Exmark 4500-420, QDS manual Bagger Removal for Side Discharge

Operation

have stopped before clearing blower assembly or mower deck

3.To empty the hopper, first shut off deck drive. Lift up on the handle to open the door and empty the hopper. If the unit is to be driven onto a truck or trailer with the hopper full, always back the unit up the ramp. This will reduce the chance of rearward tip up. See the Transporting section for additional information regarding loading a unit on a truck or trailer.

4.Close and latch the door before continuing mowing. Do Not engage the cutting blades while the door is in the open position.

Tips for mowing conditions:

•When mowing in areas with sandy soil, use low lift blades on the cutting deck and higher cutting heights to minimize wear on the blower components.

•When mowing in wet conditions, such as just after a rain or in heavy dew, use low lift blades on the cutting deck to minimize plugging of the blower.

•Maintaining a ground speed that does not pull down the engine RPM will allow for the highest productivity and best quality of cut. Bogging the engine RPM down by going too fast will cause plugging and quality of cut issues.

•When the hopper gets full, the sound of the blower will change and there will be slight blowout from the front right corner of the deck. Emptying the hopper at this point will minimize the potential for the tube to plug.

•For units below Serial Number 600,000: Anti-blowout kits are available for leaf collection. They help to prevent “chasing” the leaves. To reduce “plowing” leaves, raise the deck slightly.

•On Triton: Raise front adjustable baffle to reduce plowing. Lowering front adjustable baffle may prevent “chasing”. Match discharge opening to Ultra Vac intake for best performance.

Bagger Removal for Side Discharge

1.Shut off the deck drive, stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Remove key.

2.Remove the discharge tube by releasing the latch at the blower. Slide the tube off the blower outlet and remove the upper end from the hopper.

		Figure 5
1.	Hopper Assembly	4.	Hairpin
2.	Tube	5.	Clevis Pin

3.Blower

3.Remove the belt cover by loosening the knobs.

CAUTION

The deck sheave will become very hot. Touching a hot deck sheave can cause severe burns.

Allow the deck sheave to cool completely before removing the belt.

		Figure 6
1.	Hairpin	4.	Belt shield
2.	Chute pivot pin	5.	Weight
3.	Discharge chute	6.	Knob

4.Pull the idler release handle and remove the belt from the upper groove of the deck sheave.

5.Unlatch the front end of the blower. Pivot the blower back and lift it off the deck.

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