Toro 131-4184 Installation Instructions

34inRecycler

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TimeCutter

ModelNo.131-4184

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MXSeriesRidingMower

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

FormNo.3392-359RevA

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Kit

InstallationInstructions

Description

Bafeassembly
Kicker1
Flangenut(5/16inch)
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)
Decal1
Blade2

InstallingtheRecycler®Kit

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.RemovethemowerdeckasdescribedinyourOperator’ s
Manual.

3.Turnthemowerdeckupsidedown.

4.Removethemowerbladesasdescribedinyour
Operator’sManual.

5.Usinggloves,removeanydebrisandgrassclippings
fromtheundersideofthedeck.

6.Locatethecutoffbafeattheside-dischargeopening
onthemowerdeck(Figure1).

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InstalltheRecycler®Kit.

7.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto
thedeck,andremovethecutoffbafe.

Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingthemower
deckbacktoside-discharging.

8.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck
fromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.

Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen
youoperatethedeck.

DANGER

Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof
theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.

1.Cutoffbafe

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•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthe
mowerdeck.

•Installhardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethebafe.

9.Removethe2plugboltsand2nutsfromthemower
deckinthelocationsshownFigure2.

10.Installthebafeassemblytotheright-handsideofthe
mowerdeckwithacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)and

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4angenuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure2.

Note:Handtightenthefasteners.

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Theside-dischargechutehasbeenremovedforthe

purposeofclarity.

1.Remove2plugboltsand
2nutshere.

2.Weldedpost

3.Flangenut(5/16inch)

4.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)

5.Bafeassembly

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1.Decal

A.Thoroughlycleantheareawhereyouwillinstall

thedecal.

B.Dampentheareawithwaterormildlysoapywater.

11.Installthekickertotheundersideofthemowerdeck
using2self-tappingscrews(5/16x3/4inch)atthe
locationshowninFigure3.

Figure3

1.Kicker

2.Self-tappingscrews(5/16
x3/4inch)

12.InstallthedecaltotheareashowninFigure4.

C.Peelthedecalfromthebackingandinstallitin

place(Figure4).

D.Squeegeeacrossthesurfaceofthedecal,starting

atthecenterofthedecalandworkingtowardthe
edges,usingoverlappingstrokes.

13.Installthemulchingmowerbladesasdescribedinyour
Operator’sManual.

14.InstallthemowerdeckasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.

ConvertingtheMowerDeckto
SideDischarging

ReversethestepsinInstallingtheRecyclerKitabove.

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Operation

OperatingTips

SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions

Removeapproximately1inchornomorethan1/3ofthe
grassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylushanddense
grassyoumayneedtoraisetheheight-of-cutsettinganother
notchorconverttoside-dischargingorbaggingoperations.

MowingLongGrass

Ifthegrasshasgrownslightlylongerthannormal,orifit
containsahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecuttingheight
higherthanusualandcutthegrassatthissetting.Thencut
thegrassagainusingthelower,normalsetting.

MowinginExtremeConditions

Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthemower
deck,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowortotally
surroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Alwayshaveoneside
ofthemowerdeckfreefromuncutgrass,allowingairtobe
drawnintothehousing.Whenmakinganinitialcutthrough
thecenteroftheuncutarea,operatethemachineataslower
speedandbackupifthemowerdeckstartstoclog.

MowingattheProperIntervals

Undernormalconditionsyou'llneedtomowevery4to5
days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferent
times.Inordertomaintainthesameheight-of-cut,cutmore
frequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowthrateslowsin
midsummer,cutonlyevery8to10days.Ifyouareunableto
mowforanextendedperiodduetotheweatherconditionsor
otherreasons,converttoside-dischargingorbaggingoptions
ormowrstwiththeheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmow
again2to3dayslateratalowerheightsetting.

MowingwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingorshredding
thegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingandshreddingcauses
thegrasstoturnbrownattheedges,whichimpairsgrowth
andincreasessusceptibilitytodisease.

CleaningafterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheundersideofthe
mowerdeck.Allowingtheresiduetobuildupinmowerdeck
willdecreasecuttingperformance.

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