Exmark LAZER Z Specification

ULTRAV AC®QDS

LAZERZ®,LAZERZ®AS,

LAZERZ®XPAND

LAZERZ®XSMODELS

ForUltraVacSerialNos.

850,000&Higher

(totLazerZ(LZ),LazerZAS(LAS),and

LazerZXPUnits352,000–789,999)

(totLazerZXSUnits

352,000&Higher)

PartNo.4500-613Rev.A

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Introduction

CONGRATULATIONSonthepurchaseofyour

ExmarkUltraVacQDS.Thisproducthasbeen

carefullydesignedandmanufacturedtogiveyou

amaximumamountofdependabilityandyearsof

trouble-freeoperation.

Thismanualcontainsoperating,maintenance,

adjustment,andsafetyinstructionsforyourExmark

UltraVacQDS.

BEFOREOPERATINGYOURMOWER,

CAREFULLYREADTHISMANUALINITS

ENTIRETY.

Byfollowingtheoperating,maintenance,andsafety

instructions,youwillprolongthelifeofyourUltra

VacQDS,maintainitsmaximumefciency,and

promotesafeoperation.

Ifadditionalinformationisneeded,orshouldyou

requiretrainedmechanicservice,contactyour

authorizedExmarkequipmentdealerordistributor.

Exmarkpartsmanualsareavailableonlineat

http://www.exmark.com/manuals.htm.

AllExmarkequipmentdealersanddistributorsare

keptinformedofthelatestmethodsofservicing

andareequippedtoprovidepromptandefcient

serviceintheeldorattheirservicestations.They

carryamplestockofservicepartsorcansecurethem

promptlyforyoufromthefactory.

AllExmarkpartsarethoroughlytestedandinspected

beforeleavingthefactory,however,attentionis

requiredonyourpartifyouaretoobtainthefullest

measureofsatisfactionandperformance.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineExmarkparts,

oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealerorExmarkCustomerServiceandhave

themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe

spaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Contents

Introduction...........................................................3

Safety.....................................................................5

SafetyAlertSymbol.........................................5

SafeOperatingPractices..................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.......................8

Specications.........................................................9

ModelNumbers..............................................9

Systems...........................................................9

Dimensions.....................................................9

TorqueRequirements....................................10

ProductOverview................................................10

Operation.............................................................11

Pre-Start........................................................11

OperatingInstructions..................................11

Transporting.................................................14

Maintenance.........................................................16

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........16

PeriodicMaintenance.......................................16

CheckBlowerHousing/Impeller...................16

CheckDoorClothMesh................................16

LubricateGreaseFittings...............................17

CheckConditionofBelt................................17

Adjustments.....................................................18

Cleaning...........................................................19

CleanMuferandRearFrameArea................19

CleanRearScreenInHood............................19

CleanBlower.................................................19

Troubleshooting...................................................20

Safety

SafetyAlertSymbol

ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure2)isusedbothin

thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant

safetymessageswhichmustbefollowedtoavoid

accidents

Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOME

ALERT!YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation

whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituations

andwillbefollowedbythewordDANGER,

WARNING,orCAUTION.

DANGER:Whitelettering/Redbackground.

Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,if

notavoided,Willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

WARNING:Blacklettering/Orangebackground.

Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if

notavoided,Couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

CAUTION:Blacklettering/Yellowbackground.

Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if

notavoided,Mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight

information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial

mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizes

generalinformationworthyofspecialattention.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadthetractorandUltraVacQDSOperator’s

Manualsandothertrainingmaterial.Ifthe

operator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish

itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplainthis

materialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperate

orservicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Onlyadultsandmatureteenagersshouldoperate

amower,andevenmatureteenagersshouldhave

adultsupervision.Besureateenager:

1.hasreadandunderstandstheOperator’s

Manualandrecognizestherisksinvolved;

2.issufcientlymaturetousecaution;and

3.isofsufcientsizeandweighttooperate

thecontrolscomfortablyandtomanagethe

mowerwithouttakingrisks.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafely

performthejob.Onlyuseonmachinesapproved

byExmark.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingsafetyglasses,

substantialfootwear,longtrousers,andhearing

protection.DoNotoperatewhenbarefootor

whenwearingopensandals.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandremoveallrocks,toys,sticks,wires,

bones,andotherforeignobjectswhichcanbe

thrownbythemachineandmaycausepersonal

injurytotheoperatororbystanders.

