Toro 117-5312 Installation Instructions

50inRecyclerKit

forTITANZero-Turn-RadiusRidingMower

ModelNo.117-5312

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

FormNo.3362-196RevA

InstallationInstructions

ProcedureDescription

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PreparingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

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Nopartsrequired

Leftbafe
Rightbafe
Knob4
Curvedwasher
Kickerplate3
Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)

Recyclingdecal1Instalthedecal.

Recyclingmowerblade3Installthebladesandmower

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Preparethemower.

Installtheupperbafe.

Installthekickerplates.

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InstallingtheBafes

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Use

Procedure

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey .

2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’ s
Manual.

3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.

4.Removethemowerbladesasdescribedinyour
Operator’sManual.

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Leftbafe

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Rightbafe

4Knob

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Curvedwasher

Procedure

1.Locatethefourholesinthemowerwherethebafe
mountingstudswillmount(Figure1)andremove
anyfastenersfromthem.

2.Installtheleftbafeintothedecksecuringthestuds
onthebafefromthetopofthemowerusing2
knobsandcurvedwashers(cuppedsidefacingthe
mower)asshowninFigure1andFigure2.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA.

AllRightsReserved

Figure2

1.Knob

2.Curvedwasher

3.Bafestudcomingthrough
themower

3.Slidetherightbafethroughthedischargeopening
andsecureitusing2knobsandcurvedwashers
(cuppedsidefacingthemower)asshowninFigure1
andFigure2.

Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemower
andisushwiththemowerwall.

Figure1

1.Leftbafe

2.Mower

3.Curvedwasher6.Rightbafe

4.Knob

5.Tab(mustremainoutside
ofthemower)

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InstallingtheKickerPlates

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3Kickerplate

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Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)

Procedure

1.Alignthethreekickerplateswithholestowardthe
topofthedeck(Figure3).Thelongslopeofthe
kickersmustbefaceinward.

InstallingtheDecal

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Recyclingdecal

Procedure

Installthedecalonleftsideofmower(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Recyclerdecal

2.Leftsideofmower

Figure3

1.Mowerdeck2.Kickerplate,installed

2.Iftherearerivetsblockingthemountingholesinthe
mower,drilloutthecenterofeachrivetwitha3/16
inch(5mm)drillbitanddiscardtherivet.

3.SecuretheplatestothedeckusingsixPhillipshead
screws(#8x5/8inch).Thescrewscomeupthrough
thetopofthemowerandintotheplate(Figure3).

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InstallingtheBladesand
Mower

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3Recyclingmowerblade

Procedure

1.Installthenewrecyclingmowerbladesasdescribed
inyourOperator’sManual.

2.InstallthemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’ s
Manual.

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Operation

OperatingTips

ConvertingtoSide-discharge
Operation

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

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

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovetheblade
controlswitch(PTO)todisengageandturn
theignitionkeytooff.Alsoremovethekey
andpullthewireoffthesparkplug(s).

Note:Tousethemowerinsidedischargemode,only
therightbafemustberemoved.Mountinghardware
mustbeinstalledinopenholes.

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.Removethe2knobsandcurvedwashersthatsecure
therightbafetothemower.

SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions

Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethat1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylush
anddensegrassyoumayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cut
settinganothernotchorconverttosidedischargeor
baggingoperations.

MowinginExtremeConditions

Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe
mowerhousing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolow
ortotallysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always
haveonesideofthemowerhousingfreefromuncut
grass,allowingairtobedrawnintohousing.When
makinganinitialcutthroughthecenteroftheuncut
area,operatethemachineataslowerspeedandback
upifthemowerstartstoclog.

MowingattheProperIntervals

Undernormalconditionsyou’llneedtomowevery
4-5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesat
differenttimes.Thus,inordertomaintainthesame
height-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,you’llneedto
cutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowth
rateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8-10days.
Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
totheweatherconditionsorotherreasons,convertto
sidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3days
laterwithalowerheightsetting.

3.Removetherightbafeandlowerthegrass
deectoroverthedischargeopening.

Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe
sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside
dischargemode.

4.Installthefastenersyouremovedpreviouslyinto
theholesinthetopofthemowertopreventying
debris.

Tomulchgrassclippings,installtherightbafe,referto
InstallingtheBafes.

AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand
shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto
disease.

CleaningAfterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerhousing.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildup
inmowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.

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