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UL TRA V AC ® QDS
LAZER Z ® HP MODELS
For Ultra V ac Serial Nos.
790,000 & Higher
Par t No. 4500-420 Rev . A
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Exmar k r eser v es the right to mak e changes or add impr o v ements to its pr oducts at an y time without incur ring an y obligation to mak e such changes to pr oducts man uf actur ed pr eviousl y . Exmar k, or its distributor s and dealer s, accept no r esponsibility f or v ariations which may be evident in the actual specifications of its pr oducts and the statements and descriptions contained in this publication. © 2008—Exmark Mfg. Co., Inc. Contact us at www .Exmark.com. Industrial Park Bo
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Introduction CONGRATULATIONS on the purc hase of y our Exmark Ultra V ac QDS . T his product has been carefully designed and man ufactured to gi v e y ou a maxim um amount of de pendability and years of trouble-free operation. T his man ual contains operating, maintenance , adjustment, and safety instr uctions for y our Exmark Ultra V ac QDS . BEFORE OPERATING Y OUR MO WER, CAREFULL Y READ THIS MANU AL IN ITS Figure 1 ENTIRETY . 1. Model and serial number location By follo wing the operating, ma
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety Aler t Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety and
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Safety • Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate Safety or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations ma y restrict the ag e of the operator . Safety Alert Symbol • T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible T his Safety Aler t Symbol ( Figure 2 ) is used both in for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself or this man ual and on the mac hine to identify impor tant herself , other people or proper ty . safety messag es whic h m ust be follo w ed to a v oid accidents Preparation
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Safety Slope Operation DANGER Use Extr eme caution when mo wing and/or tur ning T her e ar e r otating blades in the blo w er and on slopes as loss of traction and/or tip-o v er could under the mo w er deck. Blade contact can occur . T he operator is responsible for safe operation cause serious operator or bystander injur y on slopes . or ev en death. • Do Not r each into blo w er unless r otation DANGER indicator has stopped. Disenga ge PT O , stop engine, r emo v e k ey , w ait f or all Operat
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Safety Use prog ressi v ely g reater care on slopes as the hopper fills . Maintenance and Storage • Diseng ag e dri v es , set parking brak e , stop engine and remo v e k ey or disconnect spark plug wire . W ait for all mo v ement to stop before adjusting, cleaning or re pairing . • Use care when c hec king blades . W rap the blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use caution when ser vicing them. Only re place damag ed blades . Nev er straighten or w eld them. • K ee p all guards , shields and all sa
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Safety Safety and Instructional Decals • K ee p all safety signs legible . R emo v e all g rease , • New safety signs ma y be obtained from dir t and debris from safety signs and instr uctional y our authorized Exmark equipment dealer or labels . distributor or from Exmark Mfg . Co . Inc . • R e place all w or n, damag ed, or missing safety • Safety signs ma y be affix ed b y peeling off the signs . bac king to expose the adhesi v e surface . Apply only to a clean, dr y surface . Smooth to remo
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Safety 103-3508 9
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Specifications Specifications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 790,000 and Higher LHPUVD4448; LHPUVD4650; LHPUVD5256 w/Ultra V ac QDS Systems 52 inc h Dec k 95.00 inc hes (241.3 cm) 56 inc h Dec k 99.86 inc hes (253.6 cm) Bagging System • Collection Hopper : Curb W eight: – Commercial g rade , steel and polyeth ylene hopper with rear disc harg e door , commercial Lazer Z HP -220 lb (100 kg), including the front g rade cloth mesh door panel. w eight. – Capacity: 6.7 bushels • Dump Mec hanism: Single mot
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Operation Product Overview Operation Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. Pre-Start Mak e sure y ou understand the controls , their locations , their functions , and their safety requirements . Ensure the blo w er , door mesh, tube and hopper are in g ood condition, properly attac hed, and latc hed. F or units abo v e Serial Number 600,000 with T riton dec ks: Mak e sure that the adjustable dog leg baffle is Figure 4 closed to matc h the
