Toro GrandStand Mulching Kit User manual

FormNo.3431-157RevC

MulchingKit

GrandStand®MowerWith91cmRearDischargeTURBOFORCE®

CuttingUnit

ModelNo.134-3217

InstallationInstructions

Safety

RearDischargeorMulch

Grass

WARNING

Withoutthegrassguardmountedinplace,

youandothersareexposedtobladecontact

andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotating

mowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswillcause

injuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassguardfromthe

mowerbecausethegrassguardroutes

materialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassguardiseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe

mower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor

mowerbladesunlessyouengagethe

parkingbrake,disengagethepowertake

off(PTO)lever,shutofftheengine,remove

theignitionkey,andwaitforallmotion

tostop.Alsopullthewireoffthespark

plug(s).

Ensurethatthemowerhasthereargrassguardto

dispersesclippingstotherearwardanddowntoward

theturf,whileinreardischargemode.

Tomulchgrassclippings,installthebafesonthe

mowerdeckasinstructedinthefollowingprocedures.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

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PrintedintheUSA.

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Installation

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use

1Nopartsrequired–Preparethemower.

2Nopartsrequired–Removetheexistingblades.

3Nopartsrequired–Drillthemowerdeck.

Leftbafe(3holes)1

Rightbafe(4holes)1

Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)6

4Flangelocknut(3/8inch)6

Installthebafes.

Kickertting2

Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)4

5Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4

Installthekickerttings.

6Recyclerblades(soldseparately)2Installtherecyclerblades.

7Flange-headcapscrews6Convertthedeckforrear-discharge

operation.

Note:Recyclerblades(soldseparately)arerequiredtoinstallthiskit;refertothePartsCatalogforyour

machine.

PreparingtheMower

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface;disengage

thecuttingunit(s)andlowerthecuttingunit;

engagetheparkingbrake;shutofftheengine

andremovethekey;andwaitforallmovement

tostop.

2.Thoroughlycleanthemowerdeck.Remove

alldebristoensurethatthebafestproperly

againstthemowerdeck.

3.Repairallbentordamagedareasofthemower

deckandreplaceanymissingordamagedparts.

RemovingtheExisting

Blades

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Liftthemachinesothatyoucanaccessthe

bottomofthemowerdeck.

2.Removetheexistingbladesfromthespindles;

refertotheOperator’sManualforyourmachine.

Note:Savethebladesforusewhencuttinggrass

inreardischargemode.

Youwillusethebladeboltandwasherforinstalling

therecyclerbladesin6InstallingtheRecyclerBlades

(page6).

DrillingtheMowerDeck

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Attheleftsideofthemowerdeck,drillthe4pilot

holesinthedeckwitha10mm(3/8inch)drillbit

asshowninFigure1.

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Figure1

1.Pilothole(mowerdeck)2.10mm(3/8inch)drillbit

2.Removeanyburrsfromtheholes.

3.Attherightsideofthemowerdeck,drillthe2

pilotholesinthedeckwitha10mm(3/8inch)

drillbitasshowninFigure2.

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Figure2

1.10mm(3/8inch)drillbit2.Pilothole(mowerdeck)

4.Removeanyburrsfromtheholes.

InstallingtheBafes

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Leftbafe(3holes)

1Rightbafe(4holes)

6Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

6Flangelocknut(3/8inch)

Procedure

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.Aligntheendholeintherightbafe(4holes)to

theholeinthemulching-plateange(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)4.Frontofthemachine

2.Mulching-plateange5.Rightbafe(4holes)

3.Smallbafe(deck)6.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)

2.Alignthe2holesattheotherendoftheright

bafewiththeholesinthesmallbafeofthe

mowerdeck(Figure3).

3.Looselyassembletherightbafetothe

mulching-plateangeandthesmallbafeofthe

mowerdeck(Figure3)with3carriagebolts(3/8

x1inch)and3angelocknuts(3/8inch).

4.Aligntheholesintheleftbafe(3holes)withthe

2holesthatyoudrilledinthesideofthemower

deck(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Rightbafe(4holes)

2.10mm(3/8inch)hole

(mowerdeck—side)

5.Frontofthemachine

3.Leftbafe(3holes)6.Carriagebolts(3/8x1

inch)

5.Aligntheholeintheotherendoftheleftbafe

withtheopenholeintherightbafe(Figure4).

6.Looselyassembletheleftbafetothesideof

thedeckandtherightbafe(Figure4)with

3carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and3ange

locknuts(3/8inch).

7.Torquetheangelocknutsto37to45N∙m(27

to33ft-lb).

InstallingtheKickerFittings

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2Kickertting

4Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

4Flangelocknut(3/8inch)

Procedure

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.Attherightsideofthemowerdeck,alignthe

slotsinthekickerttingwiththe2holes10mm

(3/8inch)thatyoudrilledintothemowerdeck

(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

2.10mm(3/8inch)hole

(mowerdeck)

5.Frontofthemachine

3.Kickertting

2.Assemblethekickerttingtothedeck(Figure5)

with2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2ange

locknuts(3/8inch).

3.Torquetheangelocknutsto37to45N∙m(27

to33ft-lb).

4.Attheleftsideofthemowerdeck,alignthe

slotsinthekickerttingwiththe2holes10mm

(3/8inch)thatyoudrilledintothemowerdeck

(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

2.10mm(3/8inch)hole

(mowerdeck)

5.Frontofthemachine

3.Kickertting

5.Repeatsteps2and3fortheleftkickertting.

InstallingtheRecycler

Blades

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2Recyclerblades(soldseparately)

Procedure

WARNING

Abladeissharp.Contactwithasharpblade

cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Wearglovesorwrapsharpedgesoftheblade

witharag.

