Exmark ULTRA VAC Series User manual

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Introduction

CONGRATULATIONSonthepurchaseofyour

ExmarkUltraVac.Thisproducthasbeencarefully

designedandmanufacturedtogiveyouamaximum

amountofdependabilityandyearsoftrouble-free

operation.

Thismanualcontainsoperating,maintenance,

adjustment,andsafetyinstructionsforyourExmark

UltraVac.

BEFOREOPERATINGYOURMOWER,

CAREFULLYREADTHISMANUALINITS

ENTIRETY.

Byfollowingtheoperating,maintenance,andsafety

instructions,youwillprolongthelifeofyourUltra

Vac,maintainitsmaximumefciency,andpromote

safeoperation.

Ifadditionalinformationisneeded,orshouldyou

requiretrainedmechanicservice,contactyour

authorizedExmarkequipmentdealerordistributor.

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

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Contents

Introduction...........................................................4

Safety.....................................................................6

SafetyAlertSymbol.........................................6

SafeOperatingPractices..................................6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.......................9

Specications.......................................................10

ModelNumbers............................................10

Systems.........................................................10

Dimensions...................................................10

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

ProductOverview................................................11

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CheckConditionofBags...............................16

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

InspectBeltPositiononIdlerArm.................17

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

Cleaning...........................................................18

CleanMuferandRearFrameArea................18

CleanRearScreenInHood............................18

CleanBlower.................................................18

Troubleshooting...................................................19

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

•ReadthetractorandUltraVacOperator’sManuals

andothertrainingmaterial.Iftheoperator(s)or

mechanic(s)cannotreadEnglishitistheowner’s

responsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperate

orservicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•OnlyuseonmachinesapprovedbyExmark.

•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

collectionsystemormulchkitinplaceand

workingproperly.

Safety

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.

•Seeinsidethebackcovertodeterminethe

approximateslopeangleoftheareatobemowed.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

(Figure3).

Figure3

1.SafeZone-Usethemowerhereonslopeslessthan15

degrees

2.DangerZone-Useawalkbehindmowerand/orhand

trimmerneardrop-offsandwater.

3.Water

Safety

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dipsandrisesthat

changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels

maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof

brakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagetheblades

andproceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprove

stability.AlwaysinstallandremovetheUltraVac,

includingcounterweights,asinstructed.Failure

todosowillcauseareductioninstabilityor

traction.DoNotoperatethemowerwithonlya

portionoftheUltraVacinstalled.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersor

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.Thestability

andtractionofthemachinewillchangeasthe

UltraVachopperllswithgrassclippings.Use

progressivelygreatercareonslopesasthehopper

lls.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,setparkingbrake,stopengine

andremovekeyordisconnectsparkplugwire.

Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,

cleaningorrepairing.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)

orweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicing

them.Onlyreplaceblades.Neverstraightenor

weldthem.

•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.

1–653554

1–653558

98–5954

103–6604

ForUnitswitha2PostROPSOnly

103–6605

ForUnitswitha2PostROPSOnly

103–3508

Specications

ModelNumbers

SerialNos:720,000andHigher

LHPUV4448;LHPUV4650;LHPUV5256

Systems

BaggingSystem

•CollectionBins:

–Commercialgrade,clothmeshbagswith

reinforcedbottoms.

–Capacity:8bushels(2bagsandhood)

•DumpMechanism:Manualliftoff

•BlowerTube:Fixed,abrasionresistantmolded

polyethylene.

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

abrasionresistantsteel,withverticalaxis.

•Impellerbearings:1inch(2.5cm)sealed

non-greaseablebearings.

Dimensions

OverallWidth:

w/UltraVac

44inchDeck58.47inches(148.5cm)

46inchDeck60.67inches(154.1cm)

48inchDeck61.73inches(159.8cm)

50inchDeck64.66inches(164.2cm)

52inchDeck66.47inches(168.8cm)

56inchDeck70.85inches(180.0cm)

OverallLength:

w/UltraVac

44inchDeck91.76inches(233.1cm)

46inchDeck94.69inches(240.5cm)

48inchDeck91.76inches(233.1cm)

50inchDeck95.12inches(241.6cm)

52inchDeck93.00inches(236.2cm)

56inchDeck97.86inches(248.6cm)

CurbWeight:

156lb(71kg),includingthefrontweight.

