Toro 54in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter HD Riding Mower Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: 54in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter HD Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

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Toro 54in Recycler Kit, TimeCutter HD Riding Mower is a powerful mulching kit designed to enhance the cutting and mulching capabilities of your TimeCutter HD riding mower. It enables efficient mulching of grass clippings, reducing the need for bagging or disposal, and contributing to a healthier, greener lawn. With its durable construction and easy installation, this kit allows you to achieve a superior mulching performance, leaving your lawn looking neat and well-maintained.

FormNo.3416-558RevA

48in,54in,or60inRecycler

Kit

TimeCutterorTimeCutter

HDRidingMower

ModelNo.136-7488

ModelNo.136-7489

ModelNo.136-7490

InstallationInstructions

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

ThisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancer,birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Preparethemachine.

Fillerplate(Timecutterswith60-inch

decksonly)

1Preparethemowerdeck.

Rightbafe

Bafeguard

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inch

and60-inchdecksonly

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—54-inch

decksonly

Nut(5/16inch)—48-inchdecksonly

Nut(5/16inch)—54-inchand60-inch

decksonly

Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inchdecks

only

Bolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)—60-inch

decksonly

Spacer(60-inchdecksonly)

Installtherightbafe.

Kickerbafe

Hex-washer-headbolt(5/16x3/4inch)

Installthekickerbafes(48-inchdecks

only).

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ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Leftbafe

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inch

decksonly

Nut(5/16inch)—48-inchdecksonly

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—54-inch

and60-inchdecksonly

Nut(5/16inch)—54-inchand60-inch

decksonly

Installtheleftbafe.

Decal1

Mulchingblade3

Installthedecalandmulchingblades.

PreparingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,

andmovethemotion-controlleversoutwardto

theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

PreparingtheMowerDeck

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Fillerplate(Timecutterswith60-inchdecksonly)

Procedure

1.Removethemowerdeckfromthemachine;

refertotheOperator’sManualforthemachine.

2.Turnthemowerdeckupside-down.

3.Removetheexistingmowerblades;refertothe

Operator’sManualforthemachine.

4.Removethe2boltsand2nutssecuringthe

cutoffbafetothedeckandremovethecutoff

bafe(Figure1).

Note:Retainthebafeforconvertingbackto

sidedischarge.

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Figure1

54-inchdeckshown

1.Nut(2)3.Bolt(2)

2.Cutoffbafe

5.ForstandardTimecutters(non-HD)with60-inch

decks,usethefastenerstoinstallthellerplate

(Figure2).

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Figure2

1.Nut(2)3.Bolt(2)

2.Fillerplate

6.Forallothermachines,installthefastenersin

thesameholesfromwhichtheywereoriginally

removed(Figure1).

WARNING

Openholesinthemowerdeckexpose

youandotherstothrowndebris.Debris

thrownoutofholesinthemowerdeck

cancauseinjury.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithout

hardwaremountedinallholesinthe

mowerdeck.

•Installhardwareinmountingholes

whenthebafeisremoved.

InstallingtheRightBafe

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Rightbafe

Bafeguard

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inchand60-inch

decksonly

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—54-inchdecksonly

Nut(5/16inch)—48-inchdecksonly

Nut(5/16inch)—54-inchand60-inchdecksonly

Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inchdecksonly

Bolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)—60-inchdecksonly

Spacer(60-inchdecksonly)

48-InchDecks

1.Installtherightbafeusing2nuts(5/16inch)

asshowninFigure3.Tightenthefastenersby

hand.

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Figure3

1.Nut(5/16inch)

3.Weldedposts

2.Rightbafe

2.Installthebafeguardusing1bolt(5/16x3/4

inch),1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch),and2

nuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure4.Tighten

thefastenersbyhand.

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Figure4

1.Bafeguard4.Rightbafe

2.Nut(5/16inch)5.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)

3.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

3.Securetherearwalloftherightbafetothe

mowerdeckusing1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)andnut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure4.

4.Tightenallfasteners.

54-InchDecks

1.Removethenutsandboltsfromthelocation

showninFigure5.

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Figure5

1.Nutsandbolts

2.Installtherightbafeusing1carriagebolt(5/16

x3/4inch)and3nuts(5/16inch)asshownin

Figure6.Tightenthefastenersbyhand.

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Figure6

1.Nut—5/16inch(3)

3.Weldedposts

2.Rightbafe

4.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

3.Installthebafeguardusing2carriagebolts

(5/16x3/4inch)and2nuts(5/16inch)asshown

inFigure7.Tightenthefastenersbyhand.

