Toro 79166 Operator's Manual

Form No. 3354-171 Rev A

48in Vac-Bagger

For TimeCutter Z Riding Mowers

Model No. 79166 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Contents

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating the product properly and safely .

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Figure 1

1. Model and serial number location

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

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

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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

1 R emo ving the Disc harg e Chute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Installing the Grass Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3 Installing the Blo w er Pi v ot Suppor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4 Installing the Blo w er Pulley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5 Installing the Blo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6 Installing the Belt Co v ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

7 Installing the Lev eling Brac k ets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

8 Assembling the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

9 Installing the W eight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

10 Installing the Bag g er Suppor t

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

11 Installing the Bag g er Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

12 Mounting the Disc harg e T ube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Emptying the Grass Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Clearing Obstr uctions from the Bag g er . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

R emo ving the Grass Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Inspecting the Bag g er Attac hment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Inspecting the Mo w er Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Caring for the Grass Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Cleaning the Bag g er Attac hment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Storing the Bag g er Attac hment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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 2 ), 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 2

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.

Safety

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.

93-7320

1. Crushing hazard of hand—do not remove the whole bagger from the machine; open the bagger top and then remove the bag(s) from the bagger. Do not remove the bagger top when it is closed; open the bagger top and then remove it.

Molded into blower housing

1. Cutting hazard of hand—do not place your hand into the impeller housing.

2. Warning—remove the ignition key and read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance.

Molded into the blower belt cover

1. Entanglement hazard, belt—stay away from moving parts.

1. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

2. Thrown object hazard—Keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine; Do not operate the without deector or grass collection system in place.

110-1868

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from moving parts.

Molded into the blower belt cover

1. Cutting hazard of hand or foot—stay away from moving parts.

2. Warning—remove the ignition key and read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance.

93-7317

1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine.

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from moving parts.

Setup

Loose Parts

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

Step

4 5

No parts required

Bafe, 48 inch Carriage bolt, (5/16 x 3/4 inch) Washer, (5/16 inch) Locknut, (5/16 inch) Pivot support Bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch) Locknut (5/16 inch) Jam nut (3/8 inch) Washer (3/8 inch)

Double pulley

Blower assembly Belt Belt cover bracket Screw (1/4 x 3/8 inch) Mower belt cover Screw (1/4 x 1/2 inch) Blower belt cover Bolt (1/4 x 5/8 inch) Locknut (1/4 inch)

Description

Qty.

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1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 2

Remove the discharge chute.

Install the grass bafe.

Install the blower pivot support.

Install the blower pulley.

Install the blower.

Instal the belt covers.

Use

7 8

11 12

Leveling brackets

Bolt (1/4 x 3/4 inch) Locknut (1/4 inch) Weight Bolt (3/8 x 2-1/4 inch) Washer (3/8 inch) Locknuts (3/8 inch) Bagger support assembly Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch) Washer (3/8 inch) Locknut (3/8 inch) Bagger 1 Grass Bag 2

No parts required

2 2 1 2 4 2 1 4 4 4

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Install the leveling brackets.

Assemble the Bagger

Instal the weight.

Install the bagger support assembly.

Install the bagger assembly.

Mount the discharge tube

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. Note: T he installation of this attac hment requires the infor mation found in the Operator’ s Manual ; y ou

should ha v e the man ual at hand to reference during the installation.

Step

Removing the Discharge Chute

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. R emo v e the bolt and n ut securing the disc harg e c hute to the mo w er dec k ( Figure 3 ). R emo v e the disc harg e c hute and spring assembly . R etain all par ts for future installation.

Installing the Grass Bafe

Parts needed for this step:

Bafe, 48 inch

Carriage bolt, (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

Washer, (5/16 inch)

Locknut, (5/16 inch)

Procedure

Install the 48 inc h g rass bafﬂe to the existing g rass bafﬂe with tw o car riag e bolts (5/16 x 3/4 inc h), w asher (5/16 inc h) and tw o loc kn uts (5/16 inc h) as sho wn in Figure 4 . Use the w asher in the larg er , upper hole when installing the 48 inc h bafﬂe to the existing bafﬂe .

