Form No. 3353-891 Rev A
DFS Vac Collection System for
Z593 Series Z Master Mowers
Model No. 78514 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up
Register your product at www.Toro.com Original Instructions (EN)
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1 Installing the Bag g er Mounting Brac k et . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Tightening all Mounting Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Installing the Bag g er Dri v e Pulley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Installing the Spring Loaded Idler Pulley
and Spring Anc hor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 Installing the Fix ed Idler Pulley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6 Installing the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7 Installing the Bag g er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8 Chec king and Adjusting the Bag g er Belt
T ension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
9 Installing the W eights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10 Installing the Boot and Disc harg e
T ubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
11 Installing the Bag g er Dump Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
12 Installing the Bag g er Dump Lev er Stop
Bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
13 Adjusting the Bag g er Dump Lev er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
14 Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
P ositioning the Adjustable Baffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Opening the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Holding the Bag g er Door Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the Bag g er Door Opening and
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Clearing Obstr uctions F rom the Bag g er
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
R emo ving the Disc harg e T ubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
R emo ving the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
R e placing the Grass Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cleaning the Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cleaning the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chec king the Bag g er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Greasing the Idler Ar m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Greasing the F an Shaft Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inspecting the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inspecting the Mo w er Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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.
W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or
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. 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 2 ), 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 2
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.
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Bloomington, MN 55420
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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.
107-1613
104-8569
3
106-3339
4
Setup
Loose Parts
Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.
Step
Description
Qty.
Use
Bagger mounting bracket
1
Side bracket—right
1
Side bracket—left
1
Long frame spacer
2
Short frame spacer
2
Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
16
Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches)
4
Flange Nut, (3/8 inch)
30
Stiffener bracket
2
Bolts, (3/8 x 3/4 inch)
8
Curved washer
12
1
Round spacers
2
Install the bagger mounting
brackets onto the machine
2
No parts required
–
Tighten all mounting bolts
Bagger drive pulley
1
Pulley spacer
3
Bolt, (3/8 x 1-3/4 inches)
4
3
Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
4
Install the bagger drive pulley
Spring loaded idler pulley
1
Idler arm
1
Carriage bolt, (3/8 x 2 inches)
1
Bolt, (3/8 x 4–1/2 inches)
1
Lock nut, (3/8 inch)
2
Washer, 7/16 inch
1
Washer, 13/32 inch
1
Long round spacer
1
Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
1
4
Spring anchor, (3/8 inch)
1
Install the spring loaded idler pulley
Fixed idler pulley
1
Fixed idler bracket
1
Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
1
Bolt, (3/8 x 3/4 inch)
2
Lock nut, (3/8 inch)
1
Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
2
5
Washer, 13/32 inch
1
Install the xed idler pulley
Bagger 1
Clevis pin
2
6
Hairpin cotter
2
Install the bagger
Bagger belt
1
7
Spring
1
Install the bagger belt
8
No parts required
–
Check and adjust the bagger belt.
5
Step
Description
Qty.
Use
Caster weight
2
U-bolt
2
Nut, (1/2 inch)
4
Lock washer, (1/2 inch)
4
Plate
2
Small top weight
2
Large top weight
1
9
Bolt, 1/2 x 4 inch- for top weights
2
Install the weights
Boot 1
Middle tube
1
Upper tube
1
10
Clamp
1
Install the boot and discharge tubes
Dump handle
1
Washers, 13/16 inch
2
11
Cotter pin
1
Install the bagger dump handle
Bolt, (1/2 x 1-3/4 inches)
1
Jam nuts, (1/2 inch)
2
12
Long clevis
1
Install the bagger dump lever stop
bolt
13
No parts required
–
Adjust the bagger dump lever
14
No parts required
–
Check the tire pressure
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
6
Step
1
Installing the Bagger
Mounting Bracket
Parts needed for this step:
1
Bagger mounting bracket
1
Side bracket—right
1
Side bracket—left
2
Long frame spacer
2
Short frame spacer
16
Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
4
Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches)
30
Flange Nut, (3/8 inch)
2
Stiffener bracket
8
Bolts, (3/8 x 3/4 inch)
12
Curved washer
2
Round spacers
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. Install the side brac k ets to the bag g er mounting
brac k et ( Figure 3 ).
2. In the top tw o holes , install 2 bolts (3/8 x 1-1/2
inc hes), 2 flang e n uts (3/8 inc h), 2 long frame
spacers , and one shor t frame spacer ( Figure 3 ).
