Toro 114-8545 Installation Instructions

StripingKit

for42inand50inMowersforZeroTurnRidingMower

ModelNo.114-8545

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

FormNo.3359-464RevA

InstallationInstructions

ProcedureDescription

Brackets
Rubbercaps
Speednut
Wiper1

2

Bolts(1/4x3/4inch)
Locknuts(1/4inch)
Washer
Stabilizerplate

1

RemovingtheMowerDeck

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.

Qty.

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5
5

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10

5
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4.Slidethemowerdeckoutfromunderneaththe
machine.

5.Removethedeckspringfromtheidlerarm.

Important:Makenoteofthedeckspring
orientation.Itmustbeinstalledinthissame
hookendorientation.

Installthestripingkit.

Use

2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
parkposition,stoptheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerdeckfromthemachine.Refer
totheRemovingtheMowersectionintheOperator’s

ManualortheappropriatesectionoftheService
Manual.

Thespringisundertensionwheninstalledand
cancausepersonalinjury.

Becarefulwhenremovingthemowerbeltand
deck.

PrintedintheUSA.OriginalInstructions(EN)

AllRightsReserved

2

InstallingtheStripingkit

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

5

Brackets

5

Rubbercaps

5

Speednut

1Wiper

10

Bolts(1/4x3/4inch)

10

Locknuts(1/4inch)

5

Washer

1

Stabilizerplate

Figure2

1.Deck

2.Bracket

3.Locknut(1/4inch)

4.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

InstallingtheStrippingKiton42Inch
Decks

1.Assemblethreebracketsasshownin(Figure1)

usingthreerubbercaps,threespeednutsandthree
brackets.

Figure1

1.Bracket3.Rubbercap

2.Speednut

2.Cleanthebackendofthemowerdeck

4.Cutthewiperatthenotchasshownbelowwitha
suitabletoolsuchastinsnipsorretractableblade.
Usecautionwhencuttingthroughthetoughmaterial
(Figure3).

Figure3

1.Wiper2.Notch,cuthere

3.Installthebrackettotheholesshownin(Figure2)
usingthethreebolts(1/4x3/4inch)andthreelock
nuts(1/4inch).Holdtherubbercapofthebracket
tightlyagainstthebackofthedeckandtighten.Use
theoutsideholesontheeitherendofthebackof
thedeck.

5.Installthestabilizerplatetothewiperatthepoint
showninFigure4using2bolts(1/4x3/4inch),
twowashers,andtwolocknuts(1/4inch).

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Figure4

1.Wiper,cutfor42inchdeck

2.Stabilizerplate5.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

3.Deck

4.Washer

6.Locknut(1/4inch)

6.Installthewiperassemblytothebrackets.

Figure6

1.Deck

2.Bracket

3.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

4.Locknut(1/4inch)

Note:ReadingtheinformationincludedinOperation
canhelpinchoosingwhichsetofholes,andinturn
wiperheight,toinstallwiperassemblyat.

Usethreebolts(1/4x3/4inch)andtwowashersto
securethewipertothedeck.

InstallingtheStrippingKiton50Inch
Decks

1.Assemblevebracketsasshownin(Figure5)using
vesetsofrubbercaps,speednutsandbrackets.

4.Installthewipertothebrackets(Figure7).

Note:ReadingtheinformationincludedinOperation
canhelpinchoosingwhichsetofholes,andinturn
wiperheight,toinstallwiperassemblyat.

Usevebolts(1/4x3/4inch)andvewashersto
securethewipertothedeck.

Figure5

1.Bracket3.Rubbercap

2.Speednut

2.Cleanthebackendofthemowerdeck

3.Installtheassembledbracketstotheholesshownin
(Figure6)usingthevebolts(1/4x3/4inch)and
velocknuts(1/4inch).Holdtherubbercapof
thebrackettightlyagainstthebackofthedeckand
tighten.Usetheleftholeforthemiddlebracket.

Figure7

1.Wiper

2.Washer

3

3.Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

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InstallingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Squealingwhenthebeltisrotating,blades

slippingwhencuttinggrass,frayedbeltedges,burn
marks,andcracksaresignsofawornmowerbelt.
Replacethemowerbeltifanyoftheseconditionsare
evident.

1.Slidethemowerunderthemachine.

2.Installthemowerbelt,ifremoved.Refertothe
ReplacingtheMowerBeltsectionintheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Installthemowerdecktothemachine.Refertothe
InstallingtheMowersectionintheOperator’ sManual
ortheappropriatesectionoftheServiceManual

Figure9

BeltRouting,50inchDeck

Figure8

BeltRouting,42inchDeck

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Operation

Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbythesun
position

AdjustingtheHeight

Important:Applyingexcessivedownward

pressurewiththestripingbarmaydamageturf
andthestripingkit.

Important:Raisethemowerdeckwiththe
stripingkitinstalledtothetransportpositionwhen
notinusetoavoiddamagingthewiper.

Important:Avoidobstaclesthatcandamagethe
kit.Temporarilyliftthedecktotransportposition
whenperformingturnsormovinginreverse.

Bestresultsfromnormalstripingareachievedwiththe
bottomedgeofthewiperissetat1/2-1/4inchbelow
thebottomofthedeck.

Heightadjustmentsforthestripingbarcanbemade
withthepositionofthewiper.Therearethreesetsof
holestoraiseorlowerthewiper.Themowerdeckcan
alsobelowerorraisedtotheadjustthewiperheight;
however,thiswillalsoaffecttheheight-of-cut.

