Toro 78533 Operator's Manual

Form No. 3355-147 Rev A

52in E-Z Vac® Bagger

For Z500 Series Z Master® Mowers

Model No. 78533 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Introduction

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Figure 2

1. Bagger model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

Figure 1

1. Blower model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol ( Figure 3 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the recommended precautions .

Figure 3

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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

1 Pre paring the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Installing the Bag g er Mounting Brac k et . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3 Tightening all Mounting Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4 Installing the Hood Assembly and

Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5 R outing the Bag g er Belt into the Blo w er

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

6 Installing the Blo w er Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

7 Installing the Disc harg e T ubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

8 Installing the Belt Co v er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

9 Installing the W eights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

10 Adjusting the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

11 Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

P ositioning the Adjustable Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Emptying the Grass Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Clearing Obstr uctions from the Bag g er

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

R emo ving the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Cleaning the Hood Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Cleaning the Bag g er and Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Inspecting the Bag g er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

R e placing the Bag g er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chec king and Adjusting the Blo w er

Latc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Greasing the Idler Ar m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Inspecting the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Inspecting the Mo w er Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Installing the Mo w er Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Installing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation speciﬁc to T oro products and other safety infor mation y ou m ust kno w .

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the equipment, with the operator controls , and safety signs .

• Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other attac hments . T hese can c hang e the operating c haracteristics and the stability of the mac hine .

• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations for adding or remo ving wheel w eights or counterw eights to impro v e stability .

• Do not use a g rass catc her on stee p slopes . A hea vy g rass catc her could cause loss of control or o v er tur n the mac hine .

• Slo w do wn and use extra care on hillsides . Be sure to tra v el in the recommended direction on hillsides . T urf conditions can affect the mac hine’ s stability . Use extreme caution while operating near drop-offs .

• K ee p all mo v ement on slopes slo w and g radual. Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed, directions or tur ning .

• T he g rass catc her can obstr uct the view to the rear . Use extra care when operating in rev erse .

• Use care when loading or unloading the mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k

• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deﬂector raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass catc her .

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts . Do not mak e adjustments with the engine r unning .

• Stop on lev el g round, diseng ag e dri v es , c hoc k or bloc k wheels , shut off engine before lea ving the operator’ s position for any reason including emptying the g rass catc her or unclog ging the c hute .

• If y ou remo v e the g rass catc her , be sure to install any disc harg e deﬂector or guard that might ha v e been remo v ed to install the g rass catc her . Do not operate the mo w er without either the entire g rass catc her or the g rass deﬂector in place .

• Stop the engine before remo ving the g rass catc her or unclog ging the c hute .

• Do not lea v e g rass in g rass catc her for extended periods of time .

• Grass catc her components are subject to w ear , damag e and deterioration, whic h could expose mo ving par ts or allo w objects to be thro wn. F requently c hec k components and re place with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when necessar y .

Safety and Instructional Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

1-653558

1-653554

98-5954

103-3507

106-3339

Setup

Loose Parts

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

Step

5 6

No parts required

Bagger mounting bracket Bagger side plate Spacer 2 Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches) Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch) (for Z593

mowers only) Flange Nut, (3/8 inch) Curved washer

No parts required

Hood assembly Bags Clevis pin Hairpin cotter pin

Bagger belt (from Blower and Drive Kit)

Blower assembly (from Blower and Drive Kit)

Spring (from Blower and Drive Kit) Upper tube Lower tube Bolt, (#10 x 3/4 inches) Locknut, (#10) Washer, (7/32 inch)

Belt cover (from Blower and Drive Kit)

Caster weight U-bolt Nut, (1/2 inch) Lock washer, (1/2 inch) Plate

Description

Qty.

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1 2

14 14

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1 3 2 2

1 1

1 1 3 3 3

2 2 4 4 2

Prepare the mower.

Install the bagger mounting bracket

Tighten all mounting bolts

Install the hood assembly and bags.

Route the bagger belt into the blower assembly.

Install the blower assembly.

Install the discharge tubes.

Install the belt cover.

Install the weights.

Use

10 11

No parts required

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Adjust the parking brake.

Check the tire pressure.

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Step

Preparing the Mower

No Parts Required

1. R emo v e the bolts , n uts , and w ashers holding the roll bar to one side of the mac hine . Discard the n uts , bolts , and w ashers ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).

2. Install the bag g er side plate and the roll bar section to the side of the mac hine using 4 bolts (3/8 x 1-1/2 inc hes), 4 cur v ed w ashers (3/8 inc h), and 4 ﬂang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).

