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Toro Striping Kit, GrandStand Mower Installation guide

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FormNo.3365-248RevA
StripingKit
GrandStand
®
Mowerwith36-inchor40-inchCuttingUnit
ModelNo.117-8560
InstallationInstructions
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Preparethemower.
2
Nopartsrequired
–
Drilltheholesforthechains.
Mountingbracket2
Bolt,(3/8x1inch)
4
Carriagebolt,(3/8x1inch)
4
Flangenut,(3/8inch)
4
3
Washer2
Installthemountingbrackets.
Rollerassembly1
Spring
2
Clevispin
2
4
Hairpincotterpin2
Installtherollerassemblytostriper
bracketmounts.
5
Nopartsrequired
–
Connectthechains.
1
PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Thoroughlycleanthemachine.Alldebrismustbe
removedtoensurethekitwilltproperly.
2.Repairallbentordamagedareasandreplaceany
missingparts.
3.Raisetheplatformandverifythelatchissecurely
engagedtoholdtheplatformup.
2
DrillingtheHolesforthe
Chains
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Locatethepapertemplateatthebackofthis
instructionsheetandcutitout.
2.Cutoutthecirclesfortherubberbumpers.
3.Placethetemplateoverthetwoinsiderubber
bumpersunderneaththeplatformbar(Figure1).
4.Makethelocationforthetwoholesanddrilltwo
9/16inchdiameterholesintotheplatformbar
(Figure1).
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2
3
1
Figure1
1.Drilltwo9/16inch
diameterholes(drill
fromunderneathtoavoid
interferenceissues)
3.Papertemplate
2.Insiderubberbumper
3
InstallingtheMounting
Brackets
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Mountingbracket
4
Bolt,(3/8x1inch)
4
Carriagebolt,(3/8x1inch)
4
Flangenut,(3/8inch)
2Washer
Procedure
1.Determinewhichboltstousebyidentifyingifthe
holesintheframearesquareorround.Usethe
carriageboltsiftheholesaresquare.
2.Installthemountingbracketstothebottomofthe
framewith4bolts(3/8x1inch)or4carriagebolts
(3/8x1inch)and4angenuts(3/8inch)(Figure2).
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1
2
3
4
Figure2
1.Usecarriageboltsorbolts
(3/8x1inch)
3.Flangenuts(3/8inch)
2.Mountingbracket
4.Determineiftheholesare
roundorsquare
4
InstallingtheRollerAssembly
toStriperBracketMounts
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Rollerassembly
2
Spring
2
Clevispin
2Hairpincotterpin
Procedure
1.Positionthespringsintothemountingbrackets
(Figure3).Ensuretheshortoutsidengeronthe
springisintheslotintherollermount.
2.Positiontherollerassemblyintothestripermounting
brackets(Figure3).
3.Inserttheclevispinthroughthemountingbracket,
rollermountandspringandsecureitwithahairpin
cotterpin(
Figure3).
2
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1
2
1
3
4
5
Figure3
1.Hairpincotterpin
4.Clevispin
2.Leftspringlongnger
5.Rollerassembly
3.Rightspringlongnger
4.Pulltheinsidespringngerupovertherollermount
(Figure4).
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1
2
3
4
Figure4
1.Leftspringshortnger3.Rightspringlongnger
2.Leftspringlongnger4.Rightspringshortnger
5
ConnectingtheChains
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Holdtheoperatorplatformwhilereleasingthe
platformlatch.Lowertheplatformdownuntilthe
chainendscanbesnappedintotheholespreviously
drilledintotheplatformbar(
Figure5).
2.Snapthechainendintotheholespreviouslydrilled
intotheplatformbar(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Installchainsintopreviouslydrilledholes
3
Operation
RaisingtheRoller
Withtheplatformdown,raisetherollerupandrotate
thelifthandleovertheplatform(Figure6).
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1 2
3
Figure6
1.Platformdown
3.Roller
2.Lifthandle
RaisingthePlatform
1.Rotatethelifthandleofftheplatformtolowerthe
roller.
2.Raisetheplatform.Therollerwillalsoberaised
bythechains.
3.Verifythatthelatchissecurelyengagedtoholdthe
platformandtherollerup.
RemovingtheRoller
1.Raisetheplatformtogainaccesstothechains.
2.Releasethechainendsfromtheplatform.
3.Raisetheplatformupandlatchitinplace.
4.Releasethetensiononthespringsbyrotatingthe
longspringngersoffoftherollermounts.
5.Removetheclevispinandhairpincotterpin.
6.Removetherollerfromthemachine.
7.Installthesprings,clevispinsandthehairpincotter
pinsontotherollerassemblyforlateruse.
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.
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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
•Raisetherollerwhenturning.Stripingisgenerally
notenhancedbyendturns.
•Raisingtherollerwillreduceconfusingthepattern
attheendsofthepattern.
Drivingthemachinetodifferentcutting
areas
•Raisetherollerandthedeckanddrivealonga
previouscutpathtotransportfromoneareaofthe
propertytoanothersection.
•Anicestripingpatterncanberuinedbydriving
acrossthepattern.
Followallgeneralmowingcommon
practices
•Itisusuallybesttorstmowtheperimeterto
establishaboundary.
•Whensidedischarging,theclippingsshouldbe
directedawayfromwalks,drives,owerbeds,
buildingsandvehicles.Ifthedischargethrows
clippingsalongdistance,mowadditionalpassesto
avoidunwantedcleanupofclippings.
•Avoidexcessivedrivingbackwards.Drivingback
andforth,frequentforwardandreversemaneuvers
aroundanobstaclewillcompressthegrassand
disturbtheprofessionalappearanceofanicejob.
•Avoidclosetrimmingwiththestripingkitinstalled
toreducedamagetolandscapingandtheroller.
•Followallsafemowingpracticesasdescribeinthe
Operator’sManual.Donotletthestripingpattern
causeyoutomowintoahazardoussituation.
5
Notes:
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1-1/4 inches
(31.8mm)
Drill this hole
9/16 inch dia.
Drill this hole
9/16 inch dia.
Scale
Cut this hole out
for rubber bumper .
Cut along this line
Cut along this line
Cut along this line
Cut this hole out
for rubber bumper .
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