Toro 78520 Installation Instructions

ChuteGateKit

34inand40inMowerDecksforZ300SeriesZMasterRiding
Mowers

ModelNo.78520

Safety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

FormNo.3358-424RevA

InstallationInstructions

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1.Operatordischargecontrol3.Closed

2.Open4.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2

3
4
5

Nopartsrequired

Sidedischargechute
Bolt,(5/16x7–1/2inches)
Locknut,(5/16inch)
Plasticspacer1
Spring

Handleassembly1Installthehandletothemachine.

Plasticcableties2
Adhesivebackmount2

Internationaldecal1

1

RemovingtheExistingSide
DischargeChute

Qty.

Use

–

1
1
1

1

Removetheexistingsidedischarge
chute.

Installthesidedischargechutewith
gate.

Securethecables.

Installthedecalforinternationalmowers
only.

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.DisengagethePTO,settheparkingbrake,andchock
orblockthedrivewheels.

2.Turnofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.

3.Removethelocknut,bolt,springandspacerholding
thedeectortothepivotbrackets(Figure1).
Removethegrassdeector.

2

Figure1

1.Bolt5.Locknut

2.GrassDeector6.Springinstalled

3.Spring7.Jhookendofspring
placedbehinddeckedge
beforeinstallingbolt

4.Spacer

2

InstallingtheSideDischarge
ChutewithGate

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Sidedischargechute

1

Bolt,(5/16x7–1/2inches)

1

Locknut,(5/16inch)

1Plasticspacer

1

Spring

Procedure

Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectsinthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresult
inseriousinjury.Also,contactwiththeblade
couldoccur.

•Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyou
installacoverplate,amulchplate,oragrass
chuteandcatcher.

•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.

1.Placethenewspacerandspringontograssdeector.
Placeoneendofspringbehinddeckedge.

Note:Makesuretheendofthespringisinstalled
behindthedeckedgebeforeinstallingtheboltas
showninFigure2.

2.Installtheboltandnut.Placetheendofthespring
abovethedeectorbracket(Figure2).

3.Tightenthenutuntiltheendoftheboltisushwith
theendofthenut.Donotovertighten.

Important:Thegrassdeectormustbeableto
lowerdownintoposition.Liftthedeectorup
totestthatitlowersintothefulldownposition.

3

Figure2

1.GrassDeector5.Endofthespringis

2.Spacer6.Springinstalled

3.Spring

4.Locknut

installedbehindthedeck
edge

7.Bolt

3

InstallingtheHandletothe
Machine

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Handleassembly

Procedure

Figure3

1.Fueltank4.Bottombolt

2.Tankbracket5.Locknut

3.Washer

4.Installthehandlewherethetankbracketwaswith
thepreviouslyremovednutsandbolts(Figure3).

5.Rotatethetankintothehandle/bracketandsecure
thebottomwiththepreviouslyremovedwasherand
bolt(Figure3).

6.Carriagebolt

1.Removethebottomboltandwasherthatholdsthe
rightsidegastanktothemachine(Figure3).

2.Rotatethetankawayfromthemachine.

3.Removethetankbracketfromthesideofthe
machine(Figure3).Savetheboltsandnuts.

Figure4

1.Fueltank3.Locknut

2.Carriagebolt4.Handle/bracket

4

Figure5

1.Handle3.Bottombolt

2.Washer

Figure6

1.Plasticcabletie3.Plasticmount

2.Ensurethecablesdonot
getpinchedorkinkedhere

4

SecuringtheCables

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2Plasticcableties

2Adhesivebackmount

Procedure

Securethecablestothemowerdecktoensurethecables
donotinterferewiththereartires.Usethefollowing
guresforthecorrectdeckcongurationthatyour
machinehas.

1.Lowerthemowerdecktothelowestposition.

2.Useonlyoneplasticmountandplastictieandsave
theotherforaspare.Installtheadhesivebackplastic
mountonasmoothcleansurfacewherethecables
willnotbepinchedorkinkedwhenthemowerdeck
israisedandlowered(Figure6).

5

InstallingtheDecalfor
InternationalMowersOnly

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Internationaldecal

Procedure

Installthedecalovertheexistingdecal(Figure7).

3.Threadthecabletiethroughtheplasticmountand
securethecableswiththecabletie(Figure6).

5

Figure7

1.Existingdecal3.Internationaldecal

2.Handle

Operation

UsingtheChuteGate

Thechutegatedoesnotsealthedischarge
opening.Grassandobjectsmaybethrownin
abystander’sdirectionandresultinserious
injury.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirection
anddonotpointitatanyone.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromthemowingarea.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerordischargearea.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlesstheengineisoffand
thekeyisremoved.

Usethechutegatetotemporarilystopordeectgrass
clippingsawayfromsidewalks,parkinglots,patios,or
anywhereyoudonotwantgrassclippingstoland.The
chutegatehas3positions:open,45degreeangle,and
closed.

•Rotatethechutegatehandletotheopenpositionto
allowgrassclippingstodischarge(Figure8).

•Rotatethechutegatehandletothe45degreeangle
todeectthegrassclippings(Figure8).

•Rotatethechutegatehandletotheclosedposition
tostopthegrassclippings(Figure8).

6

Figure8

1.Chutegateopen3.Chutegateclosed

2.Chutegateat45degree
angle

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