Exmark Ultra Vac QDS 00 & Higher - Manual (Page 13)

Operation
CAUTION
The deck sheave will become very hot.
Touching a hot deck sheave can cause severe
burns.
Allow the deck sheave to cool completely
before removing the belt.
5. Pull the idler release handle and remove the belt
from the upper groove of the deck sheave.
6. Unlatch the front end of the blower. Pivot the
blower back and lift it off the deck.
Figure 8
1. Blower latch 2. Pivot the blower away
from the deck
7. Install the discharge deflector using the chute
pivot pin and hairpin (see Figure 9).
Figure 9
Viewed from the right side
1. Hairpin 3. Discharge deflector
2. Chute pivot pin
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening will
allow objects to be thrown in operator’s or
bystander’s direction. Also, contact with
blade could occur. Thrown objects or blade
contact can cause serious injury or kill you
or bystanders.
Never operate mower unless discharge
deflector, or entire grass collection system, or
mulch kit is installed.
8. Re-install the belt cover and tighten the knob.
9. LZUVQD11 Units Only:
Remove the handle from the hopper by first
rotating the spring clevis pin upward to unlatch
it from the handle link. Remove the spring clevis
pin from the actuation arm and rotate downward.
Attach the link to the handle mount tab and
re-install the spring clevis pin onto the handle link.
Figure 10
1. Handle assembly 5. Actuation arm bracket
2. Handle link 6. Handle mount tab
3. Rotate upward 7. Retaining bolt and nut
4. Spring clevis pin
Note: The entire handle assembly can be taken
off the unit by removing the retaining bolt and
nut (see Figure 10).
10. Remove the hopper assembly. Do Not use the
exhaust diverter as a handle when removing the
hopper.
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