Form No. 3355-149 Rev A
60 and 72in Triple Bagger
For Z500 Series Z Master Mowers
Model No. 78534 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up
Model No. 78535 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up
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Introduction
R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate
and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y
and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating
the product properly and safely .
Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com for
product and accessor y infor mation, help finding a
dealer , or to register y our product.
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additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice
Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model
and serial n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1
identifies the location of the model and serial n umbers
on the product. W rite the n umbers in the space
pro vided.
Figure 1
1. Blower model and serial number location
Model No.
Serial No.
Figure 2
1. Bagger model and serial number location
Model No.
Serial No.
T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has
safety messag es identified b y the safety aler t symbol
( Figure 3 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause
serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the
recommended precautions .
Figure 3
1. Safety alert symbol
T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight
infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special
mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral
infor mation w or th y of special attention.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1 Pre paring the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Installing the Bag g er Mounting Brac k et . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Tightening all Mounting Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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4 Installing the Hood Assembly and
Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 R outing the Bag g er Belt into the Blo w er
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 Installing the Blo w er Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
7 Sizing the Upper T ube for 60 inc h Mo w ers
with Gas Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8 Installing the Disc harg e T ubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 Installing the Belt Co v er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
10 Installing the W eights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11 Adjusting the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
12 Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
P ositioning the Adjustable Baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Emptying the Grass Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Clearing Obstr uctions from the Bag g er
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
R emo ving the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the Grass Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning the Hood Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning the Bag g er and Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inspecting the Bag g er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
R e placing the Bag g er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chec king and Adjusting the Blo w er
Latc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Greasing the Idler Ar m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inspecting the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inspecting the Mo w er Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installing the Mo w er Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installing the Grass Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Safety
T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation
specific to T oro products and other safety
infor mation y ou m ust kno w .
• Become familiar with the safe operation of the
equipment, with the operator controls , and
safety signs .
• Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other
attac hments . T hese can c hang e the operating
c haracteristics and the stability of the mac hine .
• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations
for adding or remo ving wheel w eights or
counterw eights to impro v e stability .
• Do not use a g rass catc her on stee p slopes . A
hea vy g rass catc her could cause loss of control
or o v er tur n the mac hine .
• Slo w do wn and use extra care on hillsides . Be
sure to tra v el in the recommended direction
on hillsides . T urf conditions can affect the
mac hine’ s stability . Use extreme caution while
operating near drop-offs .
• K ee p all mo v ement on slopes slo w and
g radual. Do not mak e sudden c hang es in
speed, directions or tur ning .
• T he g rass catc her can obstr uct the view to the
rear . Use extra care when operating in rev erse .
• Use care when loading or unloading the
mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.
• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deflector
raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass
catc her .
• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .
Do not mak e adjustments with the engine
r unning .
• Stop on lev el g round, diseng ag e dri v es , c hoc k
or bloc k wheels , shut off engine before lea ving
the operator’ s position for any reason including
emptying the g rass catc her or unclog ging the
c hute .
• If y ou remo v e the g rass catc her , be sure to
install any disc harg e deflector or guard that
might ha v e been remo v ed to install the g rass
catc her . Do not operate the mo w er without
either the entire g rass catc her or the g rass
deflector in place .
• Stop the engine before remo ving the g rass
catc her or unclog ging the c hute .
• Do not lea v e g rass in g rass catc her for
extended periods of time .
• Grass catc her components are subject to w ear ,
damag e and deterioration, whic h could expose
mo ving par ts or allo w objects to be thro wn.
F requently c hec k components and re place
with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when
necessar y .
Safety and Instructional
Decals
Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any
area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.
1-653554
1-653558
98-5954
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103-3507
106-3339
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Setup
Loose Parts
Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.
Step
Description
Qty.
Use
1
No parts required
–
Prepare the mower.
Bagger mounting bracket
1
Bagger side plate
2
Spacer 2
Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
14
Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch) (for Z593
mowers only)
2
Flange Nut, (3/8 inch)
14
2
Curved washer
14
Install the bagger mounting bracket
3
No parts required
–
Tighten all mounting bolts
Hood assembly
1
Bags
3
Clevis pin
2
4
Hairpin cotter pin
2
Install the hood assembly and bags.
5
Bagger belt (from Blower and Drive
Kit)
1
Route the bagger belt into the
blower assembly.
Blower assembly (from Blower and
Drive Kit)
1
6
Spring (from Blower and Drive Kit)
1
Install the blower assembly.
