Peco ESTATE Series User manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL
ESTATE SERIES/PASTURE VAC
COLLECTION SYSTEM
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MANUAL PART#: Q0573
ASSEMBLY OPERATION MAINTENANCE
Model# 793603, 793604, 703602 & 703603
Initial Release - Nov 2020
36 Cu. Ft. Estate Series
793603 Briggs & Stratton 6.5 HP Vanguard
793604 Briggs & Stratton 10 HP Vanguard
36 Cu. Ft. Pasture Vac
703602 Briggs & Stratton 6.5 HP Vanguard
703603 Briggs & Stratton 10 HP Vanguard

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GRASS COLLECTION SYSTEM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
Safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Safety Alert Symbols- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Warranty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
I INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Introduction- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Description - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
II INSTALLATION FOR USE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Tilt Base Frame Assembly Installation- - - - - - - - - - - 6
Wheel Installation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Latch Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Box Bottom & Front Panel Installation- - - - - - - - - - - 8
Box Side Panel Installation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Door Rail Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Support Rail Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Screen Frame Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Box Top Panel Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Inlet Cone Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Door & Hinge Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Door Tension Rod Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - 16
Latch Rod Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Inlet Arm Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Tongue Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
Engine Support Arm Assembly Installation- - - - - - - - 19
Engine Mount Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Engine Stay Plate Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Ball Clevis Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
SECTION PAGE
Engine Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Tongue Assembly Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Hose Hanger Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
Universal Battery Kit Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - 24-25
Wiring Kit Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26-27
Impeller Blade Removal/Replacement - - - - - - - - - - 28
Blower Cone Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Length of Hose Adjustment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Upper Hose Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Lower Hose to Blower Cone Installation - - - - - - - - - 29
Lower Hose to Boot Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Wand Kit Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30
Exploded Views & Parts List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31-37
Overall Parts List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38-43
Safety Decals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 44
III OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
General Safety - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
Operation & Tips On Mowing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
Disengagement Of The PTO Assembly- - - - - - - - - - 45
Unloading The Collection System - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
IV MAINTENANCE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
Maintenance Checklist - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
Lubrication - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
V PARTS AND SERVICE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
Parts And Service Information- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 46
Torque Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 47
Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48
SAFETY
1. Read the operator’s manual carefully and familiarize yourself with the proper use of your attachment. Do not allow
anyone who is not acquainted with the Safety Instructions to use your attachment.
2. Know the controls and how to stop them quickly. READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL!
3. Do not allow children to operate the machine. Do not allow adults to operate it without proper instruction.
4. Be especially watchful of children and pets entering into the area while operating.
5. Keep your eyes and mind on your machine while mowing or operating your attachment. Don’t let others distract
you.
6. Do not attempt to operate your machine when not in the driver’s seat.
7. Always shut off blades and engine when emptying the container.
8. Stop machine, shut off deck attachment, set parking brake, shut off engine and remove ignition key before
removing clogs, removing or replacing hose, boot, blower cone, or performing any maintenance.
9. Mow across the face of slopes (not more than 10 degrees); never up and down the face.
10. It is recommended that the container be emptied when half full while operating on slopes. Start mowing on slopes
when the container is empty.
11. Inspect your lawn and remove any foreign objects before mowing. Never deliberately run the mower across any
foreign object.
12. Wear hearing protection.
13. Wear eye protection to prevent debris from getting into your eyes. 2017 (v1.0)

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SAFETY
WARNING! NEVER operate the mower unless the discharge guard and either the deflector assembly or
the vacuum collector adapter are fastened securely in place.
WARNING! Do not work around the mower deck boot or the blower area until you are certain that the mower
blades and the blower impeller have stopped rotating.
WARNING! To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on the vacuum collector; ONLY AFTER
STOPPING THE MOWER’S ENGINE AND WAITING FOR ALL MOVING PARTS TO COME TO A
COMPLETE STOP. Set the parking brake. Always remove the ignition key before beginning maintenance.
WARNING! For your own personal safety, ALWAYS mow ACROSS the face of slopes and
NEVER UP and DOWN the face. NEVER attempt to mow excessively steep slopes, and use
caution when turning on any slope.
Safety Alert Symbol
This Safety Alert Symbol means: “ATTENTION! BECOME
ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!”
This symbol is used to call attention to safety precautions that
Should be followed by the operator to avoid accidents. When
you see this symbol, carefully read the message that follows
and heed its advice. Failure to comply with safety precautions
could result in death or serious bodily injury.
Safety Signs
The signal words DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are used on the equipment safety signs. These words
are intended to alert the viewer to the existence and the degree of hazard seriousness.
DANGER
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CAUTION
This signal word indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
This signal word indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
This signal word indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in minor or moderate injury.