Operation

•Operateonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight,

keepingawayfromholesandhiddenhazards.

•Nevermowwiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoralteredunlessthereisagrass

Safety

collectionsystemormulchkitinplaceand

workingproperly.

DANGER

Therearerotatingbladesintheblowerand

underthemowerdeck.Bladecontactcan

causeseriousoperatororbystanderinjury

orevendeath.

•DoNotreachintoblowerunlessrotation

indicatorhasstopped.DisengagePTO,

stopengine,removekey,waitforall

movingpartstostop.engageparking

brake.

•Neveroperatemowerunlessdischarge

deector,entiregrasscollectionsystem,

ormulchkitisinstalled.

•Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,

removekeyandengageparkingbrake:

–Beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

mower.

–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorabnormal

vibrationoccurs(inspectthemowerfor

damageandmakerepairsbeforerestarting

andoperatingthemower).

–Beforeclearingblockages.

–Wheneveryouleavethemower.

WARNING

Hands,feet,hair,clothing,oraccessoriescan

becomeentangledinrotatingparts.Contact

withtherotatingpartscancausetraumatic

amputationorseverelacerations.

•DoNotoperatethemachinewithout

guards,shields,andsafetydevicesin

placeandworkingproperly.

•Keephands,feet,hair,jewelry,orclothing

awayfromrotatingparts.

•Stoptheblades,slowdown,andusecautionwhen

crossingsurfacesotherthangrassandwhen

transportingthemowertoandfromtheareato

bemowed.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargepathanddirect

dischargeawayfromothers.

SlopeOperation

UseExtremecautionwhenmowingand/orturning

onslopesaslossoftractionand/ortip-overcould

occur.Theoperatorisresponsibleforsafeoperation

onslopes.

DANGER

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan

causeslidingandlossofcontrol.Wheels

droppingoveredges,ditches,steepbanks,or

watercancauserollovers,whichmayresult

inseriousinjury,deathordrowning.

•DoNotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.

•DoNotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•DoNotmowslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecaution

onslopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed

changes.

•Keeptherollbarintheraisedandlocked

positionanduseseatbelt.

•Seeinsidethebackcovertodeterminethe

approximateslopeangleoftheareatobemowed.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

(Figure3).

Safety

Figure3

1.SafeZone-Usethemowerhereonslopeslessthan15

degrees

2.DangerZone-Useawalkbehindmowerand/orhand

trimmeronslopesgreaterthan15degrees,near

drop-offsandwater.

3.Water

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dipsandrisesthat

changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatoperatingonwetgrass,acrosssteep

slopesordownhillmaycausethemowertolose

traction.Lossoftractiontothedrivewheelsmay

resultinslidingandalossofbrakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagetheblades

andproceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprove

stability.AlwaysinstallandremovetheUltraVac

QDS,includingcounterweights,asinstructed.

Failuretodosowillcauseareductioninstability

ortraction.DoNotoperatethemowerwithonly

aportionoftheUltraVacQDSinstalled.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersor

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.Thestability

andtractionofthemachinewillchangeasthe

UltraVacQDShopperllswithgrassclippings.

Useprogressivelygreatercareonslopesasthe

hopperlls.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,setparkingbrake,stopengine

andremovekeyordisconnectsparkplugwire.

Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,

cleaningorrepairing.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)

orweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicing

them.Onlyreplacedamagedblades.Never

straightenorweldthem.

•Keepallguards,shieldsandallsafetydevicesin

placeandinsafeworkingcondition.

•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainproper

tightness.

•Frequentlycheckforwornordeteriorating

componentsthatcouldcreateahazard.

•Allreplacementpartsmustbethesameas

orequivalenttothepartssuppliedasoriginal

equipment.

Safety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

•Keepallsafetysignslegible.Removeallgrease,

dirtanddebrisfromsafetysignsandinstructional

labels.

•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingsafety

signs.

•Whenreplacementcomponentsareinstalled,be

surethatcurrentsafetysignsareafxedtothe

replacedcomponents.