7
Upper tube
1
Size the upper tube for 60 inch
mowers with gas engines.
Upper tube
1
Lower tube
1
Bolt, (#10 x 3/4 inches)
3
Locknut, (#10)
3
8
Washer, (7/32 inch)
3
Install the discharge tubes.
9
Belt cover (from Blower and Drive
Kit)
Install the belt cover.
Caster weight
2
U-bolt
2
Nut, (1/2 inch)
4
Lock washer, (1/2 inch)
4
Plate
2
Top weight (for 60 inch mower
decks only)
2
10
Bolt, 1/2 x 2–1/2 inch- for top
weights
2
Install the weights.
11
No parts required
–
Adjust the parking brake.
12
No parts required
–
Check the tire pressure.
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Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Step
1
Preparing the Mower
No Parts Required
Procedure
P erfor m the follo wing procedure to pre pare the
mo w er for attac hing the blo w er and finishing kit.
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set
the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. R e pair all bent or damag ed areas of mo w er
dec k and re place any missing par ts .
4. Clean the mo w er of any debris on the dec k or
rear par t of the mo w er to ease installation.
Step
2
Installing the Bagger
Mounting Bracket
Parts needed for this step:
1
Bagger mounting bracket
2
Bagger side plate
2 Spacer
14
Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
2
Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch) (for Z593 mowers only)
14
Flange Nut, (3/8 inch)
14
Curved washer
Procedure
Important: Do not tighten an y bolts until
both side brack ets and ba g ger mounting
brack et ar e fit loose on the machine.
R efer to Tightening the Mounting Bolts f or
the cor r ect pr ocedur e to tighten the bolts.
1. R emo v e the bolts , n uts , and w ashers holding
the roll bar to one side of the mac hine . Discard
the n uts , bolts , and w ashers ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 ,
and Figure 6 ).
2. Install the bag g er side plate and the roll bar
section to the side of the mac hine using 4 bolts
(3/8 x 1-1/2 inc hes), 4 cur v ed w ashers (3/8
inc h), and 4 flang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 4 ,
Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).
3. R e peat the ste ps abo v e for the opposite side
( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).
Note: Mak e sure the cur v ed w ashers are
installed as sho wn in Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and
Figure 6 .
4. Install the bag g er mounting brac k et to the left
and right side bag g er brac k ets with 4 bolts
(3/8 x 1-1/2 inc hes), 4 cur v ed w ashers (3/8
inc h), and 4 flang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 4 ,
Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).
5. Install the bag g er mounting brac k et to the
rear frame of the mac hine with 2 bolts (3/8 x
1-1/2 inc hes) (use 2 bolts (3/8 x 1 inc h) for
Z593 mo w ers as sho wn in Figure 5 ), 2 cur v ed
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w ashers (3/8 inc h), and 2 flang e n uts (3/8
inc h) ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).
Figure 4
For Z500 Gas Mowers
1. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
6. ROPS
2. Curved washer, (3/8 inch) 7. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
3. Bagger mounting bracket 8. Side view of bagger side
plate
4. Spacer
9. Holes to when installing
the side bracket
5. Bagger side plate
Figure 5
For Z593 Diesel Mowers
1. Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)
6. Bagger side plate
2. Curved washer, (3/8 inch)
7. ROPS
3. Bagger mounting bracket
8. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
4. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
9. Side view of bagger side
plate
5. Spacer
10. Holes to when installing
the side bracket
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Figure 6
For Z597 Diesel Mowers
1. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
6. ROPS
2. Curved washer, (3/8 inch) 7. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
3. Bagger mounting bracket 8. Side view of bagger side
plate
4. Spacer
9. Holes to when installing
the side bracket
5. Bagger side plate
Step
3
Tightening all Mounting
Bolts
No Parts Required
Procedure
T he follo wing ste ps are the cor rect sequence to
tighten the side brac k ets and the bag g er mounting
brac k et. All mounting bolts need to be tor qued to
35 ft-lb (48 N ⋅ m).
1. Tighten the bag g er mounting brac k et to the
rear frame first.
2. Tighten the R OPS and side brac k ets to the side
of the mo w er .
3. If the bag g er mounting brac k et mo v es side to
side an 1/8 inc h or more , install one or both
of the spacers betw een the bag g er mounting
brac k et and mounting plates ( Figure 4 ,
Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).
4. Tighten the bag g er mounting brac k et to the
side brac k ets .
