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Toro Striping Kit, 2014 or 2015 GrandStand Mowers Installation guide

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FormNo.3385-772RevB
StripingKit
2014or2015GrandStand
®
Mowers
ModelNo.131-1470
InstallationInstructions
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
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Installation
LooseParts
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ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Preparethemower.
Mountingbracket2
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
2
2
Flangenut(3/8inch)
2
Installthemountingbrackets.
Spring
2
Clevispin
2
3
Hairpincotter2
Installtherollerassemblytostriper
bracketmounts.
4
Nopartsrequired
–
Connectthechains.
1
PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Thoroughlycleanthemowerdeck.Removealldebris
toensurethatthekitwilltproperly.
5.Repairallbentordamagedareasandreplaceany
missingparts.
6.Raisetheplatformandverifythelatchissecurely
engagedtoholdtheplatformup.
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2
InstallingtheMounting
Brackets
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Mountingbracket
2
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
2
Flangenut(3/8inch)
Procedure
1.Installthemountingbracketstotheoutsideholesfor
narrowbasemowers(48inchand52inchmowers)
andtheinsideholesforwidebasemowers(60inch
mowers)(Figure1).
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1 2
3
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Figure1
Shownwithnarrowbasemower
1.Mountingbracketinstalled
3.Usetheoutsideholesfor
narrowbasemowers
2.Usetheinsideholesfor
widebasemowers
2.Installthemountingbracketstothemachinewith2
carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2angenuts(3/8
inch)(Figure2).
1
2
3
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Figure2
Shownwithnarrowbasemower
1.Flangenut(3/8inch)3.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
2.Mountingbracket
3
InstallingtheRollerAssembly
toStriperBracketMounts
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Spring
2
Clevispin
2Hairpincotter
Procedure
1.Positionthespringsintothestripermountingbrackets
(Figure3).Ensurethattheshort-outsidengersonthe
springsareunderthemountingbrackets(Figure5).
2
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2
4
5
4
1
3
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Figure3
1.Left-springlongnger
4.Hairpin-cotter
2.Clevispin
5.Rollerassembly
3.Right-springlongnger
2.Positiontherollerassemblyintothestripermounting
brackets(Figure4).
3.Inserttheclevispinthroughthestripermounting
bracket,rollermountandspringandsecureitwitha
hairpincotter(Figure4).
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1
2
3
4
1
5
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Figure4
1.Hairpincotter
4.Rightspringlongnger
2.Leftspringlongnger
5.Rollerassembly
3.Clevispin
4.Pulltheinsidespringngerupovertherollermount
(Figure5).
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1
2
2
3
4
3
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Figure5
1.Topoftherollerassembly3.Short-springngerunder
mountingbracket
2.Long-springngerontop
ofrollerassembly
4.Bottomoftheroller
assembly
4
ConnectingtheChains
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Holdtheoperatorplatformwhilereleasingthe
platformlatch.Lowertheplatformcompletelydown.
2.Withtheplatformdown,raisetherollerupandrotate
thelifthandleovertheplatform(Figure6).
3
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Figure6
1.Leftlifthandle3.Rightlifthandle
2.Platformdown
4.Roller
3.Snapthechainendintotheholeinthelowerfront
sideplateoftheplatform.Repeatfortheopposite
side(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Holeinthelowerfrontside
plateoftheplatform
2.Snapring
4
Operation
RaisingtheRoller
Withtheplatformdown,raisetherollerupandrotatethelift
handleovertheplatform(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Leftlifthandle3.Rightlifthandle
2.Platformdown
4.Roller
RaisingthePlatform
1.Rotatethelifthandleofftheplatformtolowerthe
roller.
2.Raisetheplatform.Therollerwillalsoberaisedby
thechains.
3.Verifythatthelatchissecurelyengagedtoholdthe
platformandtherollerup.
RemovingtheRoller
1.Releasethechainendfromtheplatform.
2.Raisetheplatformup.
3.Releasethetensiononthespringsbyrotatingthelong
springngersoffoftherollermounts.
4.Removetheclevispinandhairpincotter.
5.Removetherollerfromthemachine.
6.Installthesprings,clevispinsandthehairpincotters
ontotherollerassemblyforlateruse.
OperatingTips
Effectivestripingisinuencedbygrass
conditionandgrasstype
•Limpgrasswherewheeltracksareveryvisibleisusually
goodforstriping.
•Stiffgrasswherewheeltracksarelessvisiblewillusually
producepoorstriping.
•Coolseasongrasstypesfoundinnorthernareasare
usuallygoodforstriping.
•Warmseasongrasstypesfoundinsouthernareaswill
usuallyproducelesspronouncedstriping.
•Transitionzonegrassesfoundinthenarrowbeltregion
canproducegoodstripinginsomeareasandsome
portionsofthegrowingseason,whileproducingpoor
stripinginotherareasorportionsoftheseason.
