Toro Striping Kit, GrandStand Mower Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Striping Kit, GrandStand Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

FormNo.3365-248RevA

StripingKit

GrandStand

Mowerwith36-inchor40-inchCuttingUnit

ModelNo.117-8560

InstallationInstructions

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Preparethemower.

Nopartsrequired

–

Drilltheholesforthechains.

Mountingbracket2

Bolt,(3/8x1inch)

Carriagebolt,(3/8x1inch)

Flangenut,(3/8inch)

Washer2

Installthemountingbrackets.

Rollerassembly1

Spring

Clevispin

Hairpincotterpin2

Installtherollerassemblytostriper

bracketmounts.

Nopartsrequired

–

Connectthechains.

PreparingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Thoroughlycleanthemachine.Alldebrismustbe

removedtoensurethekitwilltproperly.

2.Repairallbentordamagedareasandreplaceany

missingparts.

3.Raisetheplatformandverifythelatchissecurely

engagedtoholdtheplatformup.

DrillingtheHolesforthe

Chains

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Locatethepapertemplateatthebackofthis

instructionsheetandcutitout.

2.Cutoutthecirclesfortherubberbumpers.

3.Placethetemplateoverthetwoinsiderubber

bumpersunderneaththeplatformbar(Figure1).

4.Makethelocationforthetwoholesanddrilltwo

9/16inchdiameterholesintotheplatformbar

(Figure1).

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA.

AllRightsReserved

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Figure1

1.Drilltwo9/16inch

diameterholes(drill

fromunderneathtoavoid

interferenceissues)

3.Papertemplate

2.Insiderubberbumper

InstallingtheMounting

Brackets

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2Mountingbracket

Bolt,(3/8x1inch)

Carriagebolt,(3/8x1inch)

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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Figure2

1.Usecarriageboltsorbolts

(3/8x1inch)

3.Flangenuts(3/8inch)

2.Mountingbracket

4.Determineiftheholesare

roundorsquare

InstallingtheRollerAssembly

toStriperBracketMounts

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Rollerassembly

Spring

Clevispin

2Hairpincotterpin

Procedure

1.Positionthespringsintothemountingbrackets

(Figure3).Ensuretheshortoutsidengeronthe

springisintheslotintherollermount.

2.Positiontherollerassemblyintothestripermounting

brackets(Figure3).

3.Inserttheclevispinthroughthemountingbracket,

rollermountandspringandsecureitwithahairpin

cotterpin(

Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Hairpincotterpin

4.Clevispin

2.Leftspringlongnger

5.Rollerassembly

3.Rightspringlongnger

4.Pulltheinsidespringngerupovertherollermount

(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Leftspringshortnger3.Rightspringlongnger

2.Leftspringlongnger4.Rightspringshortnger

ConnectingtheChains

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Holdtheoperatorplatformwhilereleasingthe

platformlatch.Lowertheplatformdownuntilthe

chainendscanbesnappedintotheholespreviously

drilledintotheplatformbar(

Figure5).

2.Snapthechainendintotheholespreviouslydrilled

intotheplatformbar(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Installchainsintopreviouslydrilledholes

Operation

RaisingtheRoller

Withtheplatformdown,raisetherollerupandrotate

thelifthandleovertheplatform(Figure6).

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1 2

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.

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.

Notes:

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1.00

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 this hole out

for rubber bumper .

Toro Striping Kit, GrandStand Mower Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: Striping Kit, GrandStand Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Installation guide

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