Step
4
Installing the Hood
Assembly and Bags
Parts needed for this step:
1
Hood assembly
3
Bags
2
Clevis pin
2
Hairpin cotter pin
Procedure
1. Install the hood assembly onto the bag g er
mounting brac k et ( Figure 7 ).
Figure 7
1. Hood assembly 2. Bagger mounting bracket
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2. Install the 2 clevis pins into the hood assembly
and bag g er mounting brac k et. Secure them
with 2 hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 8 ).
Figure 8
1. Hood assembly
3. Hairpin cotter pin
2. Bagger mounting bracket 4. Clevis pin
3. Install the bag tab into the notc h in the hood
assembly . Do this for all bags ( Figure 9 ).
Note: T he bags will rest on the bag g er frame .
Figure 9
1. Hood assembly 4. Notch
2. Bag
5. Bagger frame
3. Bag tab
4. Lo w er the bag g er hood o v er the bags
( Figure 10 ).
Figure 10
1. Hood 3. Bagger latch
2. Bag
4. Latch hook
5. P osition the bag g er latc h under the latc h hook
( Figure 11 ).
6. Push do wn on bag g er latc h until it loc ks into
place ( Figure 11 ).
Figure 11
1. Bagger latch 2. Latch hook
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Step
5
Routing the Bagger Belt
into the Blower Assembly
Parts needed for this step:
1
Bagger belt (from Blower and Drive Kit)
Procedure
1. Install the belt around the blo w er pulley
( Figure 12 ).
2. Install the spring to the idler ar m and the peg
on the blo w er assembly ( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
1. Idler pulley
4. Peg
2. Mower deck pulley 5. Belt
3. Spring
6. Blower pulley
Step
6
Installing the Blower
Assembly
Parts needed for this step:
1
Blower assembly (from Blower and Drive Kit)
1
Spring (from Blower and Drive Kit)
Procedure
An unco v er ed discharge opening could
allo w the la wn mo w er to thr o w objects in
the operator’ s or bystander’ s dir ection and
r esult in serious injur y . Also, contact with
the blade could occur .
• Nev er operate the la wn mo w er unless
y ou install a co v er plate, a mulch plate, or
a g rass chute and catcher .
• Mak e sur e the g rass deflector is installed
when the g rass chute and catcher ar e
r emo v ed.
1. R emo v e the side disc harg e c hute from the
mo w er dec k ( Figure 13 ).
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Figure 13
1. Bolt 5. Spring installed
2. Spacer
6. Grass Deector
3. Locknut 7. L end of spring, place
behind deck edge before
installing bolt
4. Spring
8. J hook end of spring
2. Slide the blo w er assembly peg into the pi v ot
hole . F or 60 inc h mo w ers refer to Figure 14
and for 72 inc h mo w ers refer to Figure 15 .
Figure 14
60 inch Mower Deck
1. Blower assembly 3. Pivot hole
2. Mower deck, 60 inch (152
cm) shown
4. Blower assembly peg
Figure 15
72 inch Mower Deck
1. Blower assembly 3. Pivot hole
2. Mower deck, 72 inch (183
cm) shown
4. Blower assembly peg
3. Close the blo w er assembly to see if the latc hes
are adjusted cor rectly . Loosen or tighten the
bolt so the latc hes fir mly hold the blo w er
assembly ag ainst the mo w er dec k , but can be
released b y hand ( Figure 16 ).
Figure 16
1. Latch 3. Blower assembly
2. Bolt
4. Install the spring as sho wn in Figure 17 .
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Mak e sure the hooks are in the cor rect position.
Figure 17
1. Spring loaded idler pulley 3. Long hook end
2. Short hook end
5. Pull the spring loaded idler pulley bac k and
route the belt around the mo w er dec k pulley .
Ensure the belt is routed around the blo w er
pulleys cor rectly ( Figure 18 ).
Figure 18
1. Mower deck pulley 3. Blower
2. Spring loaded Idler pulley
Step
7
Sizing the Upper Tube for
60 inch Mowers with Gas
Engines
Parts needed for this step:
1
Upper tube
Procedure
Note: T his procedure is for 60 inc h mo w ers with
g as engines only .
1. Measure up 3–1/2 inc hes (89 mm) from
the bottom of the upper tube . Use the
existing 3 holes as marks and then mark it in
sev eral places to create a line around the tube
( Figure 19 ).
2. Cut the 3–1/2 inc hes (89 mm) off the upper
tube ( Figure 19 ).
Note: Notice the three indentations in the
tube . T his is where holes will be drilled in the
follo wing procedure .