Avoidclosetrimmingwiththestripingkitinstalledto
reducedamagetolandscapingandthestripingbar.
Replacethewiperyearly,ormoreoftenaswearrequires.

OperatingTips

Effectivestripingisinuencedby
grassconditionandgrasstype

•Limpgrasswherewheeltracksareveryvisibleis
usuallygoodforstriping.

•Stiffgrasswherewheeltracksarelessvisiblewill
usuallyproducepoorstriping.

•Coolseasongrasstypesfoundinnorthernareasare
usuallygoodforstriping.

•Warmseasongrasstypesfoundinsouthernareas
willusuallyproducelesspronouncedstriping.

•Transitionzonegrassesfoundinthenarrowbelt
regioncanproducegoodstripinginsomeareas
andsomeportionsofthegrowingseason,while
producingpoorstripinginotherareasorportions
oftheseason.

•Somegrasstypesproducebetterstripingcontrast
whenmowingshort.Othergrasstypesor
moisturecontentofthegrasscanprovidebetter
contrastwhenmowingatalong/tallheightofcut.
Experimentwithwhatworksbestinyoursituation.

Thisishowthelightisreectedonthegrass.

•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyruneast–westwill
haveagreatercontrastthannorth–southpatterns.

•Thestripingpatterncontrastislessvisiblearound
noon,andismorevisibleinmorningsand
afternoons.

Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbyyour
position

Thegrasswhichisbenttowardsyouwillappeardarker,
andgrasswhichisbentawayfromyouwillappear
lighter.

•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyrunalongaroad
willhavegreatercontrastwhenviewedapproaching
orleavingtheproperty.Thecontrastofstriping
willbelessvisiblewhenlookingacrossthemowing
direction.

•Ifthepropertyhasafocalpoint,oraviewing
location,itcanbebenecialtomowinapattern
thatisgenerallytoandfromtheobservationpoint.

Lawnconditionaffectsstriping
visibility

•Largeatareasusuallyprovidebetterstriping
contrastthanonslopesorareaswithalotof
trimmingandedging.

•Mowinginmorningdewcanproducegoodstriping
contrast.

•Doublecutmowing,andmowingasecondpassat
a1/2inchlowerheightofcutcanproducegood
stripingcontrast.

Mowingmodecanaffectstriping
contrast

•Sidedispersalofclippingscanhidestriping,
reducingthecontrasteffect.

•Baggingcandisplayheavywheeltracks,reducing
theeffectofstriping.

•Mulchingwilloftendisplayexcellentcontrast,
enhancingtheeffectofstriping.

Thelandscapecanpromoteorhinder
striping

•Themowingareasizehasaneffectonthenal
appearance.Largeareascanlookbetterwhen
mowedwithalargemower.Smallareasmaynot
lookrightwhencutwithalargemower.

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•Largeareaswithoccasionaltreesorother
obstructionswilloftenlookbestwhenthemowing
patternappearstogothroughtheobstruction.For
example,itcanlookbestforapatterntomatch
andcontinueonthefarsideofasmallpond.A
differentcrosscutpatternonthefarsideofapond
maynotbevisible.

•Someareaslookbestwithlongstraightlinesof
stripingmowingpattern,alignedwithaproperty
edge.Someareaslookbestwithadiamondpattern,
whereneitherstraightlineisalignedwiththe
propertyedge.Propertieswithrollinghillsidesor
pondscanlookbestwithaowingcurvesstriping
pattern.Adistinctivefeaturelikeasmallpondcan
behighlightedandenhancedbyaradialpatternor
byaringpattern.

Somelawnsneedtobetrainedtoshow
adistinctivestripingcontrast

•Onanewpropertyduringweeks1and2,youmay
needtofollowtheexactsamepatternanddirection
inthesamewheeltracks.Thiswillbegintraining
thegrasstobendinthedesireddirection.

•Onweek3useacross–grainstripingpattern.

•Onweeks4and5followwithrepeatingtheoriginal
pattern.Aftertheprimarystripingpatterngrain
isestablished,youmayalternatethepatterneach
weektoestablishacheckerboardoraplaidstyleof
mowingpattern.

•Donotmowintheexactsamepatterneveryweek.
Thiswillcausecompactioninwheeltracks,andmay
producerutsordepressionsalongthewheeltracks.

•Whensidedischarging,theclippingsshouldbe
directedawayfromwalks,drives,owerbeds,
buildingsandvehicles.Ifthedischargethrows
clippingsalongdistance,mowadditionalpassesto
avoidunwantedcleanupofclippings.

•Avoidexcessivetrimming.Drivingbackandforth,
frequentforwardandreversemaneuversaroundan
obstaclewillcompressthegrassanddisturbthe
professionalappearanceofanicejob.

•Followallsafemowingpracticesasdescribeinthe
Operator’sManual.Donotletthestripingpattern
causeyoutomowintoahazardoussituation.

Turningwhileusingthestripingkit

•Raisethedeckwhenturning.Stripingisgenerally
notenhancedbyendturns.

•Raisingthedeckwillreduceconfusingthepattern
attheendsofthepattern.

Drivingthemachinetodifferentcutting
areas

•Raisethedeckanddrivealongapreviouscutpath
totransportfromoneareaofthepropertyto
anothersection.

•Anicestripingpatterncanberuinedbydriving
acrossthepattern.

Followallgeneralmowingcommon
practices

•Itisusuallybesttorstmowtheperimeterto
establishaboundary.

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Notes:

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