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Exmark Quest Bagger Setup Instructions

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QUEST®BAGGER
SetupInstructions
ForSerialNos.752,000&Higher
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.Partnumbersnotshownareavailableonthedealer
extranet.
DealerPack
Part#
DescriptionQty.Use
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LiteraturePack
Part#
DescriptionQty.Use
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Manual,Operator’s
1
—Manual,Parts1
Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.
ModelandRequiredBaggerBlades
ModelNumber
109-9764:Fits48and52inchQuestdecks.
RequiredBaggerBlades
109-6391—Fits48inchQuestdecks
109-6392—Fits52inchQuestdecks
AssemblyDiagrams
Key
QtyDescription
11Asm,HoodBagger
21Asm,UpperTube
31Asm,LowerTube
41Rod,WeightLock
51Weight,Bagger35#
610Nut,Nyloc3/8-16Flg
72Screw,ButtonHead3/8-16x1
81Asm,BracketandBumpers
94Plate,Stiffener
104Bolt,Carriage3/8-16x5
112Plate,Stiffener
122Tube,Hitch
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Key
QtyDescription
131Wld,Hitch
144Bolt,Carriage3/8-16x3
152Asm,Bag
162Nut,Nyloc1/4-20Flg
172Screw,1/4-20x3/4
181Bafe,Discharge52inch
191Bkt,BootMount
201Bolt,Carriage5/16-18x3/4(48inch)
3Bolt,Carriage5/16-18x3/4(52inch)
211Asm,BaggerMount
221Nut,Nyloc5/16-18Flg48inch
3Nut,Nyloc5/16-18Flg52inch
23▲3Blade,Highlift
▲Bladesarenotincluded.
Figure1
*52inchdeckonly.
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Safety
SafetyAlertSymbol
ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure2)isusedbothin
thissetupinstructionsandonthemachinetoidentify
importantsafetymessageswhichmustbefollowedto
avoidaccidents
Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOME
ALERT!YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation
whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituationsandwill
befollowedbythewordDANGER,WARNING,or
CAUTION.
DANGER:Whitelettering/Redbackground.Indicates
animminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,
Willresultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNING:Blacklettering/Orangebackground.
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnot
avoided,Couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION:Blacklettering/Yellowbackground.
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnot
avoided,Mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.
Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral
informationworthyofspecialattention.
InstallingtheWeight
WARNING
Thefrontweightinstalledwithoutthebagger
maycauselossoftractionandsteeringcontrol
oranunstableconditionwhichcouldresultin
injuryordeath.
Installthefrontweightonlywhenthebagger
isinstalled.
Note:Theremovableweightisheavy.Usecarewhen
liftingit.Makesurethatyoucanholditsecurelybefore
liftingit.Usecautionwhenpositioningyourhandsso
thatyouDoNotsetitdownonyourhandsorngers.
1.Attachtheweightsupportassembly(item8)tothe
frontpanelfootrestwithtwo3/8-16x1inchbutton
headscrews(item7)andtwonylocnuts(item6)as
showninFigure3.
Figure3
Note:Ifyourmowerdoesnothavemountingholes
onthefootrest,positionthebackoftheweight
supportassemblyonthecrossbarunderthefoot
rest.Centertheweightsupportassemblyandmark
thetwomountingholesonthelipofthefootrest.
Drillholesusinga13/32inchdrillbit.Installweight
supportassemblyasstatedinstep1.
2.Thelockrod(item4)hasakeyononeend.Slidethe
lockrodthroughtheweightsupportassembly,notch
intheweightandtheovalholeintheframebracket.
3.Rotatethelockrodtosecureitintoplace.
Note:Theweightsupportassemblycanstaymounted
totheunitwhenthebaggerandweightareremoved.
InstallingtheHitchBracket
1.Removethetwo3/8-16inchcarriageboltsatthe
rearofeachframerail.Retainforreuseifthebagger
isremoved.
2.Installthetwo3/8-16x5inchcarriagebolts(item
10)throughtheholesontheframeasshownin
Figure4.Placetwostiffeners(item9)onthetop
andbottomofthebaggertube(item12)andinstall
oncarriagebolts.Fastenwithtwonylocnuts(item
6);leaveloosetoaidinstallation.Repeatprocedure
forotherside.