Figure 3

1. Mount bracket, discharge chute

2. Spring, hooked ends down 7. Locknut

3. Spacer

4. Discharge chute, bracket

5. Discharge chute

6. Bolt

8. Carriage bolt (5/16 x 5/8 inch)

9. Locknut (5/16 inch)

2. R emo v e the tw o car riag e bolts and loc kn uts securing the mounting brac k et to the mo w er ( Figure 3 ). R emo v e the mounting brac k et.

3. Install the tw o car riag e bolts and loc kn uts into the open mo w er dec k holes . R etain all par ts for future installation.

1. Mower deck

2. 48 inch bafe

3. Grass bafe, existing

Figure 4

4. Carriage bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

5. Washer (5/16 inch)

6. Locknut (5/16 inch)

Step

Installing the Blower Pivot Support

Parts needed for this step:

Pivot support

Bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

Locknut (5/16 inch)

Jam nut (3/8 inch)

Washer (3/8 inch)

Procedure

1. Pivot support

2. Threaded stud

3. Bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

4. Flange nut (5/16 inch)

Figure 5

5. Washer (3/8 inch)

6. Jam nut (3/8 inch)

7. Mower belt cover

8. Fastener

1. Slide the pi v ot suppor t o v er the threaded stud w elded to the front of the mo w er near the disc harg e opening . Use the inside slot on the pi v ot suppor t so that the pi v ot suppor t is closest to the disc harg e opening ( Figure 5 ).

Note: If necessar y , remo v e any hardw are in the mo w er dec k interfering with the pi v ot suppor t. R etain all hardw are .

2. Align the pi v ot suppor t parallel with the front cur v ed edg e of the mo w er dec k and tight up ag ainst the top of the mo w er . ( Figure 5 ).

3. Secure the pi v ot suppor t to the mo w er with a bolt (5/16 x 3/4 inc h) and a ﬂang e n ut (5/16 inc h) ( Figure 5 ).

4. Place a jam n ut (3/8 inc h) and w asher (3/8 inc h) sn ug onto the stud. Do not o v er tighten the jam n ut ( Figure 5 ).

5. R emo v e the mo w er belt co v er from the right side pulley ( Figure 5 ).

Note: Sa v e all par ts and hardw are for use when remo ving the blo w er .

Step

Installing the Blower Pulley

Parts needed for this step:

Double pulley

Procedure

1. Pull on the mo w er idler assembly to release belt tension and remo v e the blade dri v e belt from the right side pulley; refer to the mac hine Operator’ s Manual for instr uctions .

Note: Bloc k the blade with a piece of w ood to stop it from tur ning while y ou remo v e the pulley n ut. If the blade slips , hold the hex por tion of the spindle with a wrenc h.

2. R emo v e the n ut and loc k w asher from the right-hand blade spindle . R emo v e the single pulley .

Note: W hen the n ut is remo v ed the shaft is free to drop out of the spindle . Be sure to suppor t the spindle and blade from the bottom side .

3. Slide the new double pulley onto the spindle shaft with the small pulley , facing up . Secure

it with the previously remo v ed 5/8 inc h loc k w asher and n ut ( Figure 6 ).

4. Tighten the n ut to 50-75 ft. lb . (68-101 N ⋅ m).

5. Install the existing mo w er belt onto the bottom pulley ( Figure 6 ).

6. Pull on the mo w er idler assembly and install the existing mo w er belt b y rotating it onto the idler pulley .

Note: Chec k that mo w er belt is properly located on the idler and pulleys .

Figure 7

1. Pivot pin 2. Pivot support

1. New double pulley, small pulley on top.

2. Lock washer and nut, 5/8 inch

Step

Installing the Blower

Parts needed for this step:

Blower assembly

Belt

Procedure

Figure 6

3. Mower belt

3. Open the latc h and swing the blo w er out a w a y from the mo w er , install the blo w er belt around the idler and blo w er pulleys as sho wn Figure 8 . Install the other end of the belt o v er the blo w er dri v e pulley on the mo w er spindle .

1. Install the mo w er to the mac hine; refer to Operator’ s Manual .

2. Install the blo w er b y lo w ering the pi v ot pin into the pi v ot suppor t ( Figure 7 ).

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