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Form No. 4503-342 Rev A

Installation Instructions

Mulch Kit

MK523Q

For Serial Nos. 130,000 & Higher

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition 65 Warning

This product contains a chemical or chemicals known to the State of California to

cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm.

Safety Alert Symbol

This Safety Alert Symbol (

Figure 1

is used both in this

instruction sheet and on the machine to identify important
safety messages which must be followed to avoid accidents

This symbol means:

ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT!

YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

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Figure 1

Safety Alert Symbol

The safety alert symbol appears above information which
alerts you to unsafe actions or situations and will be followed
by the word

DANGER

,

WARNING

, or

CAUTION

.

DANGER

: White lettering / Red background. Indicates an

imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

Will

result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

: Black lettering / Orange background. Indicates

a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

Could

result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

: Black lettering / Yellow background. Indicates

a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

May

result in minor or moderate injury.

This manual uses two other words to highlight information.

Important

calls attention to special mechanical information

and

Note

emphasizes general information worthy of special

attention.

WARNING

While maintenance or adjustments are being made,
someone could start the engine. Accidental starting
of the engine could seriously injure you or other
bystanders.

Remove the key from the ignition switch, engage
parking brake, and pull the wire(s) off the spark
plug(s) before you do any maintenance. Also push
the wire(s) aside so it does not accidentally contact
the spark plug(s).

Note:

Determine the left and right sides of the machine

from the normal operating position.

Note:

Park the unit on a level surface. Make sure all moving

parts have stopped, parking brake is engaged, the key has been
removed, and the spark plug wire has been disconnected.
Allow unit to cool before starting these instructions.

© 2016—Exmark Mfg. Co., Inc.
Industrial Park Box 808
Beatrice, NE 68310

www.Exmark.com

Original Instructions (EN)

Printed in the USA

All Rights Reserved

*4503-342* A

 

Summary of Contents for MK523Q

Page 1: ...rious injury CAUTION Black lettering Yellow background Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided May result in minor or moderate injury This manual uses two other words to highlight information Important calls attention to special mechanical information and Note emphasizes general information worthy of special attention WARNING While maintenance or adjustments are being made...

Page 2: ...crew HH 5 16 18 x 5 8 5 2 1 612135 03 Wld Baffle Mulch LH 1 7 323 4 Screw HH 3 8 16 x 3 4 5 3 1 613142 01 Cover Mulch Plate 1 8 3230 1 Bolt Carriage 5 16 18 x 3 4 3 4 1 613144 03 Baffle Blocker 1 9 3290 357 Nut Whizlock 3 8 16 5 5 103 6392 Blade Mulch 18 0 3 10 32128 20 Nut Whizlock 5 16 18 8 5 8 inch arbor hole blade for units below Serial Number 540 000 not included in kit 2 ...

Page 3: ...g037912 Figure 2 3 ...

Page 4: ...rge baffle as shown in Figure 3 Note The inner bolt attaches the belt guide to the top of the deck retain the belt guide g008557 Figure 3 1 Discharge baffle 5 Referencing Figure 4 g008555 Figure 4 1 Hole location If the deck does not have holes Use a drill or a hammer and punch remove the material from the holes in the top of the deck and the two in the front of the deck If the deck has holes Remo...

Page 5: ...op engine and wait for all moving parts to stop engage parking brake remove key and disconnect the negative battery cable 2 Remove mulching baffles blocker baffle and cover plate 3 Install the discharge baffle that was removed in step 4 of Installing the Mulch Kit section 4 Replace the mulching blades with standard blades Refer to step 8 of Installing the Mulch Kit for blade torque 5 Install 5 16 ...

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