Toro 78551, 78552, 78553, 78554 Installation Instructions

BlowerandDriveKit

48in,52in,60inor72inE-ZVac™forZMaster

ModelNo.78551—SerialNo.290000001andUp

ModelNo.78552—SerialNo.290000001andUp

ModelNo.78553—SerialNo.290000001andUp

ModelNo.78554—SerialNo.290000001andUp

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

ThisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato

causecancer,birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

FormNo.3371-270RevD

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RidingMower

InstallationInstructions

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

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Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Pulleyassembly1Installthepulleyassemblyandbelt.

Beltcoverbracket1
Carriagebolt(1/4x3/4inches)
Locknut(1/4inch)
Beltcoverbracket1
Carriagebolt(1/4x3/4inches)
Locknut(1/4inch)
Blowerassembly1
Baggerbelt1
Blowerbeltcover1
Spring

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Use

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Preparethemower.

Removetheexistingbeltcover,belt,
andbracket.

Installthenewbeltcoverbracketfor48­and52-inchmowers.

Installthenewbeltcoverbracketfor60­and72-inchmowers.

Installtheblower,baggerbelt,spring,
andbeltcover .

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PreparingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Performthefollowingproceduretopreparethemowerfor
attachingtheblowerandnishingkit.

1.DisengagethePTO ,movethemotion-controllevers
totheNEUTRAL-LOCKEDpositionandsettheparking
brake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

3.Repairallbentordamagedareasofmowerdeckand
replaceanymissingparts.

4.Cleanthemowerofanydebrisonthedeckorrearpart
ofthemowertoeaseinstallation.

RemovingtheExistingBelt
Cover,Belt,andBracket

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Cleantheareaaroundthebeltcoverbeforeremoving.

1.Lowerthemowerdecktothelowestheight-of-cut
position.

2.Removetherightbeltcover(Figure1).

Figure1

1.Pushtabdown.2.Removebeltcover.

3.For48-and52-inchmowersonly:Loosenthebolts
holdingtherightspindletothemowerdeck(Figure2).

Note:Thiswillallowaccesstothenutsholdingthe
rightbeltcoverbrackettothemowerdeck.

Figure2

48-and52-inchmowerdeckshown

1.Rightbeltcoverbracket3.Flangenut

2.Washer4.Loosenthesebolts.

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4.Removetheexistingrightbeltcoverbracket(Figure

2andFigure3).

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60-and72-inchmowerdeckshown

1.Rightbeltcoverbracket3.Flangenut

2.Washer

Note:Torquetheboltsto28to34N-m(21to25
ft-lb).

5.Storetherightbeltcover,bracket,andhardwarefor
lateruseifyouremovethebaggerblowerandpulley .

6.Removeandretainthedeckbelt.

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InstallingthePulleyAssembly
andBelt

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Pulleyassembly

ForUnitswithBolts

1.Loosen,butdonotremove,thetappingboltsonthe
existingmower-deckpulley(Figure4).

Note:Thereshouldbea5mm(3/16inch)clearance
betweentheboltheadandpulley.

1.Pulley
assembly

2.Mower-deck
pulley

5.Installthedeckbelt.

Figure4

3.Lockingslots

4.Boltheads

5.Clearance—5
mm(3/16inch)

2.Alignthenewpulleyassemblysothattheopeningst
overthepulleyboltheads(Figure4).

3.Turnthepulleytolockitintoposition(Figure4).

Note:Ifthepulleydoesnotturn,loosenthebolts
moretoraisetheboltheadsandallowthepulleyto
lockintoposition.

4.Afterthenewpulleyassemblyisinposition,tightenthe
existingboltstosecurenewpulleyassembly.

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