Exmark Ultra Vac manual

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2 WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ This product is a piece of power equipment. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Failure to f ollow safe operating pr act ices can result in serious operator inj ur y or even death. HOW TO AVO ID THE HAZARD ♦ Keep all shields, guar ds and saf ety devices (especially the grass discharge system) in place and in pr oper working cond[...]

3 EXMARK PA RTS PLUS     PROGRA M EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1995 Program If your Ex mark dealer does not have the Exmark part in stock, Exmark w ill get the parts to the dealer the next business day or the part will be FREE* Guaranteed!! How the Program Works 1. If dealer does not have part in stock for a "dow n" unit at th[...]

4 OPERA TOR'S MA NUA L This manual cont ains assem bly, oper at ing , maintenance, adj ust ment and saf et y instr uct ions for your E xmark Ultra Va c. BEFORE OPERAT I NG YOUR ULTRA VAC, CA REFULLY REA D AND UNDERSTA ND THIS MA NUAL A ND THE OPERA TOR’ S M ANUA L FOR YOUR M OWER IN THEIR E NTIR ETY. By following the operat ing , maintenance[...]

5 TA BLE OF CONTENTS Description Page 1. Safety 1.1 Safety Alert Sy mbol ............................................................................... 6 1.2 Train ing ................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Preparation .................................................................[...]

6 1. SA FETY 1.1 SA FETY A LERT SYMBOL This SAFET Y ALERT SYMBOL is used both in this manual and on the m achine to identif y import ant safet y messag es which must be followed to avoid accidents. This symbol means: A TTENTION! BECOME A LERT! YOUR SA FETY IS INVOLVED! The saf ety alert symbol appears above inform at ion which alerts you to unsafe [...]

7 1.3.3 W hile mowing, always wear substantial f oot wear and long trousers. Do not oper ate equipment when baref oot or when wearing open sandals. 1.3.4 Thoroug hly inspect t he ar ea where the eq uipment is to be used and r em ove all stones, stick s, wires, bones, and other f oreign obj ect s which may damage the equipment or cause per sonal inj[...]

8 2. SPECIFICA TIONS 2.1 MODEL NUMBE R: LHPUV4448 Use with drive kit: 44” deck – 103- 1315 48” deck – 103- 1313 ( Lazer Z HP Ser ial Nos. below 203,376) 48” deck – 103- 1314 ( Lazer Z HP Ser ial Nos. 203, 376 & hig her) Note: Lazer Z HP model LHP4818KC Ser ial Nos. below 176621 will also require adapt er kit 130- 0328 LHPUV52 Use wi[...]

9 3. A SSEM BLY INSTRUCTIONS – LAZER Z HP ( See Section 4 for Lazer Z and Lazer Z XP) 3.1 A SSEMBLY DIA GRA M Ref. No. Qty Description 1 Ref Engine Guard 44,48 only 2 1 Bagger Mount W eldment 3 8 5/16 – 18 X 1.00 Hex Head Scr ew 4 1 Hood Assem bly 5 2 Bag Assem bly 6 1 Upper Tube 7 1 Lower Tube As sembly 8 3 #10 – 24 X .75 T russ Head Scr ew [...]

10 3.2 INSTA LL DRIVE KIT 1. I nstall drive kit ( PN 103- 1313, 103- 1314, 103-1315, or 103-1317 depending on deck size) per the instr uct ions included in t he kit. NOTE: T he original belt shield st ud m ust be removed f or belt clearance. 3.3 INSTA LL HOOD A SSEMBLY A ND B A GS 44 and 48 inch units ( 52 i nch uni ts skip to step 3) Note: W hen i[...]

11 FIGURE 1 BELT ROUTING 3. Reinst all the belt gu ide r em o ved in Step 1. 4. Remove Discharge chute by pulling the hair pin and chute pivot pin (f r om the Drive Kit installed in section 3.2) . 5. Remov e the Belt Cover on the r ig ht side of t he deck. I nst all t he Blower by inserting the mounting pin int o t he tube welded to the rear corner[...]

12 WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ An uncovered discharge opening will allow objects to be thrown in operator’s or bystander’s dir ection. Also, contact with blade could occur. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Thrown objects or blade cont act can cause serious injury or k ill you or bystanders. HOW TO AVO ID THE HAZARD ♦ Never operate mower unless dischar[...]

