Toro TimeCutter MX50 79024 Installation Instructions Manual

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FormNo.3371-676RevB

50inRecycler

Kit

TimeCutter

MXSeriesRidingMower

ModelNo.79024

InstallationInstructions

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

Description

Qty.

Use

Right-handbafeassembly

Left-handbafeassembly

1 Flangedkicker3 Recyclerbracket1 Self-tappingscrew

8 Flangenut(5/16inch)

6 Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)

1 Decal1 Mulchingblade3

InstalltheRecycler®Kit.

Nopartsrequired

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Convertthemowerdeckbacktoside-discharging.

InstallingtheRecycler®Kit

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.Removethemowerdeckasdescribedinyour Operator'sManual.

3.Turnthemowerdeckupsidedown.

4.Removetheexistingmowerbladesinstalledonyour mowerdeck.

Note:RefertotheRemovingtheBladessectionin theOperator’sManualformoreinformation.

5.Removeanydebrisandgrassclippingsfromthe undersideofthemowerdeck.

6.Locatethecutoffbafeatthesidedischargeopening onthemowerdeck(

Figure1).

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Figure1

1.Cutoffbafe(existing)

7.Removethefastenersthatsecurethecutoffbafeto themowerdeckandremovethecutoffbafe.

Note:Savethecutoffbafeforconvertingbackto sidedischarge.

8.Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthemower deckfromwhichtheywereoriginallyremoved.

Note:Thisensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhen youoperatethemowerdeck.

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DANGER

Openholesinthemowerdeckexposeyouand otherstothrowndebris.Debristhrownoutof theholesinthemowerdeckcancauseinjury.

•Neveroperatethemowerdeckwithout hardwaremountedinallholesinthemower deck.

•Installhardwareinthemountingholeswhen youremovethebafe.

9.Removetheplugboltsandnutsatthelocations showninFigure2.

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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.

11.Tightenallfastenerssecurely.

12.Installtheright-handbafetothemowerdeckas shownin

Figure3.

Note:Removetheplugboltandnutshownin Figure3beforeinstallingthebafe.

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Figure3

Thedeectorhasbeenremovedforthepurposeofclarity.

1.Flangenut(5/16inch)

4.Weldedposts

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

5.Removetheplugandbolt herebeforeinstallingthe bafe.

3.Right-handbaf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.

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Figure4

1.Recyclerbracket

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

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Figure5

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

2.Kickers

17.InstallthedecaltotheareashowninFigure6.

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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.

ConvertingtheMowerDeck BacktoSide-discharging

ReversethestepsintheprocedureInstallingtheRecycler Kitabove.

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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

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.

CleaningAfterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside ofthemowerdeck.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildupin mowerdeck,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.