Toro 117-0540, 117-0541 Installation Instructions

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48inand52inRecycler

Kit

forWalk-Behind/Stand-OnMowers

ModelNo.117–0540

ModelNo.117–0541

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Safety

SideDischargeorMulchGrass

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover, orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill causeinjuryordeath.

FormNo.3361-315RevA

InstallationInstructions

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom themowerbecausethegrassdeector routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe mower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor mowerbladesunlessyoudisengagethe powertakeoff(PTO)leverandturnthe ignitionkeytooff.Alsoremovethekeyand pullthewireoffthesparkplug(s).

Ensurethemowerhasthehingedgrassdeectorthat dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf, whileinsidedischargemode.

Tomulchgrassclippings,thebafesmustbeinstalled intothemowerasshowninthefollowingsteps.

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Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1 2 3 4

Nopartsrequired

Dischargeplate1 Bolt(5/16x1-1/4inches) Nut(5/16inch) Flatwasher(7/16inch) Leftbafe Centerbafe Rightbafe Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch) Bolt(3/8x1inch) Flangenut(3/8inch) Locknut(3/8inch) Curvedwasher

Qty.

Use

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2 2 2 1 1 1 7 2 2 7 1

Raisethemowerforaccess.

Preparethemower.

Removetheexistingblades.

Removetheexistingbafes.

Installthedischargeplate.

Installthebafes.

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Recyclerblades3Installthenewblades.

Nopartsrequired

RaisingtheMowerforAccess

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Thefrontofthemowercanberaisedandsupportedon itsbackforaccessunderthemachineformaintenance.

1.Raisetheplatform.

2.Removethebattery.

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Tightenallfasteners.

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Figure1

1.Wingnut4.Positivebatterycable

2.Batterycover5.Battery

3.Negativebatterycable

3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.RefertoDraining theFuelTankinMaintenance.

Figure2

1.Cap

2.Pieceofplastic

3.Hydraulictank

5.Withtwopeople,raisethefrontofthemowersoit restsonthedrivetiresandtheplatformintheup position.

4.Removethecapofthehydraulictankandplace apieceofplasticovertheopeningandinstallthe hydrauliccap.Thiswillsealthehydraulictankand preventitfromleakingout.

6.Performanymaintenanceonthemachine.

7.Withtwopeople,lowerthefrontofthemowerto theground.

8.Removetheplasticunderthehydraulictankcap.

9.Installthebatteryforthemachine.

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RemovingtheExistingBlades

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Removetheexistingbladesfromthespindles(Figure4).

Note:Savethebladesforusewheninsidedischarging mode.Usethebladeboltandwasherforinstallingthe recyclerbladesinStep4.

Abladeissharp.Contactwithsharpbladecan causeseriouspersonalinjury.

Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesoftheblade witharag.

Figure3

1.Ensurethebatteryis removed

2.Withtwopeople,liftthe frontendofthemower (ensuretheplatformisup)

PreparingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Thoroughlycleanmowerdeck.Alldebrismustbe removedtoensurebafeswilltproperlyagainst mowerdeck.

2.Repairallbentordamagedareasofmowerdeckand replaceanymissingparts.

Figure4

1.Blade3.Bladebolt

2.Curvedwasher

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RemovingtheExistingBafes

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Inthestepsbelow ,theboltsarethreadedinto

themowerdeck.Removethenutsrstbeforeremoving bolts.

1.Removetheangenutsholdingthebafesinplace (Figure5).

2.Removethecamlockandwasherbyunscrewingit fromtheadjustableowbafe(Figure5).

3.Removethesixboltsholdingthebafesinplace (Figure5).

Note:Savethebafesandhardwareforusewhen changingtosidedischargingmode.

InstallingtheDischargePlate

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Dischargeplate

Bolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)

Nut(5/16inch)

Flatwasher(7/16inch)

Procedure

Hookthedischargeplatetotheoutsideofthemounting bracketandsecureitwith2bolts(5/16x1-1/4inches) and2nuts(5/16inch)(Figure6).

