Toro 131-1470 Installation Instructions

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StripingKit

2014or2015GrandStand

ModelNo.131-1470

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

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Installation

FormNo.3385-772RevB

InstallationInstructions

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Nopartsrequired

Mountingbracket2 Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch) Flangenut(3/8inch) Spring Clevispin Hairpincotter2

Nopartsrequired

PreparingtheMower

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5.Repairallbentordamagedareasandreplaceany missingparts.

6.Raisetheplatformandverifythelatchissecurely engagedtoholdtheplatformup.

Preparethemower.

Installthemountingbrackets.

Installtherollerassemblytostriper bracketmounts.

Connectthechains.

Use

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey .

4.Thoroughlycleanthemowerdeck.Removealldebris toensurethatthekitwilltproperly .

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InstallingtheMounting Brackets

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2Mountingbracket

Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

Flangenut(3/8inch)

Procedure

1.Installthemountingbracketstotheoutsideholesfor narrowbasemowers(48inchand52inchmowers) andtheinsideholesforwidebasemowers(60inch mowers)(Figure1).

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Figure2

Shownwithnarrowbasemower

1.Flangenut(3/8inch)3.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

2.Mountingbracket

InstallingtheRollerAssembly toStriperBracketMounts

Figure1

Shownwithnarrowbasemower

1.Mountingbracketinstalled

2.Usetheinsideholesfor widebasemowers

2.Installthemountingbracketstothemachinewith2 carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2angenuts(3/8 inch)(Figure2).

3.Usetheoutsideholesfor narrowbasemowers

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Spring

Clevispin

2Hairpincotter

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Procedure

1.Positionthespringsintothestripermountingbrackets (Figure3).Ensurethattheshort-outsidengersonthe springsareunderthemountingbrackets(Figure5).

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Figure3

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1.Left-springlongnger

2.Clevispin

3.Right-springlongnger

4.Hairpin-cotter

5.Rollerassembly

2.Positiontherollerassemblyintothestripermounting brackets(Figure4).

3.Inserttheclevispinthroughthestripermounting bracket,rollermountandspringandsecureitwitha hairpincotter(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Hairpincotter

2.Leftspringlongnger

3.Clevispin

4.Rightspringlongnger

5.Rollerassembly

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Figure5

1.Topoftherollerassembly3.Short-springngerunder

2.Long-springngerontop ofrollerassembly

mountingbracket

4.Bottomoftheroller assembly

ConnectingtheChains

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

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1.Holdtheoperatorplatformwhilereleasingthe platformlatch.Lowertheplatformcompletelydown.

2.Withtheplatformdown,raisetherollerupandrotate thelifthandleovertheplatform(Figure6).

4.Pulltheinsidespringngerupovertherollermount (Figure5).

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Figure6

1.Leftlifthandle3.Rightlifthandle

2.Platformdown

4.Roller

3.Snapthechainendintotheholeinthelowerfront sideplateoftheplatform.Repeatfortheopposite side(Figure7).

Figure7

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1.Holeinthelowerfrontside plateoftheplatform

2.Snapring

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Operation

RaisingtheRoller

Withtheplatformdown,raisetherollerupandrotatethelift handleovertheplatform(Figure8).

•Stiffgrasswherewheeltracksarelessvisiblewillusually

producepoorstriping.

•Coolseasongrasstypesfoundinnorthernareasare

usuallygoodforstriping.

•Warmseasongrasstypesfoundinsouthernareaswill

usuallyproducelesspronouncedstriping.

•Transitionzonegrassesfoundinthenarrowbeltregion

canproducegoodstripinginsomeareasandsome portionsofthegrowingseason,whileproducingpoor stripinginotherareasorportionsoftheseason.

•Somegrasstypesproducebetterstripingcontrastwhen

mowingshort.Othergrasstypesormoisturecontentof thegrasscanprovidebettercontrastwhenmowingata long/tallheightofcut.Experimentwithwhatworksbest inyoursituation.

Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbythesun position

Figure8

1.Leftlifthandle3.Rightlifthandle

2.Platformdown

4.Roller

RaisingthePlatform

1.Rotatethelifthandleofftheplatformtolowerthe roller.

2.Raisetheplatform.Therollerwillalsoberaisedby thechains.

3.Verifythatthelatchissecurelyengagedtoholdthe platformandtherollerup.

RemovingtheRoller

1.Releasethechainendfromtheplatform.

2.Raisetheplatformup.

3.Releasethetensiononthespringsbyrotatingthelong springngersoffoftherollermounts.

4.Removetheclevispinandhairpincotter.

5.Removetherollerfromthemachine.

6.Installthesprings,clevispinsandthehairpincotters ontotherollerassemblyforlateruse.