Installtherecyclerbladesontothemower;referto

thePartsCatalogforyourmachineforthebladepart

numberandtheOperator’sManualforyourmachine

forinstallationinstructions.

ConvertingtheMower

DeckforRear-Discharge

Operation

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

6Flange-headcapscrews

PreparingtoRemovetheMulching

Kit

1.Preparethemower;referto1Preparingthe

Mower(page2).

2.Removetherecyclingblades;refertothe

Operator’sManualforyourmachine.

RemovingtheKickerFittings

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.Atthebottom,leftsideofthemowerdeck,

removethe2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2

angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatsecurethekicker

ttingtothedeck,andremovethekickertting

(Figure7).

Note:Retainthecarriageboltsandkickertting

forinstallingthemulchingkit.

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Figure7

1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Carriagebolt(3/8inch)

2.10mm(3/8inch)hole

(mowerdeck)

5.Frontofthemachine

3.Kickertting

2.Install2ange-headcapscrews(3/8x1inch)

intothe10mm(3/8inch)holesinthemower

deck(Figure8)andsecurethecapscrewswith

2angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatyouremoved

instep1.

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Figure8

1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)3.Flange-headcapscrew

(3/8x1inch)

2.10mm(3/8inch)hole

(mowerdeck)

3.Atthebottom,rightsideofthemowerdeck,

removethe2carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and2

angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatsecurethekicker

ttingtothedeck,andremovethekickertting

(Figure9).

Note:Retainthecarriageboltsandkickertting

forinstallingthemulchingkit.

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Figure9

1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)

2.10mm(3/8inch)hole

(mowerdeck)

5.Frontofthemachine

3.Kickertting

4.Install2ange-headcapscrews(3/8x1inch)

intothe10mm(3/8inch)holesinthemower

deck(Figure10)andsecurethecapscrewswith

2angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatyouremoved

instep3.

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Figure10

1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)3.Flange-headcapscrew

(3/8x1inch)

2.10mm(3/8inch)hole

(mowerdeck)

RemovingtheBafes

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

1.Removethe3carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and

3angelocknuts(3/8)thatsecuretheleftbafe

tothesideofthedeckandtherightbafe,and

removetheleftbafe(Figure11).

Note:Retainthecarriagebolts,angelocknut,

andbafeforinstallingthemulchingkit.

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Figure11

1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)4.Rightbafe(4holes)

2.10mm(3/8inch)hole

(mowerdeck—side)

5.Frontofthemachine

3.Leftbafe(3holes)

2.Install2ange-headcapscrews(3/8x1inch)

intothe10mm(3/8inch)holesinthemower

deck(Figure12)andsecurethecapscrewswith

2angelocknuts(3/8inch)thatyouremoved

instep1.

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Figure12

1.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)3.Flange-headcapscrew

(3/8x1inch)

2.10mm(3/8inch)hole

(mowerdeck—side)

3.Removethe3carriagebolts(3/8x1inch)and3

angelocknuts(3/8)thatsecuretherightbafe

tothemulching-plateangeandthesmallbafe

ofthemowerdeck,andremovetheleftbafe

(Figure13).

Note:Retainthecarriagebolts,angelocknuts,

andbafeforinstallingthemulchingkit.

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Figure13

1.Carriagebolt(3/8x1inch)4.Frontofthemachine

2.Mulching-plateange5.Rightbafe(4holes)

3.Smallbafe(deck)6.Flangelocknut(3/8inch)

FinishingConvertingtheMower

DeckforRear-DischargeOperation

Installthenon-recyclingblades;refertotheOperator’s

Manualforyourmachine.

Operation

SelectingtheProperHeight

ofCut

Removeapproximatelyoneinchornomorethan

1/3ofthegrassbladewhencutting.Inexceptionally

lushanddensegrassyoumayneedtoraisethe

height-of-cutsettingorconvertthemowerdeckfor

reardischargeoperations.

MowinginExtreme

Conditions

Airisrequiredtocutandrecutgrassclippingsinthe

mowerhousing,sodonotsettheheight-of-cuttoolow

orfullysurroundthehousingbyuncutgrass.Always

trytokeepthebackofthemowerdeckfreefrom

uncutgrass,allowingairtobedrawnintothehousing.

Whenmakinganinitialcutthroughthecenterofan

uncutarea,operatethemachineslowerandbackthe

machineifthemowerstartstoclog.

MowingatProperIntervals

Undermostnormalconditionsyouwillneedtomow

every4to5days.However,grassgrowsatdifferent

ratesatdifferenttimes.Itisagoodpracticeto

maintainthesameheight-of-cut;therefore,youneed

tocutmorefrequentlyinearlyspring;asthegrass

growthrateslowsinmidsummer,cutevery8to10

days.

Ifyouareunabletomowforanextendedperioddue

toweatherconditionsorotherreasons,converttothe

mowerdeckforreardischargeormowrstwiththe

height-of-cutatahighlevel;thenmowagain2to3

dayslateratalowerheightsetting.

MowingwithSharpBlades

Asharpbladecutscleanlyandwithouttearingor

shreddingthegrass.Adullbladetearsandshreds

thegrass.T earingandshreddingcausesthegrassto

turnbrownattheedges,whichimpairsgrowthand

increasessusceptibilitytodisease.

CleaningtheMowerDeck

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

Toensureoptimumperformance,cleantheunderside

ofthemowerdeckaftereachuse.

Note:Ifresiduegrassbuildsupinthemowerdeck,

cuttingperformancedecreases.

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