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Figure 19
1. Indentations for drilling
holes
4. Use the existing holes to
create a line
2. Upper tube 5. Line to cut tube
3. Cut off 3–1/2 inches (89
mm) for 60 inch mowers
with gas engines only
Step
8
Installing the Discharge
Tubes
Parts needed for this step:
1
Upper tube
1
Lower tube
3
Bolt, (#10 x 3/4 inches)
3
Locknut, (#10)
3
Washer, (7/32 inch)
Procedure
Important: Mak e sur e the mo w er deck
is in the lo w est height-of-cut position while
installing the discharge tubes.
Note: R emember to re place the g rass deflector
when the bag g er is remo v ed from the mo w er .
R efer to R e placing the Grass Deflector .
1. Diseng ag e the PTO and set the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Lo w er the mo w er dec k to the lo w est
height-of-cut position.
4. R emo v e the bags for viewing the tube under
the hood.
5. Install the upper tube into the bag g er opening
and pull it bac k out so the r ubber seal is
protr uding out ( Figure 20 ).
Figure 20
1. Upper tube 3. Bagger hood
2. Bagger opening
6. With the hood in the do wn position, measure
the distance the tube is inside the hood.
Measure from the hood plate to the edg e of
the tube as sho wn in Figure 21 . T his distance
needs to be 3/4 inc h (19 mm).
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Figure 21
1. Hood plate
4. 3/4 inch (19 mm)
2. Upper tube 5. Edge of tube
3. Hood in the down position
7. Once the 3/4 inc h (19 mm) measurement has
been ac hiev ed, mark the upper tube on the
out side where the r ubber seal protr udes out.
T his is mark ed to ensure the cor rect position
for the upper tube when drilling the holes
and connecting the upper and lo w er tubes
( Figure 22 ).
Note: T he r ubber seal m ust protr ude out
from the bag g er hood.
Figure 22
1. Upper tube 3. Bagger hood
2. Rubber seal protruding out 4. Mark here against the
rubber seal
8. Install the lo w er tube into the upper tube
( Figure 23 ).
Figure 23
1. Lower tube 2. Upper tube
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9. Slide the lo w er tube onto the boot and latc h
them tog ether ( Figure 24 ).
Note: T here is a latc h on the top and bottom
of the blo w er housing .
Figure 24
1. Blower assembly 3. Latch
2. Lower tube
10. Mak e sure the mo w er dec k is in the lo w est
height-of-cut position.
11. Chec k to mak e sure the mark from Figure 22 is
still in place .
12. Using the three holes or indentations in the
upper tube as a template , drill three holes (7/32
inc h diameter) where the upper and lo w er
tubes join tog ether ( Figure 25 ).
Figure 25
1. Bagger hood 4. Lower tube
2. Upper tube 5. Blower assembly
3. Drill 7/32 inch diameter
holes here (use upper tube
as a template)
13. R emo v e the lo w er tube from the blo w er .
14. J oin the upper and lo w er tubes with 3 bolts
(#10 x 3/4 inc hes), 3 flat w ashers (7/32 inc h),
and 3 loc kn uts (#10) ( Figure 26 ).
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Figure 26
1. Lower tube
4. Locknut, (#10)
2. Upper tube
5. Bolt, (#10 x 3/4 inches)
3. Flat washer, (7/32 inch)
15. Install the lo w er tube onto the blo w er housing
and secure it with the latc hes .
16. Install the bags onto the bag g er .
Step
9
Installing the Belt Cover
Parts needed for this step:
Belt cover (from Blower and Drive Kit)
Procedure
1. Lo w er the mo w er dec k to the lo w est
height-of-cut position.
2. Install the new belt co v er so the notc hes on
both sides g o o v er the belt co v er suppor ts and
secure the latc h ( Figure 27 ).
Figure 27
1. Belt cover 5. Latch
2. Blower assembly 6. Belt cover notch
3. Pulley assembly 7. Belt cover support
4. Belt cover bracket
Step
10
Installing the Weights
Parts needed for this step:
2
Caster weight
2
U-bolt
4
Nut, (1/2 inch)
4
Lock washer, (1/2 inch)
2
Plate
2
Top weight (for 60 inch mower decks only)
2
Bolt, 1/2 x 2–1/2 inch- for top weights
Procedure
T o comply with ANSI/OPEI
B71.4-2004 Standard, w eights m ust be
added to the mac hine .
