Toro Striping Kit, 42in and 50in Mowers for TimeCutter Z Riding Mower Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Striping Kit, 42in and 50in Mowers for TimeCutter Z Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

FormNo.3359-464RevA

StripingKit

for42inand50inMowersforZeroTurnRidingMower

ModelNo.114-8545

InstallationInstructions

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Brackets

Rubbercaps

Speednut

Wiper1

Bolts(1/4x3/4inch)

Locknuts(1/4inch)

Washer

Stabilizerplate

Installthestripingkit.

RemovingtheMowerDeck

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage

thebladecontrolswitch.

2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe

parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and

waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerdeckfromthemachine.Refer

totheRemovingtheMowersectionintheOperator’s

ManualortheappropriatesectionoftheService

Manual.

Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand

cancausepersonalinjury.

Becarefulwhenremovingthemowerbeltand

deck.

4.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe

machine.

5.Removethedeckspringfromtheidlerarm.

Important:Makenoteofthedeckspring

orientation.Itmustbeinstalledinthissame

hookendorientation.

PrintedintheUSA.OriginalInstructions(EN)

AllRightsReserved

InstallingtheStripingkit

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Brackets

Rubbercaps

Speednut

1Wiper

Bolts(1/4x3/4inch)

Locknuts(1/4inch)

Washer

Stabilizerplate

InstallingtheStrippingKiton42Inch

Decks

1.Assemblethreebracketsasshownin(Figure1)

usingthreerubbercaps,threespeednutsandthree

brackets.

Figure1

1.Bracket3.Rubbercap

2.Speednut

2.Cleanthebackendofthemowerdeck

3.Installthebrackettotheholesshownin(Figure2)

usingthethreebolts(1/4x3/4inch)andthreelock

nuts(1/4inch).Holdtherubbercapofthebracket

tightlyagainstthebackofthedeckandtighten.Use

theoutsideholesontheeitherendofthebackof

thedeck.

Figure2

1.Deck

3.Locknut(1/4inch)

2.Bracket

4.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

4.Cutthewiperatthenotchasshownbelowwitha

suitabletoolsuchastinsnipsorretractableblade.

Usecautionwhencuttingthroughthetoughmaterial

(Figure3).

Figure3

1.Wiper2.Notch,cuthere

5.Installthestabilizerplatetothewiperatthepoint

showninFigure4using2bolts(1/4x3/4inch),

twowashers,andtwolocknuts(1/4inch).

Figure4

1.Wiper,cutfor42inchdeck

4.Washer

2.Stabilizerplate5.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

3.Deck

6.Locknut(1/4inch)

6.Installthewiperassemblytothebrackets.

Note:ReadingtheinformationincludedinOperation

canhelpinchoosingwhichsetofholes,andinturn

wiperheight,toinstallwiperassemblyat.

Usethreebolts(1/4x3/4inch)andtwowashersto

securethewipertothedeck.

InstallingtheStrippingKiton50Inch

Decks

1.Assemblevebracketsasshownin(Figure5)using

vesetsofrubbercaps,speednutsandbrackets.

Figure5

1.Bracket3.Rubbercap

2.Speednut

2.Cleanthebackendofthemowerdeck

3.Installtheassembledbracketstotheholesshownin

(Figure6)usingthevebolts(1/4x3/4inch)and

velocknuts(1/4inch).Holdtherubbercapof

thebrackettightlyagainstthebackofthedeckand

tighten.Usetheleftholeforthemiddlebracket.

Figure6

1.Deck

3.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

2.Bracket

4.Locknut(1/4inch)

4.Installthewipertothebrackets(Figure7).

Note:ReadingtheinformationincludedinOperation

canhelpinchoosingwhichsetofholes,andinturn

wiperheight,toinstallwiperassemblyat.

Usevebolts(1/4x3/4inch)andvewashersto

securethewipertothedeck.

Figure7

1.Wiper

3.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

2.Washer

InstallingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,blades

slippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burn

marks,andcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.

Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare

evident.

1.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.

2.Installthemowerbelt,ifremoved.Refertothe

ReplacingtheMowerBeltsectionintheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Installthemowerdecktothemachine.Refertothe

InstallingtheMowersectionintheOperator’sManual

ortheappropriatesectionoftheServiceManual

Figure8

BeltRouting,42inchDeck

Figure9

BeltRouting,50inchDeck

Operation

AdjustingtheHeight

Important:Applyingexcessivedownward

pressurewiththestripingbarmaydamageturf

andthestripingkit.

Important:Raisethemowerdeckwiththe

stripingkitinstalledtothetransportpositionwhen

notinusetoavoiddamagingthewiper.

Important:Avoidobstaclesthatcandamagethe

kit.Temporarilyliftthedecktotransportposition

whenperformingturnsormovinginreverse.

Bestresultsfromnormalstripingareachievedwiththe

bottomedgeofthewiperissetat1/2-1/4inchbelow

thebottomofthedeck.

Heightadjustmentsforthestripingbarcanbemade

withthepositionofthewiper.Therearethreesetsof

holestoraiseorlowerthewiper.Themowerdeckcan

alsobelowerorraisedtotheadjustthewiperheight;

however,thiswillalsoaffecttheheight-of-cut.

Avoidclosetrimmingwiththestripingkitinstalledto

reducedamagetolandscapingandthestripingbar.

Replacethewiperyearly,ormoreoftenaswearrequires.

