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)

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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

2

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

3

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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