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36inRecycler
TURBOFORCE
ModelNo.110-2080
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
®
Kit
®
CuttingUnitforMid-SizeMowers
Safety
SideDischargeorMulchGrass
WARNING
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
FormNo.3373-828RevA
InstallationInstructions
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower
becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown
towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoudisengagethepowertakeoff
(PTO)leverandturntheignitionkeytooff.
Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewireoffthe
sparkplug(s).
Ensurethemowerhasthehingedgrassdeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf,
whileinsidedischargemode.
Tomulchgrassclippings,thebafesmustbeinstalledinto
themowerasshowninthefollowingsteps.
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Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Qty.
Nopartsrequired
Nopartsrequired
Nopartsrequired
Dischargeplate1
Bolt(3/8x1inch)
Flangenut(3/8inch)
Leftbafe
Rightbafe
Bolt(3/8x7/8inch)
Flangenut(3/8inch)
Recyclerblades2Installthenewblades.
–
–
–
2
2
1
1
6
6
Preparethemower.
Removetheexistingblades.
Removetheexistingbafes.
Installthedischargeplate.
Installthebafes.
2
Use
PreparingtheMower
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Thoroughlycleanmowerdeck.Alldebrismustbe
removedtoensurebafeswilltproperlyagainst
mowerdeck.
2.Repairallbentordamagedareasofmowerdeckand
replaceanymissingparts.
RemovingtheExistingBlades
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Removetheexistingbladesfromthespindles(
Figure2).
Note:Savethebladesforusewheninsidedischarging
mode.Usethebladeboltandwasherforinstallingthe
recyclerbladesinStep4.
WARNING
Abladeissharp.Contactwithasharpbladecan
causeseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesofthebladewith
arag.
Figure1or
2
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Figure1
FixedDeckMowerShown
Figure2
GrandStand
1.SailAreaofBlade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.BladeBolt
®
MowerShown
.
1.Blade
2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher
3.Curvedwasher
4.Spacer(xeddeckmower
only)
6.Nut
3
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1 10
2
12
9 3 4 1 1 5
8
7
6
12
3
RemovingtheExistingBafes
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Note:Inthestepsbelow,theboltsarethreadedintothe
mowerdeck.Removethenutsrstbeforeremovingbolts.
1.Removethemowerbeltcoverfromthemowerdeck
(Figure3).
2.Removethebolts,washersandangenutsholdingthe
leftfrontbafeinplace(Figure3).
3.Forxeddeckmowersonly ,installthebolt,washer
andnutintothecasterwheelmountingbracketafter
removingthefrontleftbafe.
4.Removetheboltsandangenutsholdingthedischarge
bafeinplace(
andboltstocovertheholesafterthebafeisremoved.
5.Removethelargeangednutorcamlockandwasher
byunscrewingitfromtheadjustableowbafe
(Figure3).
6.Removetheboltholdingtheadjustableowbafein
place(Figure3).
Note:Savethebafesandhardwareforusewhen
changingtosidedischargingmode.
Figure3orFigure4).Installthenuts
Figure3
FixedDeckMowerShown
1.Largeangednut7.Dischargebafe
2.LockNut8.TurboForcemowerdeck
3.Bolt
4.Smallwasher10.Locknut,installafter
5.Leftfrontbafe11.Carriageboltusedfor
6.AdjustableFlowBafe12.Carriagebolt
9.Bolt,installafterremoving
thedischargebafeto
coverthehole
removingthedischarge
bafetocoverthehole
GrandStandandoating
deckmowersatthis
location
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Figure4
GrandStandMowerShown
4
InstallingtheDischargePlate
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Dischargeplate
2
Bolt(3/8x1inch)
2
Flangenut(3/8inch)
Procedure
Installthedischargeplatetotheoutsideofthemounting
bracketwith2bolts(3/8x1inch)and2nuts(3/8inch)
(Figure5).