•Ifanattachmentoraccessoryhasbeeninstalled,

makesurecurrentsafetysignsarevisible.

•Newsafetysignsmaybeobtainedfrom

yourauthorizedExmarkequipmentdealeror

distributororfromExmarkMfg.Co.Inc.

•Safetysignsmaybeafxedbypeelingoffthe

backingtoexposetheadhesivesurface.Apply

onlytoaclean,drysurface.Smoothtoremove

anyairbubbles.

•Familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingsafetysigns

andinstructionlabels.Theyarecriticaltothesafe

operationofyourExmarkcommercialmower.

1-653558

98-5954

103-6606

103-6607

103-3508

Specications

ModelNumbers

SerialNos:850,000andHigher

UVD60–FitsLazerZ(LZ),LazerZAS(LAS),andLazerZXPUnits352,000–789,999andLazerZXSUnits352,000

andHigherwith60inchdeck.

UVD6672–FitsLazerZ(LZ),LazerZAS(LAS),andLazerZXPUnits352,000–789,999andLazerZXSUnits

352,000andHigherwith66inchor72inchdeck.

Systems

BaggingSystem

•CollectionHopper:

–SteelandPolyethylenehopper.Commercial

grade,clothmeshdoorwithreinforced

bottom.

–Capacity:11.0bushels

•DumpMechanism:Manualdumpfromseat

•BlowerTube:Fixed,abrasionresistantmolded

polyethylene.

•Impeller:5–bladed,1/4inch(6.4mm)thick

abrasionresistantsteel,withverticalaxis.

•Impellerbearings:1inch(2.5cm)sealed

non-greaseablebearings.

Dimensions

OverallWidth:

w/UltraVacQDS

60inchDeck-SN599,999

andLowerandAllLazer

AS789,999andLower

74.44inches(189.1cm)

60inchDeck-SN600,000

andHigher

74.94inches(190.3cm)

66inchDeck-All

81.50inches(207.0cm)

72inchDeck-SN599,999

andLower

86.49inches(219.7cm)

72inchDeck-SN600,000

andHigher

87.38inches(221.9cm)

OverallLength:

w/UltraVacQDS

60inchDeck-SN599,999

andLowerAir-Cooled

105.20inches(267.2cm)

60inchDeck-SN

600,000–789,999

Air-Cooled

108.59inches(275.8cm)

60inchDeck-SN599,999

andLowerLiquid-Cooled

105.45inches(267.8cm)

60inchDeck-SN599,999

andLowerLazerXS

106.45inches(270.4cm)

60inchDeck-SN600,000

andHigherLazerXS

109.43inches(277.9cm)

66inchDeck-SN789,999

andLowerAir-Cooled

110.14inches(279.8cm)

66inchDeck-LazerXS110.95inches(281.8cm)

72inchDeck-SN599,999

andLowerAir-Cooled

109.30inches(112.67cm)

72inchDeck-SN

600,000–789,999

Air-Cooled

112.67inches(286.2cm)

72inchDeck-SN600,000

andLowerAir-Cooled

105.20inches(267.2cm)

72inchDeck-SN599,999

andLowerLiquid-Cooled

109.55inches(278.3cm)

72inchDeck-SN599,999

andLowerLazerXS

110.55inches(280.8cm)

72inchDeck-SN600,000

andHigherLazerXS

113.92inches(289.4cm)

ProductOverview

CurbWeight:

w/UltraVacQDS

60inchDeck-SN599,999

andLower&AllLazerAS

789,999andLower

394lb(178kg)

60inchDeck-SN

600,000–789,999

Air-Cooled(exceptAS)

313lb(142kg)

60inchDeck-SN600,000

andHigherLiquid-Cooled

333lb(151kg)

66inchDeck-SN789,999

andLowerAir-Cooled

260lb(119kg)

66inchDeck-All

Liquid-Cooled

278lb(126kg)

72inchDeck-SN599,999

andLower

341lb(155kg)

72inchDeck-SN

600,000–789,999

Air-Cooled

260lb(118kg)

72inchDeck-SN600,000

andHigherLiquid-Cooled

278lb(126kg)

TorqueRequirements

BoltLocation

Torque

ImpellerSpindleBottom

Nut

55-60ft-lb(75-81N-m)

ImpellerSpindleTopNut75-80ft-lb(102-108N-m)

ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Hood4.Tube

2.Weight5.Door

3.Blower

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Pre-Start

Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,their

locations,theirfunctions,andtheirsafety

requirements.

