Toro 79218 Installation Instructions

Recycler Kit

42 inch Mower for TimeCutter Z Riding Mowers

Model No. 79218

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Loose Parts

Note: Use the chart below to identify parts for assembly.

Form No. 3351-337

Installation Instructions

Description

Upper baffle Bolt, 5/16 x 5/8 inch Flange nut, 5/16 inch Bolt. 1/4 x 5/8 inch Locknut, 1/4 inch

Kicker plates Phillips head screw, #8 x 5/8 inch

Bolt. 1/4 x 5/8 inch 1 Installing the washout fitting Discharge cover

Bolt, 1/4 x 2-3/4 inch Cap nut, 1/4 inch Decal 1 Installing the decal

Installation instructions 1 Read before installing kit

Qty. Use

1 3 3 4 4

2 6

1 2 2

Installing the upper baffle

Installing the kicker plates

Installing the discharge cover

Preparing the Mower

1. Stop the engine and remove the ignition key.

2. Remove the mower from the unit as outlined in your

Operator’s Manual.

3. Turn the mower upside down.

4. Remove the blades from the mower as outlined in your

Operator’s Manual.

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Original Instructions (EN)

Printed in the USA

Installing the Upper Baffle

Complete the following procedure to convert to a mulching mower.

1. Remove the lock nut (3/8 inch) securing the discharge

chute retaining rod to the deck. The lock nut is located on the underside of the deck. Save the fastener for later use.

2. Remove the bolts and flange nuts from the front side of

the deck that line up with the three tabs of the upper baffle as shown in Figure 1.

Important The tabs in the upper baffle will line up with

existing hardware on some decks. For example, the fasteners on the anti-scalp roller brackets may need to be removed to accommodate the upper baffle.

5. Press the baffle flush to the underside of the deck to

make sure it is properly installed and the slotted holes in the baffle tabs line up with the holes in the side of the deck (Fig. 2).

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Figure 2

1. Deck

2. Upper baffle

3. Lock nut, 1/4 inch

4. Discharge chute retaining rod

5. Baffle hole

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Figure 1

1. Deck

2. Upper baffle

3. Lock nut, 3/8 inch

4. Discharge chute retaining rod.

5. Bolts, 5/16 x 5/8 inch

6. Flange nuts, 5/16 inch

7. Tabs, upper baffle

3. Install the upper baffle, tabs pointed down, into the deck as shown in Figure 2. Make sure the threads of the discharge chute rod come through the baffle hole.

4. Install the locknut removed previously over the the threads of the discharge chute rod to secure the baffle to the deck (Fig. 2).

6. Install three bolts (5/16 x 5/8 inch) and three flange nuts

(5/16 inch) through the side of the deck at each tab as shown in Figure 3. Install the fasteners with the nuts on the inside.

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Figure 3

Bottom view

1. Upper baffle

2. Bolts, 5/16 x 5/8 inch

3. Flange nuts, 5/16 inch

4. Tab

5. Discharge chute rod

7. Check that the holes in the upper baffle (Fig. 3) line up

with existing holes in the deck. If there are not pre-existing holes, the deck will need to be modified to accommodate the mulching kit. Proceed to the next section. If the deck has pre-existing holes skip ahead to the Mounting the Baffle section on page 4.

Altering the Mower Deck

1. Use the four holes in the upper baffle to mark spots in

the deck for drilling holes (Fig. 4).

2. Drill four holes, 9/32 inch diameter, in the four spots

marked in the deck.

Drilling Kicker Plate and Washout Fitting Holes

1. Locate and cut out the templates located on pages 7

and 9.

2. Line up and tape Templates 1 and 2 in place on the top

of the left side of the mower deck as shown in Figure 6.

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Figure 4

Bottom view

1. Upper baffle 2. Drill holes, 11/32 inch diameter

Removing the Washout Fitting

Remove the two carriage bolts, washers and locknuts securing the washout fitting to the deck. Save fasteners for later use (Fig. 5).

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Figure 6

Top view

1. Left side of mower deck

2. Template 1

3. Orientation arrow

4. Template 2

5. Kicker plate drill holes, 13/64 inch diameter

6. Existing washout holes

7. Slotted reference hole, line up template with deck here

8. Washout fitting drill hole, 3/8 inch diameter

9. Washout fastener drill hole, 9/32 inch diameter

1. Washout fitting

2. Carriage bolt

Figure 5

3. Washer

4. Locknut

4 3

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3. Mark the holes to be drilled with a punch or other

sufficient tool.

Important When marking holes in Template 2, take

care not to drill through any weldments on the deck. If necessary, adjust the template as a whole and maintain the correct distances between drill points to avoid any weldments.

4. Drill the holes as marked by the templates (Fig. 6).

Installing the Washout Fitting

The washout fitting will move from it’s previous position to the holes drilled previously using the Template 1.

1. Remove one carriage bolt from the existing fasteners

and substitute a bolt (1/4 x 3/4 inch) located in loose parts.

2. Secure the washout fitting to the new holes with one

bolt (1/4 x 3/4 inch), one washer (1/4 inch), and one lock nut (1/4 inch) as shown in Figure 7.

3. Use the carriage bolt (1/4 x 3/4 inch) in the existing

open square hole, one washer (1/4 inch), and one lock nut (1/4 inch) as shown in Figure 7.

Mounting the Upper Baffle

1. Secure the upper baffle to the deck.

2. Install four bolts (1/4 x 5/8 inch) in the baffle and up

through the top of the deck and secure it with four lock nuts (1/4 inch) as shown in Figure 8.

1. Washout Fitting

2. Carriage Bolt, 1/4 x 3/4 inch

Figure 7

4 3

3. Washer 1/4 inch

4. Lock nut, 1/4 inch

5. Bolt, 1/4 x 3/4 inch

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Figure 8

Bottom view

1. Upper baffle 2. Bolts, 1/4 x 5/8 inch

Installing the Kicker Plates

1. Orientate the three kicker plates with holes toward the

top of the deck (Fig. 9). The long slope of the kickers must be face inward as the kickers placed in clockwise fashion.

2. Secure the plates to the deck using six phillips head

screws (#8 x 5/8 inch). The screws come from the top, down through the deck, and into the plate (Fig. 9).

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Figure 9

Bottom view

1. Mower deck 2. Kicker plate, installed

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