TorqueRequirements

BoltLocation

Torque

ImpellerSpindleBottom

Nut

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

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

Operation

ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Bag4.Blower

2.Hood5.Tube

3.Weight

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Pre-Start

Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,their

locations,theirfunctions,andtheirsafety

requirements.

Ensuretheblower,beltcover,bags,tubeandhood

areingoodcondition,properlyattached,andlatched.

ForunitsaboveSerialNos.600,000withTriton

decks:Makesurethattheadjustabledoglegbafeis

closedtomatchtheintakeintotheUltraVacBlower.

WARNING

Iftheblowerintakeopeningisnotcorrectit

willallowobjectstobethrowninoperator’s

orbystander’sdirection.Also,contactwith

bladecouldoccur.Thrownobjectsorblade

contactcancauseseriousinjuryorkillyou

orbystanders.

Adjustdoglegbafetomatchintake

opening.

RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe

necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.

OperatingInstructions

Mowing

1.TheUltraVacbloweroperateswhendeckdrive

isengaged.Besurethatallpersonsareclear

ofthemowerdeckbeforeengagingthecutting

blades.Setthethrottleto“midway”position.Pull

outwardonthePTOswitchtothe“ROTATE”

position.Acceleratetofullthrottletobegin

mowing.

2.Todisengagethedeckdriveandblower,setthe

throttleto“midway”position.Pushinonthe

PTOswitchtothe“STOP”positiontostopthe

cuttingbladesandblower.Thecuttingbladeswill

requireaslightlylongeramountoftimetocome

toacompletestopwhentheblowerisinstalled

onthedeck.

Operation

3.Toremovethebags,shutoffdeckdrive,stop

theengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

Openthehoodandremovethebagsbyliftingup

ontherearofthebag,thenunhookingthefront

clip.Emptybagsbyinvertingthem.

4.Reinstallbags,closeandlatchthehoodbefore

continuingmowing.

Tipsformowingconditions:

•Whenmowinginareaswithsandysoil,use

lowliftbladesonthecuttingdeckandhigher

cuttingheightstominimizewearontheblower

components.

•Whenmowinginwetconditions,suchasjustafter

arainorinheavydew,uselowliftbladesonthe

cuttingdecktominimizepluggingoftheblower.

•Maintainingagroundspeedthatdoesnotpull

downtheengineRPMwillallowforthehighest

productivityandbestqualityofcut.Boggingthe

engineRPMdownbygoingtoofastwillcause

pluggingandqualityofcutissues.

•Whenthebagsgetfull,thesoundoftheblower

willchangeandtherewillbeslightblowoutfrom

thefrontrightcornerofthedeck.Emptyingthe

bagsatthispointwillminimizethepotentialfor

thetubetoplug.

•ForunitsbelowSN600,000:Anti-blowout

kitsareavailableforleafcollection.Theyhelp

toprevent“chasing”theleaves.Toreduce

“plowing”leaves,raisethedeckslightly.

•OnTriton:Raisefrontadjustablebafeto

reduceplowing.Loweringfrontadjustablebafe

mayprevent“chasing”.Matchdischargeopening

toUltraVacintakeforbestperformance.

BaggerRemovalforSideDischarge

1.Shutoffthedeckdrive,stopengineandwaitfor

allmovingpartstostop.Removekey.

2.Removethedischargetubebyreleasingthe

latchesattheblower.Slidethetubeofftheblower

outletandremovetheupperendfromthehood.

Figure5

1.Hood4.Hairpin

2.Blower

5.ClevisPin

3.Tube6.Bag

3.Removethebeltcoverbylooseningtheknobs

(seeFigure6).