Ensuretheblower,doormesh,tubeandhopperare

ingoodcondition,properlyattached,andlatched.

ForunitsaboveSerialNumber600,000withTriton

decks:Makesurethattheadjustabledoglegbafeis

closedtomatchtheintakeintotheUltraVacBlower.

WARNING

Ifthedeckdischargeopeningandtheblower

intakeopeningdonotmatchcorrectly,it

willallowobjectstobethrowninoperator’s

orbystander’sdirection.Also,contactwith

bladecouldoccur.Thrownobjectsorblade

contactcancauseseriousinjuryorkillyou

orbystanders.

Adjustdoglegbafetomatchintake

opening.

RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe

necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.

OperatingInstructions

Mowing

1.TheUltraVacQDSbloweroperateswhendeck

driveisengaged.Besurethatallpersonsareclear

ofthemowerdeckbeforeengagingthecutting

blades.Setthethrottleto“midway”position.Pull

outwardonthePTOswitchtothe“ROTATE”

position.Acceleratetofullthrottletobegin

mowing.

2.TodisengagethePTOandblower,setthe

throttleto“midway”position.Pushinonthe

PTOswitchtothe“STOP”positiontostopthe

cuttingbladesandblower.Thecuttingbladeswill

requireaslightlylongeramountoftimetocome

toacompletestopwhentheblowerisinstalled

onthedeck.Verifythatallrotationindicators

havestoppedbeforeclearingblowerassemblyor

mowerdeck

3.Toemptythehopper,rstshutoffdeckdrive.

Liftuponthehandletoopenthedoorandempty

thehopper.Iftheunitistobedrivenontoatruck

ortrailerwiththehopperfull,alwaysbackthe

unituptheramp.Thiswillreducethechanceof

rearwardtipup.SeetheTransportingsection

foradditionalinformationregardingloadinga

unitonatruckortrailer.

4.Closeandlatchthedoorbeforecontinuing

mowing.DoNotengagethecuttingbladeswhile

thedoorisintheopenposition.

Tipsformowingconditions:

•Whenmowinginareaswithsandysoil,use

lowliftbladesonthecuttingdeckandhigher

cuttingheightstominimizewearontheblower

components.

•Whenmowinginwetconditions,suchasjustafter

arainorinheavydew,uselowliftbladesonthe

cuttingdecktominimizepluggingoftheblower.

•Maintainingagroundspeedthatdoesnotpull

downtheengineRPMwillallowforthehighest

productivityandbestqualityofcut.Boggingthe

engineRPMdownbygoingtoofastwillcause

pluggingandqualityofcutissues.

•Whenthebagsgetfull,thesoundoftheblower

willchangeandtherewillbeslightblowoutfrom

thefrontrightcornerofthedeck.Emptyingthe

bagsatthispointwillminimizethepotentialfor

thetubetoplug.

•ForunitsbelowSerialNumber600,000:

Anti-blowoutkitsareavailableforleafcollection.

Theyhelptoprevent“chasing”theleaves.To

reduce“plowing”leaves,raisethedeckslightly.

•OnTriton:Raisefrontadjustablebafeto

reduceplowing.Loweringfrontadjustablebafe

mayprevent“chasing”.Matchdischargeopening

toUltraVacintakeforbestperformance.

BaggerRemovalforSideDischarge

1.Shutoffthedeckdrive,stopengineandwaitfor

allmovingpartstostop.Removekey.

2.Removethedischargetubebyreleasingthe

latchesattheblower.Slidethetubeofftheblower

outletandremovetheupperendfromthehood.

Operation

Figure5

1.ClevisPin5.BeltCover

2.CasterArmWeight

6.Blower

3.Hairpin7.Tube

4.FrontFloorpanWeight8.HopperAssembly

3.Removethebeltcoverbylooseningtheknobs.

For60inchand66inchunitstheoutboardknob

doesnotneedtoberemovedcompletelyto

removethebeltcover.

CAUTION

Thedecksheavewillbecomeveryhot.

