Collection System Operators Manual Parts Manual Models: 111280 / HCS9 Please read these instructions carefully and make sure you understand them before using the machine. MANUAL NO.
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INDEX Operators Guide Features and Controls .............................................................. 4 General Information ................................................................. 5 Safety Procedures .................................................................... 5 Unpacking Instructions ............................................................. 7 Assembly Instructions .............................................................. 7 Collection System ..................................
FEATURES & CONTROLS HOOD INLET LATCH SUPPORT LINKAGE SUPPORT BRACKET HITCH HITCH BRACKET REAR GUARD BAG WEIGHT BAR DRIVE KIT HOSE CAST WEIGHT BLOWER ASSEMBLY NOTE: Your Front Weight Bar may look different from those shown in this diagram.
SAFETY RULES Safety Procedures General Information This manual will assist you in the safe operation and proper maintenance of your Husqvarna equipment. Read it thoroughly before attempting to operate the machine. Call your dealer or Husqvarna if additional information is required. 1 - Training: • Read the Operator’s manual. If the operator(s) or mechanic(s) can not read English it is the owner’s responsibility to explain this material to them.
SAFETY RULES 3 - Operation • Never run an engine in an enclosed area. • Only operate in good light, keeping away from holes and hidden hazards. • Slow down and use extra care on hillsides. Make turns gradually and at slow speed. Do not operate across the sides of slopes. Operate up and down slopes only. Do not operate on steep slopes. • Turf conditions can affect the machine’s stability. Do not operate on wet grass where traction may be reduced.
ASSEMBLY Unpacking Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Cut plastic tie securing the hitch to the crate top. Remove the top of the crate. Remove the plastic bag. Remove the hose. Remove the sides and ends of the crate. Remove the mounting kit box from the corner of the crate. Cut the two plastic ties that secure the hitch assembly to the pallet. Remove the hitch assembly. Cut the two plastic ties that secure the back of the hood, and the two that secure the front of the hood. Remove the hood assembly. 9.
ASSEMBLY 4. REAR GUARD Remove the (10) 5/16 carriage bolts that secure the standard rear guard to the straps and skid plates. Remove the standard rear guard. Replace with the collection rear guard, and secure with the carriage bolts that were just removed. Figure 2. STRAP FIGURE 2 LANYARD 5. Place the hitch assembly on the ground behind the mower. Place the (2) hitch pins thru the hitch and the hitch brackets. Secure the hitch pins with the (2) hairpins that are secured with the (2) lanyards.
ASSEMBLY 7. Place the hood assembly on to the hitch 8. assembly. Place both hood hinges between the upper hitch mounts on the hitch assembly. Be sure that the rubber seal is on the inside of the hood. Place the (2) friction washers between the hood hinge and the upper hitch mount. Place (2)990563, 3/8 x 1 bolt thru the hinge and mount. Secure with (2) 976979, 3/8 nyloc nut. Figure 4. Open the hood and secure the (2) springs to the bolts on the hood assembly and the hitch assembly. Figure 4.
ASSEMBLY HOOD ASSEMBLY 9. 10. With the hood open, secure the (3) bags in place. The back of the bags will hook over the mounting tabs on the hitch assembly. Figure 5. Close the hood, and latch the draw latch over the draw latch keeper on the hitch assembly. Figure 5. DRAW LATCH MOUNT TABS DRAW LATCH KEEPER BAG FIGURE 5 11. Install the (2) linkage assemblies to the (2) support brackets on hitch assembly and the (2) support brackets on the frame.
ASSEMBLY Blower/Drive Kit 1. Open the drive kit box and remove all of the components. 2. Place the deck in the lowest cutting height. 3. Remove the right side belt shield from the deck. 4. Remove the deck belt from the right side pulley. 5. Remove the deck pulley. Note: When the deck pulley is removed, the spindle can fall out of the cutter housing assembly. Be sure to secure the bottom of the spindle so that this does not happen. BLOWER ASSEMBLY PULLEY SHIELD WELDED STUD 3/8” NYLOC NUT 6.
ASSEMBLY 12. Re-install the pulley shield. 13. Cut the blower housing along the dashed line to fit the 52" and 61" decks. Drill the two small holes indicated with the 11/32" drill bit. The blower housing will fit 42" and 48" units with no modifications. Figure 2. 14. Remove the (4) 1/4 x 3/4 carriage bolts from the deck plate, and the (4) 3/8" nyloc nuts from the inside of the blower housing. Figure 1. 15. Place the deck plate on the welded studs in the blower housing.
ASSEMBLY 18. Remove the discharge chute from the deck. 19. Place the deck plate pin in the tube on the back edge of the deck. Rotate the blower around and into place. Figure 3. 20. Install the pin thru the tabs on both the deck and the blower. Figure 3. 21. Latch the idler arm in the idler keeper. Figure 3. 22. Install the belt on the deck pulley and release the idler arm from the keeper. 23. Install the new belt shield. 24.
