Toro Z Master 8000 Series - Adjusting the Fill Reduction System (FRS) Baffles

AdjustingtheFillReduction
System(FRS)Bafes
Thellreductionsystemhasbeendesignedtoallow
youtoreducetheamountofclippingscollected
byvaryingdegrees.Theadvantagesincludeless
frequentemptyingofthehopperandthereturnof
nutrientstothesoil.
Thefollowingarepossiblecongurations:
•Bafesopenwithstandardblades—maximum
collection
•Bafesclosedwithstandardblades—partial
mulching
•Bafesclosedwithmulchblades—intermediate
mulching
•Mulchpluginstalledwithmulchblades—complete
mulching(requiresmulchkit)
AdjusttheFRSbafesasfollows:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Loosentheboltsattachedtotherubberguard
(Figure10).
4.Foldtheguardforward.
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Figure10
1.Bolts2.Rubberguard
5.Loosenthelocknutsontherearstudsofthe
FRSbafes.
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Figure11
1.PTOguardremovedfor
clarity
2.Loosenthelocknuts.
6.Raisethemowerdeck;refertoRaisingthe
MowerDeckintotheServicePosition(page16).
7.Removetheboltandwasheratthefrontofeach
FRSbafe(Figure12).
8.Rotatethebafesintothedesiredpositionand
installtheboltandwasher.
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Figure12
1.Bafes—closedposition
2.Bafes—openposition
3.Bolt
4.Washer
5.Bafes
9.Lowerthemowerdeck;refertoLoweringthe
MowerDecktotheOperatingPosition(page16).
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