Exmark Quest Bagger 850 - Manual (Page 11)

Operation
the obstruction from the mower, discharge tube,
chute, and the hood.
4. After you remove the obstruction, install the
complete bagger system and resume operation.
Removing the Bagger
DANGER
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.
1. Move the motion control levers outward to
neutral position, disengage the power take off
(PTO), engage parking brake, stop the engine,
remove the key, and wait for all moving parts to
stop before leaving the operating position.
2. Remove the upper flexible tube from the hood
junction tube.
WARNING
Operating the mower with the bagger
installed and the front weight removed may
cause loss of traction and steering control or
an unstable condition which could result in
injury or death.
Install the bagger only when the front weight
is installed.
3. Remove the bagger mount bracket from the deck
and retain all hardware see Figure 6.
Note: The boot mount bracket does not have to
be removed from the deck.
Figure 6
1. Upper flexible tube 5. Boot mount bracket
2. Clamp 6. Bolt
3. Lower tube 7. Latch
4. Nut 8. Mount bracket
CAUTION
If you remove the spring-loaded hood when
it is closed (in the down position), the hood
may suddenly fly open and you or someone
else may be bruised, pinched, or injured in
another way.
Always open (raise) the hood before you
remove or install it on the quick-attach
bracket.
4. Open the hood and remove the two bags from
the bag frame hooks (Figure 5).
5. Lift the bagger mount assembly and hood off the
bagger hitch.
Note: The bagger hitch does not have to be
removed from the unit.
Note: The removable weight is heavy. Use care
when lifting it. Make sure that you can hold
it securely before lifting it. Use caution when
positioning your hands so that you Do Not set it
down on your hands or fingers.
6. Remove the weight on the front of the mower.
Note: The weight support assembly can stay
mounted to the unit when the bagger and weight
are removed.
7. Store all hardware in a convenient location.
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