Toro 79024 Installation Instructions

50inRecycler

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TimeCutter

ModelNo.79024

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MXSeriesRidingMower

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

FormNo.3371-676RevB

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Kit

InstallationInstructions

Description

Right-handbafeassembly
Left-handbafeassembly
Flangedkicker3
Recyclerbracket1
Self-tappingscrew
Flangenut(5/16inch)
Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)
Decal1
Mulchingblade3

Nopartsrequired

InstallingtheRecycler®Kit

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.Removethemowerdeckasdescribedinyour
Operator'sManual.

3.Turnthemowerdeckupsidedown.

4.Removetheexistingmowerbladesinstalledonyour
mowerdeck.

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InstalltheRecycler®Kit.

Convertthemowerdeckbacktoside-discharging.

Note:RefertotheRemovingtheBladessectionin
theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.

5.Removeanydebrisandgrassclippingsfromthe
undersideofthemowerdeck.

6.Locatethecutoffbafeatthesidedischargeopening
onthemowerdeck(

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1.Cutoffbafe(existing)

7.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto
themowerdeckandremovethecutoffbafe.

Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingbackto
sidedischarge.

8.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthemower
deckfromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.

Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen
youoperatethemowerdeck.

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Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof
theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.

•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout
hardwaremountedinallholesinthemower
deck.

•Installhardwareinthemountingholeswhen
youremovethebafe.

9.Removetheplugboltsandnutsatthelocations
showninFigure2.

Figure3

Thedeectorhasbeenremovedforthepurposeofclarity.

Figure2

1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)

4.Removetheplugboltsand
nutshere.

10.Installtheleft-handbafetothemowerdeckusing3
locknuts(5/16inch)tosecuretheweldedpostsof
theleft-handbafetothetopofthemowerdeckat
thepositionsshownin

Figure2.

Note:Handtightenthefasteners.

1.Flangenut(5/16inch)

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4
inch)

3.Right-handbafe

4.Weldedposts

5.Removetheplugandbolt
herebeforeinstallingthe
bafe.

Note:Use2locknuts(5/16inch)tosecurethe
weldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopofthe
mowerdeckatcenterandrightofcenterpositions.
Handtightenthefasteners.

13.Installacarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)andalocknut
(5/16inch)throughrearwallofthemowerdeck
andtheright-handbafetosecurethebafetothe
mowerdeck(

Figure3).

14.Tightenallfasteners.

15.InstalltheRecyclerbracketwith2self-tappingscrews
(5/16x3/4inch)atthelocationshowninFigure4.

11.Tightenallfastenerssecurely.

12.Installtheright-handbafetothemowerdeckas
shownin

Figure3.

Note:Removetheplugboltandnutshownin
Figure3beforeinstallingthebafe.

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1.Recyclerbracket

16.Installthekickerstotheundersideofthemower
deckwith6self-tappingscrews(5/16x3/4inch)at
thelocationsshowninFigure5.

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ConvertingtheMowerDeck
BacktoSide-discharging

ReversethestepsintheprocedureInstallingtheRecycler
Kitabove.

1.Flangescrews(5/16x3/4
inch)

2.Kickers

17.InstallthedecaltotheareashowninFigure6.

Figure6

1.Decal

A.Thoroughlycleantheareawhereyouwillinstall

thedecal.

B.Dampentheareawithwaterormildlysoapy

water.

C.Peelthedecalfromthebackingandinstallitin

place(Figure6).

D.Squeegeeacrossthesurfaceofthedecal,starting

atthecenterofthedecalandworkingtowardthe
edges,usingoverlappingstrokes.

18.Installthemulchingmowerbladeslocatedinloose
parts.

Note:RefertotheInstallingtheBladessectionin
theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.

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Operation

OperatingTips

SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut
SettingtoSuittheConditions

Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethat1/3
ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylush
anddensegrassyoumayneedtoraisetheheight-of-cut
settinganothernotchorconverttoside-dischargingor
baggingoperations.

LongGrass

Ifthegrasshasgrownslightlylongerthannormal,orif
itcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture,raisethecutting
heighthigherthanusualandcutthegrassatthissetting.
Thencutthegrassagainusingthelower,normalsetting.

MowinginExtremeConditions

CleaningAfterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside
ofthemowerdeck.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildupin
mowerdeck,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.

Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe
mowerdeck,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolowor
totallysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always
haveonesideofthemowerdeckfreefromuncut
grass,allowingairtobedrawnintothehousing.When
makinganinitialcutthroughthecenteroftheuncut
area,operatethemachineataslowerspeedandbackup
ifthemowerdeckstartstoclog.

MowingattheProperIntervals

Undernormalconditionsyou'llneedtomowevery4
to5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesat
differenttimes.Thus,inordertomaintainthesame
height-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,you'llneedto
cutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowth
rateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8to10days.
Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue
totheweatherconditionsorotherreasons,convertto
side-dischargingorbaggingoptionsormowrstwith
theheight-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2to3
dayslateratalowerheightsetting.

AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand
shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges,
whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto
disease.

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