Toro 60in Recycler Kit, TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit for Mid-Size Mowers Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: 60in Recycler Kit, TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit for Mid-Size Mowers

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

Toro 60in Recycler Kit, TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit for Mid-Size Mowers is a versatile device that can be used to convert a side-discharging mower into a mulching mower. This allows the user to finely cut grass clippings which will decompose quickly and return nutrients to the lawn eliminating the need for synthetic fertilizers. The kit includes all the necessary parts, including a discharge plate, baffles, and new blades. Installation is simple and can be completed in six steps. The kit includes a detailed instruction manual and all the necessary hardware, making it easy to get started.

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 .

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

Printed in the USA.

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

Center bafe

Right bafe

Bolt, (3/8 x 7/8 inch)

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

Washer, (13/32 inch)

Locknut, (3/8 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 w asher

for installing the recycler blades in Ste p 4.

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

Removing the Existing

Bafes

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 bafe

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 .

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 Bafe

3. Mower deck 7. Discharge bafe

4. Left 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

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

Installing the Bafes

Parts needed for this step:

Left bafe

Center bafe

Right bafe

Bolt, (3/8 x 7/8 inch)

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

Washer, (13/32 inch)

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 ).

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 bafe

2. Bolt, (3/8 x 7/8 inch) 4. Locknut, (3/8 inch)

6. Left bafe 8. Install left bafe 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 bafe

3. Bolt, (3/8 x 7/8 inch)

5. Right bafe

2. Mower deck

4. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

6. Left bafe

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 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

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 60in Recycler Kit, TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit for Mid-Size Mowers Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: 60in Recycler Kit, TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit for Mid-Size Mowers

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

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