Toro 78401 Installation Instructions

FormNo.3437-322RevA

48in,52in,or60inBlowerand
DriveKit

E-ZVac

™

StandardBaggerZero-Turn-Radius

RidingMower

ModelNo.78401—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.78402—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.78403—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.78404—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.78405—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.78406—SerialNo.400000000andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3437-322*A

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

Visitwww.T oro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Safety.......................................................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3

Setup........................................................................5

1PreparingtheMachine.....................................6

2RemovingtheExistingBeltCover,Bracket,

andDischargeChute......................................6

3InstallingtheBlower-PulleyAssemblyand

Belt-CoverBracket..........................................7

4InstallingtheBafe..........................................11

5InstallingtheBlowerAssembly.......................12

6InstallingtheBlowerBeltandBlower-Belt

Coverl...........................................................14

Figure1

1.Blowermodelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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Safety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

133-8061

decal133-8061

126-4662

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualforthecorrect
quantityofcounterbalanceweight(s).

2.Lossoftractionandsteeringorreducedstabilityhazard—Ez
Vaccounterbalanceweight(s)installedwithouttheEzV ac
maycauselossoftractionandsteeringcontrol.TheEzVac
installedwithouttheEzVaccounterbalanceweight(s)can
causereducedstability.Installweight(s)onlywhentheEz
Vacisinstalled.

decal126-4662

3

decal136-4164

136-4164

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.4.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,impeller—keepawayfrom

movingparts;keepallguardsandcoversinplace.

2.Warning—hearingprotectionmustbeworn.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,impeller—disengagethe
PTO,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—donotoperatetheblowerwithoutthe
entiresysteminstalledandlatched.

6.Warning;lossoftraction—donotoperatewithonly
counterbalanceweightsinstalled;donotoperatewithonly
E-ZV acinstalled;operateonlywithbothE-ZVacand
counterbalanceweightsinstalled.

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Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2

3

4

5

6

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Blower-pulleyassembly1
Belt-coverbracket1
Speednut
Carriagebolt(1/4x3/4inch)
Locknut(1/4inch)
Locknut(3/8inch)
Blowerpulley1
Locknut(3/4inch)
Washer1
Pulleymount1
Bafe
Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)
Flangenut(5/16inch)
Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8inch)
Flangenut(3/8inch)
Blowerassembly1
Blowerbelt1
Pivotpin1
Rollpin1
Blower-beltcover1
Knob1

Qty.

Use

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2
2
3

1

1
1
1
2
2

Preparethemachine.

Removetheexistingbeltcover,bracket,
anddischargechute.

Installtheblower-pulleyassembly.

Installthebafe.

Installtheblowerassembly .

Installtheblowerbeltandbeltcover.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

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