Form No. 3358-314 Rev A
60in Recycler® Kit
For Turbo Force® Cutting Unit for Mid-Size Mowers
Model No. 112–7070
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
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Step
Description
Qty.
Use
1
No parts required
–
Prepare the mower.
2
No parts required
–
Remove the existing blades.
3
No parts required
–
Remove the existing bafes.
Discharge plate
1
Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)
2
4
Flange nut (3/8 inch)
2
Install the discharge plate.
Left bafe
1
Center bafe
1
Right bafe
1
Bolt, (3/8 x 7/8 inch)
8
Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
8
Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)
1
Washer, (13/32 inch)
1
5
Locknut, (3/8 inch)
1
Install the bafes.
6
Recycler blades
3
Install the new blades.
Step
1
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
2
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 w asher
for installing the recycler blades in Ste p 4.
2
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. Sale area of blade 4. Curved washer
2. Blade 5. Blade bolt
3. Blade stiffener
Step
3
Removing the Existing
Bafes
No Parts Required
Procedure
1. R emo v e the three n uts and bolts in the holes
needed to install the baffles ( Figure 2 ).
Figure 2
1. Mower deck 2. Remove these nuts and
bolts
2. R emo v e the left front plate baffle ( Figure 3 ).
Figure 3
1. Bolt 4. Left front plate bafe
2. Washer
5. Nut
3. Left front of mower deck
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 .
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3. R emo v e the 6 flang e n uts holding the baffles
in place ( Figure 4 ).
4. R emo v e the cam loc k and w asher b y
unscrewing it from the adjustable flo w baffle
( Figure 4 ).
5. R emo v e the six bolts holding the baffles in
place ( Figure 4 ).
Note: Sa v e the baffles and hardw are for use
when c hanging to side disc harging mode .
Figure 4
1. Cam lock 5. Bolt
2. Flange Nut 6. Adjustable Flow Bafe
3. Mower deck 7. Discharge bafe
4. Left front bafe
Step
4
Installing the Discharge
Plate
Parts needed for this step:
1
Discharge plate
2
Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)
2
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
n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 5 ).
Figure 5
1. Bolt (3/8 x
1 inch)
2. Discharge
plate
3. Nut (3/8
inch)
4. Mounting
bracket
Step
5
Installing the Bafes
Parts needed for this step:
1
Left bafe
1
Center bafe
1
Right bafe
8
Bolt, (3/8 x 7/8 inch)
8
Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
1
Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)
1
Washer, (13/32 inch)
1
Locknut, (3/8 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 ( Figure
6 ).
1. P osition the right baffle into the mo w er .
2. Loosely install the right baffle to the disc harg e
plate with 1 bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inc h) and 1 flang e
n ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 6 ).
3. Loosely install the right baffle to the mo w er
dec k with 2 bolts (3/8 x 7/8 inc h) and 2 flang e
n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 6 ).
4. P osition the left baffle into the mo w er .
5. Loosely install the left baffle to the left front
of the mo w er dec k with 1 bolt (3/8 x 1 inc h), 1
w asher (13/32 inc h), and 1 loc kn ut (3/8 inc h)
( Figure 6 ).
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6. Loosely install the left baffle to the mo w er
dec k with 2 bolts (3/8 x 7/8 inc h) and 2 flang e
n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 6 ).
Figure 6
1. Flange nut, (3/8 inch) 3. Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch) 5. Washer, (13/32 inch)
7. Right bafe
2. Bolt, (3/8 x 7/8 inch) 4. Locknut, (3/8 inch)
6. Left bafe 8. Install left bafe as shown
7. Install the center baffle into the mo w er .
8. Loosely install the center baffle to the left
baffle with 1 bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inc h) and 1 flang e
n ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 7 ).
9. Loosely install the center baffle to the right
baffle with 1 bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inc h) and 1 flang e
n ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 7 ).
10. Loosely install the center baffle to the top of
the mo w er dec k with 1 bolt (3/8 x 7/8 inc h)
and 1 flang e n ut (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 7 ).
Figure 7
1. Center bafe
3. Bolt, (3/8 x 7/8 inch)
5. Right bafe
2. Mower deck
4. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)
6. Left bafe
5
Step
6
Installing the New Blades
Parts needed for this step:
3
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 8 ).
1. Install the blade , blade stiffener , cur v ed w asher
and blade bolt to the spindle . Figure 8 ).
2. Tighten the blade bolt to 75-80 ft-lb (101-108
N∙m).
3. R otate the blades and ensure there is clearance
betw een the blades and the baffles .
4. Tighten all bolts and n uts ( Figure 6 and Figure
7 ).
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 8
1. Sale area of blade 4. Curved washer
2. Blade 5. Blade bolt
3. Blade stiffener
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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 .
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