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T he ba g ger adds a lot of w eight to the r ear
of the machine and may cause an unsta ble
condition which could r esult in a loss of
contr ol.
1. Place caster w eights on the front casters .
2. Install plate , n uts (1/2 inc h) and loc k w asher
(1/2 inc h) under the frame and w eight
( Figure 28 ).
3. R e peat for opposite side .
Note: All Z Master mo w ers recei v e the caster
w eights .
Figure 28
1. Front caster weight
4. Nut
2. U-bolt
5. Front caster
3. Plate 6. Lock washer
Note: Only Z Master mo w ers with 60 inc h
mo w er dec ks recei v e the top w eights .
4. Install the top w eights on top of eac h caster
w eight for 60 inc h mo w ers with 2 bolts (1/2 x
2–1/2 inc hes) ( Figure 29 ).
Figure 29
1. Top weight 3. Front caster weight
2. Bolt, (1/2 x 2–1/2 inches)
4. Front caster wheel
Step
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Adjusting the Parking Brake
No Parts Required
Procedure
Chec k the parking brak e for proper adjustment.
1. Diseng ag e brak e lev er (lev er do wn).
2. Measure the length of the spring .
T he measurement should be 2-3/4 inc h (70
mm) betw een w ashers ( Figure 30 ).
Figure 30
1. Brake lever
5. 3/16–1/4 inch (5–7 mm)
2. Spring (2-3/4 inches/70
mm)
6. Jam nut and yoke
3. Adjusting nuts 7. Trunnion roller
4. Collar on brake rod
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3. If adjustment is necessar y , loosen the jam n ut
belo w the spring and tighten the n ut directly
belo w the y ok e ( Figure 30 ). T ur n the n ut until
the cor rect measurement is obtained. Tighten
the tw o n uts tog ether and re peat on opposite
side of unit.
4. T ur n n uts cloc kwise to shor ten spring length
and tur n counter -cloc kwise to lengthen the
spring .
5. Eng ag e parking brak e , lev er up .
6. Measure the distance betw een the tr unnion
roller and the collar on brak e rod.
T he measurement should be 3/16-1/4 inc h
(5-7 mm) ( Figure 30 ).
7. If adjustment is necessar y , loosen the jam n ut
directly belo w the y ok e . T ur n the bottom rod
until the cor rect measurement is obtained
( Figure 30 ). Tighten jam n ut at y ok e
Step
12
Checking the Tire Pressure
No Parts Required
Procedure
Note: Increase the tire pressure due to the
additional w eight.
Chec k and increase the air pressure in the front
caster wheels and rear tires ( Figure 31 ).
Pressure: R ear tires-20 psi (90 kP a)
F ront caster wheels-25 psi (90 kP a)
Figure 31
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Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Important: Set the par king brak e when
lea ving the machine unattended, ev en if just
f or a few min utes.
T o a v oid per sonal injur y , f ollo w these
pr ocedur es:
• Become f amiliar with all operating and
safety instr uctions in the operator’ s
man ual f or y our mo w er bef or e using this
attachment.
• Nev er r emo v e the ba g ger or ba g ger tubes
while the engine is r unning .
• Al w ays shut the engine of f and w ait f or
all mo ving par ts to stop bef or e clearing
an obstr uction fr om the ba g ging system.
• Nev er do maintenance or r epair s while
the engine is r unning .
• Set the par king brak e.
W ithout the g rass deflector , ba g ger tubes
or complete ba g ger assembl y mounted in
place, y ou and other s ar e exposed to blade
contact and thr o wn de bris. Contact with the
r otating mo w er blade(s) and thr o wn de bris
will cause injur y or death.
• Al w ays install the g rass deflector when
r emo ving the ba g ger and changing to
side discharge mode.
• If the g rass deflector is ev er dama ged,
r eplace it immediatel y . T he g rass
deflector r outes material do wn to w ard
the turf.
• Nev er put y our hands or feet under the
mo w er .
• Nev er tr y to clear the discharge ar ea or
mo w er blades unless y ou mo v e the po w er
tak e of f (PT O) to of f and r otate the
ignition k ey to of f. Also r emo v e the k ey
and pull the wir e of f of the spar k plug(s).
• T ur n of f the engine bef or e unclo g ging
the discharge chute.
Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if
they mo v e or attempt to operate the tractor
while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the
par king brak e when lea ving the machine
unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.
Positioning the Adjustable
Bafe
Adjust the baffle to position B (middle position)
for bag ging . R efer to the mac hines Operator
Man ual for the baffle adjustment procedure .
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