OPERATION Operating the Collection System 1. NEVER USE THE COLLECTION SYSTEM WITHOUT THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY AND HOSES SECURELY ATTACHED. 2. Make sure hoses are connected at both ends. Inspect hoses prior to each use. 3. Do not use the unit on slopes greater than 10 degrees. 4. The mower must be running in order to vacuum debris through the mower deck. 5. In heavy grass it may be necessary to mow and collect at a slower ground speed. 6.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Transport For best results, clean poly mesh inside hood regularly. Instructions for doing this can be found in the Service section of this manual. WARNING The collection system bags must be completely empty or removed while driving forward onto a trailer. If the mower must be loaded onto a trailer while there is still debris in the container, the mower must be backed up onto the trailer to avoid tipping.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Caring For Hoses Caring For Bags 1. Inspect hoses before each use. If hoses have excessive wear, tears, or punctures, replace immediately. 2. To prolong the life of the hose, periodically rotate hose and turn hose end to end. Refer to Preventative Maintenance Schedule in this manual. 3. Avoid twists and sharp turns in the hoses, as they will increase wear on the hoses. 4. Avoid dragging the lower hose along the sides of buildings or other hard surfaces.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Troubleshooting Guide DANGER Before servicing unit, wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop. Turn engine off and remove the spark plug wire. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION Loss of Vacuum. 1. Blower, hose or hood inlet clogged. 2. Bags full. 3. Fan blades bent or broken. 4. Poly mesh plugged. 1. Remove hose and clean inlet. 2. Inspect and empty. 3. Replace/repair impeller. 4. Clean poly mesh. Unusual vibration or noise. 1. Solid object jammed in unit. 1.
SPINDLE DRIVE ASSEMBLY NOTE: Your Front Weight Bar may look different from those shown in this diagram.
PARTS ILLUSTRATIONS 19
HOOD ASSEMBLY 14 18 1 14 15 4 24 19 13 23 5 17 23 23 5 22 9 6 16 23 7 20 20 11 3 10 10 12 2 8 20 21 19
HOOD ASSEMBLY ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539111172 ....... 1 .......... HOOD 2 ......... 539111174 ....... 1 .......... HOOD SUPPORT 3 ......... 539111175 ....... 2 .......... SUPPORT, DRAW LATCH 4 ......... 539111177 ....... 2 .......... HOOD HINGE 5 ......... 539111181 ....... 2 .......... MOUNT PLATE 6 ......... 539111182 ....... 1 .......... INLET TUBE 7 ......... 539111260 ....... 1 .......... DECAL, VENTILATION 8 ......... 539200478 ...... 2 .......... DRAW LATCH, FLEXIBLE T-HANDLE 9 .
HITCH ASSEMBLY 6 20 10 16 19 11 7 11 5 15 14 15 9 15 8 4 11 13 15 2 18 17 11 12 15 3 1 22
HITCH ASSEMBLY ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539111155 ....... 1 .......... HITCH 2 ......... 539111190 ....... 1 .......... LATCH 3 ......... 539977250 ...... 2 .......... SPRING 4 ......... 539111157 ....... 1 .......... MOUNT Z BRACE 5 ......... 539111167 ....... 1 .......... SEAL, RUBBER 6 ......... 539111158 ....... 2 .......... SUPPORT, OUTER 7 ......... 539111162 ....... 2 .......... SUPPORT ARM 8 ......... 539111267 ....... 2 .......... BRACKET, SUPPORT 9 ......... 539111171 ....... 1 .
BLOWER ASSEMBLY 7 LOCKING COLLAR 37 THIS SIDE UP 35 3 15 29 4 20 6 37 30 5 33 26 17 28 2 27 15 3 THIS SIDE DOWN 37 40 22 25 1 11 37 37 19 16 36 38 37 9 14 8 10 13 12 41 40 18 21 31 32 34 33 23 44 39 27 39 HUB DOWN 43 24 42 24
BLOWER ASSEMBLY ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539111225 ....... 1 .......... FLOOR WELDMENT 2 ......... 539111227 ....... 1 .......... BEARING PLATE 3 ......... 539102691 ...... 5 .......... FLANGETTE 4 ......... 539105743 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, NO STEP 5 ......... 539105785 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, WARNING 6 ......... 539106741 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, SERVERING 7 ......... 539102535 ...... 1 .......... GREASE CAP 8 ......... 539916159 ...... 1 .......... SPRING 9 ......... 539111184 .
WEIGHT KIT MODEL HCS13 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 9 8 ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539020255 ...... 1 .......... WEIGHT BAR, FRONT 2 ......... 539111313 ....... 1 .......... HOLD DOWN, WEIGHT BAR 3 ......... 539102049 ...... 2 .......... CLEVIS PIN 4 ......... 539108096 ...... 2 .......... SPRING RETAINER 5 ......... 539111259 ....... 2 .......... WEIGHT KEEPER 6 ......... 539976979 ...... 4 .......... NUT, 3/8, NYLOC 7 ......... 539990517 ...... 4 .......... WASHER, 3/8 8 ...........539000019........