OperatingTips

Effectivestripingisinuencedby

grassconditionandgrasstype

•Limpgrasswherewheeltracksareveryvisibleis

usuallygoodforstriping.

•Stiffgrasswherewheeltracksarelessvisiblewill

usuallyproducepoorstriping.

•Coolseasongrasstypesfoundinnorthernareasare

usuallygoodforstriping.

•Warmseasongrasstypesfoundinsouthernareas

willusuallyproducelesspronouncedstriping.

•Transitionzonegrassesfoundinthenarrowbelt

regioncanproducegoodstripinginsomeareas

andsomeportionsofthegrowingseason,while

producingpoorstripinginotherareasorportions

oftheseason.

•Somegrasstypesproducebetterstripingcontrast

whenmowingshort.Othergrasstypesor

moisturecontentofthegrasscanprovidebetter

contrastwhenmowingatalong/tallheightofcut.

Experimentwithwhatworksbestinyoursituation.

Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbythesun

position

Thisishowthelightisreectedonthegrass.

•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyruneast–westwill

haveagreatercontrastthannorth–southpatterns.

•Thestripingpatterncontrastislessvisiblearound

noon,andismorevisibleinmorningsand

afternoons.

Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbyyour

position

Thegrasswhichisbenttowardsyouwillappeardarker,

andgrasswhichisbentawayfromyouwillappear

lighter.

•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyrunalongaroad

willhavegreatercontrastwhenviewedapproaching

orleavingtheproperty.Thecontrastofstriping

willbelessvisiblewhenlookingacrossthemowing

direction.

•Ifthepropertyhasafocalpoint,oraviewing

location,itcanbebenecialtomowinapattern

thatisgenerallytoandfromtheobservationpoint.

Lawnconditionaffectsstriping

visibility

•Largeatareasusuallyprovidebetterstriping

contrastthanonslopesorareaswithalotof

trimmingandedging.

•Mowinginmorningdewcanproducegoodstriping

contrast.

•Doublecutmowing,andmowingasecondpassat

a1/2inchlowerheightofcutcanproducegood

stripingcontrast.

Mowingmodecanaffectstriping

contrast

•Sidedispersalofclippingscanhidestriping,

reducingthecontrasteffect.

•Baggingcandisplayheavywheeltracks,reducing

theeffectofstriping.

•Mulchingwilloftendisplayexcellentcontrast,

enhancingtheeffectofstriping.

Thelandscapecanpromoteorhinder

striping

•Themowingareasizehasaneffectonthenal

appearance.Largeareascanlookbetterwhen

mowedwithalargemower.Smallareasmaynot

lookrightwhencutwithalargemower.

•Largeareaswithoccasionaltreesorother

obstructionswilloftenlookbestwhenthemowing

patternappearstogothroughtheobstruction.For

example,itcanlookbestforapatterntomatch

andcontinueonthefarsideofasmallpond.A

differentcrosscutpatternonthefarsideofapond

maynotbevisible.

•Someareaslookbestwithlongstraightlinesof

stripingmowingpattern,alignedwithaproperty

edge.Someareaslookbestwithadiamondpattern,

whereneitherstraightlineisalignedwiththe

propertyedge.Propertieswithrollinghillsidesor

pondscanlookbestwithaowingcurvesstriping

pattern.Adistinctivefeaturelikeasmallpondcan

behighlightedandenhancedbyaradialpatternor

byaringpattern.

Somelawnsneedtobetrainedtoshow

adistinctivestripingcontrast

•Onanewpropertyduringweeks1and2,youmay

needtofollowtheexactsamepatternanddirection

inthesamewheeltracks.Thiswillbegintraining

thegrasstobendinthedesireddirection.

•Onweek3useacross–grainstripingpattern.

•Onweeks4and5followwithrepeatingtheoriginal

pattern.Aftertheprimarystripingpatterngrain

isestablished,youmayalternatethepatterneach

weektoestablishacheckerboardoraplaidstyleof

mowingpattern.

•Donotmowintheexactsamepatterneveryweek.

Thiswillcausecompactioninwheeltracks,andmay

producerutsordepressionsalongthewheeltracks.

Turningwhileusingthestripingkit

•Raisethedeckwhenturning.Stripingisgenerally

notenhancedbyendturns.

•Raisingthedeckwillreduceconfusingthepattern

attheendsofthepattern.

Drivingthemachinetodifferentcutting

areas

•Raisethedeckanddrivealongapreviouscutpath

totransportfromoneareaofthepropertyto

anothersection.

•Anicestripingpatterncanberuinedbydriving

acrossthepattern.

Followallgeneralmowingcommon

practices

•Itisusuallybesttorstmowtheperimeterto

establishaboundary.

•Whensidedischarging,theclippingsshouldbe

directedawayfromwalks,drives,owerbeds,

buildingsandvehicles.Ifthedischargethrows

clippingsalongdistance,mowadditionalpassesto

avoidunwantedcleanupofclippings.

•Avoidexcessivetrimming.Drivingbackandforth,

frequentforwardandreversemaneuversaroundan

obstaclewillcompressthegrassanddisturbthe

professionalappearanceofanicejob.

•Followallsafemowingpracticesasdescribeinthe

Operator’sManual.Donotletthestripingpattern

causeyoutomowintoahazardoussituation.

Notes:

Toro Striping Kit, 42in and 50in Mowers for TimeCutter Z Riding Mower Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Striping Kit, 42in and 50in Mowers for TimeCutter Z Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

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