Exmark Ultra Vac 000 & 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 7
1. Blower latch
2. Pivot blower away from deck
7. Install the discharge deflector using the chute
pivot pin and hairpin (see Figure 8).
Figure 8
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 plastic belt cover and tighten the
knobs.
9. Remove the bags from the hopper assembly by
opening the hopper and lifting up on the rear of
the bag and then unhooking the front clip.
10. Remove the hopper assembly. Do Not use the
exhaust diverter as a handle when removing the
hopper.
CAUTION
The exhaust diverter is hot. Touching a hot
exhaust diverter can cause severe burns.
Allow the exhaust diverter to cool completely
before removing the hopper assembly.
A. Push and hold the hopper assembly towards
the unit and pull the hairpins and mount pins
from frame mount barrel located on each side
of the frame legs.
WARNING
When the mount pins have been removed,
the hopper assembly may fall. A falling
hopper assembly may cause injury.
Use care when the mount pins are removed
and if necessary, use assistance when
lowering the hopper assembly to the ground.
B. If necessary, use assistance and carefully lower
the hopper assembly to the ground.
C. Re-insert the mount pins into the frame
mount barrel and secure with the hairpin.
11. The removable weights must be removed from
the unit. To remove the weight on the front of
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