Exmark ULTRAVAC 126-6122 Manual

ULTRAVAC®BAGGER
126-6122
SetupInstructions
ForUltraVacSerialNos.400,000,000&Higher
(TotRadiusModelsSerialNos.400,000,000&Higher)
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ModelsandRequiredCompletingKits
CompletingKits
Note:UsethefollowingchartstoverifythekitsrequiredfortheunityouareinstallingtheUltraVacon.
E-andS-Series
DeckCompletingKit
48inch126-6196
52inch126-6197
60inch126-6198
X-Series
DeckCompletingKit
48inch126-6209
52inch126-6210
60inch126-6211
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InstallingtheHopperMount
Brackets
1.Raisethedecktothetransportposition.Raisethe
backofthemachineupandsupportthemachine
withjackstands.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstandsor
equivalentsupport.
2.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.
3.Removeandretaintherearweightanditsmounting
hardware(ifapplicable).
4.Removeandretainthenutsfromtheboltsonthe
bottomofeachhydroasshowninFigure1.Install
thetransmissionsupportbracketandsecurewith
nuts.
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Figure1
1.Retainnuts3.Rearweight
2.Transmissionsupport
bracket
4.Torxbolts
5.Removeanddiscardthetorxboltsandnutsonthe
leftandrightsidesoftherearguardthatattaches
ittotheframe.
6.InstallthelegsoftheLHandRHbaggersupport
bracketontothetransmissionstudsandsecurewith
thenutsretainedinstep4(seeFigure2).
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Figure2
1.LHsupportbracket4.5/16atwasher
2.RHsupportbracket5.5/16inchangednylocnut
3.5/16-18x31/4inchhex
screw
7.Securethesidesofthebaggersupportbracketsto
therearframeusing5/16-18x31/4inchhexscrews
and5/16inchangednylocnuts(seeFigure2).
8.Ifthemowerhasleftandrightrearguardupper
supportbracketsinstalled,asshowninFigure3,
removeanddiscardthehardwarethatsecuresthe
supportbracketstotherearguard.
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Figure3
1.Rightrearguarduppersupportbracket
2.Leftrearguarduppersupportbracket
3.Discardhardware
9.InstalltheupperrearmountbrackettotheLHand
RHbaggersupportbracketsandrearguard(see
Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Upperrearmountbracket4.Hitchcover
2.5/16-18x31/4inch
carriagescrew
5.Uppersupportbracket(if
equipped)
3.5/16inchangednylocnut
10.Placethehitchcoverontotherearguard.
Note:Itmaybenecessarytotapitintoplacewith
amallet.
InstallingtheWeightAssembly
WARNING
Casterortoeboardweightsinstalledwithoutthe
collectionsystemmaycauselossoftractionand
steeringcontrol.Lossofcontrolcanresultinan
accidentwhichmaycausedeath,injury,orproperty
damage.
InstallcasterortoeboardweightsONLYwhenthe
collectionsystemisinstalled.
Note:Theremovableweightsareheavy.Usecarewhen
liftingthem.Makesurethatyoucanholdthemsecurely
beforeliftingthem.Usecautionwhenpositioningyour
handssothatyouDoNotsetthemdownonyourhands
orngers.
1.Assembletheweightsbyplacingtheweightbracket
plateinsidethemountchannel.Installthetabbed
weightbracketplateinsidethemountchanneland
againsttheweightbracketplateasshowninFigure5.
Securethemountchannelassemblytotheweight
usingtwo3/8-16x21/2inchboltsandtwo3/8
inchwhizlocknuts.
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Figure5
1.Weight4.Tabbedweightbracket
plate
2.Mountchannel5.3/8-16x21/2inchsquare
headbolt
3.Weightbracketplate6.3/8inchwhizlocknut
For48InchDeckOnly:
Removeandretainthetwomountingnutsonthe
topsideofthecasterweight.Installtheextraat
weightontopofthecasterweightandsecurewith
thetwonuts(seeFigure6).
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Figure6
1.Nut3.Casterweight
2.Flatweight
2.Installoneremovablecasterweightoneachcaster
armasshowninFigure7.
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Figure7
1.Bolt3.Washer
2.Knob4.Casterweight
3.Inserttheboltthroughthebracketholeandinstall
thewasherandknob.
4.Tightentheknobonweightassemblyuntilthe
weightisclampedsecurelytothecasterarm.
Note:TheportionsoftheUltraVaccollection
systemthatarenotboltedtothemoweraredesigned
tobeinstalledorremovedintheirentirety.Do
Notoperatethemowerwithonlyaportionofthe
UltraVacinstalled.