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Operation ha v e stopped before clearing blo w er assembly or mo w er dec k 3. T o empty the hopper , first shut off dec k dri v e . Lift up on the handle to open the door and empty the hopper . If the unit is to be dri v en onto a tr uck or trailer with the hopper full, al w ays back the unit up the ramp . T his will r educe the chance of r earw ard tip up . See the T ranspor ting section for additional infor mation reg arding loading a unit on a tr uc k or trailer . 4. Close and latc h the doo
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Operation 6. Install the disc harg e c hute using the c hute pi v ot operate the mo w er with only a por tion of the pin and hair pin (see Figure 7 ). Ultra V ac installed. W ARNING Caster or fr ont floor pan w eights installed without ba g ger may cause loss of traction and steering contr ol. Loss of contr ol can r esult in an accident, which may cause death, injur y , or pr oper ty dama ge. Install caster or fr ont floor pan w eights ONL Y when ba g ger is installed. Figure 7 11. T he mac hine
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Operation T ransporting W ARNING Loading a unit on a trailer or tr uck incr eases T ransporting a Unit the possibility of backw ard tip-o v er . Use a hea vy-duty trailer or tr uc k to transpor t the Backw ard tip-o v er could cause serious injur y mac hine . Loc k brak e and bloc k wheels . Securely or death. fasten the mac hine to the trailer or tr uc k with straps , • Use extr eme caution when operating a c hains , cable , or ropes . Be sure that the trailer or tr uc k unit on a ramp . has al
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Operation caught as the unit mo v es from ramp to trailer or tr uc k. Stee per angles ma y also cause the unit to tip bac kw ard. If loading on or near a slope , position the trailer or tr uc k so it is on the do wn side of the slope and the ramp extends up the slope . T his will minimize the ramp angle . T he trailer or tr uc k should be as lev el as possible . Important: Do Not attempt to tur n the unit while on the ramp , y ou may lose contr ol and dri v e of f the side. A v oid sudden accele
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Maintenance Maintenance Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. W ARNING W ARNING W hile maintenance or adjustments ar e being T he engine can become v er y hot. T ouching made, someone could star t the engine. a hot engine can cause sev er e bur ns. Accidental star ting of the engine could Allo w the engine to cool completel y bef or e seriousl y injur e y ou or other bystander s. ser vice or making r epair s ar ound the engine R emo v e th
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Maintenance 3. Inspect the belt for damag e or w ear . R e place belt Lubricate Grease Fittings with one of the follo wing: Note: See char t f or ser vice inter v als. Dec k P ar t No . 1. Stop engine , w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop , and 44 inc h Dec k 1-653332 remo v e k ey . Eng ag e parking brak e . 46 inc h Dec k 1-653438 2. Lubricate fittings with NGLI g rade #2 48 inc h Dec k 1-653333 m ulti-pur pose gun g rease . 50 inc h Dec k 103-0866 R efer to the follo wing c har t for fitting
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Maintenance Adjustments Note: T he Ultra V ac QDS w as adjusted at the 3. Door opening: After adjusting the hing e links factor y to operate properly . Ho w ev er , there are three for door closing, the hing e stops ( Figure 10 B) can basic adjustments that can be made , should y our unit be adjusted to obtain maxim um door opening . require them: T he stop plates should be adjusted so that the door link contacts them when the upper tube of the door frame is within 1/4 inc h (6.4 mm) ± 1/8 inc h
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Maintenance Cleaning Clean Muffler and Rear Frame Area Service Interval : Before each use or daily Stop engine , w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop , and remo v e k ey . Eng ag e parking brak e . W ARNING Operating engine par ts, especiall y the muf fler , become extr emel y hot. Sev er e bur ns can occur on contact and de bris, such as lea v es, g rass, br ush, etc . can catch fir e. • Allo w engine par ts, especiall y the muf fler , to cool bef or e touching . • R emo v e accumulated de bris
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T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Important: It is essential that all operator safety mechanisms be connected and in pr oper operating condition prior to mo w er use. W hen a problem occurs , Do Not o v erlook the simple causes . F or example: star ting problems could be caused b y an empty fuel tank. T he follo wing table lists some of the common causes of trouble . Do Not attempt to ser vice or re place major items or any items that call for special timing or adjustment procedures (suc h as v
