Toro 74310, 74311, 74312 Setup Instructions

ZMaster

®

8000SeriesRidingMower

with42inor48inDirect-CollectCuttingUnit

ModelNo.74310—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.74311—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.74312—SerialNo.314000001andUp

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FormNo.3383-798RevB

SetupInstructions

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

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2

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4
5
6
7

Nopartsrequired

Rearcasterwheel1
Bolt(1/2x13inches)
Locknut(1/2inch)

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Wingnut(1/4inch)

Nopartsrequired

Qty.

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2Installthebattery.

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Openthecrate.

Removethemachinefromthecrate.

Checkthetirepressure.

Checktheengine-oillevel.

Checkthewheellugnuttorque.

Chargethebattery.

Use

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Nopartsrequired

Number2general-purposelithium-base
ormolybdenum-basegrease.(Purchase
separately.)

Registeratwww.T oro.com.

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1tube

Checkthehydraulicoil.

Checkthemachineforgrease.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

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ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

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11

Nopartsrequired

Operator'sManual
EngineOwner'sManual
Registrationcard1
Operator-trainingmaterial
Key2

1

OpeningtheCrate

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Lowertheendsofthecrate.

2.Removetheretainingstraps.

3.Removetheplastictiesaroundthehopperhandles.

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1

1

2.Removetheboltholdingtherear-framesupporttothe
frame(Figure1).

Checkthemachinebeforedeliveryto
thecustomer(Allmachines).

Deliveringthemachinetothecustomer
(Allmachines).

CAUTION

Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.

DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.

2

RemovingtheMachinefrom
theCrate

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Rearcasterwheel

1

Bolt(1/2x13inches)

1

Locknut(1/2inch)

DrivingtheMachineOfftheCrate

CAUTION

ThemowerdeckisshippedintheUpposition,but
notlatched.Removingshippingreinforcements
withoutsupportingthefrontofthedeckwillcause
thedecktodropwhichmayresultininjuryor
propertydamage.

Alwayssecurelysupportthefrontofthedeckwhile
settinguptheunit.

3.Raisetherearoftheunitapproximately25.4to30.5
cm(10to12inches)andsupportitwithjackstandsor
equivalentsupport(Figure1).

Figure1

1.Rearcasterfork

2.Boltholdingtherear-frame
support

4.Removeanddiscardtherear-framesupport,located
behindthedrivetires,fromthemachine.

5.Installtherearcasterwheeltotherearcasterforkwith
abolt(1/2x13inches)andlocknut(1/2inch)(Figure

2).

3.Placethejackstandsat
thearrows

Note:Ensurethedischargetubedoesnotcatchonthecrate
whendrivingthemachineoffthecrate(Figure4).

1.Removetherearcasterwheelassemblyfrominside
thehopper.

6.Torquetheboltto90.8to112.5N-m(67to83ft-lb).

2

Figure2

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1.Bolt(1/2x13inches)3.Locknut(1/2inch)

2.Rearcasterwheel

providesupportforthedeckwhentheunitisdriven
offofthecrate(Figure4).

7.Carefullyremovethejackstandsandlowerthemachine.

Important:Ensurethemowerdeckisinthe
uprightpositionbeforeraisingthefrontofthe
machine.

8.Raisethefrontofthemachineandsupportitwithjack
standsoranequivalentsupport(Figure3).

Note:Liftthedeckjustenoughtoremovethedeck
supportandtoinsertothersupportsintothecrate
opening.

Figure4

1.Drivetire3.Plywoodsheetunderthe
reardeckrollers

2.Dischargetube

11.Carefullyremovethejackstandsandlowerthemachine.

12.Whilesupportingthemowerdeck,removeanddiscard
thetwosidestruts,mountingbrackets,andtheir
hardwareonbothsidesoftheseat(Figure5).

13.Removeanddiscardthestrutlocatedbetweenthefront
decksupportpins(Figure5).

Figure3

1.Placejackstandsatthearrows

9.Removeanddiscardthedecksupportfromunderthe
reardeckrollers.

Note:Beforethedeckisloweredintotheoperating
position(steps10through14),thecrateopeningunder
thedeckmustbefullycovered.

10.Placeaplywoodsheet(58.4cmx81.3cm(23inches
x32inches)),orsimilarsupport,overtheopeningto

Figure5

1.Decksupportpin

2.Strutbetweendeck
supportpins

3.Sidestruthardware

14.Withthedecklockingpinspulledoutintheunlock
position,carefullylowerthedeck(Figure6).

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Figure6

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2

3

4

1.Decklifthandle

2.Rotatethedecklocking
pintowardtherearand
pulloutwardtounlock

3.Pushthedecklockingpin
inandrotatetowardthe
fronttolock

15.Pushthedeck-lockingpinsinwardandrotatethem
forwardtosecurelylockthedeckinthelowered
position.

16.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut
position.

17.Installpiecesofwood,toformaramp,infrontofthe
reartire(Figure7).

Figure8

1.Frontcaster3.Plywoodbetweendrive

2.Reardeckrollers

wheels

4.Woodrampforfront
casters(2x4’s)

Note:Ensurethedischargetubedoesnotcatchonthe
cratewhendrivingthemachineoffthecrate(Figure4).

WARNING

Operatingmowerwithoutlockingpins
securelylatchedcanresultinthemowerdeck
foldingupunexpectedly.Themowerdeck
foldingupunexpectedlycancauseserious
injury.

Alwaysoperatemowerwithlockingpins
securelylatched.

19.Drivethemachineoffthecrate.

1.Reartire2.Woodramp

18.Toformaramp,place2longpiecesofwood(2x4’s)

Figure7

infrontofeachfront-castertire(Figure8).

RemovingtheMachinefromtheCrate
UsingaHoist

CAUTION

ThemowerdeckisshippedintheUpposition,but
notlatched.Removingshippingreinforcements
withoutsupportingthefrontofthedeckwillcause
thedecktodropwhichmayresultininjuryor
propertydamage.

Alwayssecurelysupportthefrontofthedeckwhile
settinguptheunit.

1.Removetherearcasterwheelassemblyfrominside
thehopper.

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