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Figure7

1.Bafeguard3.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

2.Nut(5/16inch)4.Rightbafe

4.Securetherearwalloftherightbafetothe

mowerdeckusing1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)andnut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure7.

5.Tightenallfasteners.

60-InchDecks

1.Removethenutandboltfromthelocation

showninFigure8orFigure9.

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Figure8

TimecutterHD

1.Nutandbolt

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Figure9

Timecutter(non-HD)

1.Nutandbolt

2.Installtherightbafeusing3nuts(5/16inch)

asshowninFigure10.Tightenthefasteners

byhand.

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Figure10

1.Nut—5/16inch(3)3.Weldedpost(3)

2.Rightbafe

3.ForTimeCutterHDmachines,installthebafe

guardusing1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch),

1spacer,and2nuts(5/16inch)asshownin

Figure11.

ForstandardTimeCutter(non-HD)machines,

installthebafeguardusing1carriagebolt(5/16

x1-1/4inch)and2nuts(5/16inch).

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Figure11

1.Bafeguard4.Rightbafe

2.Nut(5/16inch)5.Carriagebolt

3.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

6.Spacer(TimecutterHD

only)

4.Securetherearwalloftherightbafetothe

mowerdeckusing1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)andnut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure11.

5.Tightenthefastenersbyhand.

InstallingtheKickerBafes

48-InchDecksOnly

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Kickerbafe

Hex-washer-headbolt(5/16x3/4inch)

Procedure

Installthekickerbafestotheundersideofthedeck

using4hex-washer-headbolts(5/16x3/4inch)atthe

locationsshowninFigure12.

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Figure12

1.Kickerbafe

2.Hex-washer-head

bolt—5/16x3/4inch

(4)

InstallingtheLeftBafe

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Leftbafe

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inchdecksonly

Nut(5/16inch)—48-inchdecksonly

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—54-inchand60-inch

decksonly

Nut(5/16inch)—54-inchand60-inchdecksonly

Procedure

1.Installtheleftbafeasfollows:

•For48-inchdecks,installtheleftbafe

using3nuts(5/16inch)and1carriagebolt

(5/16x3/4inch)asshowninFigure13.

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Figure13

1.Nut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

•For54-inchand60-inchdecks,removethe

existinghardwarefromtheholesshownin

Figure14,andinstalltheleftbafeusing4

nuts(5/16inch)and1carriagebolt(5/16x

3/4inch).

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Figure14

1.Nut—5/16inch(4)

3.Leftbafe

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

4.Removetheexisting

hardwarefromthese

holes.

2.Tightenallfasteners.

InstallingtheDecaland

MulchingBlades

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Decal

3Mulchingblade

Procedure

1.Installthedecaltothemowerdeckinthe

locationshowninFigure15.

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Figure15

1.30mm(1.19inches)2.17mm(0.65inches)

2.Installthemulchingblades;refertothe

Operator’sManualforthemachine.

3.Installthemowerdeckonthemachine;referto

theOperator’sManualforthemachine.

Operation

OperatingTips

UsingtheFastThrottleSetting

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate

theengineattheFASTposition.Airisrequiredto

thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsettheheight

ofcutsolowastototallysurroundthemowerinuncut

grass.Alwaystrytohave1sideofthemowerfree

fromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobedrawninto

themower.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat

thecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpany

unevenground.However,thecuttingheightused

inthepastisgenerallythebestonetouse.When

cuttinggrasslongerthan15cm(6inches)tall,cutthe

lawntwicetoensureanacceptablequalityofcut.

CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade

Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.Cuttingmore

thanthatisnotrecommendedunlessgrassissparse,

oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.

AlternatingtheMowingDirection

Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass

standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings

whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

MowingatCorrectIntervals

Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof

theyear.T omaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow

moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate

slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou

cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata

highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata

lowerheightsetting.

UsingaSlowerCuttingSpeed

Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed

incertainconditions.

AvoidingCuttingTooLow

Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheight

toavoidscalpingtheturf.

StoppingtheMachine

Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachine

whilemowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmay

dropontoyourlawn.T oavoidthis,moveontoa

previouslycutareawiththebladesengagedoryou

candisengagethemowerdeckwhilemovingforward.

KeepingtheUndersideofthe

MowerClean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe

moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside

themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome

unsatisfactory.

MaintainingtheBlade(s)

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason

becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor

shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding

turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth

andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe

mowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,and

foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand

sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis

damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha

genuineTororeplacementblade.

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Type: Installation guide

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