Toro 112-5803 Installation Instructions

Washout Port Kit

G003843

Model No. 112-5803

Form No. 3355-330 Rev A

Installation Instructions

Removing the Bolt from the Mower Housing

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. Shut off the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .

2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug .

If y ou lea v e the wir e on the spar k plug , someone could accidentl y star t the engine and injur e y ou or bystander s.

Disconnect the wir e fr om the spar k plug bef or e y ou perf or m an y maintenance. Also, mo v e the wir e a w ay so that it does not accidentall y contact the spar k plug .

3. Clean the underside of the mo w er housing and examine it for damag e or ex cessi v e w ear .

Installing the Washout Port

Parts needed for this step:

Washout port

Bolt

Washer

Locknut

Procedure

1. Secure the w ashout por t to a g arden hose .

2. Inser t the w ashout por t (attac hed to the g arden hose) into the hole in mo w er housing where y ou remo v ed the larg e bolt and mo v e the w ashing por t and g arden hose to the prefer red location.

Note: T he hose should not interfere with the wheels , handles , or controls .

3. Use the w ashout por t as a template to mark the location of the tw o holes in the mo w er housing for the fasteners .

4. Center punc h and drill the tw o holes (9/32-inc h diameter) that y ou mark ed in ste p 3 .

5. Install the w ashout por t on the mo w er facing outw ard, and secure it with the bolts and

A cor r oded or crack ed mo w er housing

loc kn uts pro vided in the kit ( Figure 1 ).

may be fur ther w eak ened by installing the w ashout por t, causing the mo w er housing to crack and br eak, exposing y ou or other s to thr o wn objects and to the r unning blade.

• Install the w ashout por t onl y on a sound mo w er housing .

• R eplace a w or n, crack ed, or dama ged mo w er housing immediatel y .

• Nev er put y our hands or feet under or thr ough the openings in the mo w er

4. R emo v e the larg e bolt and n ut from the mo w er

housing .

Figure 1

1. Bolt (2)

2. Washer (2) 5. Locknut (2)

3. Washout port

4. Garden hose

Washing the Underside of the Mower

W ash the underside of the mo w er housing after eac h use to prev ent buildup of g rass clippings for impro v ed m ulc hing and clipping dispersal.

1. P ark the mo w er on a hard lev el surface .

2. Diseng ag e the po w er tak eoff (PTO).

3. T ur n the ignition k ey to the Off position to stop the engine .

4. Secure a g arden hose to the w ashout por t on the mo w er .

5. T ur n the w ater on high.

6. Lo w er the mo w er to the lo w est height-of-cut position.

7. Star t the engine (refer to the Operator’ s Manual for instr uctions) and eng ag e the blade or po w er tak eoff (PTO and let the mo w er r un for 1 to 3 min utes .

Note: T he larg er the mo w er , the long er y ou ma y need to w ash.

8. Diseng ag e the blade and the po w er tak eoff (PTO).

9. Stop the engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop .

10. Shut off the w ater and remo v e the g arden hose from the w ashout por t.

Note: If the mo w er is not clean after one w ashing, soak and let it stand for 30 min utes , then re peat the process ag ain.

11. R un the mo w er ag ain for 1 to 3 min utes to remo v e ex cess w ater .

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