InstallingtheBeltCoverBracket
1.Removeandretainthedischargedeectorandits
mountinghardware.
2.Lowerthedeckfully.Removeandretainthe
standardrightsidebeltcover,wireformbracketand
itshardware.
3.Installthebeltcoverbracket.
•48and52InchDecks:Usetwo3/8-16x1
1/4inchcarriageboltsandtwo3/8inchanged
nylocnutsasshowninFigure8.
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Figure8
48and52InchDecks
1.3/8-16x11/4inchcarriagebolt
2.Beltcoverbracket
3.3/8inchangednylocnut
•60InchDeck:Usetwo3/8-16x11/4inch
carriageboltsandtwo3/8inchangednyloc
nutstoinstallcoverbracketasshowninFigure9.
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Figure9
1.3/8-16x11/4inchcarriagebolt
2.Beltcoverbracket
3.3/8inchnylocnut
InstallingtheBlowerDriveSheave
1.Removethedeckdrivebeltfromaroundtheright
handspindlesheave.
2.Supporttherightmowerbladeandshaftsothatit
willnotfalloutofthedeckwhentherightsheave
nutisremoved.
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3.Removetherightsheavenutandsheavefromthe
spindleshaft.
4.Installthedoublesheaveontotherightspindleshaft.
•X-Series:Reinstallthespringdiscwasherand
nut;torqueto130-160ft-lb(176–217N-m).
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Figure10
1.Torquesheavenutto130-160ft-lb(176–217N-m).
2.Installwithconetowardsnut.
•S-andE-Series:Reinstallthenutandtorqueto
75-85ft-lb(102-115N-m).
Blockthebladerotationwithablockofwood
betweenthebladeandbafesasindicatedinthe
bladeservicesectionoftheOperator’smanual.
DoNotusethebladebolttopreventrotation.
Checkbladebolttorqueaftercompletingthis
installation.
Torquebladeboltto50-60ft-lb(75-81N-m).
5.Re-installthedeckdrivebeltinthelowergrooveof
thedoublesheave.Installtheplugintotheboreof
thedoublesheave.
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Figure11
1.Beltcoverbracket4.Belt
2.Beltcover5.Decksheaveandnyloc
plug
3.Knob
InstallingtheBlowerAssembly
1.Mountthebloweronthedeckbyinsertingthe
mountingpinintothetubeweldedtotherearcorner
ofthedeck.UseFigure12todeterminethepin
locationintheblowerframe.
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Figure12
1.Mountingpin4.48inchdecklocation
2.Rollpin5.60inchdecklocation
3.52inchdecklocation
2.Pivottheblowertowardsthedeckandpulloutward
onthelatchpin.Releasethelatchpinwhenitaligns
withtheholeonthetabofthedecktolockthe
blowerinthisposition.
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3.Pullthespringloadedidlerbackandslipthebelt
overthetopdecksheave.Thebeltshouldberouted
asshowninFigure13.
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Figure13
ViewfromT opofBlower
4.Positionthebeltcoveratanangleandslideitunder
themowerframe(seeFigure14).
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Figure14
1.Blower3.Mowerframe
2.Beltcover
5.Pushdownonthebackofthecoverandslideit
backwardsundertheblower.
6.Withthebeltcoverrestingonthedeck,slideit
forwarduntilitisseatedunderbothlipsonthedeck.
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Figure15
1.Blower3.Decklip
2.Beltcover
7.Installtheknobanditshardware.
InstallingtheHopperFrame
1.Removethehairpinfromthepostonthehopper
frame.InsertthehopperframeintotheLHhopper
mountbracket(seeFigure16).Resttheotherend
ofthehopperframebetweenthetabsontheRH
hoppermountbracket.Slidethehopperframeinthe
LHhopperbracketuntilthepostgoesthroughthe
RHhoppermountbracket.Reinstallthehairpinto
thepostsecurethehopperframe.
Note:Ifthehopperframedoesnotseatproperlyin
themountbrackets,carefullyusethehopperframe
toslightlyadjustthealignmentofthebrackets.The
frameisdesignedtoinitiallyttightinthemounting
brackets.Itmaybenecessarytouseamalletto
install.
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Figure16
1.LHhoppermountbracket
2.Hopperframe
3.Hairpin
4.RHhoppermountbracket
5.Post
2.Removethehairpinfromtheholddownrod.Insert
theholddownrodintothehopperframeand
reinsertthehairpin(seeFigure17).
