Toro 79163 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3353-488RevC

44inVac-Bagger

forTimeCutterZXRidingMowers

ModelNo.79163—SerialNo.260000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

Contents

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready .Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

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

Safety...........................................................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................3

Setup............................................................................5

1RemovingtheRecycler®Bafes........................6

2InstallingtheHi-liftBlades.................................6

3RemovingtheDischargeChute..........................7

4InstallingtheGrassBafe..................................8

5InstallingtheBlowerPivotSupport....................8

6InstallingtheBlowerPulley................................9

7InstallingtheBlower..........................................9

8InstallingtheBeltCovers.................................10

9InstallingtheLevelingBracket..........................11

10AssemblingtheBagger...................................11

11InstallingtheW eight......................................12

12InstallingtheExhaustDeector(for

Kawasakienginesonly)...................................12

13InstallingtheBaggerSupport

Assembly.......................................................13

14InstallingtheBaggerAssembly.......................14

15MountingtheDischargeTube........................15

Operation...................................................................16

UsingtheFullBagTester....................................16

EmptyingtheGrassBags....................................16

ClearingObstructionsfromtheBagger...............17

RemovingtheVac-Bagger..................................17

OperatingTips...................................................22

Maintenance...............................................................23

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................23

InspectingtheBaggerAttachment......................23

InspectingtheMowerBlades..............................23

CaringfortheGrassBags...................................24

CleaningtheBaggerAttachment.........................24

Storage.......................................................................24

StoringtheBaggerAttachment...........................24

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

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Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Safety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-7320

1.Crushinghazardofhand—donotremovethewholebaggerfromthemachine;openthebaggertopandthenremovethebag(s)
fromthebagger .Donotremovethebaggertopwhenitisclosed;openthebaggertopandthenremoveit.

Moldedintoblowerhousing

1.Cuttinghazardofhand—donotplaceyourhandintothe
impellerhousing.

2.Warning—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

Moldedintotheblowerbeltcover

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts.

110-1868

1.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Thrownobjecthazard—Keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine;Donotoperatethewithoutdeectoror
grasscollectionsysteminplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

3

Moldedintotheblowerbeltcover

1.Cuttinghazardofhandorfoot—stayawayfrommoving
parts.

2.Warning—removetheignitionkeyandreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

93-7317

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—keepthedeectorinplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

93-7329

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

2.Thebagisnotfull.

3.Thebagisfull.

4

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2
3

4

5

6

7

8

Nopartsrequired

Hi-liftblades

Nopartsrequired

Reargrassbafe
Grassring
Carriagebolt,(5/16x7/8inch)
Locknut,(5/16inch)
Carriagebolt,(5/16x2-1/2inch)
Spacer
Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)
Locknut(1/4inch)
Pivotsupport1
Pivotbracket1
Carriagebolt,(5/16x7/8inch)
Carriagebolt,(5/16x4-1/2inch)
Spacertube
Locknut(5/16inch)
Washer(1 1/32inch)
Beltcover1
Blowerpulley1
Screw(1/4x1/2inch)
Blowerassembly1
Belt1
Blowerbeltcover1
Handknob2
Washer4
Locknut(5/16inch)(ForCEunitsonly)

Qty.

Use

–

3

–

1
1
3
4
1
1
2
2

1
1
1
4
2

1

2

RemovetheRecycler®bafes(for
internationalmodelsonly).

Installthehi-liftblades.

Removethedischargechute.

Installthegrassbafe.

Installtheblowerpivotsupport.

Installtheblowerpulley.

Installtheblower.

Installthebeltcovers.

9

10

11
12

Levelingbracket1Installthelevelingbracket.

Cover
Indicatorrod1
Handle1
Nut(1/4inch)
Clips
Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)
Locknut(1/4inch)
Frameassembly1
Weight1
Bolt(3/8x1-1/2inches)
Deector
Selftappingscrew

5

1

1
2
2
4

4
1
1

AssembletheBagger

Instaltheweight.

Installtheexhaustdeector(for
Kawasakienginesonly).

ProcedureDescription

13

14

Supportrod
Gusset
Spacer
Bolt(5/16x2inches)
Bolt(1/4x1-3/4inch)
Washer(9/32inch)
Locknut(1/4inch)
Quickattachbracket
Hairpincotter1
Baggerplate2
Bolt(1/4x1inch)
Baggertop1
GrassBag

Qty.

12

Use

1
2
4
4
4

Installthebaggersupportassembly.
8
1

4

2

Installthebaggerassembly.

15

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Note:TheinstallationofthisattachmentrequirestheinformationfoundintheOperator’ sManual;youshouldhave

themanualathandtoreferenceduringtheinstallation.

Dischargechute1Mountthedischargetube

1

RemovingtheRecycler®
Bafes

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

IfyouareusingaRecycler®bafesinthemowerdeck,
youmustremovethebafestousethevac-bagger.

1.Thoroughlycleanthemower.

2.Removethelocknutsandwashersfromtheleftand
rightsidebafes(Figure3).Liftthebafesfromthe
deck.Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.

1.Bafeleftside4.Curvedwasher-concave

2.Baferightside5.Locknut(5/16inch)

3.Bolt(5/16x1-1/4inches)6.Slottedhole

Figure3

sidetowarddecksurface

Openholesinthemowerexposeyouandothers
tothrowndebriswhichcouldcauseinjury.

