Preparing The Mower; Installing The Bagger Mounting Bracket - Toro Z Master Z500 Series Operator's Manual

Note:
Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.
1

Preparing the Mower

No Parts Required
Procedure
Perform the following procedure to prepare the mower
for attaching the blower and finishing kit.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion-control
levers to the N
EUTRAL
the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Repair all bent or damaged areas of mower
deck and replace any missing parts.
4. Clean the mower of any debris on the deck or
rear part of the mower to ease installation.
- position and set
LOCKED
2
Installing the Bagger
Mounting Bracket
Parts needed for this procedure:
1 Bagger mounting bracket
2 Bagger side plate
2 Spacer
14 Bolt (3/8 x 1-1/2 inches)
2 Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch) (for Z593 mowers only)
14 Flange nut (3/8 inch)
14 Curved washer
Procedure
Important:
Do not tighten any bolts until both
side brackets and bagger mounting bracket are fit
loose on the machine.
Refer to Tightening the Mounting Bolts for the
correct procedure to tighten the bolts.
1. Remove the bolts, nuts, and washers holding
the roll bar to one side of the machine. Discard
the nuts, bolts, and washers
5, and Figure
2. Install the bagger side plate and the roll bar
section to the side of the machine using 4 bolts
(3/8 x 1-1/2 inches), 4 curved washers (3/8
inch), and 4 flange nuts (3/8 inch)
Figure 5, and
3. Repeat the steps above for the opposite side
(Figure 4, Figure
Note:
Make sure the curved washers are
installed as shown in
Figure 6.
4. Install the bagger mounting bracket to the left
and right side bagger brackets with 4 bolts (3/8
x 1-1/2 inches), 4 curved washers (3/8 inch),
and 4 flange nuts (3/8 inch)
5, and Figure
5. Install the bagger mounting bracket to the
rear frame of the machine with 2 bolts (3/8 x
1-1/2 inches) (use 2 bolts (3/8 x 1 inch) for
Z593 mowers as shown in Figure 5), 2 curved
washers (3/8 inch), and 2 flange nuts (3/8 inch)
(Figure 4, Figure
6
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6).
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Figure 6).
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Figure 4, Figure
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