Figure6

1.ChutePivotPin

5.Belt

2.Knob

6.BeltCover

3.DischargeChute7.DeckSheave

4.Hairpin

Operation

CAUTION

Thedecksheavewillbecomeveryhot.

Touchingahotdecksheavecancausesevere

burns.

Allowthedecksheavetocoolcompletely

beforeremovingthebelt.

4.Pulltheidlerreleasehandleandremovethebelt

fromtheuppergrooveofthedecksheave.

5.Unlatchthefrontendoftheblower.Pivotthe

blowerbackandliftitoffthedeck.

6.Installthedischargechuteusingthechutepivot

pinandhairpin(seeFigure7).

Figure7

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.Removethehairpinsandclevispinsholdingthe

hoodassemblytothemountweldment.

9.Liftthebagandhoodassemblyoffthemount.

10.Forunitswitha2postROPSinstalled:

Removethehairpinsandliftthefrontweightoff

ofthemountplates(seeFigure8).

Figure8

1.Weight2.Hairpin

Note:TheportionsoftheUltraVacbaggerthat

arenotboltedtothemoweraredesignedtobe

installedorremovedintheirentirety.DoNot

operatethemowerwithonlyaportionofthe

UltraVacinstalled.

11.Themachinecannowbeusedforsidedischarge

mowing.

BaggerInstallationforBagging

1.Stopengine,removekey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostop.

2.Removehairpinandchutepivotpin.Remove

dischargechute.Pivotpinandhairpinmaybe

storedinthepivotholesofthedischargechute

duringbaggingoperation.

3.Slidetubeendsofhoodassemblyintothetubes

ofthemountweldment.Installtwoclevispins

throughholesintubes.Retainwithtwohairpins.

4.Hangthetwobagassembliesfromtheslotsinthe

baggerupright.Closeandlatchhood.

5.Removethebeltcoverontherightsideofthe

deck.Installtheblowerbyinsertingthemounting

pinintothetubeweldedtotherearcornerofthe

deck.Pivotthebloweruntilthefrontpinengages

theslotinthedeck.Adjustthepositionofthe

frontpinifnecessarytoengagetheslot.Usethe

latchestolocktheblowerinthisposition.

6.Pulltheidlerreleasehandleandinstallthebeltin

theuppergrooveofthedecksheave.

Operation

7.Installthebeltcoverusingthetwoknobs.Install

thedischargetubeassemblybyslippingtheupper

endintothehood,thenslidingthelowerendover

theblowerdischargeopening.Usethelatchesto

retainthelowerendtotheblower.

8.ForUnits600,000andHigherwithTriton

Decks:Adjustpositionofdoglegbafetomatch

theintakeoftheUltraVacblowerbafeadjusted

toowidemayallowobjectstobethrownfrom

underdeck.Bafeadjustedtoonarrowmaycause

pluggingissues.

Forunitswitha2postROPSinstalled:Install

theweight.

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.

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

Emptygrassbagsbeforeattemptingtoload

unitontrailerortruck.Useextremecautionwhen

loadingunitsontrailersortrucks.Onefullwidth

rampthatiswideenoughtoextendbeyondtherear

tiresisrecommendedinsteadofindividualrampsfor

eachsideoftheunit.Thelowerrearsectionofthe

tractorframeextendsbackbetweentherearwheels

andservesasastopfortippingbackward.Having

afullwidthrampprovidesasurfacefortheframe

memberstocontactiftheunitstartstotipbackward.

Ifitisnotpossibletouseonefullwidthramp,use

enoughindividualrampstosimulateafullwidth

continuousramp.

Rampshouldbelongenoughsothattheangles

betweentherampandthegroundandtherampand

thetrailerortruckdonotexceed15°.Asteeperangle

maycausemowerdeckcomponentstogetcaughtas

theunitmovesfromramptotrailerortruck.Steeper

anglesmayalsocausetheunittotipbackward.If

loadingonornearaslope,positionthetraileror

trucksoitisonthedownsideoftheslopeandthe

rampextendsuptheslope.Thiswillminimizethe

Operation

rampangle.Thetrailerortruckshouldbeaslevel

aspossible.