It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
White letters on RED
Black letters on ORANGE
Black letters on YELLOW
WARNING
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New PECO, Inc. extends the following warranties to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of each New PECO, Inc. consumer product
purchased from one of our Dealers or directly from New PECO, Inc., subject to the following limitations:
A. ITEMS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY:
1. PRODUCT WARRANTY – Any part or parts which are deemed defective in material or workmanship, as delivered to the
original purchaser, will either be repaired or replaced, as New PECO, Inc. elects, without charge for parts or labor, if
the defect appears within 12 months from the date of purchase of the product to the Original Purchaser.
2. PARTS REPLACED DURING WARRANTY – Any New PECO, Inc. part which is furnished in performance of this warranty
and is defective in material or workmanship as delivered to the purchaser will be repaired or replaced, as New PECO,
Inc. elects, before the expiration of the original warranty period.
B. WARRANTY DISTINCTIONS:
1. RESIDENTIAL - Products put to a personal use around a single household or residence are considered Residential.
Products designated as “Residential” are warrantied for 12 months from the date of purchase of the product, to the
ORIGINAL PURCHASER with proof of purchase, when used for or in residential applications.
2. COMMERCIAL – Products put to any business use (agricultural, commercial or industrial) or used at multiple locations
are considered Commercial. Products designated as “Commercial” are warrantied for 12 months from the date of
purchase of the product, to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER with proof of purchase, when used for or in commercial
applications. Products designated as “Residential” are warrantied for 90 days from the date of purchase of the
product, to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER with proof of purchase, when used for or in Commercial applications.
3. RENTAL – Products used for Rental or Lease Purposes are warrantied for 45 days from date of purchase of the product,
to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER with proof of purchase, when used for or in a rental business.
C. ITEMS NOT COVERED BY NEW PECO WARRANTY:
1. ENGINES & BATTERIES: Engines and Batteries attached to New PECO, Inc. products are covered under their respective
separate manufacturer warranties and those companies must be contacted directly to file a warranty claim. Briggs &
Stratton: https://www.briggsandstratton.com/na/en_us/support/warranty.html
2. UNAPPROVED ALTERATION OR MODIFICATION: All obligations of New PECO, Inc. under this warranty shall be
terminated if products are altered or modified in any way not approved by New PECO, Inc.
3. ACCIDENTS & NORMAL MAINTENANCE: This warranty covers ONLY manufacturers defective material and
workmanship. It does not cover depreciation or damage caused by normal wear & tear, accident, improper
maintenance, misuse or abuse of products. New PECO, Inc. products must be operated and maintained in
accordance with the instructions furnished in the manuals. The cost of normal maintenance and normal replacement
of service items such as belts, cutting blades, hoses, bags, etc., which are not defective shall be paid for by the
purchaser.
4. NO SERVICE CENTER WARRANTY: The selling Service Center/Dealer makes no warranty on his own on any item
warranted by New PECO, Inc. unless he delivers to purchaser a separate written warranty certificate specifically
warranting the item. The Service Center or Dealer has no authority to make any representation or promise on behalf
of New PECO, Inc. or to modify the terms of the original warranty in any way.
5. NO REPRESENTATIONS ADDITONAL WARRANTIES, DISCLAIMER: Neither New PECO, Inc. nor any company affiliated
with New PECO, Inc. makes any warranties, representations or promises as to the quality of performance of its
products other than those set forth herein. Except as described above, New PECO, Inc. makes no other warranties
AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS AND MERCHANTABILITY.
6. REMEDIED EXCLUSIVE: The only remedies the purchaser has in connection with the breach or performance of any
warranty on New PECO, Inc. consumer products are set forth above. In no event will New PECO, Inc. be liable for
special incidental or consequential damages.
Warranty service is available through your local authorized service dealer or distributor. If you do not know the dealer or
distributor in your area, search by your zip code on www.lawnvac.com or contact our Sales Department at New PECO, Inc.
800-438-5823 or email [email protected].
PECO LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW PRODUCTS
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Introduction
We are pleased to have you as a PECO customer. Your
collection system has been designed to give you a low
maintenance, simple, and effective way to collect the
grass clippings from your mower. The manuals are
provided to give you the necessary instructions to
properly mount, operate and maintain the collection
system on your mower. Please read this manual
thoroughly. Understand what each control is for and how
to use it. Observe all safety decal precautions on the
machine and noted throughout the manual.
NOTE: All references made to right, left, front, rear, top
or bottom are as viewed from the normal operator’s
position on the mower.
Section I - INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION
Note: Additional Instructions are included for Pasture Vac Units. Pasture Vac Units may also share similar instructions
with the Estate Series. Installations for specific units will be specified under the current section heading.
Description
The grass collection system is designed for turf
maintenance where there is a need to collect the grass
clippings as the mower cuts the turf. It is also used for
picking up leaves in pre-season and post-season clean-
up. The engine/blower/blade assembly, is mounted on
the right side of the unit. The blower draws grass
clippings from the discharge area up and back to the
container mounted to the rear of the mower. The
operator can engage the engine/blower/blade assembly
by starting the engine. Once the container is full of
clippings, the operator can then release the door latch
and easily lift the handle to dump.