Toro 79019 Installation Instructions

50inRecycler

2007andAfterRidingMower

ModelNo.79019

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

FormNo.3367-646RevA

®

Kit

InstallationInstructions

ProcedureDescription

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PreparingtheMower

Qty.

Nopartsrequired

Nopartsrequired

Leftbafe
Rightbafe
Knob4
Curvedwasher
Kickerplate3
Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)

Recyclingdecal1Installthedecal.

Recyclingmowerblade3Installthebladesandmower.

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Preparethemower.

Removetheblades.

Installthebafes.

Installthekickerplates.

Use

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.

3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.

4.Somemodelshaveacut-offbafelocatednearthe
dischargeopening(Figure1).Removethebafeifit
ispresent.Retainthepartsforfutureuse.

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Figure1

1.Cut-offbafe

OriginalInstructions(EN)

PrintedintheUSA.

AllRightsReserved

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RemovingtheBlades

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Choosethestyleofblade,ofthoseshownin
Figure2andFigure3,thatbestmatchestheblades
onyourmower.Holdthebladeendusingaragor
thickly-paddedgloveandremovethebladeasshown.

Figure2

BladestyleAmountingconguration

InstallingtheBafes

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

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Leftbafe

1

Rightbafe

4Knob

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Curvedwasher

Procedure

1.Locatethefourholesinthemowerwherethe
bafemountingstudswillattachtothemowerdeck
(Figure4)andremoveanyfastenersfromthem.

2.Installtheleftbafeintothedecksecuringthestuds
onthebafefromthetopofthemowerusing2
knobsandcurvedwashers(cuppedsidefacingthe
mower)asshownin

Figure4andFigure5.

1.BladestyleA4.Bladebolt

2.Crosssectionofblade
styleA

3.Bladestiffenerrequired6.Bladestiffener

BladestyleBmountingconguration

1.BladestyleB4.Bladebolt

2.Crosssectionofblade
styleB

3.Bendsaddextrastiffness6.Bladestiffener

5.Curvedwasher

Figure3

5.Curvedwasher

2.Thereplacementbladeswithinthiskitdonotneed
astiffener.Ifyouremovedone,keepitincasefuture
replacementbladesrequireit.

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Figure5

1.Knob

2.Curvedwasher

3.Slidetherightbafethroughthedischargeopening
andsecureitusing2knobsandcurvedwashers
(cuppedsidefacingthemower)asshowninFigure4
andFigure5.

Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemower
andisushwiththemowerwall.

3.Bafestudcomingthrough
themower

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InstallingtheKickerPlates

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Figure4

1.Leftbafe

2.Mower

3.Curvedwasher6.Rightbafe

4.Knob

5.Tab(mustremainoutside
ofthemower)

3Kickerplate

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Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)

Procedure

1.Alignthethreekickerplateswithholestowardthe
topofthedeck(
kickersmustbefaceinward.

Figure6).Thelongslopeofthe

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Figure6

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1.Mowerdeck2.Kickerplate,installed

2.Iftherearerivetsblockingthemountingholesinthe
mower,drilloutthecenterofeachrivetwitha3/16
inch(5mm)drillbitanddiscardtherivet.

3.SecuretheplatestothedeckusingsixPhillipshead
screws(#8x5/8inch).Thescrewscomeupthrough
thetopofthemowerandintotheplate(

Figure6).

Figure7

1.Recyclerdecal

2.Leftsideofmower

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InstallingtheBladesand
Mower

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3Recyclingmowerblade

Procedure

1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure8).

Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.

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InstallingtheDecal

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Recyclingdecal

Procedure

Installthedecalonleftsideofmower(Figure7).

Figure8

1.Sailareaofblade3.Curvedwasher

2.Blade4.Bladebolt

2.Installthecurvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardthe
blade)andthebladebolt(Figure8).Donotinstall

abladestiffener.

Thesebladesdonotrequirethebladestiffener
bracket(Figure8).

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3.Torquethebladeboltto35-65ft-lb(47-88N-m).

4.InstallthemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s
Manual.

Operation

ConvertingtoSide-discharge
Operation

DANGER

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerbecausethegrassdeectorroutes
materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrolswitch
(PTO)todisengageandturntheignitionkey
tooff.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewire
offthesparkplug(s).

Note:Tousethemowerinsidedischargemode,only
therightbafemustberemoved.Mountinghardware
mustbeinstalledinopenholes.

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.Removethe2knobsandcurvedwashersthatsecure
therightbafetothemower.

3.Removetherightbafeandlowerthegrass
deectoroverthedischargeopening.

Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged
grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe
sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside
dischargemode.

4.Installthefastenersyouremovedpreviouslyinto
theholesinthetopofthemowertopreventying
debris.

Tomulchgrassclippings,installtherightbafe,referto
InstallingtheBafes.

OperatingTips

SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions

Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethat1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylush
anddensegrassyoumayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cut

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settinganothernotchorconverttosidedischargeor
baggingoperations.

MowinginExtremeConditions

Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe
mowerhousing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolow
ortotallysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always
haveonesideofthemowerhousingfreefromuncut
grass,allowingairtobedrawnintohousing.When
makinganinitialcutthroughthecenteroftheuncut
area,operatethemachineataslowerspeedandback
upifthemowerstartstoclog.

MowingattheProperIntervals

Undernormalconditionsyou’llneedtomowevery
4-5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesat
differenttimes.Thus,inordertomaintainthesame
height-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,you’llneedto
cutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowth
rateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8-10days.
Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
totheweatherconditionsorotherreasons,convertto
sidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrstwiththe
height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3days
laterwithalowerheightsetting.

AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand
shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto
disease.

CleaningAfterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerhousing.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildup
inmowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.

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Notes:

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