Toro 99-0297 Installation Instructions

FORM NO. 3322-419

Enhancement Kit

Part No. 99–0297

Loose

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

DESCRIPTION QTY. USE

Remote Filter
Shear Bolt
Left Hand Bagger Baf

Right Hand Bagger Baf
Left Hand Discharge Baf

Right Hand Discharge Baf
Left Hand Recycler Baf

Right Hand Recycler Baf

Parts

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Install Remote Filter Kit
Install Shear Bolt Kit

Install New Bagger Baf

Install New Discharge Baf

Install New Baf

fles for Recycler

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

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Retainer Nuts
Hex Head Screws
Washers

Idler Arm Pivot Bolt
Dampers 2
Hopper Back Plate
Washers 3
Rivets 4
Washer 1

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The T

oro Company – 1998

Printed in USA

All Rights Reserved

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Install New Retainer Nuts

Install Idler Arm Pivot Bolt
Install Dampers
Install Hopper Back Plate
Install new washer on hopper pegs
Install new rivets
Install W

asher on Blower Pulley for 25hp Units

Installation Instructions

Installing

Remote Filter Kit

Refer to the enclosed kit and instructions for
installing this kit.

Installing

Shear Bolt Kit

Refer to the enclosed kit and instructions for
installing this kit.

Installing

Baffles

You will need to remove baffles in order to install all
retaining nuts. Which baffles you have to remove
depends if you are in recycling or bagging mode.

Stop the engine, set the parking brake and remove the
key.

Tilting the deck up will make it easier to install
baffles. See tilting deck on page 8.

Installing New Discharge Baffles

The discharge baffles are used in the bagging mode.
When in bagging mode, you need to remove the old
baffles in order to install new baffles.

1. Locate the left and right discharge baffles.

Remove carriage bolts and lock nuts that attach
the baffles to the deck (Fig. 1).

2. Install new retainer nuts. See Installing New

Retainer Nuts on page 3.

3. Install new discharge baf

and hex head screws and existing carriage bolt
(Fig. 1).

Note: Remember to reuse the carriage bolt

(Item 6) on the discharge baffle
(Fig. 1).

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fles using new washers

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6

Stop the engine, set the parking brake and remove the
key.

Installing New Bagger Baffles

The bagger baffles are used in the bagging mode.
When in bagging mode, you need to remove the old
baffles in order to install new baffles.

1. Locate the left and right bagger baffles. Remove

carriage bolts and lock nuts that attach the
baffles to the deck (Fig. 1).

2. Install new retainer nuts. See Installing New

Retainer Nuts on page 3.

3. Install new bagger baf

and hex head screws (Fig. 1)

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1. Bagger

2.

Retainer Nut

3.

Hex Head Screw

baf

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Figure 1

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4.

Discharge baf

5. W

asher (.344x.688)

6.

Carriage Bolt

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Installation Instructions

Installing New Baffles for Recycler

The recycler baffles are used in the recycling mode.
When in recycling mode, you need to remove the old
baffles in order to install new baffles.

1. Locate the left and right recycler baffles.

Remove carriage bolts and lock nuts that attach
the baffles to the deck (Fig. 2).

2. Install new retainer nuts. See Installing New

Retainer Nuts on page 3.

3. Install new recycler baf

and hex head screws (Fig. 2).

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fles using new washers

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2. Remove baffles if not already done so.

3. On the top surface of the deck, install one

retaining leg into the the square opening of the
deck (Fig. 3 and 4).

4. Push a screw driver into the other leg and insert

retaining nut into square hole (Fig. 3).

5. Install baffles using hex head screws and

washers (Fig. 4).

6. Install all hex head screws and washers into

unused retainer nuts (Fig. 4).

7. When all of the retainer nuts are installed, then

reinstall footrest to deck frame.

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1. Recycler baf

2.

Hex Head Screw

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3. W

asher (.344x.688)

4.

Retainer Nut

New Retainer Nuts

The retainer nuts in this kit will make the process of
changing between recycler and bagging modes
quicker and easier.

Note: All retaining nuts must be installed in

place of each lock nut used to fasten
baffles to deck.

Use baffles for a template to locate where retainer
nuts are used.

1. Retainer

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3

1. Retainer

2. Washer

Nut

Nut

Figure 3

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Hex Head Screw

3.

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1. If your foot rest is bolted to the deck frame

remove it. If it is not, proceed to step 2.

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Installation Instructions

Installing

New Idler Arm Pivot

Bolt

The new bolt will prevent the spring to go past bolt or
center and loose tension on spring.

