Exmark 142-6386 Manual

COLLECTIONSYSTEM
142-6386,142-6387,142-6388
SetupInstructions
ForBaggerSerialNos.408,644,346&Higher
(TotQuestUnitsSerialNos.408,644,346&Higher)
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.Partnumbersnotshownareavailableonthedealer
extranet.
DealerPack
PartNo.DescriptionQty.Use
—Bolt(3/8x1inch)4
—Locknut(3/8inch)6
—Bracket-Mounting,Leftweight1
—Bracket-Mounting,Rightweight1
—Washer2
—Bolt(5/8x2-3/4inches)2
—Weight-Suitcase6
Installtheweights.
—Bracket-Stabilizer1
—Bolt-Carriage(5/16x3/4inch)2
—Locknut(5/16inch)4
—Self-tappingscrew(5/16x3/4inch)2
—Bolt(5/16x1inch)2
—Frame-Pivot1
—Hairpincotter2
—Rod2
—Washer2
Installtheattachmentmount
—Latchrod1
—Hairpincotter1Installthelatchrod.
—Baggertop1
—Baggerscreen1
Assemblethebaggertop–AllDeck
Sizes.
—GrassBag2
—Upperbaggertube1
—Pivotbracket2
—Bolt(5/16x1inch)4
—Nut(5/16inch)4
Installthebaggertop.
—Chute1
—Bafe(50-inchdecksonly)1Installthechute–Alldecksizes.
—AttachingtheDischargeTube–All
DeckSizes
—Fillouttheonlinewarrantyregistration
form.
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InstallingtheWeights
CAUTION
Thebaggerchangestheweightdistributionofthe
machine.Operatingthemachinewithoutthefront
weightsmaycauseanunstableconditionwhich
couldresultinalossofcontrol.
Ensurethefrontweightsareproperlyinstalled
beforeoperatingthemachinewiththebagger
attachment.
1.Installtheweight-mountingbracketstotheunder
sideoftheframeusingtwo3/8x1inchboltsand
two3/8inchlocknuts.
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Figure1
Casterforkandwheelnotshownforclarity.
1.Frontrightcaster4.Rightmountingbracket
2.Forwardhole(rightside
shown)
5.3/8x1inchbolt
3.Locknut(3/8inch)
2.Installthesuitcaseweightstotheweightmounting
bracketsusingtwo5/8x23/4inchbolts,two
washers,andtwo3/8inchlocknuts.
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Figure2
1.Spacer3.Suitcaseweights
2.3/8inchlocknut4.5/8x23/4inchbolt
3.Onceyouhaveinstalledalltheweightsandbrackets,
ensurethatallthefastenersaretight.Tightenas
necessary.
Important:Wheneveryouremovethebagger
attachment,remembertoremovethefront
weightstoreturntheproperstabilitytothe
machine.
InstallingtheAttachmentMount
1.Installthestabilizerbrackettotheengineguardusing
two5/16x3/4inchcarriageboltsandtwo5/16
inchlocknut(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.5/16x3/4inchcarriage
bolt
2.5/16inchlocknut
2.Installthepivotframetothemachineframeas
showninFigure4.Securethepivotframetothe
machineframeusingtwo5/16x1inchboltsand
two5/16inchlocknuts.
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Figure4
1.Locknut(5/16inch)2.Bolt(5/16x1inch)
3.Securethepivotframetothebottomofthemachine
frameusingtwo5/16x3/4inchself-tappingscrews
asshowninFigure5.
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Figure5
1.5/16x3/4inchself-tappingscrew
4.Installthebent,aredendofarodintothekeyed
slotintheleftsideofthemachineframe,andmove
therodrearwardtoseatitintheframe(Figure6).
Note:Repeatthisstepfortherightsideofthe
machine.
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Figure6
5.Insertthebentendsoftherodsintotheattachment
mountasshowninFigure6andsecuretheendof
eachrodwithawasherandhairpincotter.
InstallingtheLatchRod
Installthelatchrodwithahairpincotter(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Hairpincotter2.Latchrod
AssemblingtheBaggerTop—
AllDeckSizes
Turnthebaggertopover.Installthescreenasshownin
Figure8soitslopesdowntowardthecollectionbags.
Makesurethescreenssnapintoplaceandthetabs
engagethebaggertop.
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Figure8
1.Baggertop3.Screentab
2.Screen4.Slotinbaggertop
InstallingtheBaggerTop
1.Installthebaggertoptothebaggerframe.
2.Installthepivotbracketsontothepivotframe
(Figure6).
3.Securethebaggertoptothepivotbracketswithfour
5/16x1inchboltsandfour5/16inchnuts.
Note:Thebaggertopiseasiertoinstalliftwo
peopleworktogether.
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Figure9
1.Baggerposts3.Nuts(5/16inch)
2.Bolts(5/16x1inch)
4.Liftthebaggertopandinstallthebagsbyslidingthe
bagframehooksontotheretainingbrackets.
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Figure10
5.Lowerthebaggertopontothebags.
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Figure11
6.Installtheupperbaggertubebyinsertingthecurved
endintotheopeninginthebaggertop.Makesure
thearedendwiththeretentionpostispointing
downandforwardinpreparationtobematedwith
theFinishingKit.
7.Aligntheholeintherubberhoodlatchwiththe
hoodrod.
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Figure12
1.Rubberhoodlatch3.Latchedposition
2.Hoodrodend
8.Pushthehoodlatchovertheendofthelatchrodas
showninFigure12.
InstallingtheChute–
AllDeckSizes
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperatoror
bystander'sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.
1.Raisethedischargedeector.
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2.For34,42,54InchDecks:ProceedtoStep3.
For50InchDeck:
A.Removeandretaintheexistingbafeandits
mountinghardwarefromthemachine.
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Figure13
B.Installthenewsmallbafetothemowerdeck
atthesamelocationasthepreviouslyremoved
bafeasshowninFigure14.
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Figure14
C.Rotatethebafeuntilitmakescontactwiththe
mowerdeck.
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Figure15
3.Tiltthechuteandinstallthepinintotheholeonthe
mowerdeckasshowninFigure16.
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Figure16
4.Pivotthechutebackandtowardthedecksothe
chuteisushwiththemowerdeck.
Note:Ensurethattheretaininghooklatchonthe
chuteisliftedsothechuteopeningmountsushto
thedeck.
5.Onthetopofthechute,engagetheretaininghook
latcharoundthepivotrodofthedeectorassembly.
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Figure17
6.Securethechutetothedeck.Hooktheexiblelatch
onthechutetotheretainingclaspweldedonthe
mowerdecktotherearoftheopening.
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Figure18
AttachingtheDischargeTube–
AllDeckSizes
1.Slidethecurvedendofthedischargetubeintothe
openinginthebaggertop.
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Figure19
1.Dischargetube,curved
end
4.Peg
2.Openinginbaggertop5.Rubberstrap
3.Dischargetube,aredend
2.Slidethearedendofthedischargetubeoverthe
endofthechute.Movetherubberretainingstrapon
thechutesnapsoverthepegonthedischargetube
tosecureit(seeFigure19).
FillOutWarrantyRegistration
Form
Fillouttheonlinewarrantyregistrationform.
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