Toro Recycling Kit, TimeCutter 34in Riding Mower User guide

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FormNo.3445-150RevA
RecyclingKit
TimeCutter
®
34inRidingMower
ModelNo.140-3536
InstallationInstructions
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
2
Nopartsrequired
Preparethemowerdeck.
Bafeassembly
1
Flangenut(5/16inch)
4
3
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
2
Installthekit.
Decal1
4
Mulchingblade2
Installthedecalandmulchingblades.
1
PreparingtheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
andmovethemotion-controlleversoutwardto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
2
PreparingtheMowerDeck
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Removethemowerdeckfromthemachine;
refertotheOperator'sManualforthemachine.
2.Turnthemowerdeckupsidedown.
3.Removetheexistingmowerblades;refertothe
Operator’sManualforthemachine.
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InstallingtheKit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Bafeassembly
4
Flangenut(5/16inch)
2
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
Procedure
1.Installthebafeassemblytotheright-handside
ofthemowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(5/16x
3/4inch)and3angenuts(5/16inch).Tighten
thefastenersbyhand.
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Figure1
2.Securetheleftsideofthebafetothedeck
using1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)and1
angenut(5/16inch).Tightenthefastenersby
hand.
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Figure2
3.Tightenallfasteners.
4
InstallingtheDecaland
MulchingBlades
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Decal
2Mulchingblade
Procedure
1.Installthedecaltothemowerdeckinthe
locationshowninFigure3.
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Figure3
1.7.25cm(2.84inches)2.6cm(2.36inches)
2.Installthemulchingbladesandmowerdeckon
themachine;refertotheOperator’sManualfor
themachine.
2
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.Toavoidthis,moveontoa
previouslycutareawiththebladesengagedoryou
candisengagethemowerdeckwhilemovingforward.
KeepingtheUndersideofthe
MowerClean
Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe
moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside
themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome
unsatisfactory.
MaintainingtheBlade(s)
Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason
becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.T earingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe
mowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,and
foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand
sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis
damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha
genuinethemanufacturerreplacementblade.
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Toro Recycling Kit, TimeCutter 34in Riding Mower User guide

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