Toro 136-7488, 136-7489, 136-7490 Installation Instructions

FormNo.3416-558RevA

48in,54in,or60inRecycler

TimeCutterorTimeCutter

ModelNo.136-7488

ModelNo.136-7489

ModelNo.136-7490

®

HDRidingMower

®

Kit

InstallationInstructions

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Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2

3

4

Nopartsrequired

Fillerplate(Timecutterswith60-inch
decksonly)

Rightbafe
Bafeguard
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inch

and60-inchdecksonly
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—54-inch

decksonly
Nut(5/16inch)—48-inchdecksonly
Nut(5/16inch)—54-inchand60-inch

decksonly
Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inchdecks

only
Bolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)—60-inch

decksonly
Spacer(60-inchdecksonly)
Kickerbafe
Hex-washer-headbolt(5/16x3/4inch)

Qty.

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1Preparethemowerdeck.

1
1

2

4

5

6

1

1

1
2
4

Preparethemachine.

Installtherightbafe.

Installthekickerbafes(48-inchdecks
only).

Use

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ProcedureDescription

5

6

1

PreparingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Leftbafe
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inch

decksonly
Nut(5/16inch)—48-inchdecksonly
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—54-inch

and60-inchdecksonly
Nut(5/16inch)—54-inchand60-inch

decksonly
Decal1
Mulchingblade3

Qty.

Use

1

1

3

1

4

Installtheleftbafe.

Installthedecalandmulchingblades.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
andmovethemotion-controlleversoutwardto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

2

PreparingtheMowerDeck

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Fillerplate(Timecutterswith60-inchdecksonly)

Procedure

1.Removethemowerdeckfromthemachine;
refertotheOperator’sManualforthemachine.

2.Turnthemowerdeckupside-down.

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Figure1

54-inchdeckshown

1.Nut(2)3.Bolt(2)

2.Cutoffbafe

5.ForstandardTimecutters(non-HD)with60-inch
decks,usethefastenerstoinstallthellerplate
(Figure2).

3.Removetheexistingmowerblades;refertothe
Operator’sManualforthemachine.

4.Removethe2boltsand2nutssecuringthe
cutoffbafetothedeckandremovethecutoff
bafe(Figure1).

Note:Retainthebafeforconvertingbackto

sidedischarge.

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Figure2

1.Nut(2)3.Bolt(2)

2.Fillerplate

2

6.Forallothermachines,installthefastenersin
thesameholesfromwhichtheywereoriginally
removed(Figure1).

WARNING

Openholesinthemowerdeckexpose
youandotherstothrowndebris.Debris
thrownoutofholesinthemowerdeck
cancauseinjury.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthe
mowerdeck.

•Installhardwareinmountingholes
whenthebafeisremoved.

3

InstallingtheRightBafe

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Rightbafe

1

Bafeguard

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inchand60-inch

2

decksonly

4

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—54-inchdecksonly

5

Nut(5/16inch)—48-inchdecksonly

6

Nut(5/16inch)—54-inchand60-inchdecksonly

1

Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inchdecksonly

1

Bolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)—60-inchdecksonly

1

Spacer(60-inchdecksonly)

Figure3

1.Nut(5/16inch)

2.Rightbafe

3.Weldedposts

2.Installthebafeguardusing1bolt(5/16x3/4
inch),1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch),and2
nuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure4.Tighten
thefastenersbyhand.

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48-InchDecks

1.Installtherightbafeusing2nuts(5/16inch)
asshowninFigure3.Tightenthefastenersby
hand.

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Figure4

1.Bafeguard4.Rightbafe

2.Nut(5/16inch)5.Bolt(5/16x3/4inch)

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

3.Securetherearwalloftherightbafetothe

mowerdeckusing1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)andnut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure4.

4.Tightenallfasteners.

3

54-InchDecks

1.Removethenutsandboltsfromthelocation
showninFigure5.

Figure5

1.Nutsandbolts

2.Installtherightbafeusing1carriagebolt(5/16
x3/4inch)and3nuts(5/16inch)asshownin

Figure6.Tightenthefastenersbyhand.

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Figure7

1.Bafeguard3.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)

2.Nut(5/16inch)4.Rightbafe

4.Securetherearwalloftherightbafetothe

mowerdeckusing1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)andnut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure7.

Figure6

1.Nut—5/16inch(3)

2.Rightbafe

3.Weldedposts

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

3.Installthebafeguardusing2carriagebolts
(5/16x3/4inch)and2nuts(5/16inch)asshown
inFigure7.Tightenthefastenersbyhand.

5.Tightenallfasteners.