OperatingTips

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Thisishowthelightisreectedonthegrass.

•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyruneast–westwillhave

agreatercontrastthannorth–southpatterns.

•Thestripingpatterncontrastislessvisiblearoundnoon,

andismorevisibleinmorningsandafternoons.

Stripingvisibilityisaffectedbyyour position

Thegrasswhichisbenttowardsyouwillappeardarker,and grasswhichisbentawayfromyouwillappearlighter.

•Mowingpatternswhichgenerallyrunalongaroadwill

havegreatercontrastwhenviewedapproachingorleaving theproperty.Thecontrastofstripingwillbelessvisible whenlookingacrossthemowingdirection.

•Ifthepropertyhasafocalpoint,oraviewinglocation,it

canbebenecialtomowinapatternthatisgenerallyto andfromtheobservationpoint.

Lawnconditionaffectsstriping visibility

•Largeatareasusuallyprovidebetterstripingcontrast

thanonslopesorareaswithalotoftrimmingandedging.

•Mowinginmorningdewcanproducegoodstriping

contrast.

•Doublecutmowing,andmowingasecondpassata

1/2inchlowerheightofcutcanproducegoodstriping contrast.

Effectivestripingisinuencedbygrass conditionandgrasstype

•Limpgrasswherewheeltracksareveryvisibleisusually

goodforstriping.

Mowingmodecanaffectstriping contrast

•Sidedispersalofclippingscanhidestriping,reducingthe

contrasteffect.

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•Baggingcandisplayheavywheeltracks,reducingthe

effectofstriping.

•Mulchingwilloftendisplayexcellentcontrast,enhancing

theeffectofstriping.

Thelandscapecanpromoteorhinder striping

•Themowingareasizehasaneffectonthenal

appearance.Largeareascanlookbetterwhenmowed withalargemower.Smallareasmaynotlookrightwhen cutwithalargemower.

•Largeareaswithoccasionaltreesorotherobstructions

willoftenlookbestwhenthemowingpatternappearsto gothroughtheobstruction.Forexample,itcanlookbest forapatterntomatchandcontinueonthefarsideofa smallpond.Adifferentcrosscutpatternonthefarside ofapondmaynotbevisible.

•Someareaslookbestwithlongstraightlinesofstriping

mowingpattern,alignedwithapropertyedge.Someareas lookbestwithadiamondpattern,whereneitherstraight lineisalignedwiththepropertyedge.Propertieswith rollinghillsidesorpondscanlookbestwithaowing curvesstripingpattern.Adistinctivefeaturelikeasmall pondcanbehighlightedandenhancedbyaradialpattern orbyaringpattern.

Somelawnsneedtobetrainedtoshow adistinctivestripingcontrast

Drivingthemachinetodifferentcutting areas

•Raisetherollerandthedeckanddrivealongaprevious

cutpathtotransportfromoneareaofthepropertyto anothersection.

•Anicestripingpatterncanberuinedbydrivingacross

thepattern.

Followallgeneralmowingcommon practices

•Itisusuallybesttorstmowtheperimetertoestablish

aboundary.

•Whensidedischarging,theclippingsshouldbedirected

awayfromwalks,drives,owerbeds,buildingsand vehicles.Ifthedischargethrowsclippingsalongdistance, mowadditionalpassestoavoidunwantedcleanupof clippings.

•Avoidexcessivedrivingbackwards.Drivingbackand

forth,frequentforwardandreversemaneuversaround anobstaclewillcompressthegrassanddisturbthe professionalappearanceofanicejob.

•Avoidclosetrimmingwiththestripingkitinstalledto

reducedamagetolandscapingandtheroller.

•Followallsafemowingpracticesasdescribeinthe

Operator’sManual.Donotletthestripingpatterncause youtomowintoahazardousmanner.

•Onanewpropertyduringweeks1and2,youmayneed

tofollowtheexactsamepatternanddirectioninthesame wheeltracks.Thiswillbegintrainingthegrasstobendin thedesireddirection.

•Onweek3useacross–grainstripingpattern.

•Onweeks4and5followwithrepeatingtheoriginal

pattern.Aftertheprimarystripingpatterngrainis established,youmayalternatethepatterneachweek toestablishacheckerboardoraplaidstyleofmowing pattern.

•Donotmowintheexactsamepatterneveryweek.This

willcausecompactioninwheeltracks,andmayproduce rutsordepressionsalongthewheeltracks.

Turningwhileusingthestripingkit

•Raisetherollerwhenturning.Stripingisgenerallynot

enhancedbyendturns.

•Raisingtherollerwillreduceconfusingthepatternatthe

endsofthepattern.

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Notes:

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