Toro Z MASTER 2000 Series - Installing the Discharge Tube

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InstallingtheDischargeTube
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Upperdischargetube
3
Screw(1/4x3/4inch)
3
Locknut(1/4inch)
1Lowerdischargetube
Procedure
Important:Ensurethatthemowerdeckisinthelowest
height-of-cutpositionbeforeinstallingthedischarge
tubes.
Note:Remembertoinstallthegrassdeectorwhenyou
removethebaggerfromthemower;refertoReplacingthe
GrassDeector(page30).
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lowerthemowerdecktothelowestheight-of-cut
position.
4.Removethebagsforviewingthetubeunderthehood.
5.Lowerandlatchthehoodforthehopper.
6.Forabaggerkitinstalledona52-inchmowerora
60-inchmower,skiptotheinstructionsforstep8.
7.Forabaggerkitinstalledona48-inchmower,cut
theupperdischargetubeasfollows:
A.Locatetheupperendoftheupperdischargetube
(Figure27).
Note:Thelowerendoftheupperdischargetube
haspre-drilledholes.
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Figure27
UpperDischargeTube
1.Pre-drilledholes
2.17.8cm(7inches)
B.Measure17.8cm(7inches)fromtheendofthe
tube,andmarkthetubeatthislocation(Figure
27).
C.Applymaskingtapearoundthecircumferenceof
theupperdischargetubealignedwiththemarkon
thetubecreatedinstepB(Figure27).
D.Usingtapeasaguide,carefullycutoffanddiscard
theexcesslengthoftube(Figure27).
8.Drilltheholesforthelowerdischargetubeasfollows:
A.Locatethewhitedotattheupperendofthelower
dischargetube.
B.Drillthelowerdischargetubewitha1/4inch(6.5
mm)drillbitatthecenter-punchmark(Figure28).
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