1. Stop the engine, set the parking brake and

remove the key.

2. Locate idler arm. Remove spring from idler arm.

(Fig. 5).

3. Remove bolt from pivot. Save all hardware

except for the bolt (Fig. 5).

4. Install new bolt and hardware (Fig. 5).
Note: Notice how the bolt is installed. The

head must be toward the inside of the
mower (Fig. 5).

5.

Reinstall spring.

Installing

New Dampers

The new dampers provide for less aggressive
operation. This is useful for uneven terrain and new
operators. The old dampers provide a more aggressive
operation and experienced operators may prefer them.

1. Stop the engine, set the parking brake and

remove the key.

2. Tilt seat forward. Dampers are located under seat

(Fig. 6).

3. Remove cotter pins, clevis pins, spacer and

damper (Fig. 6).

4. Install new damper and install with existing

cotter pins, clevis pins and spacer (Fig. 6).
Note: Notice the position of the spacer. It

must be toward the outside of the
machine.

5. Repeat for opposite damper.

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1. Bolt

2. Washer

3. Locknut

Figure 5

4. Spring

5. Spacer

6. Idler

Arm Pivot

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Note: Old dampers can be reused if desired.

Dampers must be used in matching
pairs.

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Figure 6

1. Spacer

2. Damper

3. Cotter

4.

Clevis Pin

Pin

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Installation Instructions

Installing

New Collection Bin

Back Plate

The new plates will increase support for the latches.

1. Unlatch and open rear lid on grass collection bin.

2. Remove existing bolts, washers and latch

(Fig. 7).
Note: It may be necessary to remove the bin

flange in order to get proper access to
bolts and washers (Fig. 7).

3. Discard the washers and replace with back plate.

Tighten bolts, back plate and latch (Fig. 7).

4. Repeat for latch on other side of collection bin.

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Installing

New W

asher on

Collection Bin Pegs

The new washers will increase support for the latch
pegs.

1. Unlatch and open rear lid on grass collection bin.

2. Remove existing bolt, washer and latch peg

(Fig. 8).

3.

Replace existing washer with new washer
Tighten bolt, washer and latch peg (Fig. 8).

4. Repeat for other two latch pegs on collection bin

(Fig. 8).

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1. Bolt

2. Back

3. Latch

4.

Plate

Hex Head Screw

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Figure 7

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5. Spacer

6.

Bin Flange

7. Nut

8. W

asher (Discard)

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4

M-4238

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1. Latch

2. W

asher (.216x.750)

Peg

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1 2 3

M-4239

Figure 8

3. Screw

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Installation Instructions

Installing

New Rivets on Grass

Collection Bin

Check to see if your metal chute is loose. If it is
loose, replace the rivets.

1. Remove any existing rivets from metal chute
(Fig. 9).

2. Install new rivets. (Fig. 9).
Note: You may have to repeat actuation of a

manual riveting tool until the mandrel
breaks and rivet is set.

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1. Metal

2. Rivets

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Chute

Figure 9

Collection Bin

3.

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Installation Instructions

Installing

New W

asher on

Blower Pulley

Note: This procedure is for mowers with

25hp engines only.

1. Stop the engine, set the parking brake and

remove the key.

2. Push up and hold the spring loaded idler arm,

behind blower to relax pressure on blower belt,
and pin to engine frame (Fig. 11).

3. Remove belt (Fig. 11).

4. Loosen bolts that hold blower to frame (Fig. 10).
Note: It may be necessary to fully remove the

bolts.

5. Remove the bolt and washer on the blower
pulley (Fig. 11).

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4

1. Screw

2. Washer

Figure 11

3. Belt

4. Spring

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m-4242

Loaded Idler Arm

6. Discard washer and reinstall new washer and
bolt (Fig. 11).

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Figure 10

1. Blower

assembly

2. Bolts

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Installation Instructions

Tilting

the Mower

The mower can be tilted up for ease of service.

To Raise Mower

1. Turn engine off, set the parking brake and check

that PTO cover is down against deck (Fig. 12).

2. Lift on the mower carrier frame to release weight

on latch pin and pull out on latch pin to release
(Fig. 12). Lower rear of mower onto anti-scalp
rollers. Repeat on the other side.

3. Return the pins to the spring loaded (down)

position.

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4. Standing in front of the mower, lift up and push

rearward on front to raise mower (Fig. 13).

5. Raise mower until it contacts stops and latch

pins snap into locked position.

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Figure 13

1. Mower

up

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1. Parking

2. PTO cover

brake

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Figure 12

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4. Notch–open

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Latch pin

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