Toro 117-8565 Installation Instructions

FormNo.3365-252RevA

Operator-ControlledDischargeChuteKitwithBag

GrandStand

ModelNo.117-8565

®

Mowerwith36-inchor40-inchCuttingUnit

InstallationInstructions

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

Safety

117-8569

1.Operatordischargecontrol3.Closed

2.Open4.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA.

AllRightsReserved

Installation

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LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

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Qty.

Nopartsrequired

Sidedischargechute
Bolt,(5/16x7–1/2inches)
Locknut,(5/16inch)
Plasticspacer1
Spring

Nopartsrequired

Handleassembly1
Bolt,(3/8x1inch)(Selftapping)
Plasticcabletie2
Plasticmountwithadhesive2
Locknut1

Trashbag1Installthetrashbag.

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Removetheexistingsidedischarge
chute.

Installthesidedischargechutewith
gate.

Drilltheholes.

Installthehandleandcables.

Use

RemovingtheExistingSide
DischargeChute

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.DisengagethePTO ,settheparkingbrake,andchock
orblockthedrivewheels.

2.Turnofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(
Removethegrassdeector.

Figure1).

Figure1

1.Bolt

2.Spacer6.GrassDeector

3.Locknut

4.Spring8.Jhookendofspring

5.Springinstalled

7.Lendofspring,place
behinddeckedgebefore
installingbolt

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2

InstallingtheSideDischarge
ChutewithGate

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Sidedischargechute

1

Bolt,(5/16x7–1/2inches)

1

Locknut,(5/16inch)

1Plasticspacer

1

Spring

Procedure

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.

•Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.

Figure2

1.Bolt

2.Spacer5.Springinstalled

3.Locknut

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DrillingtheHoles

NoPartsRequired

4.Spring

6.GrassDeector

•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.

Note:Ensurethegrassdeectorisinstalledinthe
lowerholesinthemowerdeckbrackets.

1.Placethenewspacerandspringontograssdeector.
Placeoneendofspringbehinddeckedge.

Note:Makesuretheendofthespringisinstalled
behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
shownin

2.Installboltandnutinthelowerhole.Placetheend
ofthespringaroundthegrassdeector(Figure2).

3.Tightenthenutuntiltheendoftheboltisushwith
theendofthenut.Donotovertighten.

Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeableto
lowerdownintoposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitlowersintothefulldownposition.

Figure2.

Procedure

1.Beforedrillingtheholes,checkiftheholesalready
exist(Figure5).Proceedtoprocedure4iftheholes
exist.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.

•Placeapieceofmetalbetweenthefuel

tankandtheleftsideofthemachinebefore
drillingtheholes.

•Neverdrillintothesideofthefueltank.

•Afueltankleakmayresultinareor

explosionfromgasoline.

2.Placeapieceofmetalbetweenthefueltankandthe
leftsideofthemachine.Thiswillpreventthedrill
bitfromdrillingintothefueltank(Figure3).

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Figure3

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1.Fueltank

2.Leftsideofmachine

3.Steelplate

3.Locatethepapertemplateatthebackofthis
instructionsheetandcutitout.

4.Locatethetwoexistingholesandplacethetemplate
ontheleftsideofthemachine(

Figure4).

1.Drillone11/32inch
diameterhole

Figure5

2.Drilltwo11/64inch
diameterholes

5.Markthelocationfortheholes.Thesmallholesdo
notneedtobedrilledifthemanualtubeismounted
horizontaltotheground(Figure4).

Figure4

6.Drillone11/32inchdiameterholeintothesideof
themachineforthehandle(

Figure5).

7.Drilltwo11/64inchdiameterholesintothesideof
themachineforthemanualtube(Figure5).

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InstallingtheHandleand
Cables

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Handleassembly

2

Bolt,(3/8x1inch)(Selftapping)

2Plasticcabletie

2Plasticmountwithadhesive

1Locknut

Procedure

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.Installthehandleassemblytotheleftsideofthe
machinewith2bolts(3/8x1inch)(Figure6).The
boltsarethreadformingbolts.Theholesdonot
requiretapping.