Important:DoNotattempttoturntheunit

whileontheramp,youmaylosecontroland

driveofftheside.

Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhendrivinguparamp

andsuddendecelerationwhenbackingdownaramp.

Bothmaneuverscancausetheunittotipbackward.

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.

•Checkconditionofbags.

•Cleanmuferandrearframearea.

•Cleanrearscreeninthehood.

Every25hours

•Greaseidlerbushings.

Every50hours

•Inspectthebeltpositionontheidlerarm.

•Checkconditionofbelt.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Cleanblower.

PeriodicMaintenance

CheckBlower

Housing/Impeller

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Inspectforwearordamagedaily.Replaceor

repairwornpartsasneeded

Note:Whenmowinginareaswithsandysoil,

uselowliftbladesonthecuttingdeckandhigher

cuttingheightstominimizewearontheblower

components.

CheckConditionofBags

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Inspectthebagsforwear,tears,ordamage.

WARNING

Undernormalusethebagwilldeteriorate

andwear.Objectscouldexitawornbag

athighspeeds.Thrownobjectscancause

seriousinjuryorkillyouorbystanders.

Checkbagfrequentlyfortearsandholes.

Replacewornbag.

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

InspectBeltPositiononIdler

Arm

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Theidlerarmmaybecomebentduringuseor

transport.Abentidlerarmcouldcausethebeltto

jumpoffoftheidlerandbedamaged.

1.Makesurethebeltcoverisinstalledandrunthe

blowerforonetotwominutes.

2.Shutoffthedeckdrive,stopengine,waitfor

allmovingpartstostop,andremovekey.

Engageparkingbrake.Removethebeltcoverand

checktomakesurethatthebeltisridingnearthe

centeroftheatidlerontheidlerarm.

3.Ifthebeltisnotridingnearthecenterofthe

idler,removetheblower,andbendtheidlerarm

slightly.

4.Reinstalltheblowerandbeltcoverandrepeat

steps1through3untilthebeltispositionednear

thecenteroftheidler.

CheckConditionofBelt

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Inspectthebeltfordamageorwear.Replacebelt

withoneofthefollowing:

Deck

PartNo.

44inch

1-653332

46inch

1-653438

48inch

1-653333

50inch

103-0866

52inch

1-653438

56inch

109-1242

3.Toreplacebelt,removethebeltguideonthe

blower.

4.Installthebelt(fromtheDriveKit)ontothe

BlowerAssemblyasshowninFigure9.

Figure9

ViewfromT opofBlower

1.SpringLoadedIdler4.BeltGuide

2.ImpellerSheave5.DeckSheave

3.FixedIdler

5.Reinstallthebeltguideremovedpreviously.

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.Openhoodandremoveclippingsthatarestuck

tothescreen.

CleanBlower

ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage

Grassbuildupmaycauseproblemswiththeimpeller

whentheunitisputbackintooperation.

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Removegrassbuildupfromaroundtheimpeller

beforeplacingitinstorage.

Troubleshooting

Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating

conditionpriortomoweruse.

Whenaproblemoccurs,donotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbecaused

byanemptyfueltank.

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.Bagsarefull.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.Bagsaretoofull.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.

LHPbelowS/N600,000:

Raisethedeckslightly.

Triton:Raisethefrontadjustable

bafe.

Chasingleaves.

1.Blowoutfromdeck.

LHPbelowS/N600,000:Install

ananti-blowoutkit–contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Triton:Lowerthefrontadjustable

bafe.MatchdischargeopeningtoUltra

Vacintake.

Blowercomponentsshowsignsofwear

and/oraircleanersandcoolingnsaredirty.

1.Sandordryconditions.1.Uselowliftbladesonthecutting

deckandhighercuttingheights.

Cleanaircleanersandcoolingns

frequently.

Conditions and Products Covered

Exmark Mfg. Co. Inc. and its affiliate, Exmark Warranty

Company, pursuant to an agreement between them, jointly

warrant on the terms and conditions herein, that we will repair,

replace or adjust any part manufactured by Exmark and found

by us (in the exercise of our reasonable discretion) to be

defective in factory materials or workmanship for a period of

two years.