Note: Mak e sure the long frame spacers are
installed as sho wn in Figure 3 ).
3. In the bottom hole , install a bolt (3/8 x 1-1/4
inc hes) and a flang e n ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 3 ).
4. Install a brac k et stiffener to the side brac k et
and bag g er mounting brac k et. Use 4 bolts
(3/8 x 3/4 inc h) and 4 flang e n uts (3/8 inc h)
( Figure 3 ).
5. R e peat the previous ste ps for the opposite side
( Figure 3 ).
Figure 3
1. Bagger mounting bracket 7. Long frame spacer
2. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches) 8. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
3. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
9. Short frame spacer
4. Bracket stiffener 10. Right side bracket
5. Left side bracket 11. Use these holes in the
bracket stiffener
6. Bolt, (3/8 x 3/4 inch)
6. 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 ).
7. 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 ).
8. R e peat the ste ps abo v e for the opposite side
( Figure 4 ).
Note: Mak e sure the cur v ed w asher are
installed as sho wn in Figure .
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Figure 4
1. Side bracket 4. Flange nut, 3/8 inch
2. Curved washer, 3/8 inch
5. ROPS
3. Bolt, 3/8 x 1-1/2 inch
9. Install the bag g er mounting brac k et to the rear
frame of the mac hine ( Figure 5 ).
10. In the top tw o holes , install 2 bolts (3/8 x
1-3/4 inc hes), 2 round spacers , and 2 flang e
n uts (3/8 inc h).
11. In the bottom tw o holes , install 2 bolts (3/8
x 1-1/4 inc hes) and a 2 flang e n uts (3/8
inc h)( Figure 5 ).
Figure 5
1. Bagger mounting bracket
4. Bumper
2. Bolt, 3/8 x 1-1/4 inch 5. Round spacer
3. Flange nut, 3/8 inch 6. Bolt, 3/8 x 1-3/4 inch
Step
2
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 3/8 inc h 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 ( Figure 5 ).
2. Tighten the bag g er mounting brac k et to the
side brac k ets ( Figure 3 ).
3. Tighten the brac k et stiffeners to both the
side plates and the bag g er mounting brac k et
( Figure 3 ).
4. Tighten the side brac k ets to the side of the
mo w er ( Figure 4 ).
Step
3
Installing the Bagger Drive
Pulley
Parts needed for this step:
1
Bagger drive pulley
3
Pulley spacer
4
Bolt, (3/8 x 1-3/4 inches)
4
Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
Procedure
1. R emo v e the mo w er belt from the g earbo x
pulley assembly ( Figure 6 ).
2. R emo v e the 2 set screws , square k ey , and
g earbo x pulley from the g earbo x.
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Note: Mak e sure the pulley that is remo v ed
has 4 holes around the center hole . If it does
not, contact an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer for
the cor rect pulley .
3. Install the bag g er dri v e pulley to the g earbo x
pulley with 3 bolts (3/8 x 1-3/4 inc hes), 3
spacers , and 3 flang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 6 ).
4. Install the g earbo x pulley and bag g er dri v e
pulley to the g earbo x with 2 set screws and a
square k ey ( Figure 6 ).
5. Install the mo w er belt bac k onto the g earbo x
pulley ( Figure 6 ).
Figure 6
1. Gearbox
5. Spacer
2. Flange nut, 3/8 inch 6. Bagger drive pulley
3. Gearbox drive pulley 7. Bolt, 1/2 x 1-3/4 inch
4. Set screw
Step
4
Installing the Spring Loaded
Idler Pulley and Spring
Anchor
Parts needed for this step:
1
Spring loaded idler pulley
1
Idler arm
1
Carriage bolt, (3/8 x 2 inches)
1
Bolt, (3/8 x 4–1/2 inches)
2
Lock nut, (3/8 inch)
1
Washer, 7/16 inch
1
Washer, 13/32 inch
1
Long round spacer
1
Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
1
Spring anchor, (3/8 inch)
Procedure
1. Install the spring loaded idler pulley to the
idler ar m with a car riag e bolt (3/8 x 2 inc hes),
w asher (13/32 inc hes), and a loc kn ut (3/8
inc h).
2. Install the spring loaded idler pulley to the
right rear bottom frame with a bolt (3/8 x 4
inc hes), long spacer , w asher (7/16 inc hes), and
a loc kn ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 7 ).
