Toro Recycler Kit, Z334 Z Master Mower Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Recycler Kit, Z334 Z Master Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

Form No. 3356-423 Rev A

Recycler® Kit

For Z334 Z Master® Mowers

Model No. 110-9960

Installation Instructions

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Safety

Side Discharge or Mulch

Grass

W ithout the g rass deﬂector , discharge

co v er , or complete g rass catcher assembl y

mounted in place, y ou and other s ar e

exposed to blade contact and thr o wn de bris.

Contact with r otating mo w er blade(s) and

thr o wn de bris will cause injur y or death.

• Nev er r emo v e the g rass deﬂector fr om

the mo w er because the g rass deﬂector

r outes material do wn to w ard the turf.

If the g rass deﬂector is ev er dama ged,

r eplace it immediatel y .

• 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 disenga ge the

po w er tak e of f (PT O) lev er and tur n the

ignition k ey to of f. Also r emo v e the k ey

and pull the wir e of f the spar k plug(s).

Ensure the mo w er has the hing ed g rass deﬂector

that disperses clippings to the side and do wn

to w ard the turf , while in side disc harg e mode .

T o m ulc h g rass clippings , the bafﬂes m ust be

installed into the mo w er as sho wn in the follo wing

ste ps .

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Installation

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

No parts required

–

Prepare the mower.

No parts required

–

Remove the existing blades.

No parts required

–

Remove the existing bafes.

Discharge plate

Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)

Flange nut (3/8 inch)

Install the discharge plate.

Left bafe

Right bafe

Angle support

Bolt (3/8 x 3/4 inch)

Flange nut (3/8 inch)

Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)

Install the bafes.

Recycler blades

Install the new blades.

Step

Preparing the Mower

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. T horoughly clean mo w er dec k. All debris m ust

be remo v ed to ensure bafﬂes will ﬁt properly

ag ainst mo w er dec k.

2. R e pair all bent or damag ed areas of mo w er

dec k and re place any missing par ts .

Step

Removing the Existing

Blades

No Parts Required

Procedure

R emo v e the existing blades from the spindles

( Figure 1 ).

Note: Sa v e the blades for use when in side

disc harging mode . Use the blade bolt and cur v ed

w asher for installing the recycler blades .

A blade is shar p . Contact with shar p blade

can cause serious per sonal injur y .

W ear g lo v es or wrap shar p edges of the

blade with a ra g .

Figure 1

1. Sail area of blade 3. Curved washer

2. Blade 4. Blade bolt

Step

Removing the Existing

Bafes

No Parts Required

Procedure

Note: In the ste ps belo w , the bolts are threaded

into the mo w er dec k. R emo v e the n uts ﬁrst before

remo ving bolts .

1. R emo v e the mo w er belt co v ers from the

mo w er dec k.

2. R emo v e the bolts , w ashers and ﬂang e n uts

holding the front bafﬂe in place ( Figure 2 ).

3. R emo v e the bolts and ﬂang e n uts holding the

disc harg e bafﬂe in place ( Figure 2 ).

Note: Sa v e the bafﬂes and hardw are for use

when c hanging to side disc harging mode .

Figure 2

1. Bolt 4. Lock Nut

2. Mower deck 5. Discharge bafe

3. Front bafe

Step

Installing the Discharge

Plate

Parts needed for this step:

Discharge plate

Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)

Flange nut (3/8 inch)

Procedure

Install the disc harg e plate to the outside of the

mounting brac k et with 2 bolts (3/8 x 1 inc h) and 2

ﬂang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 3 ).

Figure 3

1. Flange nut

(3/8 inch)

2. Mower

deck

3. Discharge

plate

4. Bolt (3/8 x

1 inch)

Step

Installing the Bafes

Parts needed for this step:

Left bafe

Right bafe

Angle support

Bolt (3/8 x 3/4 inch)

Flange nut (3/8 inch)

Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)

Procedure

Note: All holes exist in the mo w er dec k for

installing the new bafﬂes .

Note: Loosely install the bafﬂes to align the

bafﬂes with all existing holes in the mo w er .

1. Loosely install the angle suppor t to the left and

right bafﬂes with 2 car riag e bolts (3/8 x 3/4

inc h) and 2 ﬂang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 4 ).