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Figure6

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1.Bolt,(3/8x1inch)(self
tapping)

2.Handleassembly

3.Leftsideofmachine

2.Routethecablesthroughtherectangularopening
ontheleftsideoftheenginebaseandbetween
theenginebaseanddeckontherightsideofthe
machine(Figure7andFigure8).

3.Installanadhesivebackplasticmountontheverticle
partoftheframetubejustinfrontofthehydraulic
oillter.See
theplasticmountandsecurethecableswiththe

Figure8.Threadthecabletiethrough

cabletie.

4.Installanadhesivebackplasticmountonthetopof
themowerdeckontherightsidesothecablesdo
notcontacttheclutchorbeltdrive.See

Figure8.
Threadthecabletiethroughtheplasticmountand
securethecableswiththecabletie.

1.Rectangularopeningon
theleftsideoftheengine
base

2.Hydraulicoillter

Figure7

3.Cables

Figure8

1.Hydraulicoillter4.Cabletieandplastic

2.Cabletieandplastic
mountonsideofframe

3.Hydraulictank

mountontopofmower
deckontherightside

5.Cables

6.Leftsideofthemachine

5.Removethejamnutsfromthethreadendsofthe
cables(Figure10).

6.Locatethecablethatisattachedtotheoutsideof
thehandleassemblyandinstallthiscableintothe
outsideholeinthesidedischargechute(

Figure9).

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Figure9

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1.Outsidecableinstalled
intotheoutsideholeinthe
sidedischargechute

2.Insidecableinstalledinto
theinsideholeintheside
dischargechute

7.Installthejamnutsandcablebarrelendthroughthe
largehole(

Figure10).

8.Installthecableintothesmallestdiameterholein
thesidedischargechute(Figure10).

Figure11

1.Outsidecable4.Threadedendofthecable

2.Jamnutthreaded1/2onto
cableend

3.Jamnut

5.Cableendbarrel

11.Whileholdingontothegateassembly,removethe
jamnutanddiscard(Figure12).

Figure10

1.Largehole4.Jamnuts

2.Smallhole5.Cableendbarrel

3.Threadedendofcable

9.Installonejamnutontothethreadedendofthe
cable½waydownthethreads(Figure11).

10.Installthecablethroughthesmallestdiameterhole
inthesidedischargechuteandinstalltheotherjam
nuttosecurethecable(Figure11).

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1.Removejamnutand
discard

2.Washer5.Holdgatewhileremoving

3.Uppercableplate

12.Installthecableendbarrelsintothelowercableplate

4.Cableendbarrel

thejamnut

andsecurethemwiththeuppercableplate,awasher
andlocknut(Figure13)

Note:Makesurethecablesarenotpinchedbefore
tighteningthelocknut.

Figure13

1.Locknut

2.Washer5.Holdgatewhileinstalling

3.Uppercableplate

4.Cableendbarrelsinstalled
inlowercableplate

thelocknut(Makesurethe
cablesarenotpinched)

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Operation

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InstallingtheTrashBag

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Trashbag

Procedure

Installthetrashbagintotheslotsinthehandleassembly
(Figure14).

UsingtheChuteGate

CAUTION

Thechutegatedoesnotsealthedischarge
opening.Grassandobjectsmaybethrownina
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionand
donotpointitatanyone.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromthemowingarea.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower
ordischargearea.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlesstheengineisoffandthekeyis
removed.

Usethechutegatetotemporarilystopordeectgrass
clippingsawayfromsidewalks,parkinglots,patios,or
anywhereyoudonotwantgrassclippingstoland.The
chutegatehas3positions:open,45degreeangle,and
closed.

1.Trashbag

Figure14

2.Slotinhandleassembly

•Rotatethechutegatehandletotheopenpositionto
allowgrassclippingstodischarge(Figure

•Rotatethechutegatehandletothe45degreeangle
todeectthegrassclippings(FigureFigure15).

•Rotatethechutegatehandletotheclosedposition
tostopthegrassclippings(FigureFigure15).

Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Chutegateopen3.Chutegateclosed

2.Chutegateat45degree
angle

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Notes:

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Drill this hole
11/32 inch dia.

Scale

Cut along this line

Cut along this line

Cut along this line

Drill this hole

11/64 inch dia.

Drill this hole

11/64 inch dia.

Existing hole

Existing hole

Front edge of tower

Existing carriage bolt

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