•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemower.

•Installhardwareinmountingholeswhen
anybafeisremoved.

Note:Loosehardwareisfurnishedwiththemower
deckassembly.

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2

InstallingtheHi-liftBlades

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3

Hi-liftblades

Procedure

Installthehi-liftbladesfromthebaggerinplaceofthe
standardblades;refertotheCuttingBladesectionofthe
machineOperator’sManual.

Note:Thehi-liftbladesarealsousedformowerswith
Recycler®bafes.

3

Figure4

1.Mountbracket,discharge
chute

2.Spring,hookedendsdown

3.Spacer8.Carriagebolt(5/16x5/8

4.Dischargechute,bracket

5.Dischargechute

6.Bolt

7.Locknut

inch)

9.Locknut(5/16inch)

RemovingtheDischarge
Chute

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

RubberDeectors

1.Removetheboltandnutsecuringthedischarge
chutetothemowerdeck(Figure4).Removethe
dischargechuteandspringassembly.Retainallparts
forfutureinstallation.

2.Removethecarriageboltsandlocknutssecuringthe
mountingbracketstothemower(Figure4).Remove
themountingbracket.

MetalDeectors

1.Removetheboltsandnutssecuringthedischarge
chutetothemowerdeck(Figure5).Removethe
dischargechuteandspringassemblies.Retainall
partsforfutureinstallation.

1.Mountbracket,discharge
chute

2.Spring,hookedendsdown

3.Dischargechute,bracket

4.Dischargechute

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Figure5

5.Bolt

6.Locknut

7.Carriagebolt(5/16x5/8
inch)

8.Locknut(5/16inch)

2.Removethecarriageboltsandlocknutssecuringthe
mountingbracketstothemower(Figure5).Remove
themountingbrackets.

Retainallpartsforfutureinstallation.

4

InstallingtheGrassBafe

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2.Installthereargrassbafeandgrassringinsidethe
dischargechutearea.Securethereargrassbafeto
themowerwithashortcarriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)andalongcarriagebolt(5/16x2-1/2inch).
Addthelatchtubeabovethedeckandsecureitwith
twolocknuts(5/16inch).Securethegrassringto
themowerwithtwobolts(1/4x3/4inch)andtwo
locknuts(1/4inch)(Figure6).

3.Rotatethebladestomakesurethattheydonothit
thebafesorgrassring.Adjustthebafesasneeded.

1

Reargrassbafe

1

Grassring

3

Carriagebolt,(5/16x7/8inch)

4

Locknut,(5/16inch)

1

Carriagebolt,(5/16x2-1/2inch)

1

Spacer

2

Bolt(1/4x3/4inch)

2

Locknut(1/4inch)

Procedure

1.Attachthereargrassbafetothegrassringwithtwo
carriagebolts(5/16x7/8inch)andtwolocknuts
(5/16inch)(Figure6).

5

InstallingtheBlowerPivot
Support

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Pivotsupport

1Pivotbracket

1

Carriagebolt,(5/16x7/8inch)

1

Carriagebolt,(5/16x4-1/2inch)

1

Spacertube

4

Locknut(5/16inch)

2

Washer(11/32inch)

Procedure

1.Locatethepivotsupportonthemoweroverthe
squareholesnearthedischargeopening(Figure7).

Figure6

1.Reargrassbafe5.Locknut(5/16inch)

2.Grassring6.Carriagebolt(5/16x2-1/2

3.Latchtube

4.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)

inch)

7.Screw(1/4x3/4inch)

8.Locknut(1/4inch)

8

1.Pivotsupport

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x4-1/2
inch)

3.Spacertube

4.Carriagebolt(5/16x7/8
inch)

Figure7

5.Locknut(5/16inch)

6.Washer(5/16inch)

7.Pivotbracket

Figure8

1.Beltcover

2.Spindleshaft

3.Spindlepulleynut

Note:Saveallpartsandhardware.

2.Pushtheverticalside(front)ofthepivotsupport
againstthefrontofthemowerandclampitsnugly,
makingsurethetopofthepivotsupportliesaton
thetopofthemower.

3.Securethepivotsupporttothetopofthemower
withabolt(5/16x4-1/2inch),spacertube,andbolt
(5/16x7/8inch)(fromtheundersideofthemower)
andtwolocknuts(5/16inch)(Figure7).

4.Securethepivotbrackettothepivotsupportwith
twowashers(11/32inch)andtwolocknuts(5/16
inch)(Figure7).

6

InstallingtheBlowerPulley

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Beltcover

1Blowerpulley

1

Screw(1/4x1/2inch)

Procedure

1.Removethemowerbeltcoverfromtherightside
pulley(Figure8).

2.Removethespindlepulleynut.Blockthebladewith
apieceofwoodorsomeotherdevicetostopitfrom
turningwhileyouremovethepulleynut.

3.Threadthenewblowerpulleyontothespindleshaft
inplaceofthepulleynut(Figure9).T orquethe
pulleyto50to75ft-lb(68to102N⋅m).

4.Placetheblowerbeltaroundtheblowerpulley
(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Beltcover

2.Blowerbelt

3.Blowerpulley

4.Screw(existing)

5.Screw(1/4x1/2inch)

5.Installthebeltcoverusingtheexistingscrewsanda
newscrew(1/4x1/2inch)(Figure9).

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