Toro 106-8252, 106-8253 Installation Instructions

36/42” Rear Discharge Mower Conversion Kit 42/48” Side Discharge Mower Conversion Kit

XT Series Garden Tractors

Part No. 106–8252 Part No. 106–8253

Installation Instructions

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Loose Parts

Note: Use the chart below to identify parts used for assembly.

Description Qty. Use

Form No. 3329–500

Mower bracket–L.H. Mower bracket–R.H. Carriage bolt–3/8 x 1 inch Lock nut–3/8 Carriage bolt–7/16 x 1–1/2 inch Spacer–11/16 inch long Lock nut–7/16 Draft bar assembly–L.H. Draft bar assembly–R.H. Hitch assembly Washer–5/8 x 1 inch Cotter pin–1/8 x 1–1/2 inch Bolt–3/8 x 1–1/4 inch Spacer–5/16 inch long Flange nut Adjusting rod Lift trunnion Lock nut–3/8 inch Washer–3/8 x 13/16 inch Washer–3/8 x 13/16 inch

(Use on Side Discharge Mowers only)

Cotter pin–3/32 x 1–3/4 inch

1 1 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1

Installing the new mower suspension

Pulley box assembly 1 Installing the pulley box to tractor PTO belt–46 in. length 1 Mount to tractor and pulley box Drive belt–69 in. length 1 Use with 42” and 48” Side Discharge Mowers Drive belt–63.88 in. length 1 Use with 42” Rear Discharge Mower Drive belt–62.75 in. length 1 Use with 36” Rear Discharge Mower

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Preliminary Preparation

Installing the New Mower

1. Park the tractor and mower on a level surface,

disengage the blade control (PTO), set the parking brake, stop the engine, and remove the ignition key.

2. Lower the mower to its lowest position and remove the

mower from the tractor. Refer to the mower Operator’s Manual for removal instructions.

3. Thoroughly clean the mower. All debris must be

removed to ensure that parts will fit the mower properly.

Removing the Old Mower Suspension

1. Remove the cotter pin securing the adjusting rod

trunnion to the mower bracket (Fig. 1).

Figure 1

1. Adjusting rod

2. Adjusting rod trunnion

3. Draft bar

4. Front mower brackets

5. Leveler bar

6. Leveler shaft

7. Rear mower brackets

8. Hitch assembly

2. Remove the carriage bolts, spacers and nuts securing

the draft bars to the rear mower brackets (Fig. 1).

3. Remove the cotter pins securing the draft bars to the

leveler bar (Fig. 1).

4. Remove the carriage bolts and nuts securing the front

mower brackets to the mower (Fig. 1).

5. Remove and retain the leveler shaft and the leveler bar.

Discard all other components (Fig. 1). Do not remove the rear mower brackets from the mower.

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Suspension

1. Make sure the leveler shaft is positioned through the

hole(s) in the leveler bar(s) (Fig. 2).

Note: Some side discharge mowers may be equipped with one, two or three leveler bars.

2. Insert a new right and left front mower bracket onto the

appropriate end of the leveler shaft. Position the brackets as shown in figure 2.

Note: On side discharge mowers, the mounting flanges on the mower bracket face inward.

Figure 2

1. Leveler bar

2. Leveler shaft

3. R.H. mower bracket

4. L.H. mower bracket

5. Carriage bolt (3/8 x 1 inch)

6. Lock nut (3/8 inch)

7. Carriage bolt (7/16 x 1–1/2 inch

8. Spacer (11/1‘6 inch long)

9. Lock nut (7/16 inch)

3. Using the old bracket mounting holes, mount each

mower bracket to the mower with 2 carriage bolts (3/8 x 1 inch) and locknuts (3/8 inch) (Fig. 2).

Note: The carriage bolt heads are to be positioned under the mower.

4. Loosely mount a carriage bolt (7/16 x 1–1/2 inch),

spacer (11/16 inch long) and flange lock nut (7/16 inch) to each front mower bracket. Position the components as shown in figure 2.

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5. Loosely mount a new draft bar assembly to each end of

the hitch assembly with a capscrew (3/8 x 1–1/4 inch), spacer (5/16 inch long) and lock nut (3/8 inch) (Fig. 3). Make sure the draft bar bumpers are positioned to the outside.

7. Secure each draft bar to the rear mower brackets with a

capscrew (3/8 x 1–1/4 inch), spacer (5/16 inch long) and flange nut (3/8 inch) (Fig. 5). Position the fasteners as shown in figure 5.

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Figure 3

1. R.H. draft bar assembly

2. L.H. draft bar assembly

3. Bumper

4. Hitch assembly

6. Assemble the draft bars onto the leveler bar (Fig. 4) and

secure each end with a washer (5/8 x 1 inch) and cotter pin.

Note: The draft bars will rest on the front mower bracket spacers and positioned to the outside of the rear mower brackets.

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Figure 5

1. Capscrew

2. Spacer

3. Flange nut (3/8 inch)

8. Assemble the lift trunnion and the lock nut (3/8 inch)

onto the adjusting rod (Fig. 6).

9. Hook the adjusting rod into the leveler bar and secure

with a washer and cotter pin (Fig. 6).

10.Insert the lift trunnion into the mower bracket and

secure it with a washer (3/8 x 13/16 inch) (side discharge mowers only) and cotter pin (Fig. 6).

2 3

1. Leveler bar

2. Draft bar

Figure 4

3. Washer

4. Cotter pin

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Figure 6

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1. Adjusting rod

2. Lift trunnion

3. Lock nut (3/8 inch)

4. Leveler bar

5. Washer

6. Cotter pin

7. Mower bracket

8. Washer (Side discharge mowers only)

9. Cotter pin

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