Toro 100-9678 Installation Instructions

FORM NO. 3325–215

Z–Recycler Kit

for 72 in. Side Discharge Mowers

MODEL NO. 100–9678

Loose Parts

Note: Use the chart below to verify all parts have been shipped.

DESCRIPTION QTY. USE

Right front baffle Left front baffle

Center baffle Bolt, 5/16 x 2–3/4 in. Locknut, 5/16 in.

Right baffle Left baffle Bolt, 5/16 x 4–1/2 in.

1 1

1 2 2

1 1 2

Install left and right front baffle

Install center baffle

Assemble baffles

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

Locknut, 5/16 in. Baffles assembled

Bolt, 5/16 x 3/4 in. Bolt, 5/16 x 2–3/4 in. Locknut, 5/16 in.

Carriage Bolt, 5/16 x 3/4 in. Flange nut, 5/16 in. Rear baffle

Blades 3 Replaces side discharge blades.

Before Installation

2 1

2 4 6

3 3 1

Install left and right baffles

Install rear baffle

2. Thoroughly clean mower deck. All debris must

be removed to ensure baffles will fit properly

1. Remove mower unit (see Operator’s Manual for

instructions).

against mower deck.

3. Repair all bent or damaged areas of mower deck

and replace any missing parts.

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Installation Instructions

4. Tip mower deck upside down and block up ends

to ease installation of recycler components.

Removing Existing Blades

1. Remove blades and anti-scalp cups, if equipped

with, from spindles. Note: Save blades and anti–scalp cups for use

when in side discharging mode.

Warning

A blade is sharp. Contact with sharp blade can cause serious personal injury.

• Wear gloves or wrap sharp edges of the blade

with a rag.

Installing New Front Baffles

1. Remove existing front baffles. Discard old

baffles.

Figure 1

1 Right front baffle 2 Left front baffle

3 Bolt 4 Lock Nut

Installing Center Baffle

Note: Holes in deck may not be pre–drilled

for installing baffles. You will then need to mark and drill holes.

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Note: Save hardware used for old front

baffles.

2. Place the new front baffles into deck and install

using existing hardware (Fig. 1).

If holes in deck are already drilled then go to Assemble Baffles section.

Installation Instructions

A blade that is bent or damaged could break apart and could seriously injure or kill you or bystanders.

Warning

• Always replace bent or damaged blade with a

new blade.

• Never file or create sharp notches in the edges

or surfaces of blade.

4. Rotate the center blade to ensure that there is

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equal clearance between the blade tips and the center baffle (Fig. 3).

1 Right baffle 2 Left baffle 3 Blade (Sail faces deck) 4 Center baffle 5 Bolt, 5/16 x 3/4 in.

Figure 2

6 Lock Nut, 5/16 in. 7 Bolt, 5/16 x 4–1/2 in. 8 Deck front 9 Hole to drill 10 Bolt, 5/16 x 2–3/4 in.

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1. To determine where you need to drill holes,

place center baffle into deck and against the the front part of the deck (Fig. 2).

2. Install only the center mulching blade (Fig. 2). IMPORTANT: The sail part of the blade (i.e.,

the turned up section) must face the inside of the mower (Fig. 2).

3. Tighten the blade mounting bolt to 85–110 ft-lb

(115–150 Nm).

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Figure 3

1 Center Blade 2 Center baffle

3 Equal clearance

5. Mark the location for center baffle mounting

holes and then remove baffle (Fig. 2).

6. Drill two 11/32 in. holes at the marked locations

in the mower.

Assemble Baffles

1. Assemble center baffle to the left and right

baffles using 2 bolts (5/16 x 4–1/2 in.) and 2 lock nuts (Fig. 2).

2. Place baffles into the cutting chamber (Fig. 5).

3. Rotate the center blade to ensure that there is

equal clearance between both blade tips and the center baffle (Fig. 3).

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