Touchingahotdecksheavecancausesevere

burns.

Allowthedecksheavetocoolcompletely

beforeremovingthebelt.

4.Pulltheidlerreleasehandleandremovethebelt

fromtheuppergrooveofthedecksheave.

5.Unlatchthefrontendoftheblower.Pivotthe

blowerbackandliftitoffthedeck.

6.Installthedischargechuteusingthechutepivot

pinandhairpin(seeFigure6).

Figure6

Viewedfromtherightside

1.Hairpin

3.DischargeChute

2.ChutePivotPin

Note:Installchutewiththetabstotherearof

thedecktabsasshown.

WARNING

Anuncovereddischargeopeningwill

allowobjectstobethrowninoperator’sor

bystander’sdirection.Also,contactwith

bladecouldoccur.Thrownobjectsorblade

contactcancauseseriousinjuryorkillyou

orbystanders.

Neveroperatemowerunlessdischarge

deector,orentiregrasscollectionsystem,or

mulchkitisinstalled.

7.Re-installtheplasticbeltcoverandtightenthe

knobs.

8.Disconnectthehandlelinkfromtheactuation

armonthehopper.Connectthelinktothearm

onthehandlemountforstorageduringside

dischargeoperation.

9.Removethehairpinsandclevispinsholdingthe

hopperassemblytothemountweldment.

10.Liftthehopperassemblyoffthemount.

11.Theremovableweightsmustberemovedfrom

abovethecasterwheels(andfrontofoorpan

onsomeunits).Toremovethecasterweights.

Loosentheclampingknobsuntiltheweightcan

bemovedrelativetothecasterarm.Removethe

hairpinsandclevispinsthatholdtheweightsto

thecasterarms.Carefullylifttheweightsoffof

thecasterarms.

Operation

Toremovetheweightonthefrontoftheoor

pan,removethe2hairpinsthatretainitandthen

liftitfromthemountplates.

Theweightsandbracketsboltedtotheoorpan

remainontheunit.

Note:Theremovableweightsareheavy.Use

carewhenliftingthem.Makesurethatyoucan

holdthemsecurelybeforeliftingthem.Use

cautionwhenpositioningyourhandssothatyou

DoNotsetthemdownonyourhandsorngers.

Note:TheportionsoftheUltraVacbaggerthat

arenotboltedtothemoweraredesignedtobe

installedorremovedintheirentirety.DoNot

operatethemowerwithonlyaportionofthe

UltraVacinstalled.

WARNING

Casterorfrontoorpanweightsinstalled

withoutbaggermaycauselossoftraction

andsteeringcontrol.Lossofcontrolcan

resultinanaccident,whichmaycausedeath,

injury,orpropertydamage.

Installcasterorfrontoorpanweights

ONLYwhenbaggerisinstalled.

12.Themachinecannowbeusedforsidedischarge

mowing.

BaggerInstallationforBagging

1.Stopengine,removekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

2.Removehairpinandchutepivotpin.Remove

dischargechute.Pivotpinandhairpinmaybe

storedinthepivotholesofthedischargechute

duringbaggingoperation.

3.Installthebaggerassemblyontothemountby

slippingthehookportionoverthetopmounting

tubeofthemountweldment(seeFigure5).

Securetheassemblytothemountusingtheclevis

pinsandhairpins.

4.Disconnectthehandlelinkfromthearmonthe

handlemount.Connectthehandlelinktothe

actuationarmonthehopper.

5.Mountthebloweronthedeckbyslidingthe

mountingpinintothetubeattherearrightcorner

ofthedeck.Swingtheblowerclosed.Adjustthe

positionofthefrontpintoengagetheslotinthe

frontofthedeck.Usethelatchtolocktheblower

inthisposition.Adjustthetensiononthelatch

toholdthebloweruptothedeck,yetallowfor

releasebyhand.

6.Pullthespringloadedidlerbackandslipthebelt

overthetopspindledecksheave.

7.Installtheplasticbeltcover.On60inchand66

inchunitstheoutsideendofthecoverisslotted

andcanslipbetweenthetwowashersonthebelt

shieldstud.Theplasticknobdoesnotneedtobe

removed.On72inchunitsthecoverhasahole,

andtheplasticknobmustbeinstalledafterthe

coverhasbeenpositioned.

