Engine cover kit for zero-turn-radius riding mowers (8 pages)
Summary of Contents for Toro 79161
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Form No. 3326-161 44 Vac Bagger TimeCutter Z Riding Mower Attachment Model No. 79161—210000001 and Up Operator’s Manual International English (GB)
Authorized Service This manual uses two other words to highlight information. Dealer or Toro Customer Service and have the model and Important serial numbers of your product ready. Figure 1 illustrates...
Safety Safety and Instruction Decals Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost. 93-7320 1. Crushing hazard of fingers and hands—do not remove the bagger assembly while the top is closed. 2.
Installation Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position. Loose Parts Note: Use the chart below to identify parts used for assembly. Description Qty. Blade (hi-lift) Replaces the standard lift blades. Front grass baffle Carriage bolt, 5/16 x 7/8 in.
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Description Qty. Cover Indicator rod Handle Nut, 1/4 in. Assembling the bagger Clips Screw, 1/4 x 3/4 in. Locknut, 1/4 in. Frame assembly Weight Installing the weight on the tractor Screw, 3/8 x 1.50 in. Gusset Spacer Bolt, 5/16 x 2 in. Bolt, 1/4 x 1-3/4 in.
Preparing the Mower Installing the Hi-lift Blades Install the hi-lift blades from the bagger in place of the Remove the mower from the tractor; refer to the tractor standard blades; refer to the Cutting Blade section of the Operator’s Manual for instructions. tractor Operator’s Manual.
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m–3634 m–3637 Figure 4 Figure 5 1. Front grass baffle 5. Carriage bolt, 5/16 x 1/2 in. 2. Drill 11/32 in. hole 1. Rear grass baffle 5. Locknut, 5/16 in. 6. Thin locknut, 5/16 in. 3. Carriage bolt, 5/16 x 2.
2. Push the vertical side (front) of the pivot support Installing the Blower Belt against the front of the mower and clamp it snugly, 1. Place the blower belt around the blower pulley (Fig. 8). making sure the top of the pivot support lies flat on the top of the mower.
m–4840 Figure 12 m–3557 Figure 10 1. Mower belt cover 3. Locknut, 5/16 in. 2. Washer 1. Idler pulley bracket and 3. V-side of belt into top pulley pulley 2. Top side of belt against bottom pulley Installing the Leveling Brackets 1.
2. Screw the nut completely onto the indicator rod (Fig. 14). Then screw the handle (Fig. 14) close to the nut so you can read the decal from the operator’s position. Tighten the nut up against the handle to lock it in place.
3. Secure the upper half of the gusset to the rear support Caution rod with 4 bolts (1/4 x 1-3/4 in.), 8 washers (1/4 in.), and 4 locknuts (1/4 in.) (Fig. 17). If you remove the spring-loaded bagger top when 4.
Mounting the Discharge Tube Removing the Bagger 1. Insert the upper end of the discharge tube into the 1. Raise the bagger top and remove the grass bags from bagger top. Slide the lower end of the discharge tube the bag frame (Fig. 23). over the blower discharge opening (Fig.
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Removing the Blower Caution 1. Remove the blower belt cover by removing the 2 locknuts (5/16 in.) and 4 washers (Fig. 26). Retain all If you remove the spring-loaded bagger top when parts for future installation. it is closed (in the down position), the top may suddenly fly open and you or someone else may be bruised, pinched, or injured in another way.
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3. Remove the blower by lifting the pivot pin out of the pivot support (Fig. 28). m–5304 Figure 30 1. Belt cover 2. Screw (existing) m–3593 Figure 28 1. Pivot pin 2. Pivot support Removing the Blower Pivot Support 1. Remove the mower from the tractor; refer to the tractor Operator’s Manual for instructions.
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Installing the Standard-lift Blades Install the standard-lift blades for side discharging in place of the hi-lift blades; refer to the Cutting Blade section of the tractor Operator’s Manual. Note: The hi-lift blades are used with the recycling baffles (see page 15). Removing the Grass Baffles 1.
2. Place the springs into the brackets on the mower with the hooked ends over the raised back (Fig. 34). 3. Align the discharge chute with the holes in the brackets and the spring straight ends in the space under the hinge and above the chute (Fig.
3. Remove and separate the discharge tube and blower from the bagger top and mower. Using a stick or similar object, carefully remove and clear the obstruction from the mower, discharge tube, blower, and the bagger top. 4. After you remove the obstruction, install the complete bagger system and resume operation.
the liner out the grass bag or turn the bag upside down Bagging Wet Grass while holding the handle on the bottom of the grass bag, Always try to cut grass when it is dry because your lawn allowing the liner to slide out. will have a neat appearance.
Caring for the Grass Bags Washing the grass bags is not recommended. To prevent rapid deterioration of the bag material, store the bags where they will dry completely after each use. Cleaning the Bagger Attachment 1. After each use, remove and wash the inside and outside of the bagger top, discharge tube, blower, and the underside of the mower, using water sprayed from a garden hose.