Figure5

1.FlangeNut

2.Bolt6.Mowerdeck

3.Leftfrontbafe

4.AdjustableFlowBafe8.Camlock

5.Dischargebafe

7.Washer

Figure6

1.Bolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)

2.Dischargeplate5.Hookondischargeplate

3.Nut(5/16inch)6.Flatwasher(7/16inch)

4.Mountingbracket

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Note:Looselyinstallthebafestoalignthebafes withallexistingholesinthemower.

InstallingtheBafes

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Leftbafe

Centerbafe

Rightbafe

Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

Bolt(3/8x1inch)

Flangenut(3/8inch)

Locknut(3/8inch)

Curvedwasher

Procedure

Note:Allholesexistinthemowerdeckforinstalling

thenewbafes.

1.Installtherightbafeintothemower.

2.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothemowerdeck with2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch),1curvedwasher and2locknuts(3/8inch)(Figure7).

3.Looselyinstalltherightbafetothedischargeplate with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1Locknut (3/8inch)(Figure7).

4.Installtheleftbafeintothemower.

5.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothemowerdeckwith 1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1locknut(3/8 inch)(Figure7).

6.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetothetopofthemower deckwith1bolt(3/8x1inch)and1angenut(3/8 inch)(Figure8).

7.Looselyinstalltheleftbafetotheleftsidewallof themowerdeckwith1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch) and1locknut(3/8inch)(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Rightbafe3.Flangenut(3/8inch)5.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)7.Curvedwasher

2.Leftbafe4.Bolt(3/8x1inch)6.Locknut(3/8inch)

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8.Installthecenterbafeintothemower.

9.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotheleftbafewith 1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1locknut(3/8 inch)(Figure8).

10.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetotherightbafe with1carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)and1locknut (3/8inch)(Figure8).

11.Looselyinstallthecenterbafetothetopofthe mowerdeckwith1bolt(3/8x1inch)and1ange nut(3/8inch)(Figure8).

Figure8

1.Centerbafe3.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)5.Rightbafe7.Bolt(3/8x1inch)

2.Mowerdeck

InstallingtheNewBlades

4.Flangenut(3/8inch)6.Leftbafe8.Flangenut(3/8inch)

Abladeissharp.Contactwithsharpbladecan causeseriouspersonalinjury.

Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesoftheblade witharag.

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3Recyclerblades

Procedure

Important:Thesailpartoftheblade(i.e.,the

turnedupsection)mustfacetheinsideofthe mower(Figure9).

1.Installthenewbladestothespindleswithwashers andbladeboltsthatwerepreviouslyremoved (Figure9).

2.Tightenthebladeboltto75-80ft-lb(101-108N-m).

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Operation

SelectingtheProper Height-of-Cut

Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethan 1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionally lushanddensegrassyoumayneedtoraisethe height-of-cutsettingorconverttosidedischargeor baggingoperations.

MowinginExtreme Conditions

Figure9

1.Blade3.Bladebolt

2.Curvedwasher

TighteningallFasteners

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Tightenallnutsandboltsforthebafes(Figure6, Figure7andFigure8).

2.Rotatethebladesandensurethereisclearance betweenthebladesandthebafes.Ifthereis interference,loosenthebafeandrepositionit.

Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe mowerhousing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolow ortotallysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always trytohaveonesideofthemowerhousingfreefrom uncutgrass,allowingairtobedrawnintothehousing. Whenmakinganinitialcutthroughthecenterofan uncutarea,operatethemachineslowerandbackupif themowerstartstoclog.

MowingatProperIntervals

Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow every4–5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentrates atdifferenttimes.Thus,inordertomaintainthesame height-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,you’llneedto cutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowth rateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8–10days.If youareunabletomowforanextendedperioddueto weatherconditionsorotherreasons,converttoside dischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrstwiththe height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2–3days laterwithalowerheightsetting.

MowingwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor shreddingthegrass.Adullbladewilltearandshredthe grass.Tearingandshreddingcausesthegrasstoturn brownattheedgeswhichimpairsgrowthandincreases susceptibilitytodisease.

AfterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside ofthemowerhousingaftereachuse.Ifresidueis allowedtobuildupinthemowerhousing,cutting performancewilldecrease.