Operation

Note: On the 42 and 52 inch decks, the discharge baffle does not have to be removed from the deck; you may notice better discharge with it installed.

If removed, replace the original hardware in the deck holes.

Replacing the Discharge Deflector

1. Locate items shown in Figure 7.

deflector up to test that it snaps to the full down position.

Installing the Bagger

1.Move the motion control levers outward to neutral position, disengage the power take off (PTO), engage parking brake, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.

2.Slide the rod out of the short stand-off, spring, and discharge deflector. Remove the discharge deflector (see Figure 7).

3.Install the hood assembly onto the hitch.

4.Install the bags by sliding the bag frame hook onto the retaining bracket (see Figure 8).

Figure 7

1.

Rod

4.

Mower deck

2.

Spring

5.

Discharge deflector

 

 

 

bracket

3.

Discharge deflector

6.

Assembled view

2.Place the discharge deflector on the deck.

3.Orient the spring so that the short leg points towards the discharge deflector and the longer leg points towards the deck as shown in Figure 7. Place spring on rod and slide rod, straight end, through the front discharge deflector bracket, discharge deflector, and rear deflector bracket.

4.Make sure that the spring and rod are installed so that the rod is retained from sliding out by the front bracket and the spring holds the discharge deflector in the down position. Refer to (Figure 7) for proper orientation.

Important: The discharge deflector must be spring loaded in the down position. Lift the

Figure 8

1. Bag frame hook

2. Retaining bracket

5.Lower the hood onto the bags.

6.Insert the mount bracket tab on the lower tube assembly into the boot mount bracket as shown in Figure 6.

7.Use the latch on the lower tube assembly to lock the bracket to the deck. Adjust the tension on the latch to hold the bracket up to the deck, yet allow for release by hand.

8.Slip the upper flexible tube into junction tube of the hood opening.

9.Install the front weight. The lock rod has a key on one end. Slide the lock rod through the weight support assembly, notch in the weight and the oval hole in the frame bracket.

10.Rotate the lock rod to secure it into place.

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Exmark 4500-438 rev. a manual Replacing the Discharge Deflector, Installing the Bagger

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