WEIGHT KIT MODEL HCS9 2 1 7 3 6 4 5 ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539111313 ....... 1 .......... HOLD DOWN, WEIGHT BAR 2 ......... 539102049 ...... 2 .......... CLEVIS PIN 3 ......... 539108096 ...... 2 .......... SPRING RETAINER 4 ......... 539111337 ....... 1 .......... WEIGHT BAR 5 ......... ER92531 ......... 3 .......... CAST COUNTERWEIGHT 6 ......... 539990627 ...... 4 .......... HCS, 5/16-18 X 1 1/4, GR5 7 ......... 539977778 ...... 1 ..........
MOUNTING KIT MODEL HCS13 14 11 REF.
MOUNTING KIT MODEL HCS13 ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539111322 ....... 1 .......... HITCH BRACKET, RIGHT, W/DECAL ........... 539111199 ....... 1 .......... HITCH BRACKET, LEFT (NOT SHOWN) 2 ......... 539111197 ....... 1 .......... REAR GUARD 3 ......... 539111215 ....... 2 .......... SUPPORT BRACKET 4 ......... 539976989 ...... 2 .......... HAIRPIN #4 5 ......... 539111206 ....... 2 .......... HITCH PIN 6 ......... 539111192 ....... 2 .......... HAIRPIN 7 ......... 539111212 ....... 1 ......
MOUNTING KIT MODEL HCS9 16 REF.
MOUNTING KIT MODEL HCS9 ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539111294 ....... 1 .......... HITCH BRACKET W/DECALS, RIGHT ........... 539111203 ....... 1 .......... HITCH BRACKET, LEFT (NOT SHOWN) 2 ......... 539111195 ....... 1 .......... REAR GUARD 3 ......... 539111215 ....... 2 .......... SUPPORT BRACKET 4 ......... 539111206 ....... 2 .......... HITCH PIN 5 ......... 539111192 ....... 2 .......... HAIRPIN 6 ......... 539102563 ...... 4 .......... LANYARD 7 ......... 539111212 ....... 1 ..........
BAG ASSEMBLY 1 5 4 4 2 6 5 3 ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539110063 ....... 1 .......... HANGER, BAG 2 ......... 539111166 ....... 1 .......... TUBE, BAG FRAME 3 ......... 539111168 ....... 1 .......... BAG, LARGE, MODEL HCS13 ........... 539111300 ....... 1 .......... BAG, SMALL, MODEL HCS9 4 ......... 539990316 ...... 7 .......... RHSNB, 5/16-18 X 5/8, GR5 5 ......... 539990717 ...... 7 .......... NUT, 5/16, NYLOC 6 ......... 539990692 ...... 3 ..........
DRIVE KIT ASSEMBLY (539) 111275 - 42 INCH DECK 8 2 4 1 15 6 3 10 9 5 7 12 11 14 13 ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539109660 ...... 1 .......... DRAW LATCH 2 ......... 539110740 ....... 2 .......... RIVET, BLIND, DOME STYLE, 5/32 DIA. 3 ......... 539105743 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, NO STEP 4 ......... 539105744 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, DANGER BELT DRIVES 5 ......... 539111270 ....... 1 .......... PIN 6 ......... 539111236 ....... 1 .......... BLOWER DECK PLATE, 42/48 7 .........
DRIVE KIT ASSEMBLY (539) 111276 - 48 INCH DECK 2 1 15 3 8 4 6 10 9 5 11 7 12 14 13 ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539109660 ...... 1 .......... DRAW LATCH 2 ......... 539110740 ....... 2 .......... RIVET, BLIND, DOME STYLE, 5/32 DIA. 3 ......... 539105743 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, NO STEP 4 ......... 539105744 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, DANGER BELT DRIVES 5 ......... 539111270 ....... 1 .......... PIN 6 ......... 539111236 ....... 1 .......... BLOWER DECK PLATE, 42/48 7 .........
DRIVE KIT ASSEMBLY (539) 111277 - 52 INCH DECK 2 3 1 8 15 4 10 6 9 7 5 11 12 14 13 ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539109660 ...... 1 .......... DRAW LATCH 2 ......... 539110740 ....... 2 .......... RIVET, BLIND, DOME STYLE, 5/32 DIA. 3 ......... 539105743 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, NO STEP 4 ......... 539105744 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, DANGER BELT DRIVES 5 ......... 539111270 ....... 1 .......... PIN 6 ......... 539111264 ....... 1 .......... BLOWER DECK PLATE, 52 7 .........
DRIVE KIT ASSEMBLY (539) 111278 - 61 INCH DECK 2 1 8 15 3 4 6 10 9 5 7 12 11 14 13 ITEM PART NO. QTY DESCRIPTION 1 ......... 539109660 ...... 1 .......... DRAW LATCH 2 ......... 539110740 ....... 2 .......... RIVET, BLIND, DOME STYLE, 5/32 DIA. 3 ......... 539105743 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, NO STEP 4 ......... 539105744 ...... 1 .......... DECAL, DANGER BELT DRIVES 5 ......... 539111270 ....... 1 .......... PIN 6 ......... 539111240 ....... 1 .......... BLOWER DECK PLATE, 61 7 .........