Toro 78520 Installation Instructions

ChuteGateKit

34inand40inMowerDecksforZ300SeriesZMasterRiding
Mowers

ModelNo.78520

Safety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

FormNo.3358-424RevA

InstallationInstructions

108-4102

1.Operatordischargecontrol3.Closed

2.Open4.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

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Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

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Nopartsrequired

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

Handleassembly1Installthehandletothemachine.

Plasticcableties2
Adhesivebackmount2

Internationaldecal1

1

RemovingtheExistingSide
DischargeChute

Qty.

Use

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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.

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Figure1

1.Bolt5.Locknut

2.GrassDeector6.Springinstalled

3.Spring7.Jhookendofspring
placedbehinddeckedge
beforeinstallingbolt

4.Spacer

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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.

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