•Somegrasstypesproducebetterstripingcontrastwhen
mowingshort.Othergrasstypesormoisturecontentof
thegrasscanprovidebettercontrastwhenmowingata
long/tallheightofcut.Experimentwithwhatworksbest
inyoursituation.
Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbythesun
position
Thisishowthelightisreectedonthegrass.
•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyruneast–westwillhave
agreatercontrastthannorth–southpatterns.
•Thestripingpatterncontrastislessvisiblearoundnoon,
andismorevisibleinmorningsandafternoons.
Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbyyour
position
Thegrasswhichisbenttowardsyouwillappeardarker,and
grasswhichisbentawayfromyouwillappearlighter.
•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyrunalongaroadwill
havegreatercontrastwhenviewedapproachingorleaving
theproperty.Thecontrastofstripingwillbelessvisible
whenlookingacrossthemowingdirection.
•Ifthepropertyhasafocalpoint,oraviewinglocation,it
canbebenecialtomowinapatternthatisgenerallyto
andfromtheobservationpoint.
Lawnconditionaffectsstriping
visibility
•Largeatareasusuallyprovidebetterstripingcontrast
thanonslopesorareaswithalotoftrimmingandedging.
•Mowinginmorningdewcanproducegoodstriping
contrast.
•Doublecutmowing,andmowingasecondpassata
1/2inchlowerheightofcutcanproducegoodstriping
contrast.
Mowingmodecanaffectstriping
contrast
•Sidedispersalofclippingscanhidestriping,reducingthe
contrasteffect.
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•Baggingcandisplayheavywheeltracks,reducingthe
effectofstriping.
•Mulchingwilloftendisplayexcellentcontrast,enhancing
theeffectofstriping.
Thelandscapecanpromoteorhinder
striping
•Themowingareasizehasaneffectonthenal
appearance.Largeareascanlookbetterwhenmowed
withalargemower.Smallareasmaynotlookrightwhen
cutwithalargemower.
•Largeareaswithoccasionaltreesorotherobstructions
willoftenlookbestwhenthemowingpatternappearsto
gothroughtheobstruction.Forexample,itcanlookbest
forapatterntomatchandcontinueonthefarsideofa
smallpond.Adifferentcrosscutpatternonthefarside
ofapondmaynotbevisible.
•Someareaslookbestwithlongstraightlinesofstriping
mowingpattern,alignedwithapropertyedge.Someareas
lookbestwithadiamondpattern,whereneitherstraight
lineisalignedwiththepropertyedge.Propertieswith
rollinghillsidesorpondscanlookbestwithaowing
curvesstripingpattern.Adistinctivefeaturelikeasmall
pondcanbehighlightedandenhancedbyaradialpattern
orbyaringpattern.
Somelawnsneedtobetrainedtoshow
adistinctivestripingcontrast
•Onanewpropertyduringweeks1and2,youmayneed
tofollowtheexactsamepatternanddirectioninthesame
wheeltracks.Thiswillbegintrainingthegrasstobendin
thedesireddirection.
•Onweek3useacross–grainstripingpattern.
•Onweeks4and5followwithrepeatingtheoriginal
pattern.Aftertheprimarystripingpatterngrainis
established,youmayalternatethepatterneachweek
toestablishacheckerboardoraplaidstyleofmowing
pattern.
•Donotmowintheexactsamepatterneveryweek.This
willcausecompactioninwheeltracks,andmayproduce
rutsordepressionsalongthewheeltracks.
Turningwhileusingthestripingkit
•Raisetherollerwhenturning.Stripingisgenerallynot
enhancedbyendturns.
•Raisingtherollerwillreduceconfusingthepatternatthe
endsofthepattern.
Drivingthemachinetodifferentcutting
areas
•Raisetherollerandthedeckanddrivealongaprevious
cutpathtotransportfromoneareaofthepropertyto
anothersection.
•Anicestripingpatterncanberuinedbydrivingacross
thepattern.
Followallgeneralmowingcommon
practices
•Itisusuallybesttorstmowtheperimetertoestablish
aboundary.
•Whensidedischarging,theclippingsshouldbedirected
awayfromwalks,drives,owerbeds,buildingsand
vehicles.Ifthedischargethrowsclippingsalongdistance,
mowadditionalpassestoavoidunwantedcleanupof
clippings.
•Avoidexcessivedrivingbackwards.Drivingbackand
forth,frequentforwardandreversemaneuversaround
anobstaclewillcompressthegrassanddisturbthe
professionalappearanceofanicejob.
•Avoidclosetrimmingwiththestripingkitinstalledto
reducedamagetolandscapingandtheroller.
•Followallsafemowingpracticesasdescribeinthe
Operator’sManual.Donotletthestripingpatterncause
youtomowintoahazardousmanner.
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Notes:
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