Toro 78468 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3450-666RevA

60inor72inE-ZVac
CollectionSystem

ZMaster

ModelNo.78468—SerialNo.400000000andUp
ModelNo.78474—SerialNo.400000000andUp

®

4000SeriesRidingMower

™

DFS

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3450-666*

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

UseofthisproductmaycauseexposuretochemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
andFigure2identifythelocationofthemodeland
serialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersin
thespaceprovided.

1.Collectionsystemmodelandserialnumberlocation

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Figure2

Figure1

1.Baggermodelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Thesafety-alertsymbol(Figure3)appearsbothin
thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant
safetymessagesthatyoumustfollowtoavoid
accidents.Thissymbolwillappearwiththeword
Danger,Warning,orCaution.

•Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeath
orseriousinjury.

•Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin
deathorseriousinjury.

•Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror
moderateinjury.

Figure3

Safety-alertsymbol

RemovingtheBagger.......................................33

UsingtheGrassDeector.................................34

TransportingMachines.....................................34

Maintenance...........................................................35

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........35

CleaningtheBaggerScreen.............................35

CleaningtheCollectionSystem........................35

InspectingtheBlowerBelt................................36

ReplacingtheBlowerBelt.................................36

GreasingtheIdlerArmandHandle

Pivot..............................................................37

InspectingtheCollectionSystem......................37

AdjustingtheClosedDoor................................38

AdjustingtheOpenDoor...................................38

AdjustingtheLatches.......................................39

InspectingtheMowerBlades............................39

InstallingtheMowerBlades..............................39

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................40

Storage...................................................................41

Troubleshooting......................................................42

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Contents

Safety.......................................................................4

TowingSafety.....................................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4

Setup........................................................................6

1PreparingtheMachine.....................................8

2InstallingtheROPSPivotShoulder

Bolts................................................................9

3InstallingtheWeights.......................................9

4InstallingtheBaggerSupportsand

Brackets........................................................14

5InstallingtheHopperAssembly......................15

6InstallingtheHandleAssembly......................17

7RemovingtheExistingBeltCover,Bracket,

andDischargeChute....................................18

8InstallingtheBlower-PulleyAssemblyand

Belt-CoverBracket........................................19

9InstallingtheBafe.........................................21

10InstallingtheBlowerAssembly.....................23

11InstallingtheBlowerBelt,Spring,and

Blower-BeltCover.........................................26

12InstallingtheDischargeTubes.....................27

13CheckingtheTirePressure..........................31

Operation................................................................32

EmptyingtheBagger........................................33

ClearingObstructionsfromtheCollection

System..........................................................33

3

Safety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic
toToroproductsandothersafetyinformationyou
mustknow.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,withtheoperatorcontrols,andsafety
signs.

•Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangetheoperating
characteristicsandthestabilityofthemachine.

•Followthemanufacturer'srecommendations

foraddingorremovingwheelweightsor
counterweightstoimprovestability.

•Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.A

heavygrasscatchercouldcauselossofcontrol
oroverturnthemachine.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Be

suretotravelintherecommendeddirectionon
hillsides.Turfconditionscanaffectthestabilityof
themachine.Useextremecautionwhileoperating
neardrop-offs.

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeed,direction,
orturning.

•Thegrasscatchercanobstructtheviewtothe

rear.Useextracarewhenoperatinginreverse.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Do

notmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground,disengage

thedrives,chockthewheels,andshutoffthe
enginebeforeleavingtheoperator'spositionfor

anyreasonincludingemptyingthegrasscatcher
oruncloggingthechute.

•Ifyouremovethegrasscatcher,besuretoinstall

anydischargedeectororguardthatmighthave
beenremovedtoinstallthegrasscatcher.Donot
operatethemowerwithouteithertheentiregrass
catcherorthegrassdeectorinplace.

•Shutofftheenginebeforeremovingthegrass

catcheroruncloggingthechute.

•Donotleavegrassinthegrasscatcherfor

extendedperiodsoftime.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
youtomovingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacewith
themanufacturer'srecommendedparts,when
necessary.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed
equipmentandtowingonslopes.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.Reduce
towedweightandslowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe

towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance
tostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

•Donottowaloadthatweighsmorethanthe

towingmachine.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

133-8061

decal133-8061

decal126-4659

126-4659

1.Warning—hotpulley;allowtocool.

4

127–2857

1.Warning—keepawayfrommovingparts;keepallguards
andsafetiesinplace.

126-9595

decal127-2857

decal126-4662

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.

decal126-9595

1.Rotationindicator

2.Impeller/RotatingBladeshazard-Keephandsawayfrom
movingparts.Keepallsafetydevicesinplaceandworking.
Donotreachintotheblowerunlesstherotationindicator
hasstopped.DisengagethePTO,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

decal126-9451

126-9451

1.Thrownobjectshazard—Donotruntheblowerwithoutthe
entirecollectionsysteminstalledandlatched.

2.Warning–ReadtheOperator’smanualaboutcounterbalance
weightinstallation.

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

5

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2

3

4

5

6

Nopartsrequired

Shoulderbolt
Wavewasher2
Locknut(1/2inch)

12.5lbweightplate(60-inchmachines
only)

Carriagebolt(3/8x2-1/2
inches)—60-inchmachinesonly

Hex-socketangenut(3/8
inch)—60-inchmachinesonly

Casterweight
Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)
Flangenut(3/8inch)
Weightbracketassembly1
Suitcaseweight
Locknut(3/8inch)
Carriagebolt(3/8x5inches)
Upperbaggersupport1
Supportplate
Pivotmount1
Leftupperbracket
Rightupperbracket1
Hex-headbolt(5/16x3-1/4inches)
Washer4
Flange-headbolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)
Hex-headbolt(3/8x1-1/4inches)
Locknut(3/8inch)
Locknut(5/16inch)
Leftlowersupport
Rightlowersupport1
Backerplate2
Locknut(5/16inch)
Carriagebolt(5/16x2-1/4inches)
Locknut(3/8inch)
Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8inch)
Hopperassembly1
Pinandhairpincotterassembly2
Handleassembly1
Clevis-pinspring
Linkage1
Washer1
Cotterpin
Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8inch)
Locknut(3/8inch)

Qty.