Important: Mak e sur e the idler ar m and
spring anchor is installed in the cor r ect
holes sho wn in Figur e 7 .
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Figure 7
1. Lock nut, 3/8 inch 7. Carriage bolt, 3/8 x 2 inch
2. Washer, 7/16 inch 8. Right rear bottom frame
3. Spring loaded idler pulley 9. Spring anchor
4. Washer, 13/32 inch 10. Flange nut, 3/8 inch
5. Long round spacer 11. Bolt, 3/8 x 4–1/2 inch
6. Idler arm 12. Left rear bottom frame
Step
5
Installing the Fixed Idler
Pulley
Parts needed for this step:
1
Fixed idler pulley
1
Fixed idler bracket
1
Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
2
Bolt, (3/8 x 3/4 inch)
1
Lock nut, (3/8 inch)
2
Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
1
Washer, 13/32 inch
Procedure
1. Install the fix ed idler pulley to the fix ed idler
brac k et with a bolt (3/8 x 1-1/2 inc hes), w asher
(13/32 inc hes), and a loc kn ut (3/8 inc h).
2. Install the fix ed idler assembly to the left rear
bottom frame with 2 bolts (3/8 x 3/4 inc h)
and 2 flang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 8 ).
Figure 8
1. Fixed idler pulley 5. Bolt,
2. Washer, 6. Fixed Idler pulley bracket
3. Nut,
7. Left rear bottom frame
4. Nut,
8. Bolt, 1/2 x 1-1/4 inch
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Step
6
Installing the Bagger
Parts needed for this step:
1 Bagger
2
Clevis pin
2
Hairpin cotter
Procedure
1. Install the bag g er onto the bag g er mounting
brac k et Figure 9
2. Install the 2 clevis pins into the bag g er and
bag g er mounting brac k et. Secure them with 2
hair pin cotters Figure 9
Figure 9
1. Bagger
3. Hairpin cotter
2. Bagger mounting bracket 4. Clevis pin
3. R emo v e the cable guide and bolt from the
frame of the bag g er ( Figure 10 ).
4. Install the cable guide , bolt, and n ut with the
cable behind the cable guide ( Figure 10 ).
Note: Mak e sure the cable guide can rotate .
5. Locate template n umber 1 in the bac k of
this man ual. Cut out template n umber 1 as
indicated on the template ( Figure 10 ).
6. P osition the template on the right-hand side of
the engine shroud ( Figure 10 ).
7. Line up the circles on the template with the
ri v ets on the shroud and the template bottom
is flush with the bottom of shroud ( Figure 10 ).
8. T ape the template to the engine shroud. Mark
the outer edg e of the template . ( Figure 10 ).
9. Cut the engine shroud at the mark ed line . T his
will prev ent damag e to the engine shroud while
using the bag g er dump lev er ( Figure 10 ).
Note: Mak e sure to follo w the template
outline . Do not create any shar p cor ners .
Figure 10
1. Bagger dump lever 5. Mark on template
2. Engine shroud 6. Template bottom
3. Template 7. Shroud bottom
4. Cable guide
10. Install the bag g er onto the bag g er mounting
brac k et ( Figure 9 ).
11. Install clevis pins into the bag g er and bag g er
brac k et. Secure with hair pin cotters ( Figure 9 ).
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Step
7
Installing the Bagger Belt
Parts needed for this step:
1
Bagger belt
1
Spring
Procedure
1. R emo v e the four bolts in the skid plate and
remo v e the skid plate ( Figure 11 ).
T his will mak e it easier to install the bag g er
belt.
Figure 11
1. Drive pulley 4. Fixed idler pulley
2. Bagger pulley 5. Skid plate
3. Spring loaded idler pulley 6. Bagger belt
2. R oute the bag g er belt around the dri v e pulley
and the bag g er pulley ( Figure 28 ).
3. Install the spring onto the idler ar m ( Figure 12 ).
4. R oute the bag g er belt around the spring
loaded idler pulley and the fix ed idler pulley
( Figure 12 ).
5. Install the spring onto the spring anc hor
attac hed to the left rear bottom frame
( Figure 12 ).
