Toro 120-7905 User manual

Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual

Toro 120-7905 mower striping kit adds eye-catching striping to your lawn. The kit easily installs on the rear edge of your 42 or 50-inch mower deck, and the adjustable wiper height allows you to customize the striping effect. The included rubber caps protect the deck from scratches, and the durable construction ensures long-lasting performance. Whether you're a professional landscaper or a homeowner who takes pride in their lawn, the Toro 120-7905 mower striping kit is a great way to add a touch of elegance to your yard.

Toro 120-7905 mower striping kit adds eye-catching striping to your lawn. The kit easily installs on the rear edge of your 42 or 50-inch mower deck, and the adjustable wiper height allows you to customize the striping effect. The included rubber caps protect the deck from scratches, and the durable construction ensures long-lasting performance. Whether you're a professional landscaper or a homeowner who takes pride in their lawn, the Toro 120-7905 mower striping kit is a great way to add a touch of elegance to your yard.

FormNo.3368-794RevB
StripingKit
for42inand50inMowers
ModelNo.120–7905
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
Brackets
5
Rubbercaps
5
Speednut
5
Wiper1
Bolts(1/4x3/4inch)
10
Locknuts(1/4inch)
5
Washer
5
2
Stabilizerplate
1
Installthestripingkit.
1
RemovingtheMowerDeck
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Removethemowerdeckfromthemachine.Referto
theRemovingtheMowersectionintheOperator's
ManualortheappropriatesectionoftheService
Manual.
WARNING
Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Becarefulwhenremovingthemowerbeltand
deck.
4.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.
5.Removethedeckspringfromtheidlerarm.
Important:Makenoteofthedeckspring
orientation.Itmustbeinstalledinthissame
hookendorientation.
OriginalInstructions(EN)PrintedintheUSA.
AllRightsReserved
2
InstallingtheStripingkit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
5
Brackets
5
Rubbercaps
5
Speednut
1Wiper
10
Bolts(1/4x3/4inch)
5
Locknuts(1/4inch)
5
Washer
1
Stabilizerplate
InstallingtheStrippingKiton42Inch
Decks
1.Assemblethreebracketsasshownin(Figure1)
usingthreerubbercaps,threespeednutsandthree
brackets.
Figure1
1.Bracket3.Rubbercap
2.Speednut
2.Cleantherearedgeofthemowerdeck
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),two
washers,andtwolocknuts(1/4inch).
2
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.Cleantherearedgeofthemowerdeck
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
3
3
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
4
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.
5
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
Raisethedeckanddrivealongapreviouscutpathto
transportfromoneareaofthepropertytoanother
section.
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.
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Notes:
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Toro 120-7905 User manual

Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual

Toro 120-7905 mower striping kit adds eye-catching striping to your lawn. The kit easily installs on the rear edge of your 42 or 50-inch mower deck, and the adjustable wiper height allows you to customize the striping effect. The included rubber caps protect the deck from scratches, and the durable construction ensures long-lasting performance. Whether you're a professional landscaper or a homeowner who takes pride in their lawn, the Toro 120-7905 mower striping kit is a great way to add a touch of elegance to your yard.

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