Use

–

2

2

2

4

4

2
8
8

2
2
2

1

1

4

2
2
2
6
1

4
4
1
1

1

1
1
1

Preparethemachine.

InstalltheROPSpivotshoulderbolt.

Installtheweights.

Installthebaggersupportsandbrackets.

Installthehopperassembly .

Installthehandleassembly .

6

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

7

8

9

10

11

12

Nopartsrequired

Blowerpulley1
Pulleymount1
Locknut(3/8inch)
Belt-coverbracket1
Speednut
Carriagebolt(1/4x3/4inch)
Locknut(1/4inch)
Bafe
Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8inch)
Flangenut(5/16inch)
Carriagebolt(3/8x7/8inch)
Flangenut(3/8inch)
Blowerassembly1
Pivotpin1
Latch1
Hex-headbolt(3/8x1-1/2inches)
Spacer
Locknut(3/8inch)
Blower-beltcover1
Coverknob
Uppertube1
Lowertube1
Bolt(#10x3/4inch)
Locknut(#10)
Washer(7/32inch)

–

3

1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2

1
1
1

1

3
3
3

Removetheexistingbeltcover,bracket,
anddischargechute.

Installtheblower-pulleyassembly.

Installthebafe.

Installtheblowerassembly .

Installthebaggerbelt,spring,and
blower-beltcover.

Installthedischargetubes.

13

Nopartsrequired

–

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Checkthetirepressure.

7

Important:Ifthereinforcementplates(Figure4)arenotinstalledonthemachine,youcannotinstall

theDFSCollectionSystemontothemachine.

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Figure4

Leftsideshown

1.Reinforcementplate

1

PreparingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

3.Engagetheparkingbrake.

4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

Figure5

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2

3

InstallingtheROPSPivot
ShoulderBolts

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

Shoulderbolt

2Wavewasher

2

Locknut(1/2inch)

Procedure

1.Securetheshoulderbolttotherollbarusinga
wavewasherandlocknut(1/2inch)asshown
inFigure6.

2.Repeatthisprocedureontheotherside.

InstallingtheWeights

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2

12.5lbweightplate(60-inchmachinesonly)

Carriagebolt(3/8x2-1/2inches)—60-inchmachines

4

only

Hex-socketangenut(3/8inch)—60-inchmachines

4

only

2

Casterweight

8

Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

8

Flangenut(3/8inch)

1Weightbracketassembly

2

Suitcaseweight

2

Locknut(3/8inch)

2

Carriagebolt(3/8x5inches)

Figure6

1.Locknut(1/2inch)3.Shoulderbolt

2.Wavewasher

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60-inchMachines

1.Removetheexisting2carriageboltsand2nutsfromthetopofthecasterweight(Figure7).

Discardthe2carriageboltsand2nuts.

2.Securethe12.5lbweightplatetothecasterweightandbracketusingthe2carriagebolts(3/8x2-1/2
inches)and2hex-socketangenuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure7.

Figure7

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3.Securetheassembledcasterweighttothecasterarmusing2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2ange
nuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure8.

Figure8

1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)3.Flangenut(3/8inch)

2.Weight

4.Repeatsteps1through3ontheotherside.

5.Securetheweightbracketassemblytotheframeusing4carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and4ange
nuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure9.

6.Insertthe2suitcaseweightsintotheweightbracketassemblyandsecurethemusing2carriagebolts(3/8
x5inches)and2locknuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure9.

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Figure9

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72-inchMachines

1.Securetheweighttothecasterarmusing2
carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2angenuts
(3/8inch)asshowninFigure10.

2.Repeatthisprocedureontheotherside.

Figure10

1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)3.Flangenut(3/8inch)

2.Weight

3.Securetheweightbracketassemblytothe
frameusing4carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and4
angenuts(3/8inch)asshowninFigure9.

4.Insertthe2suitcaseweightsintotheweight
bracketassemblyandsecurethemusing2
carriagebolts(3/8x5inches)and2locknuts
(3/8inch)asshowninFigure9.

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2.Removethe2torx-headboltsand2nutsfrom
theleft,rearguard(Figure12).

4

InstallingtheBagger
SupportsandBrackets

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Upperbaggersupport

1

Supportplate

1Pivotmount

1

Leftupperbracket

1Rightupperbracket

4

Hex-headbolt(5/16x3-1/4inches)

4Washer

2

Flange-headbolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)

2

Hex-headbolt(3/8x1-1/4inches)

2

Locknut(3/8inch)

6

Locknut(5/16inch)

Note:Performthestepaboveon1sideofthe

machine,thentheother.

Figure12

1.Left,rearguard

2.Nut

3.T orx-headbolt

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Procedure

1.Securetheupperbaggersupportandsupport
platetothecenter,rearguardusing2
ange-headbolts(5/16x1-1/4inches)and2
locknuts(5/16inch)asshowninFigure11.

Figure11

1.Locknut(5/16inch)

2.Supportplate4.Flange-headbolt(5/16x

3.Upperbaggersupport

1-1/4inches)

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