6. Install the skid plate ( Figure 11 ).
Figure 12
1. Spring loaded idler pulley 5. Belt
2. Fixed idler pulley 6. Measure gap here
3. Spring
7. Shortest space between
belt strands, 1 inch
±1/8 inch
4. Spring Anchor
Step
8
Checking and Adjusting the
Bagger Belt Tension
No Parts Required
Procedure
1. Measure the g ap , at the bag g er tensioner pulley ,
betw een the tight and slac k side of the belt
when the bag g er tensioner pulley and spring
are installed ( Figure 12 ). T here needs to be a
g ap of 1-1/8 inc h ± 1/8 inc h (29 mm ± 3 mm)
betw een the belt strands ( Figure 13 ).
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Figure 13
1. Drive pulley 4. Fixed idler pulley
2. Bagger pulley 5. Bagger belt
3. Spring loaded idler pulley
6. 1–1/8 inch ± 1/8 inch (29
mm ± 3 mm)
2. If the g ap is not cor rect, remo v e the spring .
3. T o adjust the belt tension complete the
follo wing:
A. Loosen the 2 n uts on the lo w er fan shaft
pillo w bloc k ( Figure 14 ).
B . Inser t a spacer behind the pillo w bloc k
( Figure 14 ).
C . Tighten the n uts .
D . Chec k the belt g ap and re peat procedure
as required.
Figure 14
1. Pillow block
3. Spacer
2. Fan shaft
Step
9
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
Small top weight
1
Large top weight
2
Bolt, 1/2 x 4 inch- for top weights
Procedure
T o comply with ANSI/OPEI
B71.4-2004 Standard, top w eights m ust be
added to the mac hine .
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 15 ).
3. R e peat for opposite side .
Note: Z Master mo w ers with 52 inc h mo w er
dec ks require additional w eight. Contact y our
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer for the w eight kit.
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Figure 15
1. Front caster weight
4. Nut
2. U-bolt
5. Front caster
3. Plate 6. Lock washer
4. Install the a larg e top w eights on top of eac h
caster w eight ( Figure 16 ).
5. Install the 2 small top w eights on top of eac h
larg e top w eight and secure them with a bolt
(1/2 x 4 inc hes) ( Figure 16 ).
Figure 16
1. Top weight 3. Front caster weight
2. Bolt, (1/2 x 4 inches)
4. Front caster wheel
Step
10
Installing the Boot and
Discharge Tubes
Parts needed for this step:
1 Boot
1
Middle tube
1
Upper tube
1
Clamp
Procedure
Note: R emember to re place the L or the straight
end of the spring when in side disc harg e mode .
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. T o reliev e the spring tension on the g rass
deflector , place the L or the straight end of the
spring in front of the mounting brac k et.
4. Lift the g rass deflector all the w a y bac k.
5. P osition the boot’ s front hook into the front
slot on the mounting brac k et ( Figure 17 ).
Note: If the g rass deflector interferes with
the boot, g rind off par t of the g rass deflector
frame . See Figure 17 for the cor rect par t to
g rind off .
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Figure 17
1. Grass deector frame 2. Grind this part off
6. Place the rear hook o v er the rear of the
mounting brac k et ( Figure 18 ).
7. Install the upper tube into the bag g er
( Figure 18 ).
8. Slide the clamp onto the middle tube
( Figure 18 ).
9. Align the knob on the middle tube with the
notc h in the upper tube . Slide the middle tube
into the upper tube and twist the middle tube
60 deg rees ( Figure 18 ).
10. Tighten the clamp around the upper and
middle tube connection ( Figure 18 ).
11. Slide the middle tube onto the boot and latc h
them tog ether ( Figure 18 ).
Figure 18
1. Boot
7. Mounting bracket
2. Middle tube 8. Front slot
3. Knob 9. Rear hook
4. Upper tube 10. Front hook
5. Latch 11. Clamp
6. Notch in upper tube
Step
11
Installing the Bagger Dump
Handle
Parts needed for this step:
1
Dump handle
2
Washers, 13/16 inch
1
Cotter pin
Procedure
1. Unfasten the dump handle from the crate .
2. Install a w asher onto the bag g er dump handle
and install the bag g er dump handle into the
bag g er frame ( Figure 19 ).
3. F asten the bag g er with a w asher (13/16
inc hes) and a cotter pin ( Figure 19 ).
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Figure 19
1. Dump handle
3. Cotter pin
2. Washer 4. Bagger frame
Step
12
Installing the Bagger Dump
Lever Stop Bolt
Parts needed for this step:
1
Bolt, (1/2 x 1-3/4 inches)
2
Jam nuts, (1/2 inch)
1
Long clevis
Procedure
1. Mo v e the bag g er dump lev er rearw ard
to increase the slac k in the bag g er cable
( Figure 20 ).