1.Removeandretainfor
conversionbacktoside
dischargemode
2.Tocovertheholes,install
thenutandboltafter
removingthedischarge
bafe
3.GrandStandmowerdeck
Figure5
FixedDeckMowerShown
1.Mower
deck
2.Nut(3/8
inch)
3.Discharge
plate
4.Bolt(3/8x
1inch)
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1 2
3 4 1 3
1
3
1
5
3
3
InstallingtheBafes
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Leftbafe
1
Rightbafe
6
Bolt(3/8x7/8inch)
6
Flangenut(3/8inch)
Procedure
Note:Allholesexistinthemowerdeckforinstallingthe
newbafes.
Note:Looselyinstallthebafestoalignthebafeswithall
existingholesinthemower.
1.Installtherightbafeintothemower.
2.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothemowerdeckwith
1bolt(3/8x7/8inch)and1angenut(3/8inch)
(
Figure6).
3.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothedischargeplate
with1bolt(3/8x7/8inch)and1angenut(3/8inch)
(Figure6).
4.Installtheleftbafeintothemower.
5.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothemowerdeckwith
2bolts(3/8x7/8inch)and2angenuts(3/8inch)
Figure6).
(
6.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetotheleftsidewallofthe
mowerdeckwith1bolt(3/8x7/8inch)and1ange
nut(3/8inch)(Figure6).
7.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetotherightbafewith
1bolts(3/8x7/8inch)and1angenuts(3/8inch)
(Figure6).
Figure6
FixedDeckMowerShown
1.Bolt(3/8x7/8)3.Flangenut(3/8inch)5.Leftbafe
2.Mowerdeck
4.Rightbafe
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InstallingtheNewBlades
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Recyclerblades
Procedure
Important:Thesailpartoftheblade(i.e.,theturned
upsection)mustfacetheinsideofthemower(Figure7).
1.Forxeddeckmowersonly,adjustthebladesbyusing
the4spacers(1/4inch)onthebladespindlebolts;
refertotheOperator'sManual.
2.Installthenewbladestothespindleswithwashersand
bladeboltsthatwerepreviouslyremoved(Figure7or
Figure8).
3.Forxeddeckmowersonly,tightenthebladeboltto
75-80ft-lb(101-108N-m)(Figure7).
4.ForGrandStandmowersandoatingdeckmowers,
tightenthebladeboltto85-110ft-lb(115-150N-m)
(Figure8).
5.Rotatethebladesandensurethereisclearancebetween
thebladesandthebafes.
Figure7
FixedDeckMowerShown
6.Tightenallboltsandnutsforthebafes(
Figure6).
WARNING
Abladeissharp.Contactwithasharpbladecan
causeseriouspersonalinjury.
Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesofthebladewith
arag.
1.Blade
2.Bladebolt5.Thinwasher
3.Curvedwasher
4.Spacer(xeddeckmower
only)
6.Nut
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Figure8
GrandStand
1.SailAreaofBlade3.Curvedwasher
2.Blade4.BladeBolt
®
MowerShown
MowingwithSharpBlades
Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrass.Adullbladewilltearandshredthegrass.Tearing
andshreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilitytodisease.
AfterOperating
Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidueisallowedtobuild
upinthemowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.
Operation
SelectingtheProper
Height-of-Cut
Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethan1/3ofthe
grassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushanddense
grassyoumayneedtoraisetheheight-of-cutsettingor
converttosidedischargeorbaggingoperations.
MowinginExtremeConditions
Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthemower
housing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowortotally
surroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveone
sideofthemowerhousingfreefromuncutgrass,allowingair
tobedrawnintothehousing.Whenmakinganinitialcut
throughthecenterofanuncutarea,operatethemachine
slowerandbackupifthemowerstartstoclog.
MowingatProperIntervals
Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomowevery
4–5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferent
times.Thus,inordertomaintainthesameheight-of-cut,
whichisagoodpractice,you'llneedtocutmorefrequentlyin
earlyspring;asthegrassgrowthrateslowsinmidsummer,
cutonlyevery8–10days.Ifyouareunabletomowforan
extendedperiodduetoweatherconditionsorotherreasons,
converttosidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrst
withtheheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2–3
dayslaterwithalowerheightsetting.
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