60-InchDecks

1.Removethenutandboltfromthelocation
showninFigure8orFigure9.

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Figure8

TimecutterHD

1.Nutandbolt

4

Figure9

Timecutter(non-HD)

1.Nutandbolt

2.Installtherightbafeusing3nuts(5/16inch)
asshowninFigure10.Tightenthefasteners
byhand.

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Figure11

1.Bafeguard4.Rightbafe

2.Nut(5/16inch)5.Carriagebolt

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

6.Spacer(TimecutterHD
only)

4.Securetherearwalloftherightbafetothe
mowerdeckusing1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)andnut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure11.

5.Tightenthefastenersbyhand.

Figure10

1.Nut—5/16inch(3)3.Weldedpost(3)

2.Rightbafe

3.ForTimeCutterHDmachines,installthebafe
guardusing1carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch),
1spacer,and2nuts(5/16inch)asshownin

Figure1 1.

ForstandardTimeCutter(non-HD)machines,
installthebafeguardusing1carriagebolt(5/16
x1-1/4inch)and2nuts(5/16inch).

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5

4

5

InstallingtheKickerBafes

48-InchDecksOnly

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

Kickerbafe

4

Hex-washer-headbolt(5/16x3/4inch)

Procedure

Installthekickerbafestotheundersideofthedeck
using4hex-washer-headbolts(5/16x3/4inch)atthe
locationsshowninFigure12.

InstallingtheLeftBafe

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Leftbafe

1

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—48-inchdecksonly

3

Nut(5/16inch)—48-inchdecksonly

Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)—54-inchand60-inch

1

decksonly

4

Nut(5/16inch)—54-inchand60-inchdecksonly

Procedure

1.Installtheleftbafeasfollows:

•For48-inchdecks,installtheleftbafe

using3nuts(5/16inch)and1carriagebolt
(5/16x3/4inch)asshowninFigure13.

1.Kickerbafe

Figure12

2.Hex-washer-head
bolt—5/16x3/4inch
(4)

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Figure13

1.Nut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe

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

6

•For54-inchand60-inchdecks,removethe

existinghardwarefromtheholesshownin

Figure14,andinstalltheleftbafeusing4

nuts(5/16inch)and1carriagebolt(5/16x
3/4inch).

Figure14

6

InstallingtheDecaland MulchingBlades

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Decal

3Mulchingblade

Procedure

1.Installthedecaltothemowerdeckinthe

locationshowninFigure15.

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1.Nut—5/16inch(4)

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

2.Tightenallfasteners.

3.Leftbafe

4.Removetheexisting
hardwarefromthese
holes.

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Figure15

1.30mm(1.19inches)2.17mm(0.65inches)

2.Installthemulchingblades;refertothe
Operator’sManualforthemachine.

3.Installthemowerdeckonthemachine;referto
theOperator’sManualforthemachine.

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Operation

OperatingTips

UsingtheFastThrottleSetting

StoppingtheMachine

Ifyoumuststoptheforwardmotionofthemachine
whilemowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmay
dropontoyourlawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoa
previouslycutareawiththebladesengagedoryou
candisengagethemowerdeckwhilemovingforward.

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate
theengineattheFASTposition.Airisrequiredto
thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsettheheight
ofcutsolowastototallysurroundthemowerinuncut
grass.Alwaystrytohave1sideofthemowerfree
fromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobedrawninto
themower.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethat
thecuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpany
unevenground.However,thecuttingheightused
inthepastisgenerallythebestonetouse.When
cuttinggrasslongerthan15cm(6inches)tall,cutthe
lawntwicetoensureanacceptablequalityofcut.

CuttingaThirdoftheGrassBlade

Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade.Cuttingmore
thanthatisnotrecommendedunlessgrassissparse,
oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.

KeepingtheUndersideofthe
MowerClean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe
moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside
themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome
unsatisfactory.

MaintainingtheBlade(s)

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason
becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.T earingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthe
mowerbladesaftereachuseforsharpness,and
foranywearordamage.Filedownanynicksand
sharpenthebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeis
damagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywitha
genuineTororeplacementblade.

AlternatingtheMowingDirection

Alternatethemowingdirectiontokeepthegrass
standingstraight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippings
whichenhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

MowingatCorrectIntervals

Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimesof
theyear.Tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,mow
moreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrassgrowthrate
slowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.Ifyou
cannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmowata
highcuttingheight,thenmowagain2dayslaterata
lowerheightsetting.

UsingaSlowerCuttingSpeed

Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed
incertainconditions.

AvoidingCuttingTooLow

Whenmowinguneventurf,raisethecuttingheight
toavoidscalpingtheturf.

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