2. R emo v e the cotter pin and clevis pin securing
the bag g er cable clevis to the bag g er dump
handle ( Figure 20 ).
Figure 20
1. Bagger dump lever 4. Bolt, 1/2 x 1-3/4 inch
2. Bagger cable 5. Jam nut, 1/2 inch
3. Bagger cable clevis 6. Stop bracket
3. T hread a jam n ut (1/2 inc h) all the w a y onto
the bolt (1/2 x 1-3/4 inc hes) ( Figure 21 ).
4. Mo v e the bag g er dump lev er forw ard to mo v e
the bottom of the lev er a w a y from the stop
brac k et ( Figure 21 ).
5. Inser t the bolt into the stop brac k et hole and
thread another jam n ut (1/2 inc h) onto the
bolt. Do not tighten.
Note: Install the long cable clevis onto the
bag g er dump handle ( Figure 21 ).
6. Secure the bag g er cable clevis to the bag g er
dump handle with the clevis pin and cotter pin
previously remo v ed ( Figure 21 ).
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Figure 21
1. Bagger dump lever 5. Jam nut, 1/2 inch
2. Bagger cable 6. Stop bracket
3. Long cable clevis 7. Clevis pin
4. Bolt, 1/2 x 1-3/4 inch
8. Cotter pin
7. Adjust the handle stop , refer to Adjusting the
Bag g er Dump Lev er .
Step
13
Adjusting the Bagger Dump
Lever
No Parts Required
Procedure
T he bag g er lev er needs to be adjusted to remo v e
slac k in the bag g er cable .
1. Loosen the n uts on both sides of the stop
brac k et ( Figure 22 ).
2. Adjust the stop bolt until there is no slac k in
the bag g er cable ( Figure 22 ).
3. Tighten the n uts on both sides of the stop
brac k et ( Figure 22 ).
Figure 22
1. Bagger dump lever 4. Bagger cable
2. Stop bracket
5. Nut
3. Stop bolt
Step
14
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 23 ).
Pressure: R ear tires-20 psi (90 kP a)
F ront caster wheels-25 psi (90 kP a)
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Figure 23
1. Valve stem
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Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Important: If the machine is on a slope,
chock or block the wheels to pr ev ent the
machine fr om slo wl y r olling .
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 .
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.
• 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 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).
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 .
Figure 24
Opening the Bagger
1. Diseng ag e the PTO .
2. R eac h bac k, squeeze and release the latc h lev er
ag ainst the bag g er lev er ( Figure 25 ). T his will
open the latc h that secures the bag g er door .
3. Pull do wn on the bag g er ar m to allo w the g rass
to fall out of the bag g er ( Figure 25 ).
4. R etur n the bag g er ar m to upright position in
one quic k motion. Mak e sure the bag g er door
fully eng ag es into the latc h ( Figure 25 ).
Note: Mak e sure the bag g er latc h is fully
eng ag ed before collecting g rass .
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Figure 25
1. Bagger lever 2. Latch lever
Holding the Bagger Door
Open
Hands, finger s and ar ms can get pinched
betw een the back and fr ont sections of the
collector .
• K eep people a w ay fr om collector while
emptying it.
• If w or king on the inside, use the holding
pin to hold the collector door open.
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , set the parking brak e , and
c hoc k or bloc k the tires .
2. T ur n off 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. Open the bag g er; refer to Opening the Bag g er .
4. With the bag g er open, pull out the holding pin
and inser t into the hole in the hing e ( Figure 26 ).
Figure 26
1. Holding pin
3. Hole in hinge (storage)
2. Hole in hinge (open)
4. Hinge
Adjusting the Bagger Door
Opening and Cable
Adjusting the cable at the top of the bag g er , can
allo w the door to open far ther for y our desire
conditions .
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , set the parking brak e , and
c hoc k or bloc k the tires .
2. T ur n off 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. Close the bag g er .
4. R emo v e the cotter pin and clevis pin
( Figure 27 ).
5. Adjust the bag g er cable to the desired hole
position ( Figure 27 ).
Note: T he lo w er hole will allo w the door to
open higher . T he upper hole will allo w less
force to open the door while using the handle .
6. Install the clevis pin and cotter pin into the
bag g er and cable end ( Figure 27 ).
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