Exmark ULTRA VAC QDS, LAZER Z AS, SERIES X, LZUVQD7, LZUVQD11 Operator's Manual

ULTRAV AC®QDS

LAZERZ®,LAZERZ®AS

SERIESX,ANDLAZERZ®AS

MODELS

ForUltraVacSerialNos.
850,000&Higher
(TotLazerZ(LZZ)and
LazerZASSeriesX(LZAS)Units
SerialNos.790,000&Higher)
(TotLazerZAS(LZA)Units
SerialNos.850,000&Higher)

PartNo.4500-605Rev.A

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Introduction

CONGRATULATIONSonthepurchaseofyour
ExmarkUltraVac.Thisproducthasbeencarefully
designedandmanufacturedtogiveyouamaximum
amountofdependabilityandyearsoftrouble-free
operation.

Thismanualcontainsoperating,maintenance,
adjustment,andsafetyinstructionsforyourExmark
UltraVac.

BEFOREOPERATINGYOURMOWER,
CAREFULLYREADTHISMANUALINITS
ENTIRETY.

Byfollowingtheoperating,maintenance,andsafety
instructions,youwillprolongthelifeofyourUltra
Vac,maintainitsmaximumefciency,andpromote
safeoperation.

Ifadditionalinformationisneeded,orshouldyou
requiretrainedmechanicservice,contactyour
authorizedExmarkequipmentdealerordistributor.
Exmarkpartsmanualsareavailableonlineat
http://www.exmark.com/manuals.htm.

AllExmarkequipmentdealersanddistributorsare
keptinformedofthelatestmethodsofservicing
andareequippedtoprovidepromptandefcient
serviceintheeldorattheirservicestations.They
carryamplestockofservicepartsorcansecurethem
promptlyforyoufromthefactory.

AllExmarkpartsarethoroughlytestedandinspected
beforeleavingthefactory,however,attentionis
requiredonyourpartifyouaretoobtainthefullest
measureofsatisfactionandperformance.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineExmarkparts,
oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorExmarkCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready .

Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.

Figure1

LZUVQD11Units

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Figure2

LZUVQD7Units

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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Contents

Introduction...........................................................3

Safety.....................................................................5

SafetyAlertSymbol.........................................5

SafeOperatingPractices..................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.......................8

Specications.......................................................10

ModelNumbers............................................10

Systems.........................................................10

Dimensions...................................................10

TorqueRequirements....................................10

ProductOverview................................................11

Operation.............................................................11

Pre-Start........................................................11

OperatingInstructions..................................11

Transporting.................................................18

Maintenance.........................................................20

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........20

PeriodicMaintenance.......................................20

CheckBlowerHousing/Impeller...................20

CheckDoorClothMesh................................20

CheckExhaustDiverter.................................21

LubricateGreaseFittings...............................21

CheckConditionofBelt................................21

Adjustments.....................................................22

AdjustingtheBlowerDriveBelt

Position.....................................................22

AdjustingtheDoorLinkage...........................22

Cleaning...........................................................24

CleanMuferandRearFrameArea................24

CleanRearScreenInHopper.........................24

CleanBlower.................................................24

Storage.................................................................25

HandleStorage..............................................25

Troubleshooting...................................................26

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Safety

Safety

SafetyAlertSymbol

ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure3)isusedbothin
thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant
safetymessageswhichmustbefollowedtoavoid
accidents

Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOME

ALERT!YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!

Figure3

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation
whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituations
andwillbefollowedbythewordDANGER,

WARNING,orCAUTION.

DANGER:Whitelettering/Redbackground.

Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,if
notavoided,Willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

WARNING:Blacklettering/Orangebackground.
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if
notavoided,Couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

CAUTION:Blacklettering/Yellowbackground.
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if
notavoided,Mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizes
generalinformationworthyofspecialattention.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadthetractorandUltraVacOperator’sManuals
andothertrainingmaterial.Iftheoperator(s)or
mechanic(s)cannotreadEnglishitistheowner’s
responsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.
Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperate
orservicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Onlyadultsandmatureteenagersshouldoperate
amower,andevenmatureteenagersshouldhave
adultsupervision.Besureateenager:

1.hasreadandunderstandstheOperator’ s

Manualandrecognizestherisksinvolved;

2.issufcientlymaturetousecaution;and

3.isofsufcientsizeandweighttooperate

thecontrolscomfortablyandtomanagethe
mowerwithouttakingrisks.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor
herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafely
performthejob.Onlyuseonmachinesapproved
byExmark.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingsafetyglasses,
substantialfootwear,longtrousers,andhearing
protection.DoNotoperatewhenbarefootor
whenwearingopensandals.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin
excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand
cancausehearinglossthroughextended
periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe
usedandremoveallrocks,toys,sticks,wires,
bones,andotherforeignobjectswhichcanbe
thrownbythemachineandmaycausepersonal
injurytotheoperatororbystanders.

Operation

•Operateonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight,
keepingawayfromholesandhiddenhazards.

•Nevermowwiththedischargedeectorraised,
removedoralteredunlessthereisagrass

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Safety

collectionsystemormulchkitinplaceand
workingproperly.

DANGER

Therearerotatingbladesintheblowerand
underthemowerdeck.Bladecontactcan
causeseriousoperatororbystanderinjury
orevendeath.

•DoNotreachintoblowerunlessrotation
indicatorhasstopped.DisengagePTO,
stopengine,removekey ,waitforall
movingpartstostop.Engageparking
brake.

•Neveroperatemowerunlessdischarge
deector,entiregrasscollectionsystem,
ormulchkitisinstalled.

•Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
removekeyandengageparkingbrake:

–Beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

mower.

–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorabnormal

vibrationoccurs(inspectthemowerfor
damageandmakerepairsbeforerestarting
andoperatingthemower).

–Beforeclearingblockages.

–Wheneveryouleavethemower.

WARNING

Hands,feet,hair,clothing,oraccessoriescan
becomeentangledinrotatingparts.Contact
withtherotatingpartscancausetraumatic
amputationorseverelacerations.

•DoNotoperatethemachinewithout
guards,shields,andsafetydevicesin
placeandworkingproperly.

•Keephands,feet,hair,jewelry,orclothing
awayfromrotatingparts.

•Stoptheblades,slowdown,andusecautionwhen
crossingsurfacesotherthangrassandwhen
transportingthemowertoandfromtheareato
bemowed.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargepathanddirect
dischargeawayfromothers.

SlopeOperation

UseExtremecautionwhenmowingand/orturning
onslopesaslossoftractionand/ortip-overcould
occur.Theoperatorisresponsibleforsafeoperation
onslopes.

DANGER

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan
causeslidingandlossofcontrol.Wheels
droppingoveredges,ditches,steepbanks,or
watercancauserollovers,whichmayresult
inseriousinjury,deathordrowning.

•DoNotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.

•DoNotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•DoNotmowslopesgreaterthan15
degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecaution
onslopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed
changes.

•Keeptherollbarintheraisedandlocked
positionanduseseatbelt.

•Seeinsidethebackcovertodeterminethe
approximateslopeangleoftheareatobemowed.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer
neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.
(Figure4).

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Safety

Figure4

1.SafeZone-Usethemowerhereonslopeslessthan15
degrees

2.DangerZone-Useawalkbehindmowerand/orhand
trimmeronslopesgreaterthan15degrees,near
drop-offsandwater.

3.Water

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree
limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscan
hideobstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dipsandrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause
themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatoperatingonwetgrass,acrosssteep
slopesordownhillmaycausethemowertolose
traction.Lossoftractiontothedrivewheelsmay
resultinslidingandalossofbrakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona
slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagetheblades
andproceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprove
stability.AlwaysinstallandremovetheUltraVac,
includingcounterweights,asinstructed.Failure
todosowillcauseareductioninstabilityor
traction.DoNotoperatethemowerwithonlya
portionoftheUltraVacinstalled.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersor
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machineandcauselossofcontrol.Thestability
andtractionofthemachinewillchangeasthe
UltraVachopperllswithgrassclippings.Use

progressivelygreatercareonslopesasthehopper
lls.

