Exmark QUEST - Replacing the Discharge Deflector

Maintenance
6.Attachthefrontsupportrodtothemowerdeck
withtheclevispinandhairpincotter(Figure54).
7.Installthemowerbeltontotheenginepulley;
refertoReplacingtheMowerBelt.
ReplacingtheDischarge
Deector
DANGER
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallowthe
lawnmowertothrowobjectsintheoperator’sor
bystander’sdirectionandresultinseriousinjury.
Also,contactwiththebladecouldoccur.
Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
amulchplate,dischargedeector,orgrass
collectionsystem.
Inspectthedischargedeectorfordamagebefore
eachuse.Replaceanydamagedpartsbeforeuse.
•42inchand50inchE-SeriesDeck
1.LocateitemsshowninFigure58.
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Figure58
1.Mowerdeck
5.Spring
2.Dischargedeector6.Nut(3/8inch)
3.Dischargedeector
bracket
7.Shortstand-off
4.Rod
2.Removethenut(3/8inch)fromtherodunder
themower.
3.Slidetherodoutoftheshortstand-off,
spring,anddischargedeector.Removethe
damagedorworndischargedeector.
4.Replacethedischargedeector.
5.Sliderod,straightend,throughtherear
dischargedeectorbracket.
6.Placethespringontherod,withendwires
down,andbetweenthedischargedeector
brackets.Sliderodthroughseconddischarge
deectorbracket.
7.Insertrodatfrontofdischargedeectorinto
shortstand-offondeck.Securerearendof
rodintothemowerwithanut(3/8inch).
Important:Thedischargedeectormust
bespringloadedinthedownposition.
Liftthedeectoruptotestthatitsnapsto
thefulldownposition.
•50inchS-SeriesDeck
1.Disengagethespringfromthenotchinthe
deectorbracketandslidetherodoutofthe
weldeddeckbrackets,spring,anddischarge
deector(
Figure59).Removethedamagedor
worndischargedeector.
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