Procedure

P erfor m the follo wing procedure to pre pare the mo w er for attac hing the blo w er and ﬁnishing kit.

1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set the parking brak e .

2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the operating position.

3. R e pair all bent or damag ed areas of mo w er dec k and re place any missing par ts .

4. Clean the mo w er of any debris on the dec k or rear par t of the mo w er to ease installation.

Step

3. R e peat the ste ps abo v e for the opposite side ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).

Note: Mak e sure the cur v ed w ashers are installed as sho wn in Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 .

4. Install the bag g er mounting brac k et to the left and right bag g er side brac k ets with 4 bolts (3/8 x 1-1/2 inc hes), 4 cur v ed w ashers (3/8 inc h), and 4 ﬂang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).

5. Install the bag g er mounting brac k et to the rear frame of the mac hine with 2 bolts (3/8 x 1-1/2 inc hes) (use 2 bolts (3/8 x 1 inc h) for Z593 mo w ers as sho wn in Figure 5 ), 2 cur v ed w ashers (3/8 inc h), and 2 ﬂang e n uts (3/8 inc h) ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).

Installing the Bagger Mounting Bracket

Parts needed for this step:

Bagger mounting bracket

Bagger side plate

2 Spacer

Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)

Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch) (for Z593 mowers only)

Flange Nut, (3/8 inch)

Curved washer

Procedure Important: Do not tighten an y bolts until

both side brack ets and ba g ger mounting brack et ar e ﬁt loose on the machine.

R efer to Tightening the Mounting Bolts f or the cor r ect pr ocedur e to tighten the bolts.

Figure 5

Figure 4

For Z500 Gas Mowers

1. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)

2. Curved washer, (3/8 inch) 7. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

3. Bagger mounting bracket 8. Side view of bagger side

4. Spacer if needed 9. Holes to use when

5. Bagger side plate

6. ROPS

plate

installing the side bracket

For Z593 Diesel Mowers

1. Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

2. Curved washer, (3/8 inch)

3. Bagger mounting bracket

4. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)

5. Spacer if needed 10. Holes to use when

6. Bagger side plate

7. ROPS

8. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

9. Side view of bagger side plate

installing the side bracket

1. Tighten the bag g er mounting brac k et to the rear frame ﬁrst.

2. Tighten the R OPS and side brac k ets to the side of the mo w er .

3. If there is a g ap betw een the bag g er mounting brac k et and the side brac k ets of an 1/8 inc h or more , install one or both of the spacers betw een the bag g er mounting brac k et and mounting plates ( Figure 4 , Figure 5 , and Figure 6 ).

4. Tighten the bag g er mounting brac k et to the side brac k ets .

Step

Installing the Hood Assembly and Bags

Figure 6

For Z597 Diesel Mowers

1. Bolt, (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)

2. Curved washer, (3/8 inch) 7. Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

3. Bagger mounting bracket 8. Side view of bagger side

4. Spacer if needed 9. Holes to use when

5. Bagger side plate

6. ROPS

plate

installing the side bracket

Step

Tightening all Mounting Bolts

No Parts Required

Parts needed for this step:

Hood assembly Bags

3 2

Clevis pin

Hairpin cotter pin

Procedure

1. Install the hood assembly onto the bag g er mounting brac k et ( Figure 7 ).

Procedure

T he follo wing ste ps are the cor rect sequence to tighten the side brac k ets and the bag g er mounting brac k et. All mounting bolts need to be tor qued to 35 ft-lb (48 N ⋅ m).

Figure 7

1. Hood assembly 2. Bagger mounting bracket

2. Install the 2 clevis pins into the hood assembly and bag g er mounting brac k et. Secure them with 2 hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 8 ).

Figure 9

1. Hood assembly 4. Notch

2. Bag

3. Bag tab

5. Bagger frame

4. Lo w er the bag g er hood o v er the bags ( Figure 10 ).

Figure 8

1. Hood assembly

2. Bagger mounting bracket 4. Clevis pin

3. Hairpin cotter pin

3. Install the bag tab into the notc h in the hood assembly . Do this for all bags ( Figure 9 ).

Note: T he bags will rest on the bag g er frame .

Figure 10

1. Hood 3. Bagger latch

2. Bag

4. Latch hook

5. P osition the bag g er latc h under the latc h hook ( Figure 11 ).

6. Push do wn on bag g er latc h until it loc ks into place ( Figure 11 ).

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