This warranty applies to Exmark turf equipment purchased on

or after October 1, 2004 sold in the US or Canada. This

warranty may only be assigned or transferred to a second (or

third) owner by an authorized Exmark dealer. The warranty

period commences upon the date of the original retail

purchase.

 Products Warranty Period

• All Products (except as noted below) 2 years

• All Attachments and Accessories 1 year

• Metro 21 and Metro 26 Series  1 year

• Belts and Tires 90 days

• Battery 1 Year Prorated

• Engine* Warranty is covered by engine manufacturer

* Please refer to the engine manufacturer’s warranty statement

that is included in the literature packet. We are not authorized

to handle warranty adjustments on engines.

This warranty only includes the cost of parts and labor.

Items and Conditions Not Covered

This warranty does not cover the following:

• Pickup and delivery charges to and from any authorized 

 Exmark Service Dealer beyond first warrantable service.

• Any damage or deterioration due to normal use, wear and 

 tear, or exposure.

• Cost of regular maintenance service or parts, such as filters, 

 fuel, lubricants, tune-up parts, and adjustments.

• Any product or part which has been altered or misused or 

 required replacement or repair due to normal wear, 

 accidents, or lack of proper maintenance.

• Any repairs necessary due to use of parts, accessories or 

 supplies, including gasoline, oil or lubricants, incompatible 

 with the turf equipment or other than as recommended in 

 the operator's manual or other operational instructions 

 provided by Exmark.

There are no other express warranties except for engine and

special emission system coverage stated elsewhere herein or

included with the product.

All warranty work must be performed by an authorized

Exmark Service Dealer using Exmark approved replacement

parts.

Instructions for Obtaining Warranty Service

The product must be registered with original proof of purchase

by an Exmark Service Dealer before obtaining any warranty

service.

Contact any Exmark Service Dealer to arrange service at their

dealership. To locate a dealer convenient to you, access our

website at www.exmark.com. U.S. Customers may also call

402-223-6375.

If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the Service Dealer’s

analysis or with the assistance provided, contact us at:

 Exmark Customer Service Department

 The Exmark Warranty Company

 2101 Ashland Avenue

 Beatrice, NE 68310

 402-223-6375 or

 [email protected]

Owner’s Responsibilities

The Exmark turf equipment, including any defective part,

must be returned to an authorized Exmark service dealer

within the warranty period. This warranty extends only to turf

equipment operated under normal conditions. You must read

the operator’s manual. You must also properly service and

maintain your Exmark product as described in the operator’s

manual. Such routine maintenance, whether performed by a

dealer or by you, is at your expense.

General Conditions

The sole liability of Exmark and Exmark Warranty Company

with respect to this warranty shall be repair and replacement

of defective components as set forth herein. Neither Exmark

nor Exmark Warranty Company shall have any liability for any

other cost, loss or damage, including but not limited to, any

incidental or consequential loss or damage.

In particular, we shall have no liability or responsibility for:

• Expenses related to gasoline, oil or lubricants.

• Travel time, overtime, after hours time or other  

 extraordinary repair charges or charge relating to repairs or 

 replacements outside of normal business hours at the place 

 of business of the authorized Exmark Service Dealer.

• Rental of like or similar replacement equipment during the 

 period of any warranty, repair or replacement work.

• Any telephone or telegram charges or travel charges.

• Loss or damage to person or property other than that 

 covered by the terms of this warranty.

• Any claims for lost revenue, lost profit or additional cost as 

 a result of a claim of breach of warranty.

• Attorney's fees.

No Claim of breach of warranty shall be cause for cancellation

or rescission of the contract of sale of any Exmark mower.

Some states do not allow exclusions of incidental or

consequential damages, so the above exclusions and

limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may

also have other rights which vary from state to state.

2-Year Limited Warranty

Exmark Turf Equipment

(For units purchased on or after October 1, 2004)

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