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Figure17
1.Holddownrod
2.Hairpin
InstallingtheHopper
1.Ifnotinstalled,removeandretainthehairpinsfrom
theairvent.
2.Pressthetabsontheairventintothenotchesonthe
insideofthehopperandsecurewithhairpins.
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Figure18
1.Airvent3.Hairpin
2.Hopper
3.Slidethehopperhingesontothehopperframepins.
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Figure19
1.Hopperframepin3.Hopperhinge
2.Seal(partiallyremovedfor
clarity)
4.Airvent
4.Makesurethesealispositionedaroundthebrackets
wherethebagsmount.
AssemblingtheTubes
1.Sliptheupperandthelowertubestogether.
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2.Inserttheuppertubeintothehopperseal–pushin
thenpulloutsothatthesealisextendedoutward.
3.Alignthedimpleontheuppertubewiththeendof
hoppersealandorientbetweenthetwoscrewsas
showninFigure20.
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Figure20
1.Dimple
4.Setthedeckinthelowestcuttingposition.
5.Slidethelowertubeontotheblowerandattachthe
latches.(Makesurethattheuppertubedoesnot
moveoutofalignment).
Usethechartbelowasaguidefortheapproximate
overlapbetweentheupperandlowertubes.
DeckSizeTubeOverlap
48inch7–9inches(18–23cm)
52inch4–7inches(10–18cm)
60inch4–7inches(10–18cm)
6.Drillthree7/32inchholesinthelowertubeusing
theuppertubeholesasreference(seeFigure21).
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Figure21
1.Baggerhood4.Blowerassembly
2.Uppertube5.Drill
3.Lowertube
7.Removetubesfromtheunitandassembletheupper
andthelowertubesusingthree#10-24x3/4inch
hexwasherheadscrews,three#10washers,and
three#10-24nylocnuts.Thescrewheadshould
beinstalledtotheinsideofthetubetoprovide
minimumobstructiontoow.Makesurethatthe
upperandthelowerendsareorientedproperlyas
thetubesareassembled(seeFigure22).
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Figure22
1.Lowertube4.#10-24nylocnuts
2.Uppertube5.#10-24x3/4inchhex
washerheadscrews
3.Flatwasher(7/32inch)
8.Reinserttheuppertubeinthehopperseal—push
in,thenpulloutsothatthesealisextendedoutward.
9.Installthelowertubeontotheblowerhousingand
secureitwiththelatches.
AdjustingtheBlowerDriveBelt
Position
1.Readtheoperator’smanualfortheUltraVacand
mowerbeforeperformingthisadjustment.Make
surethatyouunderstandthecontrols,theirlocations
theirfunctionsandsafetyrequirements.
2.Ensuretheblower,beltcover,bags,tubeandhood
areingoodcondition,properlyattachedandlatched.
3.RuntheunitwiththePTOandtheblowerengaged
fortwominutes.
4.DisengagethePTO,stoptheengineandremove
thekey.
5.Removethebeltcoverandchecktomakesurethat
thebeltisridingnearthecenteroftheatidleron
theidlerarm.Ifthebeltisnotridingnearthecenter
oftheidler,removetheblower,andbendtheidler
armslightly.
6.Reinstalltheblowerandbeltcoverandperform
steps3-5againtoverifybeltposition.
InstallingtheBags
1.Raisethehoodandinstallthebagassembliesonto
thereceiversofthehopperframe.
2.Inorderforthehoodtosealproperlyagainstthe
bagswhenlatched,checkiftherearofthebagis
1/2–11/2inches(12.7–38.1mm)higherthanthe
front(seeFigure23).
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Figure23
1.Frontdimension
2.Reardimensionis1/2–11/2inches(12.7–38.1mm)higher
thanfront
3.Bag
3.Ifthebagsaretoohigh,adjustthembypressing
downontherearofthebagframeuntilthe
dimensionisachieved.
InstallingtheROPSPin
TopreventtheROPSbarfromdamagingthehopper,
installtheROPSpinassembly.
1.Using11/64or#19drillbit,drilltheinnerRHROPS
hole3/4inch(19mm)deepasshowninFigure24.
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Figure24
1.Drill3.#10-24x3/4inchhex
screw
2.#10washer4.ROPSpinwithlanyard
2.Placethe#10washerandlanyardcableendonto
the#10-24x3/4inchhexscrewandinstallintothe
RHROPShole.
3.InstalltheROPSpin.
4.Repeatsteps1through3fortheLHROPS.
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