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Figure4
3.Aligntheholesinthebaggertube(item12)withthe
baggerhitch(item13).Fastenwithhardwareand
stiffenerasshowninFigure4;leaveloosetoaidin
installation.
4.Tightenallhardware.
InstallingtheHoodandBags
WARNING
Operatingthemowerwiththebaggerinstalled
andthefrontweightremovedmaycauseloss
oftractionandsteeringcontroloranunstable
conditionwhichcouldresultininjuryordeath.
Installthebaggeronlywhenthefrontweight
isinstalled.
1.Installthebaggermountassembly(item21)onto
tothehoodassembly(item1)usingtwo1/4-20x
3/4inchscrews(item17)andnylocnuts(item16)as
showninFigure5.
2.Installthemountassemblyontothehitch.
Figure5
CAUTION
Ifyouremovethespring-loadedhoodwhenit
isclosed(inthedownposition),thehoodmay
suddenlyyopenandyouorsomeoneelsemay
bebruised,pinched,orinjuredinanotherway.
Alwaysopen(raise)thehoodbeforeyouremove
orinstallitonthequick-attachbracket.
3.Installthebags(item15)byslidingthebagframe
hooksontotheretainingbrackets(seeFigure6).
Figure6
4.Lowerthehoodontothebags.Thenpushdownon
bothbaggerretainerlatchesuntiltheylockonthe
bagframeasshowninFigure7.
Figure7
1.Baggerretainerlatches
InstallingtheBootMountBracket
andTubes
1.Removethedischargedeectorfromthedeck.
Retainallcomponentsforreuseifthebaggeris
removed.
2.Installthebootmountbracket(item19)ontothe
deckframeusingthe5/16-18x3/4inchcarriage
bolt(item20)andnylocnut(item22)asshownin
Figure8.Bracketmaystayonwhenconvertingto
sidedischargemode.
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Figure8
3.Insertthetabonthelowertubeassemblyintothe
bootmountbracketasshowninFigure8.
4.Usethelatchonthelowertubeassemblytolock
thebrackettothedeck.Adjustthetensiononthe
latchtoholdthebracketuptothedeck,yetallow
forreleasebyhand.
5.Sliptheuppertubeintosealofthehood
opening—pushinandthenpulloutsothattheseal
isextendedoutward.
6.Slidetheuppertubeontothelowertubeandfasten
therubberlatches(Figure8).
InstallingtheDischargeBafe—52
InchDeckOnly
1.RemovefastenersinthedeckasshowninFigure9.
Retainforreuseifthedischargebafeisremoved.
Figure9
2.Installthe52inchdischargebafeasshownin
Figure9.
Note:Thisbafecanstayonthemachinewhileside
dischargingormulching.
Note:Thesepartsmaybediscardedifmountingto
48inchunit.
InstallingtheBaggerBlades
Note:Originalequipmentbladescanbeused;however
highliftbladesarerecommendedforbestperformance.
WARNING
Incorrectinstallationofthebladeor
componentsusedtoretainthebladecausethe
bladetocomelooseandcouldseriouslyinjure
orkillyouorbystanders.
AlwaysinstalltheoriginalExmarkblades,
washersandbladeboltsasshown.
ForMowerSerialNumbers719,999and
Lower
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure10).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
Figure10
1.Blade4.Bladebolt
2.Bushing
5.Sailareaofblade
3.Springdiscwasher6.Orientationofwashers
2.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded
glove(orplaceawrenchonthetopsheavenut).
Installthebushing,twospringdiskwashers(cupped
sidetowardtheblade)andbladebolt(Figure10).
3.Torquethebladeboltto45-55ft-lb(61-75N-m).
Refertomoweroperator’smanualforblademaintenance.
ForMowerSerialNumbers720,000and
Higher
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure11).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademust
bepointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthe
mowertoensurepropercutting.
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Figure11
1.Blade3.Boltandwasherassembly
2.Washer
2.Holdthebladeendusingaragorthickly-padded
glove(orplaceawrenchonthetopsheavenut).
Installthewasherandbladeboltandwasher
assembly.
3.Torquethebladeboltto45-55ft-lb(61-75N-m).
Note:Refertomoweroperator’smanualforblade
maintenance.
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