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Toro Mulching Kit, GrandStand Mower With 91cm Rear Discharge TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit Installation guide

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FormNo.3431-157RevC
MulchingKit
GrandStand
®
MowerWith91cmRearDischargeTURBOFORCE
®
CuttingUnit
ModelNo.134-3217
InstallationInstructions
Safety
RearDischargeorMulch
Grass
WARNING
Withoutthegrassguardmountedinplace,
youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotating
mowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswillcause
injuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassguardfromthe
mowerbecausethegrassguardroutes
materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassguardiseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyouengagethe
parkingbrake,disengagethepowertake
off(PTO)lever,shutofftheengine,remove
theignitionkey,andwaitforallmotion
tostop.Alsopullthewireoffthespark
plug(s).
Ensurethatthemowerhasthereargrassguardto
dispersesclippingstotherearwardanddowntoward
theturf,whileinreardischargemode.
Tomulchgrassclippings,installthebafesonthe
mowerdeckasinstructedinthefollowingprocedures.
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Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Preparethemower.
2
Nopartsrequired
–
Removetheexistingblades.
3
Nopartsrequired
–
Drillthemowerdeck.
Leftbafe(3holes)
1
Rightbafe(4holes)
1
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
6
4
Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
6
Installthebafes.
Kickertting
2
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
4
5
Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
4
Installthekickerttings.
6
Recyclerblades(soldseparately)
2Installtherecyclerblades.
7
Flange-headcapscrews6
Convertthedeckforrear-discharge
operation.
Note:Recyclerblades(soldseparately)arerequiredtoinstallthiskit;refertothePartsCatalogforyour
machine.
1
PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface;disengage
thecuttingunit(s)andlowerthecuttingunit;
engagetheparkingbrake;shutofftheengine
andremovethekey;andwaitforallmovement
tostop.
2.Thoroughlycleanthemowerdeck.Remove
alldebristoensurethatthebafestproperly
againstthemowerdeck.
3.Repairallbentordamagedareasofthemower
deckandreplaceanymissingordamagedparts.
2
RemovingtheExisting
Blades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Liftthemachinesothatyoucanaccessthe
bottomofthemowerdeck.
2.Removetheexistingbladesfromthespindles;
refertotheOperator’sManualforyourmachine.
Note:Savethebladesforusewhencuttinggrass
inreardischargemode.
Youwillusethebladeboltandwasherforinstalling
therecyclerbladesin6InstallingtheRecyclerBlades
(page6).
2
3
DrillingtheMowerDeck
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Attheleftsideofthemowerdeck,drillthe4pilot
holesinthedeckwitha10mm(3/8inch)drillbit
asshowninFigure1.
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Figure1
1.Pilothole(mowerdeck)2.10mm(3/8inch)drillbit
2.Removeanyburrsfromtheholes.
3.Attherightsideofthemowerdeck,drillthe2
pilotholesinthedeckwitha10mm(3/8inch)
drillbitasshowninFigure2.
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Figure2
1.10mm(3/8inch)drillbit2.Pilothole(mowerdeck)
4.Removeanyburrsfromtheholes.
3
4
InstallingtheBafes
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Leftbafe(3holes)
1
Rightbafe(4holes)
6
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
6
Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
Procedure
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1.Aligntheendholeintherightbafe(4holes)to
theholeinthemulching-plateange(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)4.Frontofthemachine
2.Mulching-plateange5.Rightbafe(4holes)
3.Smallbafe(deck)6.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
2.Alignthe2holesattheotherendoftheright
bafewiththeholesinthesmallbafeofthe
mowerdeck(Figure3).
3.Looselyassembletherightbafetothe
mulching-plateangeandthesmallbafeofthe
mowerdeck(Figure3)with3carriagebolts(3/8
x1inch)and3angelocknuts(3/8inch).
4.Aligntheholesintheleftbafe(3holes)withthe
2holesthatyoudrilledinthesideofthemower
deck(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Rightbafe(4holes)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck—side)
5.Frontofthemachine
3.Leftbafe(3holes)6.Carriagebolts(3/8x1
inch)
5.Aligntheholeintheotherendoftheleftbafe
withtheopenholeintherightbafe(Figure4).
6.Looselyassembletheleftbafetothesideof
thedeckandtherightbafe(Figure4)with
3carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and3ange
locknuts(3/8inch).
7.Torquetheangelocknutsto37to45N∙m(27
to33ft-lb).
4
5
InstallingtheKickerFittings
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Kickertting
4
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
4
Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
Procedure
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1.Attherightsideofthemowerdeck,alignthe
slotsinthekickerttingwiththe2holes10mm
(3/8inch)thatyoudrilledintothemowerdeck
(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck)
5.Frontofthemachine
3.Kickertting
2.Assemblethekickerttingtothedeck(Figure5)
with2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2ange
locknuts(3/8inch).
3.Torquetheangelocknutsto37to45N∙m(27
to33ft-lb).
