Toro 131-4185 is a recycling kit compatible with your riding mower, enabling efficient mulching and side-discharge capabilities. It includes baffles, kicker plates, and a recycling decal to enhance your mowing experience. Enjoy cleaner cuts, reduced clumping, and improved lawn fertilization with this versatile kit.
Toro 131-4185 is a recycling kit compatible with your riding mower, enabling efficient mulching and side-discharge capabilities. It includes baffles, kicker plates, and a recycling decal to enhance your mowing experience. Enjoy cleaner cuts, reduced clumping, and improved lawn fertilization with this versatile kit.
FormNo.3392-363RevB
54inRecycler
®
Kit
RidingMower
ModelNo.131-4185
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Preparethemower.
2
Nopartsrequired
–
Removetheblades.
Leftbafe
1
Rightbafe
1
Knob4
3
Curvedwasher
4
Installthebafes.
Kickerplate3
4
Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)
6
Installthekickerplates.
5
Recyclingdecal1Installthedecal.
6
Recyclingmowerblade3Installthebladesandmower.
1
PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethemowerdeckfromthemachine.Refer
totheRemovingtheMowersectionintheOperator's
ManualortheappropriatesectionoftheServiceManual.
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled
andcancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthemowerbeltand
deck.
4.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
5.Removethedeckspringfromtheidlerarm.
Important:Makenoteofthedeckspring
orientation.Itmustbeinstalledinthissamehook
endorientation.
6.Turnthemowerupsidedown.
7.Usinggloves,removeanydebrisandgrassclippings
fromtheundersideofthedeck.
8.Somemodelshaveacut-offbafelocatednearthe
dischargeopening(Figure1).Removethebafeifitis
present.Retainthepartsforfutureuse.
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Figure1
1.Cut-offbafe
2
RemovingtheBlades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedgloveand
removethebladeasshowninFigure2.
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Figure2
1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
3
InstallingtheBafes
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Leftbafe
1
Rightbafe
4Knob
4
Curvedwasher
Procedure
1.Locatethe4holesinthemowerwherethebafe
mountingstudswillattachtothemowerdeck(Figure
3)andremoveanyfastenersfromthem.
2.Installtheleftbafeintothedecksecuringthestuds
onthebafefromthetopofthemowerusing2knobs
andcurvedwashers(cuppedsidefacingthemower)as
showninFigure3andFigure4.
2
Figure3
1.Leftbafe
4.Knob
2.Mower
5.Tab(mustremainoutside
ofthemower)
3.Curvedwasher6.Rightbafe
Figure4
1.Knob
3.Bafestudcomingthrough
themower
2.Curvedwasher
3.Installtherightbafeandsecureitusing2knobsand
curvedwashers(cuppedsidefacingthemower)as
showninFigure3andFigure4.
Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemowerand
isushwiththemowerwall.
3
4
InstallingtheKickerPlates
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Kickerplate
6
Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)
Procedure
1.Alignthethreekickerplateswithholestowardthetop
ofthedeck(Figure5).Thelongslopeofthekickers
mustbefaceinward.
Figure5
1.Mowerdeck2.Kickerplate,installed
2.Ifrivetsareblockingthemountingholesinthemower,
drilloutthecenterofeachrivetwitha5mm(3/16
inch)drillbitanddiscardtherivet.
3.Securetheplatestothedeckusing6Phillipshead
screws(#8x5/8inch).Thescrewscomeupthrough
thetopofthemowerandintotheplate(Figure5).
5
InstallingtheDecal
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Recyclingdecal
Procedure
Installthedecalonleftsideofmower(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Recyclerdecal
2.Leftsideofmower
6
InstallingtheBladesand
Mower
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
3Recyclingmowerblade
Procedure
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure7).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
4
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1
2
3
4
Figure7
1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.Bladebolt
2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe
blade)andthebladebolt(Figure7).
3.Torquethebladeboltto47-88N-m(35-65ft-lb).
4.InstallthemowerasdescribedinyourOperator'sManual.
Operation
ConvertingtoSide-Discharge
Operation
DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower
becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown
towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrolswitch
(PTO)todisengageandturntheignitionkeyto
off.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewireoff
thesparkplug(s).
Note:Tousethemowerinsidedischargemode,onlythe
rightbafemustberemoved.Mountinghardwaremustbe
installedinopenholes.
1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
2.Removethe2knobsandcurvedwashersthatsecure
therightbafetothemower.
3.Removetherightbafeandlowerthegrassdeector
overthedischargeopening.
Important:Ensurethemowerhasahingedgrass
deectorthatdispersesclippingstothesideand
downtowardtheturf,whileinsidedischarge
mode.
4.Installthefastenersyouremovedpreviouslyintothe
holesinthetopofthemowertopreventyingdebris.
Tomulchgrassclippings,installtherightbafe;referto3
InstallingtheBafes(page2).
OperatingTips
SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions
Removeapproximately1inchornomorethat1/3ofthe
grassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushanddense
grassyoumayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cutsettinganother
notchorconverttosidedischargeorbaggingoperations.
5
MowinginExtremeConditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthemower
housing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowortotally
surroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Alwayshaveoneside
ofthemowerhousingfreefromuncutgrass,allowingairto
bedrawnintohousing.Whenmakinganinitialcutthrough
thecenteroftheuncutarea,operatethemachineataslower
speedandbackupifthemowerstartstoclog.
MowingattheProperIntervals
Undernormalconditionsyou'llneedtomowevery4-5days.
However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.
Thus,inordertomaintainthesameheight-of-cut,which
isagoodpractice,you'llneedtocutmorefrequentlyin
earlyspring;asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,
cutonlyevery8-10days.Ifyouareunabletomowforan
extendedperiodduetotheweatherconditionsorother
reasons,converttosidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormow
rstwiththeheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3
dayslaterwithalowerheightsetting.
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingandshreddingcauses
thegrasstoturnbrownattheedgeswhichimpairsgrowth
andincreasessusceptibilitytodisease.
CleaningafterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerhousing.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildupinmower
housing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
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Toro 131-4185 is a recycling kit compatible with your riding mower, enabling efficient mulching and side-discharge capabilities. It includes baffles, kicker plates, and a recycling decal to enhance your mowing experience. Enjoy cleaner cuts, reduced clumping, and improved lawn fertilization with this versatile kit.
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