Exmark Quest 42 User manual

FormNo.4501-514RevA
InstallationInstructions
MulchKitQuest®42
KitNo.116-9414
ForSerialNos.313,000,000&Higher
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imminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,Will
resultindeathorseriousinjury.
WARNING:Blacklettering/Orangebackground.Indicates
apotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,Could
resultindeathorseriousinjury.
CAUTION:Blacklettering/Yellowbackground.Indicates
apotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,May
resultinminorormoderateinjury.
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andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
WARNING
Whilemaintenanceoradjustmentsarebeingmade,
someonecouldstarttheengine.Accidentalstarting
oftheenginecouldseriouslyinjureyouorother
bystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,engage
parkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthespark
plug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Alsopush
thewire(s)asidesoitdoesnotaccidentallycontact
thesparkplug(s).
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
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LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ItemPartNo.DescriptionQtyItemPartNo.DescriptionQty
1121-5691-03Asm-Bafe143230-1Bolt-Carriage5/16-18x3/41
2106-2247-03Blade25104-8300Nut-Nyloc5/16-18Flg6
3121-5690-03Asm-Kicker1
Figure2
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InstallationInstructions
1.Makesureallmovingpartshavestopped,parkingbrake
isengaged,andthekeyhasbeenremoved.
2.Raisethefrontendofthemachineandsupportwith
jackstands.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerforserviceormaintenance
relyingsolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jackscouldbedangerous.Themechanicalor
hydraulicjacksmaynotbeenoughsupport
ormaymalfunctionallowingtheunittofall,
whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
3.Ifthemowerhasbeenused,scrapetheundersideof
themowerdeckclean.
4.Removeandretaintheexistingbladesfromtheunit.
Keepthehardwaretoinstallthemulchblades.
5.Removeandretaintheexistingdischargebafeand
mountinghardwareasshowninFigure3.
Note:Retainthedischargebafeforreuseifthe
mulchkitisremoved.
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Figure3
1.Existingdischargebafe
6.Reinstallthemountinghardware,fromstep5,into
theholesinthedeckwherethedischargebafewas
installed.
WARNING
Openholesinthemowerexposeyouand
otherstothrowndebriswhichcancause
severeinjury.
•Neveroperatethemowerwithouthardware
mountedinallholesinthemowerhousing.
•Installthehardwareinthemountingholes
whenyouremovethemulchingbafe.
7.LooselyinstallthebafeassemblytotheRHsideof
themowerdeckusing5/16-18x3/4inchcarriagebolt
andtwo5/16inchangenutsasshowninFigure2and
Figure4.
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4
1
Figure4
Dischargedeectorremovedforclarity
1.5/16inchangenut3.5/16-18x3/4inchcarriage
bolt
2.Bafeassembly4.Weldedpost
8.Removethetwoplugboltsandnutsfromthedeckas
showninFigure5.
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2
3
Figure5
1.Kickerplate3.Removeplugboltsand
nuts
2.5/16inchangenut
9.SecurethekickerplatetotheLHsideofthemower
deckusingfour5/16inchangenutsasshownin
Figure2andFigure5.
10.Tightenallhardware.
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11.InstallthemulchingbladesasstatedintheOperator’s
manual.
WARNING
Incorrectinstallationofthebladeor
componentsusedtoretainthebladecan
bedangerous.Failuretousealloriginal
componentsandassembledasshowncould
allowabladeorbladecomponenttobethrown
outfromunderthedeckresultinginserious
personalinjuryordeath.
AlwaysinstalltheoriginalExmarkblades
andbladeretaininghardwareasshowninthe
Operator’smanual.
Note:RefertotheOperator’smanualforblade
maintenance.
12.Carefullyremovethejackstandsandlowertheunit
totheground.Reinstallthesparkplugcable(s)and
ignitionkey.YourExmarkunithassuccessfullybeen
convertedtoamulchingmower.
ConvertingBacktoSide
Discharge
1.Safelyremovethekickerplateandbafeassembly.
2.Reinstallthedischargebafe.
3.Plugallopenholesinthedeck.
4.Replacethemulchbladeswithstandardbladesasstated
intheOperator’smanual.
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