Mfg. Co. Inc. Utility Vehicle User Manual

Operation
havestoppedbeforeclearingblowerassemblyor
mowerdeck
3.Toremovethebags,rstshutoffdeckdrive,stop
theengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Openthehoodandremovethebagsbyliftingup
ontherearofthebag,thenunhookingthefront
clip.Emptythebagsbyinvertingthem.
4.Reinstallbags,closeandlatchhoodbefore
continuingmowing.
Tipsformowingconditions:
•Whenmowinginareaswithsandysoil,use
lowliftbladesonthecuttingdeckandhigher
cuttingheightstominimizewearontheblower
components.
•Whenmowinginwetconditions,suchasjustafter
arainorinheavydew,uselowliftbladesonthe
cuttingdecktominimizepluggingoftheblower.
•Maintainingagroundspeedthatdoesnotpull
downtheengineRPMwillallowforthehighest
productivityandbestqualityofcut.Boggingthe
engineRPMdownbygoingtoofastwillcause
pluggingandqualityofcutissues.
•Whenthebagsgetfull,thesoundoftheblower
willchangeandtherewillbeslightblowoutfrom
thefrontrightcornerofthedeck.Emptyingthe
bagsatthispointwillminimizethepotentialfor
thetubetoplug.
•ForunitsbelowSerialNumber600,000:
Anti-blowoutkitsareavailableforleafcollection.
Theyhelptoprevent“chasing”theleaves.To
reduce“plowing”leaves,raisethedeckslightly.
•OnTriton:Raisefrontadjustablebafeto
reduceplowing.Loweringfrontadjustablebafe
mayprevent“chasing”.Matchdischargeopening
toUltraVacintakeforbestperformance.
BaggerRemovalforSideDischarge
1.Shutoffthedeckdrive,stopengineandwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.Removekeyandengage
parkingbrake.
2.Removethedischargetubebyreleasingthe
latchesattheblower.Slidethetubeofftheblower
outletandremovetheupperendfromthehood.
Figure5
1.ClevisPin5.BeltCover
2.CasterArmWeight
6.Blower
3.Hairpin7.Tube
4.FrontFloorpanWeight8.Bags
3.Removethebeltcoverbylooseningtheknobs.
For60inchand66inchunitstheoutboardknob
doesnotneedtoberemovedcompletelyto
removethebeltcover.
CAUTION
Thedecksheavewillbecomeveryhot.
Touchingahotdecksheavecancausesevere
burns.
Allowthedecksheavetocoolcompletely
beforeremovingthebelt.
4.Pulltheidlerreleasehandleandremovethebelt
fromtheuppergrooveofthedecksheave.
5.Unlatchthefrontendoftheblower.Pivotthe
blowerbackandliftitoffthedeck.
6.Installthedischargechuteusingthechutepivot
pinandhairpin(seeFigure6).
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