2. Loosely install the left and right bafﬂe tog ether

with a car riag e bolt (3/8 x 3/4 inc h) and a

ﬂang e n ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

1. Flange nut (3/8 inch)

4. Angle support

2. Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)

5. Right bafe

3. Left bafe

3. P osition the bafﬂes into the mo w er .

4. Loosely install the bafﬂes to the top of the

mo w er dec k with 2 bolts (3/8 x 1 inc h) ( Figure

5 ).

5. Loosely install the bafﬂes to the disc harg e plate

with a bolt (3/8 x 3/4 inc h) and a ﬂang e n ut

(3/8 inc h) ( Figure 5 ).

6. Loosely install the bafﬂes to the side of the

mo w er dec k with a bolt (3/8 x 3/4 inc h) and a

ﬂang e n ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 5 ).

7. Loosely install the bafﬂes to the center of the

mo w er dec k with a bolt (3/8 x 3/4 inc h) and a

ﬂang e n ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 5 ).

8. Tighten all fasteners .

Figure 5

1. Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch) 3. Flange nut (3/8 inch)

2. Bafes

4. Bolt (3/8 x 3/4 inch)

Step

Installing the New Blades

Parts needed for this step:

Recycler blades

Procedure

Important: T he sail par t of the blade (i.e.,

the tur ned up section) must f ace the inside of

the mo w er ( Figur e 6 ).

A blade is shar p . Contact with shar p blade

can cause serious per sonal injur y .

W ear g lo v es or wrap shar p edges of the

blade with a ra g .

1. Place the blade onto the spindle shaft ( Figure

6 ).

2. Install the spring disk and blade bolt. T he

spring disk cone m ust be installed to w ard the

bolt head ( Figure 6 ). T or que the blade bolt to

85-110 ft-lb (115-150 N•m).

Figure 6

1. Sail Area of Blade 4. Blade Bolt

2. Blade 5. Cone Towards Bolt Head

3. Spring Disk

3. Carefully rotate eac h blade to v erify there is a

1/16 inc h (1.6 mm) g ap betw een the end of

the blade and the bafﬂes . If a blade contacts a

bafﬂe , loosen the fasteners and position the

bafﬂes to increase clearance betw een the end

of the blade and bafﬂe .

4. Tighten the fasteners and c hec k for blade

clearance ag ain.

Operation

Selecting the Proper

Height-of-Cut

R emo v e appro ximately one inc h or no more

than 1/3 of the g rass blade when cutting . In

ex ce ptionally lush and dense g rass y ou ma y need

to raise the height-of-cut setting or con v er t to side

disc harg e or bag ging operations .

Mowing in Extreme

Conditions

Air is required to cut and recut g rass clippings in

the mo w er housing, so do not set the height-of-cut

too lo w or totally sur round the housing b y uncut

g rass . Alw a ys tr y to ha v e one side of the mo w er

housing free from uncut g rass , allo wing air to be

dra wn into the housing . W hen making an initial

cut through the center of an uncut area, operate

the mac hine slo w er and bac k up if the mo w er

star ts to clog .

Mowing at Proper Intervals

Under most nor mal conditions y ou will need to

mo w ev er y 4–5 da ys . Ho w ev er , g rass g ro ws at

different rates at different times . T hus , in order

to maintain the same height-of-cut, whic h is a

g ood practice , y ou’ll need to cut more frequently

in early spring; as the g rass g ro wth rate slo ws in

mid summer , cut only ev er y 8–10 da ys . If y ou

are unable to mo w for an extended period due to

w eather conditions or other reasons , con v er t to

side disc harg e or bag ging options or mo w ﬁrst

with the height-of-cut at a high lev el; then mo w

ag ain 2–3 da ys later with a lo w er height setting .

Mowing with Sharp Blades

A shar p blade cuts cleanly and without tearing or

shredding the g rass . A dull blade will tear and

shred the g rass . T earing and shredding causes the

g rass to tur n bro wn at the edg es whic h impairs

g ro wth and increases susce ptibility to disease .

After Operating

T o ensure optim um perfor mance , clean the

underside of the mo w er housing after eac h use .

If residue is allo w ed to build up in the mo w er

housing, cutting perfor mance will decrease .

Toro Recycler Kit, Z334 Z Master Mower Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Recycler Kit, Z334 Z Master Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

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