8.ForUnitsSerialNumber600,000andHigher

withTritonDecks:Adjustpositionofdogleg

bafetomatchtheintakeoftheUltraVacblower

bafeadjustedtoowidemayallowobjectstobe

thrownfromunderdeck.Bafeadjustedtoo

narrowmaycausepluggingissues.

AllUnits:Sliptheupperendofthetube

assemblyintothehoodopening.Slidethelower

endofthetubeassemblyoverthebloweroutlet

andalignthenotchwiththetubelatch.Latchthe

tubetotheblower.

Note:Theremovableweightsareheavy.Use

carewhenlifting.Makesurethatyoucanholdthe

weightsecurelybeforelifting.Usecautionwhen

positioningyourhandssothatyouDoNotset

theweightdownonyourhandsorngers.

9.Installtheremovableweightassembliesover

thecasterarms.Onall60inchLazerZAS

machinesand60inchLazerZmachinesserial

number599,999andlower,oneweighthasa

widemountingbracketandonehasanarrow

bracket.Theywillonlytthemachineoneway.

Weightsforthe60inchLazerZserialnumber

600,000andhigher,60inchLazerZXP ,60inch

LazerZXSandall66inchand72inchunitsare

interchangeableleftandright.

10.Installaclevispinandhairpinoneachcaster

weighttoretainthem(seeFigure7).

Operation

Figure7

1.ClevisPin

2.Hairpin

11.Unitswithremovableoorpanweight:

Tightenknobonweightassemblyuntiltheweight

isclampedsecurelytothecasterarm.

12.Hookweightplateassemblyoverthetopofthe

weightmountingplatesandsecurewithtwo

hairpinsasshowninFigure8).

Figure8

1.WeightPlateAssembly2.Hairpin

Note:TheportionsoftheUltraVacbaggerthat

arenotboltedtothemoweraredesignedtobe

installedorremovedintheirentirety.DoNot

operatethemowerwithonlyaportionofthe

UltraVacinstalled.

Transporting

TransportingaUnit

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe

machine.Lockbrakeandblockwheels.Securely

fastenthemachinetothetrailerortruckwithstraps,

chains,cable,orropes.Besurethatthetrailerortruck

hasallnecessarylightingandmarkingasrequiredby

law .Secureatrailerwithasafetychain.

CAUTION

Thisunitdoesnothaveproperturn

signals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora

slowmovingvehicleemblem.Drivingona

streetorroadwaywithoutsuchequipment

isdangerousandcanleadtoaccidents

causingpersonalinjury.Drivingonastreet

orroadwaywithoutsuchequipmentmayalso

beaviolationofStatelawsandtheoperator

maybesubjecttotrafcticketsand/ornes.

DoNotdriveaunitonapublicstreetor

roadway.

Operation

WARNING

Loadingaunitonatrailerortruckincreases

thepossibilityofbackwardtip-over.

Backwardtip-overcouldcauseseriousinjury

ordeath.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga

unitonaramp.

•Useonlyasingle,fullwidthramp;Do

Notuseindividualrampsforeachside

oftheunit.

•Ifindividualrampsmustbeused,use

enoughrampstocreateanunbroken

rampsurfacewiderthantheunit.

•DoNotexceeda15°anglebetweenramp

andgroundorbetweenrampandtrailer

ortruck.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhiledriving

unituparamptoavoidtippingbackward.

•Avoidsuddendecelerationwhilebacking

unitdownaramptoavoidtipping

backward.

LoadingaUnit

Iftheunitistobedrivenontoatruckortrailer

withthehopperfull,alwaysbacktheunitupthe

ramp.Thiswillreducethechanceofrearward

tipup.Useextremecautionwhenloadingunits

ontrailersortrucks.Onefullwidthrampthatis

wideenoughtoextendbeyondthereartiresis

recommendedinsteadofindividualrampsforeach

sideoftheunit.Thelowerrearsectionofthetractor

frameextendsbackbetweentherearwheelsand

servesasastopfortippingbackward.Havingafull

widthrampprovidesasurfacefortheframemembers

tocontactiftheunitstartstotipbackward.Ifitis

notpossibletouseonefullwidthramp,useenough

individualrampstosimulateafullwidthcontinuous

ramp.

