Toro 78495 Installation Instructions

Boot and Tube Kit

200 Series Z Master 62 Mowers

Model No. 78495

Set Up

Loose Parts

Note: Use the chart below to verify all parts have been shipped.

Description Qty. Use

Form No. 3328–360 Rev A

Installation Instructions

Rear baffle—right Rear baffle—left Rear baffle—center Bolts, 5/16 x 5/8 in. Flange nuts, 5/16 in. Bolts, 1/4 x 5/8 in. Flange nuts, 1/4 in.

Tunnel baffle—front Tunnel baffle—rear Tunnel baffle—center Carriage Bolt, 5/16 x 5/8 in. Flange nuts, 5/16 in. Bolt, 5/16 x 3/4 in.

Lower bagger tube Upper bagger tube Tube clamp Boot assembly

Blade stiffener 3 Installing the blades

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Installing the rear baffles

Installing the tunnel baffles

Installing the bagging tubes

Checking for existing holes in the Mower

If there are any existing holes in the mower, you can skip the steps for drilling holes for that specific baffle installation.

1. Before installing any baffle check for existing holes. The holes must align with the baffle in it’s correct position.

Note: Make sure the holes in the mower align with the baffle in it’s correct position.

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Removing the Grass Deflector Bracket

Note: This section is only for mowers with grass deflector bracket welded to the mower (Fig. 3).

1. Remove the grass deflector bracket from the mower as

shown in Figure 3. This will avoid any interference with the rear tunnel baffle.

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1. Mower

2. Chain

3. Chain Bolt

4. Push Arm

5. Push Arm Bolt

6. Push Arm Nut

7. Push Arm Pin

Figure 1

1. Mower 2. Remove grass deflector bracket

Removing the Mower

Note: If the machine is removed from the machine, it will need to be leveled when installed.

1. Lower the mower onto wood blocks.

2. Remove the four bolts at the bottom of the chains that

attach to the mower (Fig. 2).

3. Remove the nuts and bolts, that hold the pins, in the

push arms (Fig. 2).

4. Remove the pins (Fig. 2).

5. Raise height–of–cut lever and slide mower rearward.

This will loosen the PTO belt.

6. Remove the PTO belt from the mower.

7. Slide the mower out from under the machine (Fig. 2).

Before Installation

1. Tip mower upside down and block up ends to ease

installation of components.

2. Thoroughly clean the mower. All debris must be

removed to ensure baffles will fit properly against mower.

3. Repair all bent or damaged areas of mower and

replace any missing parts.

Removing Existing Blades

1. Remove the existing blades from the spindles.

Warning

Contact with sharp blade can cause serious personal injury.

• Wear gloves or wrap sharp edges of the

blade with a rag.

Removing the Cutting Chamber Brackets

Note: This section is only for mowers with brackets welded to the cutting chamber (Fig. 3).

1. Remove the three cutting chamber brackets from the

mower (Fig. 3).

2. Grind the welds flat on rear part of the cutting

chambers. This will allow the correct fit for the cutting chamber baffles.

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Figure 3

1. Cutting chamber 2. Cutting chamber stiffener

Installing the Rear Mower Baffles

Note: Use figure 4 for an over all view of where to install the baffles.

1. Center rear baffle

2. Left rear baffle

3. Right rear baffle

4. Front tunnel baffle

Installing the Center Rear Baffle

A right angle drill will be needed to perform this installation.

Note: If present, use existing holes for installing this baffle. Make sure the existing holes match the holes in the baffle.

1. Place the center rear baffle behind the rear cutting

blade chamber (Fig. 6).

2. Align the center rear baffle so the baffle flange is

3–5/8 in. (92 mm) from the top of the cutting chamber (Figures 5 and 7).

Important Make sure the baffle flange is 3–5/8 in.

(92 mm) from the top of the cutting chamber at all locations (Figures 5 and 7).

Figure 4

5. Rear tunnel baffle

6. Front of mower

1. Baffle flange

2. Blade

3. Spindle

3. Clamp the center baffle in place, tight against the

7. Center tunnel baffle

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Figure 5

cutting chamber (Fig. 6).

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4. Blade clearance, 1/2 ±1/16 in.

5. Baffle to top of cutting chamber, 3–5/8 in.

4. Using the baffle as a template, drill five, 11/32 in.

diameter, holes into the center cutting chamber (Fig. 6). Use a right angle drill for these holes.

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