Toro 134-3259 Installation Instructions

MulchingKit

GrandStand
CuttingUnit

ModelNo.134-3259

®

Safety

RearDischargeorMulch
Grass

WARNING

Withoutthegrassdeectormountedinplace,
youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotating
mowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswillcause
injuryordeath.

FormNo.3431-158RevC

MowerWith122cmRearDischargeTURBOFORCE

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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*3431-158*C

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

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2
3
4
5

6

7

8

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Leftbafesupport
Center/rightbafesupport
Flangedcapscrew(5/16x3/4inch)
Flangelocknut(5/16inch)
Carriagebolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)
Bafe(right)
Bafe(center)
Bafe(left)
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Flangelocknut(3/8inch)
Kickertting
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Flangelocknut(3/8inch)

Qty.

Use

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2
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4
1
1
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6
6

Preparethemower.

Opentheengineguard.

Removetheleftbeltcover.

Removetheexistingblades.

Drillthemowerdeck.

Installthebafesupports.

Installthebafes.

Installthekickerttings.

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10

11

12

Recyclerblades(soldseparately)

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Flange-headcapscrew(3/8x1inch)

3Installtherecyclerblades.

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Installtheleftbeltcover.

Installtheguardextensionandclose
theengineguard.

Convertthedeckforrear-discharge
operation.

Note:Recyclerblades(soldseparately)arerequiredtoinstallthiskit;refertothePartsCatalogforyour

machine.

2

1

PreparingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

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

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Figure1

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

3.Repairallbentordamagedareasofthemower
deckandreplaceanymissingordamagedparts.

2

OpeningtheEngineGuard
andRemovingtheGuard
Extension

NoPartsRequired

OpeningtheEngineGuard

1.Removetheboltandshouldernutsecuringthe
engineguardtotheguardextension(Figure1).

1.Boltandshouldernut2.Engineguard

2.Rotatetheengineguardforwardasshownin

Figure2.

Figure2

DisconnectingtheSpark-Plug
Wire

Removethespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug.

3

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RemovingtheGuardExtension

1.Removethe2bolts(5/16x1inch)andbelt
guard(Figure3).

Figure3

3

RemovingtheLeftBelt
Cover

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Removethe2ange-headscrewsthatsecure
thetensionercovertotheleftbeltcover,and
removethetensionercover(Figure5).

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1.Bolt(5/16x1inch)

2.Removethehexnut(5/16inch)nut(5/16inch)
securingtheguardextensiontothecarriage
bolts(Figure4).Removetheguardextension.

1.Hexnut(5/16inch)3.Nut(5/16)

2.Guardextension4.Carriagebolt(5/16x4

2.Beltguard

Figure4

inches)

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Figure5

1.Flange-headscrews(1/4
x5/8inch)

2.Tensionercover

2.Removetheboltthatsecurethebeltcover

angesasshowninFigure6.

3.Leftbeltcover

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Figure6

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1.Rightbeltcover

2.Flange(leftbeltcover)

3.Removethe2carriageboltsand2locknutsthat
securetheleftsideCEcovertotheleftbelt
cover(Figure7).

1.Carriagebolt3.Leftbeltcover

2.LeftsideCEcover

3.Flange-headscrew(left
andrightbeltcover)

Figure7

4.Flangelocknut

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Figure8

1.Bolts

2.Leftbeltcover

4

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RemovingtheExisting
Blades

NoPartsRequired

4.Removethe3boltsthatsecuretheleftbeltcover
tothedeck,andremovethecover(Figure8).

Procedure

1.Liftthemachinesothatyoucanaccessthe
bottomofthemowerdeck.

2.Removetheexistingbladesfromthespindles;
refertotheOperator’sManualforyourmachine.

Note:Savethebladesforusewhencuttinggrass

inreardischargemode.
Youwillusethebladeboltandwasherforinstalling

therecyclerbladesin9InstallingtheRecyclerBlades

(page14).

5

5

DrillingtheMowerDeck

NoPartsRequired

DrillingtheCenterBafeSupport
Holes

1.Atthebottomofthemowerdeck,drillthe2pilot
holesinthedeckwithan8mm(5/16inch)drill
bitasshowninFigure9.

DrillingtheBafeandKicker
FittingHoles

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.Attheleftsideofthemowerdeck,drillthepilot
holeinthedeckwitha10mm(3/8inch)drillbit
asshowninFigure10.

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Figure9

1.Pilothole(mowerdeck)2.8mm(5/16inch)drillbit

2.Removeanyburrsfromtheholesthatyou
drilled.

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Figure10

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

2.Removeanyburrsfromtheholes.

3.Attherightsideofthemowerdeck,drillthepilot
holeinthedeckwitha10mm(3/8inch)drillbit
asshowninFigure11.

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Figure11

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

4.Atthebottomofthemowerdeck,drillthe6pilot
holesinthedeckwitha10mm(3/8inch)drillbit
asshowninFigure12.

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Figure12

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

5.Attheleftdivider,drillthepilotholeinthedivider
witha10mm(3/8inch)drillbitasshownin

Figure13.

Figure13

1.Frontofthemachine3.10mm(3/8inch)drillbit

2.Pilotholes(leftdivider)

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6.Removeanyburrsfromtheholesthatyou
drilled.

6

InstallingtheBafe
Supports

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Leftbafesupport

2

Center/rightbafesupport

2

Flangedcapscrew(5/16x3/4inch)

6

Flangelocknut(5/16inch)

4

Carriagebolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)

IdentifyingtheBafeSupports

Identifytheleftbafesupportandthe2center/right
bafesupports(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Leftbafesupport2.Center/rightbafe

supports

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Figure15

1.Frontofthemachine3.Deectorbracket

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)

4.Flangelocknut(5/16inch)

2.Aligntheholesintheleftbafesupportwiththe

holesonthemowerdeckanddeectorbracket
(Figure16).

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InstallingtheLeftBafeSupport

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.Removethe2outboardcarriagebolts(5/16x
7/8inch)and2outboardangelocknuts(5/16
inch)thatsecurethedeectorbrackettothe
mowerdeck(Figure15).

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Figure16

1.Frontofthemachine4.Deectorbracket

2.Leftbafesupport5.Flangelocknut(5/16inch)

3.Carriagebolt(5/16x1-1/4
inch)

3.Assembletheleftbafesupporttothemower

deckanddeectorbracket(Figure16)with2

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