Exmark Quest Bagger user manual (2024)

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Introduction This manual identifies potential hazards and Read this information carefully to learn how to has safety messages identified by the safety operate and maintain your product properly alert symbol (Figure 2), which signals a and to avoid injury and product damage. You hazard that may cause serious injury or death are responsible for operating the product if you do not follow the recommended properly and safely. precautions. You may contact Exmark directly at www.Exmar

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Specifications Contents Introduction ...................................................2 Model Number: Specifications................................................3 109-5200 Safety............................................................4 Dimensions Training ...................................................4 Overall Width with Bagger: Preparation..............................................4 48” Deck: 58.0” (147 cm) Operation .............................................

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Safety Please carefully read all of the safety • Thoroughly inspect the area where the instructions and decals in the safety section. equipment is to be used and remove all Knowing this information could help you, stones, sticks, wires, bones, and other your family, pets or bystanders avoid injury. foreign objects which may damage the equipment or cause personal injury to the Training operator or bystanders. • Regard the Exmark Bagger as a piece Operation of power equipment and teach

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Slopes • Progressively greater care is needed as • Use EXTREME caution when mowing the slope increases. and/or turning on slopes as loss of traction and/or tip-over could occur. The • Always avoid sudden starting or stopping operator is responsible for safe on a slope. If tires lose traction, operation on slopes. disengage the blades and proceed slowly off the slope. • Avoid sudden starts when mowing uphill. Mower may tip backwards. Mowing on wet grass or steep slopes

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Slope Chart 6

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Safety and Instructional Decals Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential danger. Replace any decal that is damaged or lost. 1 PART NO. 109-6809 LOCATION: Inside Hood on Bracket 1. Crushing hazard of hand—do not remove the whole bagger from the machine; open the bagger top and then remove the bag(s) from the bagger. Do not remove the bagger top when it is closed; open the bagger top and then remov

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Setup Note: If your mower does not have mounting Installing the Weight holes on the foot rest, position the back of the weight support assembly on the cross bar Parts needed for this step: under the foot rest. Center the weight support assembly and mark the two mounting holes Description Qty. on the lip of the foot rest. Drill holes using a Nut, Nyloc 3/8-16 Flg ........................... 2 13/32” drill bit. Install weight support Weight ....................................

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2. Install the two 3/8-16 x 5 carriage bolts Installing the Hood and Bags (item 1) through the holes on the frame as Parts needed for this step: shown in Figure 5. Place two stiffeners (item 2) on the top and bottom of the Description Qty. bagger tube (item 4) and install on Screw, PPH 1/4-20 x 3/4 ................... 2 carriage bolts. Fasten with two nyloc nuts Asm, Bagger Mount........................... 1 (item 3); leave loose to aid installation. Nut, Nyloc 1/4-20 Flg....

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Installing the Boot Mount Bracket and Tubes If you remove the spring-loaded hood Parts needed for this step: when it is closed (in the down position), the hood may suddenly fly Description Qty. open and you or someone else may be Nut, Nyloc 5/16-18 Flg ...................... 1 bruised, pinched, or injured in another Bkt, Boot Mount ................................ 1 way. Asm, Lower Tube.............................. 1 Bolt, Carriage 5/16-18 x 3/4 .............. 1 Always ope

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Important: The curved part of the blade Installing the Discharge Baffle – must be pointing upward toward the inside 52” Deck Only of the mower to ensure proper cutting. Parts needed for this step: Description Qty. Baffle, Discharge 52”......................... 1 Bolt, Carriage 5/16-18 x 3/4............... 2 Nut, Nyloc 5/16-18 Flg....................... 2 Procedure: 1. Remove the fasteners in the deck as shown in Figure 10. Retain for reuse if the discharge

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4. Install the bags by sliding the bag frame Operation hooks onto the retaining brackets (Figure 13). Note: The left and right sides of the machine are determined while sitting in the seat in the normal operating position. Emptying the Grass Bags Be careful when lifting or handling a grass bag that is full. To empty the grass bags: 1. Move the motion control levers outward to neutral position, disengage the power take off (PTO), engage parking brake, stop the engi

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Removing the Bagger An uncovered discharge opening will If you remove the spring-loaded hood allow objects to be thrown in when it is closed (in the down operator’s or bystander’s direction. position), the hood may suddenly fly Also, contact with blade could occur. open and you or someone else may be Thrown objects or blade contact can bruised, pinched, or injured in another cause serious injury or kill you or way. bystanders. Always open (raise) the hood before you rem

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4. Make sure that the spring and rod are installed Replacing the Discharge so that the rod is retained from sliding out by Deflector the front bracket and the spring holds the discharge deflector in the down position. Refer to (Figure 14) for proper orientation. An uncovered discharge opening will Important: The discharge deflector must be allow objects to be thrown in spring loaded in the down position. Lift the operator’s or bystander’s direction. deflector up to test that it s

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holding the handle on the bottom of the grass Bagging Long Grass bag, allowing the liner to slide out. Excessively long grass is heavy and may not be propelled completely into the grass bags. If this happens, the discharge tube and chute may plug. To avoid plugging the bagging system, mow the grass at a high height of cut, then lower the mower to your normal cutting height and repeat the bagging process. Bagging Wet Grass Always try to cut grass when it is dry because y

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Maintenance Note: The left and right sides of the machine are determined while sitting in the seat in the normal operating position. Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s) Maintenance Service Maintenance Procedure Interval After the first 10 operating • Inspect the bagger hours Before each use or daily • Clean the bagger. • Inspect the bagger. Before storage • Clean the bagger. If you leave the key in the ignition switch, someone could accidentally start the engine and seriou

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Inspecting the Bagger Cleaning the Bagger Attachment Attachment Inspect the bagger attachment after the first 1. After each use, remove and wash the 10 hours of operation, and monthly inside and outside of the bagger top, thereafter. discharge tube, chute, and the underside of the mower, using water sprayed from a 1. Check the chute, discharge tube, and the garden hose. Use a mild automotive bagger top. Replace these parts if they detergent to remove stubborn dirt. are cracked or brok

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Tips and Troubleshooting 1. When the bags get full, there will be 4. During dry conditions, switching to a slight blowout from the front right corner lower lift blade may reduce blowout of the deck. Emptying the bags at this without hurting quality of cut. point will minimize the potential for the 5. Maintaining a ground speed that does not tube to plug. pull down the engine RPM will allow for 2. If there is excessive blowout from the the highest productivity and best quality deck, ch

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3-Year Limited Consumer Warranty (30-Day Limited Commercial Warranty) Exmark Quest Riding Mowers (For units purchased on or after January 1, 2007) Consumer Warranty Conditions and Products Covered All warranty work must be performed by an authorized Exmark Service Dealer using Exmark approved replacement parts. Exmark Mfg. Co. Inc. and its affiliate, Exmark Warranty Company, pursuant to an agreement between them, jointly warrant on the Instructions for Obtaining Warranty Service term

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