Rampshouldbelongenoughsothattheangles

betweentherampandthegroundandtherampand

thetrailerortruckDoNotexceed15°.Asteeper

anglemaycausemowerdeckcomponentstoget

caughtastheunitmovesfromramptotraileror

truck.Steeperanglesmayalsocausetheunittotip

backward.Ifloadingonornearaslope,position

thetrailerortrucksoitisonthedownsideofthe

slopeandtherampextendsuptheslope.Thiswill

minimizetherampangle.Thetrailerortruckshould

beaslevelaspossible.

Important:DoNotattempttoturntheunit

whileontheramp,youmaylosecontroland

driveofftheside.

Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhendrivinguparamp

andsuddendecelerationwhenbackingdownaramp.

Bothmaneuverscancausetheunittotipbackward.

Dumpcontentsofhopperbeforetransport.DoNot

transporttheunitwiththehopperfull.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

WARNING

Whilemaintenanceoradjustmentsarebeing

made,someonecouldstarttheengine.

Accidentalstartingoftheenginecould

seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,

engageparkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)

offthesparkplug(s)beforeyoudoany

maintenance.Alsopushthewire(s)aside

soitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthespark

plug(s).

WARNING

Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touching

ahotenginecancausesevereburns.

Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybefore

serviceormakingrepairsaroundtheengine

area.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheblowerhousing/impeller.

•Checkdoorclothmesh.

•Cleanmuferandrearframearea.

•Cleanrearscreeninthehood.

Every25hours

•Lubricategreasettings.

Every50hours

•Checkconditionofbelt.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Cleanblower.

PeriodicMaintenance

CheckBlower

Housing/Impeller

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Inspectforwearordamagedaily.Replaceor

repairwornpartsasneeded

Note:Whenmowinginareaswithsandysoil,

uselowliftbladesonthecuttingdeckandhigher

cuttingheightstominimizewearontheblower

components.

CheckDoorClothMesh

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Inspectthebagsforwear,tears,ordamage.

WARNING

Undernormalusetheclothmeshwill

deteriorateandwear.Objectscouldexit

throughwornclothmeshathighspeeds.

Thrownobjectscancauseseriousinjuryor

killyouorbystanders.

Checkclothmeshfrequentlyfortearsand

holes.Replacewornclothmesh.

Maintenance

LubricateGreaseFittings

Note:Seechartforserviceintervals.

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.LubricatettingswithNGLIgrade#2

multi-purposegungrease.

Refertothefollowingchartforttinglocations

andlubricationschedule.

LubricationChart

Fitting

Locations

Initial

Pumps

Numberof

Places

Service

Interval

1.Idler

Bushings

1–21

25Hours

2.Door

Handle

1–21

25Hours

CheckConditionofBelt

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Inspectthebeltfordamageorwear.Replacebelt

withoneofthefollowing:

Deck

PartNo.

60inchLazerZ,XS,XP

SN599,999andLowerand

AllLazerAS

103-0866

72inchAllSN599,999

andLower

103-0867

60inchTriton

109-1242

66inchTriton

103-0867

72inchTriton

109-1244

Maintenance

Adjustments

Note:TheUltraVacQDSwasadjustedatthefactorytooperateproperly.However,therearethreebasic

adjustmentsthatcanbemade,shouldyourunitrequirethem:

Figure9

1.HandleLink

3.Stop

5.Latches

2.StopScrews

4.HingeLinks

1.Doorclosing:Theclosingofthedooris

controlledbythetwohingelinksandthetwostop

screws(seeFigure9).Thestopscrewsshouldbe

adjustedsothatbothwillbecontactedwhenthe

contactingarmisstraightupanddown.Withthe

stopscrewsadjusted,thelengthofthehingelinks

canbechangedtoprovidecompleteclosingof

thedoor,andreasonableforceonthehandleto

latchorunlatchthedoor.Lengthenthelinksto

reducetheforce.Shortenthelinkstoincreasethe

force.Withthedoorclosed,bothlinksshouldbe

slightlytighttominimizerattling.

2.Dooropening:Afteradjustingthehinge

linksfordoorclosing,thehandlelinkcanbe

adjustedtoobtainmaximumdooropening(see

Figure9).Lengthenthelinktoopenthedoor

farther.Shortenthelinktoopenthedoorless.

