Toro 144-2688 Installation Instructions

FormNo.3444-969RevA

ChuteGateKit

ZMaster

ModelNo.144-2688

ModelNo.144-6571

ModelNo.144-6572

®

4000SeriesRidingMower

InstallationInstructions

Safety

SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsare
easilyvisibletotheoperatorandare
locatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatis
damagedormissing.

99-8936

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal144-6593

144-6593

1.Chutegate3.Openthechutegate.

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2.Closethechutegate.4.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

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Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Dischargebafe
Baggerbafe
Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8inch)
Locknut(3/8inch)
Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)
Locknut(5/16inch)
Sidedischargechutewithgate
Hex-headbolt(5/16x7-1/2inches)
Locknut(5/16inch)
Spacer
Spring
Controlboxassembly
Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8inch)
Locknut(3/8inch)
Cabletie
Adhesivecabletie1

Qty.

Use

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Preparethemachine.

Removetheexistingsidedischarge
chute.

Preparethemowerdeck.

Installthesidedischargechutewiththe
gate.

Installthecontrolbox.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

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PreparingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.

3.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

4.Engagetheparkingbrake.

5.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey .

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2

3

RemovingtheExistingSide
DischargeChute

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Removethebolt,spring,spacer,andlocknutsecuring
thedischargechuteandremovethedischargechute
(Figure1).

PreparingtheMowerDeck

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Dischargebafe

1

Baggerbafe

4

Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8inch)

4

Locknut(3/8inch)

1

Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)

1

Locknut(5/16inch)

Procedure

1.Removetheexistingdischargebafe,2carriage

bolts,and2locknuts(Figure2).

Discardthefasteners.

Figure1

1.Bolt

2.Dischargechute5.Locknut

3.Spring

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4.Spacer

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Figure2

1.Carriagebolt

2.Existingdischargebafe

3.Locknut

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2.Removethe2carriageboltsand2locknutsat
thefrontofthemowerdeck(Figure3).

Discardthefasteners.

Figure3

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1.Locknut

2.Carriagebolt

3.Installthebaggerbafetothemowerdeckand
deckbumperusing2carriagebolts(3/8x7/8
inch),2locknuts(3/8inch),1carriagebolt(5/16
x7/8inch),and1locknut(5/16inch)asshown
inFigure4andFigure5.

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Figure4

60-inchdeckshown

1.Locknut(3/8inch)3.Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8
inch)

2.Baggerbafe

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Figure5

1.Baggerbafe3.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8

2.Locknut(5/16inch)

inch)

4.Deckbumper

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4.Installthenewdischargebafeusing2carriage
bolts(3/8x7/8inch)and2locknuts(3/8inch)
asshowninFigure6.

1.Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8

inch)

2.Newdischargebafe

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Figure6

3.Locknut(3/8inch)

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4

InstallingtheSide
DischargeChutewith
theGate

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Sidedischargechutewithgate

1

Hex-headbolt(5/16x7-1/2inches)

1

Locknut(5/16inch)

1

Spacer

1

Spring

Procedure

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
themachinetothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,
contactwiththebladecouldoccur.

Neveroperatethemachineunlessyouinstall
amulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrass
collectionsystem.

1.Placethenewspacerandspringontothe
dischargechute(Figure7).

1.Hex-headbolt(5/16x
7-1/2inches)

2.Dischargechute

3.Spring

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Figure7

4.Spacer

5.Locknut(5/16inch)

Place1endofthespringbehindthedeckedge.

Note:Ensurethattheendofthespringis

installedbehindthedeckedgebeforeinstalling
thehex-headbolt(5/16x7-1/2inches).

2.Installhex-headbolt(5/16x7-1/2inches)and
locknut(5/16inch)asshowninFigure7.

Placetheendofthespringaroundthedischarge
chute.

3.Tightenthelocknut(5/16inch)untiltheendof
thehex-headbolt(5/16x7-1/2inches)isush
withtheendofthelocknut(5/16inch).

Donotovertightenthelocknut.

Important:Thedischargechutemust

beabletolowerdownintoposition.Lift
thechuteuptotestthatitlowersintothe
fully-downposition.

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2.Removetheself-threadingscrewfromtheright
motion-controlcover(Figure9).

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InstallingtheControlBox

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Controlboxassembly

2

Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8inch)

2

Locknut(3/8inch)

3

Cabletie

1Adhesivecabletie

Procedure

1.Routethecablesbetweenthecontrolbox
anddischargechuteasshowninFigure8to
avoiddamagingthecablesthroughtheentire
height-of-cutrange.

Important:Ensurethatyouroutethecables

awayfromthefrontofthedeck-liftpedalas
showninFigure8sothatyoudonotdamage
thecables.

Retaintheself-threadingscrew.

Figure9

1.Rightmotion-controlcover

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2.Self-threadingscrew

Figure8

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3.Removethe4shoulderscrewssecuringthe
rightsidepod(Figure10).

Retainthe4shoulderscrewsandrightsidepod
forlaterinstallation.

4.Removetherightsidepod(Figure10).

Figure10

1.Rightsidepod

2.Shoulderscrew

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5.Securethecontrolboxtotherightmotion-control
coverusing2carriagebolts(3/8x7/8inch)and
2locknuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure11.

Figure11

1.Locknut(3/8inch)3.Controlbox

2.Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8

inch)

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6.Installthepreviouslyremovedself-threading
screwtotherightmotion-controlcover(Figure

9).

7.Securetherightsidepodusingthepreviously
removed4shoulderscrews(Figure10).

8.Installtheadhesivebackplasticmountona
smooth,cleansurface.

Threadthecabletiethroughtheplasticmount
andsecurethecableswiththecabletie.

9.Slowlymovethemowerdeckthroughthe
height-of-cutrangetoensurethatthecablesdo
notstretchorkinkwhenyouareoperatingthe
machine.

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