drilloutthecenterofeachrivetwitha3/16
inch(5mm)drillbitanddiscardtherivet.
3.SecuretheplatestothedeckusingsixPhillipshead
screws(#8x5/8inch).Thescrewscomeupthrough
thetopofthemowerandintotheplate(
Figure6).
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InstallingtheDecal
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Recyclingdecal
Procedure
Installthedecalonleftsideofmower(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Recyclerdecal
2.Leftsideofmower
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InstallingtheBladesand
Mower
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Recyclingmowerblade
Procedure
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure8).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
G014975
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
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerbecausethegrassdeectorroutes
materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrolswitch
(PTO)todisengageandturntheignitionkey
tooff.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewire
offthesparkplug(s).
Note:Tousethemowerinsidedischargemode,only
therightbafemustberemoved.Mountinghardware
mustbeinstalledinopenholes.
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removethe2knobsandcurvedwashersthatsecure
therightbafetothemower.
3.Removetherightbafeandlowerthegrass
deectoroverthedischargeopening.
Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe
sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside
dischargemode.
4.Installthefastenersyouremovedpreviouslyinto
theholesinthetopofthemowertopreventying
debris.
Tomulchgrassclippings,installtherightbafe,referto
InstallingtheBafes.
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
sidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3days
laterwithalowerheightsetting.
AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand
shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto
disease.
CleaningAfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerhousing.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildup
inmowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
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Toro 79019 is a 50in Recycler® Kit compatible with Riding Mowers made in 2007 or later. By collecting grass clippings and recycling them back into your lawn, this kit helps to naturally fertilize your lawn while reducing the amount of clippings that end up in landfills. The kit includes 3 recycling mower blades, 1 left baffle, 1 right baffle, 4 knobs, 4 curved washers, 3 kicker plates, 6 Phillips head screws, and 1 recycling decal.
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