Themaximumdooropeningislimitedbythe

contactingarmhittingthestop.Thisstopisnon

adjustable,andpreventsoveropeningdamage

fromoccurringtothelinkage.

3.Latches:Oncetheopenandclosedpositions

havebeenset,thelatchescanbeadjusted(see

Figure9).Withthedoorclosed,thelatchlink

shouldbesetsothatthelatchplatecompletely

engagesandcontactsthelatchrodweldedtothe

door.Thelatchplatesshouldnotbetightagainst

thelatchrod.Theyshouldeasily“wiggle”.

Maintenance

Cleaning

CleanMuferandRear

FrameArea

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

WARNING

Operatingengineparts,especiallythe

mufer,becomeextremelyhot.Severeburns

canoccuroncontactanddebris,suchas

leaves,grass,brush,etc.cancatchre.

•Allowengineparts,especiallythemufer,

tocoolbeforetouching.

•Removeaccumulateddebrisfrommufer

andenginearea.

•Installandmaintaininworkingordera

sparkarresterbeforeusingequipment

onforest-covered,grass-covered,

brush-coveredunimprovedland.

CleanRearScreenInHood

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Opendoorandremoveclippingsthatarestuck

tothescreen.

CleanBlower

ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage

Grassbuildupmaycauseproblemswiththeimpeller

whentheunitisputbackintooperation.

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Removegrassbuildupfromaroundtheimpeller

beforeplacingitinstorage.

Troubleshooting

Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating

conditionpriortomoweruse.

Whenaproblemoccurs,DoNotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbe

causedbyanemptyfueltank.

Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.DoNotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor

itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingoradjustmentprocedures(suchasvalves,governor,etc.).Have

thisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.

Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDoNotpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.

ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebentorunbalanced.

1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).

2.Blademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.

3.Looseblowerpulleyorpulleyassembly.

3.Tightentheappropriatepulley.

Abnormalvibration.

4.Blowerimpellerbladesarebent.4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Blowerdrivebeltsnapsorbreaksfrequently.

1.Idlerarmisoutofalignment.1.Correctthealignmentoftheidlerarm.

1.Hopperisfull.1.Dumpmorefrequently.

2.Pluggedscreeninbaggerhood.2.Removedebris,leavesorgrassclippings

fromthescreen.

3.Groundspeedistoofast.

3.Drivesloweratfullthrottle.

4.Blowerbeltisworn,loose,orbroken.4.Installnewblowerbelt.

5.Pluggedtubeorblower.5.Locateandremovepluggeddebris.

Excessivegrassblowoutfromthedeck.

6.Conditionsaredry.6.Uselowerliftblade.

1.Hopperistoofull.1.Dumpmorefrequently

2.Groundspeedistoofast.

2.Drivesloweratfullthrottle.

3.Grassistoowet.

3.Cutgrasswhenitisdry.

4.Grassistoolong.4.Cutgrassmorefrequentlyorathighercut

height.

5.Pluggedscreeninbaggerhood.5.Removedebris,leaves,orgrassclippings

fromthescreen.

6.Blowerdrivebeltisworn,loose,or

broken.

6.Installnewbelt.

Blowerandtubesplugtoofrequently.

7.Blowerisplugged.7.Uselowliftbladesinwetconditions.

1.Pluggedblower.1.Removedebris,leaves,orgrassclippings

fromtheblowerimpeller.

Blowerimpellerdoesnotspinfreely.

2.Impellernotaligned.2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Plowingleaves.

1.Deckistoolow.

UnitsbelowSerialNumber

600,000:Raisethedeckslightly.

Triton:Raisethefrontadjustablebafe.

Chasingleaves.

1.Blowoutfromdeck.

UnitsbelowSerialNumber600,000:

Installananti-blowoutkit–contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Triton:Lowerthefrontadjustable

bafe.MatchdischargeopeningtoUltra

Vacintake.

Blowercomponentsshowsignsofwear

and/oraircleanersandcoolingnsaredirty.

1.Sandordryconditions.1.Uselowliftbladesonthecutting

deckandhighercuttingheights.

Cleanaircleanersandcoolingns

frequently.

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