MaintenanceandStorage

•DisengagePTO,setparkingbrake,stopengine
andremovekeyordisconnectsparkplugwire.
Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaningorrepairing.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)
orweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicing
them.Onlyreplacedamagedblades.Never
straightenorweldthem.

•Keepallguards,shieldsandallsafetydevicesin
placeandinsafeworkingcondition.

•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainproper
tightness.

•Frequentlycheckforwornordeteriorating
componentsthatcouldcreateahazard.

•Allreplacementpartsmustbethesameas
orequivalenttothepartssuppliedasoriginal
equipment.

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Safety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

•Keepallsafetysignslegible.Removeallgrease,
dirtanddebrisfromsafetysignsandinstructional
labels.

•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingsafety
signs.

•Whenreplacementcomponentsareinstalled,be
surethatcurrentsafetysignsareafxedtothe
replacedcomponents.

•Ifanattachmentoraccessoryhasbeeninstalled,
makesurecurrentsafetysignsarevisible.

•Newsafetysignsmaybeobtainedfrom
yourauthorizedExmarkequipmentdealeror
distributororfromExmarkMfg.Co.Inc.

•Safetysignsmaybeafxedbypeelingoffthe
backingtoexposetheadhesivesurface.Apply
onlytoaclean,drysurface.Smoothtoremove
anyairbubbles.

•Familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingsafetysigns
andinstructionlabels.Theyarecriticaltothesafe
operationofyourExmarkcommercialmower.

1-653558

98-5954

103-6604

LZUVQD7UnitsOnly

103-6605

103-6607

LZUVQD11UnitsOnly

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Safety

103-3508

LZUVQD7UnitsOnly

109-5890

LZUVQD11UnitsOnly

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Specications

Specications

ModelNumbers

SerialNos:850,000andHigher

LZUVQD7–FitsLazerZ(LZZ),LazerZASSeriesX(LZAS),andLazerZAS(LZA)with48or52inchdeck.

LZUVQD11–FitsLazerZ(LZZ)andLazerZASSeriesX(LZAS)with60or72inchdeck.FitsLazerZAS(LZA)
with60inchdeck.

Systems

BaggingSystem

•CollectionHopper:

–SteelandPolyethylenehopper.Commercial

grade,clothmeshdoorwithreinforced
bottom.

–LZUVQD7Capacity:7.0bushels

–LZUVQD11Capacity:11.0bushels

•DumpMechanism:Manualdumpfromseat

•BlowerTube:Fixed,abrasionresistantmolded
polyethylene.

•Impeller:5–bladed,1/4inch(6.4mm)thick
abrasionresistantsteel,withverticalaxis.

•Impellerbearings:1inch(2.5cm)sealed
non-greaseablebearings.

Dimensions

OverallWidth:

LZUVQD7

w/UltraV acQDS

LazerZw/48inchDeck

62.50inches(158.8cm)

LazerZw/52inchDeck

67.75inches(172.1cm)

LZUVQD11

w/UltraV ac

LazerZw/60inchDeck

75.00inches(190.5cm)

LazerZw/72inchDeck

87.25inches(221.6cm)

OverallLength:

LZUVQD7

w/UltraV ac

LazerZw/48inchDeck

102.00inches(259.1cm)

LazerZw/52inchDeck

102.00inches(259.1cm)

LZUVQD11

w/UltraV ac

LazerZw/60inchDeck

106.50inches(270.5cm)

LazerZw/72inchDeck

109.50inches(278.1cm)

CurbWeight:

LZUVQD7

UltraV acWeight

Forunitsw/48inchDeck
(3toeboardweights)

331lb(150kg)

Forunitsw/52inchDeck
(2toeboardweights)

288lb(130kg)

LZUVQD11

UltraV acWeight

Forunitsw/60inchDeck
(2toeboardweights)

477lb(216kg)

Forunitsw/72inchDeck
(1toeboardweights)

434lb(197kg)

TorqueRequirements

BoltLocation

Torque

ImpellerSpindleBottom
Nut

55-60ft-lb(75-81N-m)

ImpellerSpindleT opNut75-80ft-lb(102-108N-m)

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