Toro 106-5451, 106-5470 Installation Instructions

52 Discharge Chute Retrofit Kit

100 Series Z Master 200 Series Z Master

Part No. 106–5470 Part No. 106–5451

Loose Parts

Description Qty. Use

Form No. 3328–102

Installation Instructions

Discharge bracket Bolt, 5/16 x 3/4 inch Flange nut, 5/16 inch

Grass deflector Spacer Spring Bolt, 5/16 x 7–1/2 inch Locknut, 5/16 inch

Warning

An uncovered discharge opening could allow the lawn mower to throw objects in the operator’s or bystander’s direction and result in serious injury. Also, contact with the blade could occur.

Never operate the lawn mower unless you install a cover plate, a mulch plate, grass deflector, or a grass chute and catcher.

Removing the Existing Grass Deflector

1. Remove the existing grass deflector and defector

mounts (Fig. 1). Discard the grass deflector and mounts.

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Installing the discharge bracket

Installing the grass deflector

1. Bolt

2. Deflector mount

3. Spring

4. Cone Locknut

Figure 1

5. Pivot Bracket

6. Carriage Bolt

7. Locknut

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2. Thoroughly clean the mower discharge opening. All

debris must be removed to ensure the discharge bracket will fit properly against the mower.

3. Repair all bent or damaged areas of mower and replace

any missing parts.

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Installing the Deflector Bracket

Note: If they are installed, remove any bolts from the bagger tunnel baffles that interfere with the installation of the discharge bracket.

Note: There are no existing holes in the mower to use for installing the deflector bracket.

1. Place the discharge bracket on top of the discharge

tunnel (Fig. 2).

2. Align the discharge bracket flush with the outside of the

discharge tunnel (Fig. 2).

Note: Make sure the discharge bracket is flush with the outside of the discharge opening (Fig. 2).

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Figure 2

1. Flush to mower edge

2. Mower

3. Deflector bracket

1. Bolt, 5/16 x 3/4 inch

2. Flange nut, 5/16 inch

3. Mower

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Figure 3

4. Deflector bracket

5. Hole to drill

3. Clamp the discharge bracket to the mower.

4. Using the discharge bracket as a template, drill nine

holes (11/32 inch dia.) into the top of the mower (Fig. 3).

Note: Only 7 holes will be used for installing the deflector bracket. The remaining two holes are for the soft bagger installation.

5. If a bagger is to be installed, install the discharge

bracket to the mower with 7 bolts (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and 7 flange nuts (5/16 inch) (Fig. 3). Install the bolts in

the holes shown in Using the Correct Holes for Z Master Baggers on page 3.

6. If no bagger is to be installed, install the discharge

bracket to the mower with 7 bolts (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and 7 flange nuts (5/16 inch) (Fig. 3).

Important Make sure the bolt heads are installed on the

inside of the cutting chamber. See Figure 3.

Installing the Grass Deflector

Warning

An uncovered discharge opening could allow the lawn mower to throw objects in the operator’s or bystander’s direction and result in serious injury. Also, contact with the blade could occur.

Never operate the lawn mower unless you install a cover plate, a mulch plate, or a grass chute and catcher.

1. Place spacer and spring onto grass deflector. Place the

straight end of spring behind deck edge (Fig. 4).

Note: Make sure the straight end of spring is installed behind deck edge before installing the bolt as shown in Figure 4.

2. Install the bolt (5/16 x 7–1/2 inch) and the lock nut

(5/16 inch). Place hook end of spring around grass deflector (Fig. 4).

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