13 LA ZER Z ASSEMBLY DIA GRAM LA ZER Z XP ASSEMBLY DIA GRAM Items 21,22,26, 29, 30, 31 and 32 not shown. See figure 1 for installation of 31 and 32. See figure 5 for installat i on of 29 and 30. See figure 8 for installation of 21 and 22. • 52” Lazer Z units with serial numbers below 260,000 require the use of adapter kit 103-1369. Follow the i[...]

14 4.2 INSTA LL THE HOOD A SSEMBLY A ND B A GS Lazer Z units only (Lazer Z XP units skip t o st ep 6) 1. W hen installing t he Ult ra Vac onto a liquid cooled Lazer Z, t he r ear bumper plate must be removed. Remove rear bum per plate. Use two of t he original bolts, washers and w hizlock nuts to att ach t he lower side bumper bars to the vertical [...]

15 5. Install the side plates (I t ems 14 and 15) loosely to the mount weldment and t he wheel channels of t he Lazer Z f rame. T he flanges on t he side plat es should face in towards the unit to provide the m aximum t ir e clear ance. Use the 3/8-16 x 1.00 bolts ( I tem 23), 3/ 8 spring disk washers (I t em 25) and 3/ 8-16 whiz lock nuts ( I t em[...]

16 7. Re-install t he deck drive belt in the lower gr oove of the double sheave. Install t he plug (I t em 24) into the bore of the double sheave. 8. Remove the discharg e chute fr om t he deck. Discard t he m ounting hardware, but save the discharge chute f or use during side dischar ge operation. T he chute pivot pin (Item 21) and hair pin (Item [...]

17 FIGURE 4 14. Using the k nob that was removed with the original belt cover stud and t he knob included with the completing k it (Item 40) , m ount the two belt cover supports ( I t em 39) to the plastic belt cover (It em 10) . Posit ion the belt cover on the mower deck. The lower ends of the belt cover supports should rest on the outside of t he[...]

18 20. 72” units below serial number 260, 000 will req uir e t he deck to be m odif ied by adding the accessory mounting t ube. Exmark k it 103- 0583 cont ains t he parts and templat es required. Follow the instructions in th is k it. These deck s will also require drilling the hole at the f ront upper corner of the discharg e opening to ½ inch [...]

19 2. Locate the position of the mount ing holes. On machines with serial numbers less t han 320,000, clamping a weight plate to t he f ront of the f loor pan ( See Fig ure 7) does this. T he ears on the weight plate should be t owards the bottom (upside down fr om the actual mounted position) . Align the bott om edge of the weight plate with the b[...]

20 4.7 RUN IN – 52 ” UNITS ONLY 1. Follow t he oper ation instructions in Sect ion 5 to run the unit. Run the unit with the blades and blower engaged f or 2 minutes. Diseng age the blades, st op eng ine and wait for all moving parts t o st op. Remove spark plug wire(s) or r em ove k ey. 2. Remove the belt cover and check to mak e sure that t he[...]

21 22 21 2. Ensure the blower, belt cover, bags, t ube and hood are in good condition, pr oper ly attached, and lat c hed. 5.2 MOWING 1. The Ultra Vac blower operates when deck drive is engag ed. Be sure that al l persons are clear of the mower deck before engaging t he cutting blades. Set t he throttle t o “ m idway ” position. Pull outward on[...]

22 7. Re-install t he plast ic belt cover and t ig hten the knobs. 8. Remove the hair pins and clevis pins holding the hood assembly to the m ount weldment. 9. Lift the bag and hood assembly off t he mount. 10. For Lazer Z and Lazer Z XP units, the rem ovable weights must be removed from above the caster wheels. Loosen the clam ping knobs until t h[...]

23 WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Loading a unit on a t r ailer or truck incr eases the possibility of backward tip-over. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Backward tip-over of the unit could cause serious injur y or death. HOW TO AVO ID THE HAZARD ♦ Use extreme caution when operating a unit on a ramp. ♦ Use only a single, f ull width ramp; DO NO T use indi[...]

24 6.1.2 Idler Bushing s : Service Interval : 25 Hours. Lubricate with 1-2 pumps of SAE No. 2 multi- purpose grease. 6.1.3 Bags: Servic e Interval: Daily . Inspect the bag s for wear, tear s, or damage. WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Under normal use t he bag will deteriorate and wear. Objects could exit a worn bag at high speeds. W HAT CAN HAPPEN [...]

25 7. PA RTS LISTS 7.1 DECA LS Ref. No. Qty. Part No. Description Req'd. 1 1-653557 Decal, Ultra Vac………………..1 2 103-0220 Decal, W arning Disc harge…… 1 3 1-653546 Decal, Exm ark 44,48,&52 ..…. 1 103-0438 Decal, Exm ark 60 & 72 ......…. 1 4 1-653556 Decal, W arning Im peller……….2 5 1-653558 Decal, Hot Sheave…[...]