4.Attheleftsideofthemowerdeck,alignthe
slotsinthekickerttingwiththe2holes10mm
(3/8inch)thatyoudrilledintothemowerdeck
(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck)
5.Frontofthemachine
3.Kickertting
5.Repeatsteps2and3fortheleftkickertting.
5
6
InstallingtheRecycler
Blades
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Recyclerblades(soldseparately)
Procedure
WARNING
Abladeissharp.Contactwithasharpblade
cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesoftheblade
witharag.
Installtherecyclerbladesontothemower;referto
thePartsCatalogforyourmachineforthebladepart
numberandtheOperator’sManualforyourmachine
forinstallationinstructions.
7
ConvertingtheMower
DeckforRear-Discharge
Operation
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
6Flange-headcapscrews
PreparingtoRemovetheMulching
Kit
1.Preparethemower;referto1Preparingthe
Mower(page2).
2.Removetherecyclingblades;refertothe
Operator’sManualforyourmachine.
RemovingtheKickerFittings
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1.Atthebottom,leftsideofthemowerdeck,
removethe2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2
angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatsecurethekicker
ttingtothedeck,andremovethekickertting
(Figure7).
Note:Retainthecarriageboltsandkickertting
forinstallingthemulchingkit.
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Figure7
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Carriagebolt(3/8inch)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck)
5.Frontofthemachine
3.Kickertting
2.Install2ange-headcapscrews(3/8x1inch)
intothe10mm(3/8inch)holesinthemower
deck(Figure8)andsecurethecapscrewswith
2angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatyouremoved
instep1.
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Figure8
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
3.Flange-headcapscrew
(3/8x1inch)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck)
3.Atthebottom,rightsideofthemowerdeck,
removethe2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2
6
angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatsecurethekicker
ttingtothedeck,andremovethekickertting
(Figure9).
Note:Retainthecarriageboltsandkickertting
forinstallingthemulchingkit.
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Figure9
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck)
5.Frontofthemachine
3.Kickertting
4.Install2ange-headcapscrews(3/8x1inch)
intothe10mm(3/8inch)holesinthemower
deck(Figure10)andsecurethecapscrewswith
2angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatyouremoved
instep3.
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Figure10
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
3.Flange-headcapscrew
(3/8x1inch)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck)
RemovingtheBafes
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1.Removethe3carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and
3angelocknuts(3/8)thatsecuretheleftbafe
tothesideofthedeckandtherightbafe,and
removetheleftbafe(Figure11).
Note:Retainthecarriagebolts,angelocknut,
andbafeforinstallingthemulchingkit.
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Figure11
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Rightbafe(4holes)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck—side)
5.Frontofthemachine
3.Leftbafe(3holes)
2.Install2ange-headcapscrews(3/8x1inch)
intothe10mm(3/8inch)holesinthemower
deck(Figure12)andsecurethecapscrewswith
2angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatyouremoved
instep1.
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Figure12
1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
3.Flange-headcapscrew
(3/8x1inch)
2.10mm(3/8inch)hole
(mowerdeck—side)
3.Removethe3carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and3
angelocknuts(3/8)thatsecuretherightbafe
7
tothemulching-plateangeandthesmallbafe
ofthemowerdeck,andremovetheleftbafe
(Figure13).
Note:Retainthecarriagebolts,angelocknuts,
andbafeforinstallingthemulchingkit.
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Figure13
1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)4.Frontofthemachine
2.Mulching-plateange5.Rightbafe(4holes)
3.Smallbafe(deck)6.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
FinishingConvertingtheMower
DeckforRear-DischargeOperation
Installthenon-recyclingblades;refertotheOperator’s
Manualforyourmachine.
Operation
SelectingtheProperHeight
ofCut
Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethan
1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionally
lushanddensegrassyoumayneedtoraisethe
height-of-cutsettingorconvertthemowerdeckfor
reardischargeoperations.
MowinginExtreme
Conditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe
mowerhousing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolow
orfullysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always
trytokeepthebackofthemowerdeckfreefrom
uncutgrass,allowingairtobedrawnintothehousing.
Whenmakinganinitialcutthroughthecenterofan
uncutarea,operatethemachineslowerandbackthe
machineifthemowerstartstoclog.
MowingatProperIntervals
Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow
every4to5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferent
ratesatdifferenttimes.Itisagoodpracticeto
maintainthesameheight-of-cut;therefore,youneed
tocutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrass
growthrateslowsinmidsummer,cutevery8to10
days.
Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
toweatherconditionsorotherreasons,converttothe
mowerdeckforreardischargeormowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2to3
dayslateratalowerheightsetting.
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrass.Adullbladetearsandshreds
thegrass.T earingandshreddingcausesthegrassto
turnbrownattheedges,whichimpairsgrowthand
increasessusceptibilitytodisease.
CleaningtheMowerDeck
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerdeckaftereachuse.
Note:Ifresiduegrassbuildsupinthemowerdeck,
cuttingperformancedecreases.
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