Toro 134-3217 Installation Instructions

MulchingKit

GrandStand
CuttingUnit

ModelNo.134-3217

Safety

RearDischargeorMulch
Grass

WARNING

Withoutthegrassguardmountedinplace,
youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotating
mowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswillcause
injuryordeath.

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MowerWith91cmRearDischargeTURBOFORCE

FormNo.3431-157RevC

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InstallationInstructions

•Neverremovethegrassguardfromthe
mowerbecausethegrassguardroutes
materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassguardiseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyouengagethe
parkingbrake,disengagethepowertake
off(PTO)lever,shutofftheengine,remove
theignitionkey ,andwaitforallmotion
tostop.Alsopullthewireoffthespark
plug(s).

Ensurethatthemowerhasthereargrassguardto
dispersesclippingstotherearwardanddowntoward
theturf,whileinreardischargemode.

Tomulchgrassclippings,installthebafesonthe
mowerdeckasinstructedinthefollowingprocedures.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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*3431-157*C

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

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Note:Recyclerblades(soldseparately)arerequiredtoinstallthiskit;refertothePartsCatalogforyour

machine.

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Leftbafe(3holes)
Rightbafe(4holes)
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
Kickertting
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Flangelocknut(3/8inch)

Recyclerblades(soldseparately)

Flange-headcapscrews6

Qty.

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2Installtherecyclerblades.

Preparethemower.

Removetheexistingblades.

Drillthemowerdeck.

Installthebafes.

Installthekickerttings.

Convertthedeckforrear-discharge
operation.

Use

1

PreparingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface;disengage
thecuttingunit(s)andlowerthecuttingunit;
engagetheparkingbrake;shutofftheengine
andremovethekey;andwaitforallmovement
tostop.

2.Thoroughlycleanthemowerdeck.Remove
alldebristoensurethatthebafestproperly
againstthemowerdeck.

3.Repairallbentordamagedareasofthemower
deckandreplaceanymissingordamagedparts.

2

RemovingtheExisting
Blades

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Liftthemachinesothatyoucanaccessthe
bottomofthemowerdeck.

2.Removetheexistingbladesfromthespindles;
refertotheOperator’sManualforyourmachine.

Note:Savethebladesforusewhencuttinggrass

inreardischargemode.
Youwillusethebladeboltandwasherforinstalling

therecyclerbladesin6InstallingtheRecyclerBlades

(page6).

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3

DrillingtheMowerDeck

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Attheleftsideofthemowerdeck,drillthe4pilot
holesinthedeckwitha10mm(3/8inch)drillbit
asshowninFigure1.

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Figure2

1.10mm(3/8inch)drillbit2.Pilothole(mowerdeck)

Figure1

1.Pilothole(mowerdeck)2.10mm(3/8inch)drillbit

2.Removeanyburrsfromtheholes.

3.Attherightsideofthemowerdeck,drillthe2
pilotholesinthedeckwitha10mm(3/8inch)
drillbitasshowninFigure2.

4.Removeanyburrsfromtheholes.

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