26 7.2 BLOWER A SSEMBLY – LA ZER Z HP 44, 48, 52 & LA ZER Z 52[...]

27 7.2 BLOWER A SSEMBLY – LA ZER Z HP 44, 48, 52 & LA ZER Z 52 (cont.) Ref. No. Qty . Part No. Description Req'd. Ref. No. Qty . Part No. Description Req'd. 1 ∇ 1-652340-03 Blower m ount wldmt 44”, 48”.1 35 1-654560 Cover, bearing (1- 653485) with ∇ 1-652444-03 Blower m ount wldmt 52”…… 1 decal ........................[...]

28 7.3 HOOD A ND BA G A SSEMBLY – LA ZER Z HP 44, 48, 52, & LA ZER Z 52[...]

29 7.3 HOOD A ND BA G A SSEMBLY – LA ZER Z HP 44, 48, 52, & LA ZER Z 52 (cont.) Ref. No. Qty. Part No. Description Req'd. Ref . No. Qty. Part No. Description Req'd. 1 1-653396 Hood ..................................... 1 31 114974-03 Clam p ..................................... 1 2 1-653397-03 Stiff ener, bagger top .............. 1[...]

30 7.4 BLOWER A SSEMBLY – LA ZER Z 60 & 72 and LA ZER Z XP 60 & 72[...]

31 7.4 BLOWER A SSEMBLY – LA ZER Z 60 & 72 and LA ZER Z XP 60 & 72 (cont.) Ref. No. Qty . Part No. Description Req'd. Ref. No. Qty . Part No. Description Req'd. 1 103-0454-03 Blower m ount wldmt 60”&72”.1 29 3229-11 1/4-20x .62 Carr bolt RHSN.…...5 2 103-0455 Impeller wldmt ....................... 1 30 103-0126 Bushing[...]

32 7.5 HOOD A ND BA G A SSEMBLY – LA ZER Z 60 & 72 and LA ZER Z XP 60 & 72[...]

33 7.5 HOOD A ND BA G A SSEMBLY – LA ZER Z 60 & 72 and LA ZER Z XP 60 & 72 (cont.) Ref. No. Qty. Part No. Description Req'd. Ref . No. Qty. Part No. Description Req'd. 1 ◆ 103-0437 Hood As sembly ..................... .1 30 114973-03 Hanger, bag ............................ 1 2 103-0382-03 Stiffener , Bagger top ............. [...]

34 7.6 COMPLETING KIT A SSEMBLY – LA ZER Z 52, 60, & 72; Lazer Z XP 60 & 72[...]

35 7.6 COMPLETING KIT A SSEMBLY - LAZER Z 52, 60, & 72; LAZER Z XP 60 & 72 (cont.) LAZER LAZER XP 52” 60” 72” 60” 72” Ref. No. Part N o. Descripti on 103-1076 103-0466 103-0903 103-1112 103- 1113 1 103-0453 Pin, Chute Pivot 11111 2 1-806003 Pin, Hair 11111 3 103-0576 Jack shaft, LZUV 60 1 1 103-0577 Jack shaft, LZUV 72 1 1 103-057[...]

36 7.7 DRIVE KIT A SSEMBLY – LA ZER Z HP 44,48 Quantity Included in Each Kit 44” 48” (w/4” tab) 48” (w/2” tab) 52” Ref. No. Part N o. Descri ption 103-1315 103-1313 103-1314 103-1317 1 1-653363 Pin, Chute Pivot 1 1 1 1 2 1-806003 Pin, Hair 1 1 1 1 3 1-402106 W ld, Chute 48" SD 1 4 1-805517 2.25 O.D. W as her 1 5 1-323385 Knob, Be[...]

37 8 . WA RRANTY Limited Warranty Exmark Commercial Turf Equipment Exmark Mfg . Co. Inc. and it s aff iliate, Exmark W arrant y Company, pursuant to an agr eement between them, j ointly w arrant on t he t er ms and conditions herein, t hat we will repair, replace or adj ust any part manuf act ur ed by Exmark and f ound by us (in the exercise of our[...]

38 As a condition to this warrant y, cust om er shall have read t he oper at or's manual and shall have completed and ret ur ned to Exmark W arrant y Company, within the prescr ibed t ime, the Exmark wa rranty registrati on. The sole liability of Exmark and Exmark W arr ant y Company w it h r espect to this warranty shall be repair and replace[...]

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