Toro 54in Recycler Kit, Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 54in Recycler Kit, Riding Mower

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

131-4185

FormNo.3392-363RevB

54inRecycler

Kit

RidingMower

ModelNo.131-4185

InstallationInstructions

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Preparethemower.

Nopartsrequired

–

Removetheblades.

Leftbafe

Rightbafe

Knob4

Curvedwasher

Installthebafes.

Kickerplate3

Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)

Installthekickerplates.

Recyclingdecal1Installthedecal.

Recyclingmowerblade3Installthebladesandmower.

PreparingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe

blade-controlswitch.

2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark

position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

3.Removethemowerdeckfromthemachine.Refer

totheRemovingtheMowersectionintheOperator's

ManualortheappropriatesectionoftheServiceManual.

WARNING

Thespringisundertensionwheninstalled

andcancausepersonalinjury.

Becarefulwhenremovingthemowerbeltand

deck.

4.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe

machine.

5.Removethedeckspringfromtheidlerarm.

Important:Makenoteofthedeckspring

orientation.Itmustbeinstalledinthissamehook

endorientation.

6.Turnthemowerupsidedown.

7.Usinggloves,removeanydebrisandgrassclippings

fromtheundersideofthedeck.

8.Somemodelshaveacut-offbafelocatednearthe

dischargeopening(Figure1).Removethebafeifitis

present.Retainthepartsforfutureuse.

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Figure1

1.Cut-offbafe

RemovingtheBlades

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-paddedgloveand

removethebladeasshowninFigure2.

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Figure2

1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

InstallingtheBafes

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Leftbafe

Rightbafe

4Knob

Curvedwasher

Procedure

1.Locatethe4holesinthemowerwherethebafe

mountingstudswillattachtothemowerdeck(Figure

3)andremoveanyfastenersfromthem.

2.Installtheleftbafeintothedecksecuringthestuds

onthebafefromthetopofthemowerusing2knobs

andcurvedwashers(cuppedsidefacingthemower)as

showninFigure3andFigure4.

Figure3

1.Leftbafe

4.Knob

2.Mower

5.Tab(mustremainoutside

ofthemower)

3.Curvedwasher6.Rightbafe

Figure4

1.Knob

3.Bafestudcomingthrough

themower

2.Curvedwasher

3.Installtherightbafeandsecureitusing2knobsand

curvedwashers(cuppedsidefacingthemower)as

showninFigure3andFigure4.

Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright

sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemowerand

isushwiththemowerwall.

InstallingtheKickerPlates

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3Kickerplate

Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)

Procedure

1.Alignthethreekickerplateswithholestowardthetop

ofthedeck(Figure5).Thelongslopeofthekickers

mustbefaceinward.

Figure5

1.Mowerdeck2.Kickerplate,installed

2.Ifrivetsareblockingthemountingholesinthemower,

drilloutthecenterofeachrivetwitha5mm(3/16

inch)drillbitanddiscardtherivet.

3.Securetheplatestothedeckusing6Phillipshead

screws(#8x5/8inch).Thescrewscomeupthrough

thetopofthemowerandintotheplate(Figure5).

InstallingtheDecal

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Recyclingdecal

Procedure

Installthedecalonleftsideofmower(Figure6).

Figure6

1.Recyclerdecal

2.Leftsideofmower

InstallingtheBladesand

Mower

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3Recyclingmowerblade

Procedure

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure7).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe

pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto

ensurepropercutting.

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Figure7

1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe

blade)andthebladebolt(Figure7).

3.Torquethebladeboltto47-88N-m(35-65ft-lb).

4.InstallthemowerasdescribedinyourOperator'sManual.

Operation

ConvertingtoSide-Discharge

Operation

DANGER

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or

completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin

place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact

andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower

blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor

death.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower

becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown

towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever

damaged,replaceitimmediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower

bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrolswitch

(PTO)todisengageandturntheignitionkeyto

off.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewireoff

thesparkplug(s).

Note:Tousethemowerinsidedischargemode,onlythe

rightbafemustberemoved.Mountinghardwaremustbe

installedinopenholes.

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.Removethe2knobsandcurvedwashersthatsecure

therightbafetothemower.

3.Removetherightbafeandlowerthegrassdeector

overthedischargeopening.

Important:Ensurethemowerhasahingedgrass

deectorthatdispersesclippingstothesideand

downtowardtheturf,whileinsidedischarge

mode.

4.Installthefastenersyouremovedpreviouslyintothe

holesinthetopofthemowertopreventyingdebris.

Tomulchgrassclippings,installtherightbafe;referto3

InstallingtheBafes(page2).

OperatingTips

SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut

SettingtoSuittheConditions

Removeapproximately1inchornomorethat1/3ofthe

grassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushanddense

grassyoumayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cutsettinganother

notchorconverttosidedischargeorbaggingoperations.

MowinginExtremeConditions

Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthemower

housing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowortotally

surroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Alwayshaveoneside

ofthemowerhousingfreefromuncutgrass,allowingairto

bedrawnintohousing.Whenmakinganinitialcutthrough

thecenteroftheuncutarea,operatethemachineataslower

speedandbackupifthemowerstartstoclog.

MowingattheProperIntervals

Undernormalconditionsyou'llneedtomowevery4-5days.

However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.

Thus,inordertomaintainthesameheight-of-cut,which

isagoodpractice,you'llneedtocutmorefrequentlyin

earlyspring;asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,

cutonlyevery8-10days.Ifyouareunabletomowforan

extendedperiodduetotheweatherconditionsorother

reasons,converttosidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormow

rstwiththeheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3

dayslaterwithalowerheightsetting.

MowingwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding

thegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingandshreddingcauses

thegrasstoturnbrownattheedgeswhichimpairsgrowth

andincreasessusceptibilitytodisease.

CleaningafterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe

mowerhousing.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildupinmower

housing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.

Notes:

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