Toro 79018 User manual

FormNo.3367-636RevA

42inRecycler®Kit

2007andAfterRidingMower

ModelNo.79018

InstallationInstructions

Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use

1Nopartsrequired–Preparethemower.

Upperbafe1

Bolt(5/16x5/8inch)3

Flange-headnut(5/16inch)3

Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)4

Locknut(1/4inch)4

Installtheupperbafe.

Kickerplate3

3Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)6Installthekickerplates.

Dischargecover1

Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)2

4Capnut(1/4inch)2

Installthedischargecover.

5Recyclingdecal1Instalthedecal.

6Recyclingmowerblade2Installthebladesandmower

PreparingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.RemovethemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s

Manual.

3.Turnthemowerupsidedown.

4.Removethemowerbladesasdescribedinyour

Operator’sManual.

5.LocatetheholesillustratedinFigure1andproceed

asfollows:

•Ifanyoftheholeshavefastenersinthem,

removethefasteners.

•Ifanyoftheholeshaverivetsinthem,drillout

thecenterofeachrivetwitha3/16inch(5mm)

drillbitanddiscardtherivet.

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Figure1

1.Holesformountingtheupperbafe

2.Holesformountingthekickers

3.Locknut(3/8inch)fromthedischargechuteretainingrod

4.Cutoffbafe

6.Removethelocknut(3/8inch)securingthedischarge

chuteretainingrodtothemower(Figure1).Save

itforlateruse.

7.Ifthedeckhasacutoffbafeinstalleditmustbe

removedbeforetheRecyclerkitcanbeinstalled

(Figure1).Retainthecutoffbafeforconverting

backtosidedischarge.

InstallingtheUpperBafe

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Upperbafe

3Bolt(5/16x5/8inch)

3Flange-headnut(5/16inch)

4Bolt(1/4x5/8inch)

4Locknut(1/4inch)

Procedure

1.Installtheupperbafe,tabspointedintothemower

asshowninFigure2.Ensurethatthethreadsofthe

dischargechuterodcomethroughthebafehole.

Figure2

1.Upperbafe3.Bolts(1/4x5/8inch)

2.Bolts(5/16x5/8inch)4.Locknut(3/8inch),install

onthedischargechute

retainingrod

2.Installthelocknutremovedpreviouslyoverthe

threadsofthedischargechuteretainingrodtosecure

thebafetothemower(Figure2).

3.Installthreebolts(5/16x5/8inch)andthreeange

nuts(5/16inch)throughthesideofthemowerat

eachtabasshowninFigure2.Installthefasteners

withthenutsontheinside.

4.Installfourbolts(1/4x5/8inch)inthebafeand

upthroughthetopofthemowerandsecureitwith

fourlocknuts(1/4inch)asshowninFigure2.

InstallingtheKickerPlates

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

3Kickerplate

6Phillipsheadscrew(#8x5/8inch)

Procedure

1.Alignthethreekickerplateswithholestowardthe

topofthemower(Figure3).Thelongslopeofthe

kickersmustbefaceinward.

Figure3

1.Kickerplate2.Phillipsheadscrew(#8x

5/8inch)

2.SecuretheplatestothemowerusingsixPhillips

headscrews(#8x5/8inch).Thescrewscomeup

throughthetopofthemowerandintotheplates

(Figure3).

InstallingtheDischargeCover

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Dischargecover

2Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)

2Capnut(1/4inch)

Procedure

1.Liftthegrassdeectorandslidethetabsontop

ofthedischargecoverunderthegrassdeector

retainingrod.Rotatethedischargecoverdownover

theopening,andontothelowerlipofthemower

(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Dischargecover3.Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)

2.Capnut(1/4inch)

2.Securethedischargecovertothelowerlipofthe

mowerwithtwobolts(1/4x2-1/2inches)andtwo

capnuts(1/4inch)asshowninFigure4.

Note:Donotovertightenthenuts;thiscould

distortthecoverandcausebladecontact.

InstallingtheDecal

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Recyclingdecal

Procedure

Installthedecalonleftsideofthemower(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Recyclerdecal

InstallingtheBladesand

Mower

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2Recyclingmowerblade

Procedure

1.Installthenewrecyclingmowerbladesasdescribed

inyourOperator’sManual.

2.InstallthemowerasdescribedinyourOperator’s

Manual.

Operation

ConvertingtoSide-discharge

Operation

DANGER

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or

completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin

place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact

andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower

blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor

death.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe

mowerbecausethegrassdeectorroutes

materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower

bladesunlessyoumovethepowertakeoff

(PTO)todisengageandturntheignitionkey

tooff.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewire

offthesparkplug(s).

Note:Tousethemowerinsidedischargemode,

onlythedischargecovermustberemoved.Mounting

hardwaremustbeinstalledinopenholes.

1.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

2.Removethe2boltsandnutsthatsecurethe

dischargecovertothemower.

3.Removethedischargecover.

4.Ifthemoweroriginallyhadacutoffbafe,install

itnow.

5.Lowerthegrassdeectoroverthedischarge

opening.

Important:Ensurethemowerhasahinged

grassdeectorthatdispersesclippingstothe

sideanddowntowardtheturf,whileinside

dischargemode.

Tomulchgrassclippings,installthedischargecover

intotheopeninginthesideofthemower;referto

InstallingtheDischargeCover.

OperatingTips

SelectingtheProperHeight-of-Cut

SettingtoSuittheConditions

Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethat1/3

ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionallylush

anddensegrassyoumayhavetoraisetheheight-of-cut

settinganothernotchorconverttosidedischargeor

baggingoperations.

MowinginExtremeConditions

Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe

mowerhousing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolow

ortotallysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always

haveonesideofthemowerhousingfreefromuncut

grass,allowingairtobedrawnintohousing.When

makinganinitialcutthroughthecenteroftheuncut

area,operatethemachineataslowerspeedandback

upifthemowerstartstoclog.

MowingattheProperIntervals

Undernormalconditionsyou’llneedtomowevery

4-5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferentratesat

differenttimes.Thus,inordertomaintainthesame

height-of-cut,whichisagoodpractice,you’llneedto

cutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrassgrowth

rateslowsinmidsummer,cutonlyevery8-10days.

Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue

totheweatherconditionsorotherreasons,convertto

sidedischargeorbaggingoptionsormowrstwiththe

height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2-3days

laterwithalowerheightsetting.

AlwaysMowwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor

shreddingthegrassbladelikeadullblade.Tearingand

shreddingcausesthegrasstoturnbrownattheedges

whichimpairsgrowthandincreasessusceptibilityto

disease.

CleaningAfterOperating

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside

ofthemowerhousing.Ifresidueisallowedtobuildup

inmowerhousing,cuttingperformancewilldecrease.

Notes:

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