Collection System Operators Manual Parts Manual Models: 539130211 - DCKC Please read these instructions carefully and make sure you understand them before using the machine. MANUAL NO.
INDEX Operators Guide General Information ................................................................. 5 Safety Procedures .................................................................... 5 Assembly Instructions .............................................................. 7 Operating the Collection System ........................................ 13 Maintenance and Service Instructions Transport ................................................................................
SAFETY RULES Safety Procedures General Information This manual will assist you in the safe operation and proper maintenance of your Husqvarna 1 - Training: equipment. Read it thoroughly before attempting • Read the Operator’s manual. If the operator(s) or mechanic(s) can not read English it is the to operate the machine. Call your dealer or Dixon owner’s responsibility to explain this material to if additional information is required. 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 Assembly Instructions Tools Required: Ratchet Torque Wrench 1/2" Wrench 1/2" Socket 9/16" Wrench 9/16" Socket (2) 3/4" Wrench 3/4" Socket Flat Screw Driver (2) 1” Wrench - open end RAM/RAM MAG 1. Remove clamshell from crate. 2. Remove two 5/16 x 3/4 carriage bolts from the lower flange of the rear guard on the mower. 3.
ASSEMBLY 10. Lift Clamshell assembly onto (539 114781) Mount Bracket, Lower. Position tubes on bottom of clamshell on out side of the tubes on (539 114781) Mount Bracket, Lower. 539 114782 BRACKET 11. Secure with (539 119372) Hinge Pin and (539 115501) Cotter Pin. 12. Hook both (539 114783) Linkage, Support into (539 114786) Plate, Support, Linkage and secure with two remaining (539 115501) Cotter Pins. CLAMSHELL ASSEMBLY 13.
ASSEMBLY KODIAK 1. Remove clamshell from crate. 2. Remove two 5/16 x 3/4 carriage bolts from the lower flange of the rear guard on the mower. 3. Place (539 114815) Mount Bracket, Lower in place and secure using four (539 111785) 3/8 x 3/4 carriage bolts, four (539 976979) 3/ 8 nyloc hex nut and two (539 107271) 5/16 x 1 carriage bolts. Reuse the two 5/16 nyloc hex nuts previously removed from the 5/16 x 3/4 carriage bolts. See Figure 4.
ASSEMBLY 5. Attach two (539 114812) Linkage, Support to the clamshell assembly as shown in Figure 6. 6. Secure with two (539 100476) 5/8 hex jam nut and two (539 115591) 5/8 nyloc hex nut as shown. Do not tighten nuts. 7. 8. 9. 539 114782 BRACKET Lift Clamshell assembly onto (539 114815) Mount Bracket, Lower. Position tubes on bottom of clamshell on out side of the tubes on (539 114781). Secure with (539 119372) Hinge Pin and (539 115501) Cotter Pin.
ASSEMBLY FRONT WEIGHTS - RAM CAUTION 1. 2. 3. Bolt cast weight and two weight brackets together using four bolts (539 106492, 3/8 x 2 3/4”) and four nuts (539 976979, 3/8” nyloc). Slide both weight brackets over the front tube on the frame. Be sure to position in the center of the frame. Secure with four bolts (539 991126, 3/8 x 3 3/4”) and four nuts (539 976979, 3/8” nyloc). DO NOT operate mower with grass catcher, unless the front weights are installed.
ASSEMBLY FRONT WEIGHTS - KODIAK 1. Remove mower foot plate and floor pan. 2. Align weight bar to the front of the frame. See diagram. 3. Secure weight bar to mower frame with four 5/16-18 x 1 1/4” hex bolts from kit, reuse the four 5-16” washers and four 5/16” nyloc nuts that were removed from the foot plate. 4. Place all front weights on front weight bar. 5. Place holddown bar over front weights and secure to front weight bar using two 3/8” x 1” clevis pins and two hair pins. 6. Reinstall floor pan.
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 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 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. Hose or hood inlet clogged. 2. Container full. 3. Poly mesh plugged. 1. Remove hose and clean inlet. 2. Inspect and empty. 3. Clean poly mesh. Unusual vibration or noise. 1. Solid object jammed in unit. 1. Check and remove any obstruction. 2. Tighten or replace bolts.
PARTS ILLUSTRATIONS 17
CLAMSHELL ASSEMBLY 4 REF. 1 3 3 2 7 REF.
CLAMSHELL ASSEMBLY ITEM PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 .. 539 990629 ... 2 ... HCS 3/8-16 X 2 1/4, GR5 2 .. 539 200282 ... 2 ... NUT, 3/8-16, HAM, NYLOC 3 .. 539 990122 ... 3 ... WASHER, 3/8, SAE 4 ... 539 115972 ... 2 ... BUSHING 5 .. 539 990717 ... 1 ... NUT, 5/16-18, NYLOC 6 ... 539 119414 ... 1 ... BUSHING, PLASTIC 7 ... 539 117244 ... 1 ... ROD END 8 ... 539 115609 ... 1 ... NUT, 1/2-13, THIN, NYLOC 9 .. 539 990625 ... 1 ... NUT, 1/2-13, JAM 10 ... 539 119371 ... 1 ...
CLAMSHELL REAR ASSEMBLY 1 12 16 3 17 13 18 7 15 10 10 9 19 8 11 2 6 5 4 18 10 14 18 10 20 12
CLAMSHELL REAR ASSEMBLY ITEM PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 ... 539 117967 ... 1 ... REAR FRAME 2 ... 539 119396 ... 2 ... STRAP 3 ... 539 119367 ... 1 ... HOOK LATCH 4 ... 539 119377 ... 1 ... CLAMSHELL BACK 5 ... 539 119458 ... 1 ... STRAP 6 ... 539 117543 ... 1 ... CHAMSHELL VENT 7 ... 539 115677 ... 2 ... CLIP NUT, 5/16-18 8 ... 539 119412 ... 1 ... VENT SCHREEN 9 ... 539 115789 ... 3 ... NYLON WASHER 10 .. 539 990188 . 17 ... WASHER, 5/16, SAE 11 .. 539 107271 ... 6 ... RHSSNB, 5/16C X 1.0 12 ..
CLAMSHELL FRONT ASSEMBLY 6 8 16 23 5 18 2 7 17 18 23 27 18 23 24 4 16 13 18 19 3 1 22 18 14 19 20 11 15 20 25 26 28 12 25 9 21 10 23 21 22
CLAMSHELL FRONT ASSEMBLY ITEM PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 ... 539 119410 ... 1 ... FRONT FRAME 2 ... 539 119409 ... 2 ... STRAP 3 ... 539 119368 ... 2 ... STRAP 4 ... 539 117986 ... 1 ... LIFT SHAFT 5 ... 539 119376 ... 1 ... CLAMSHELL, FRONT 6 ... 539 115596 ... 2 ... CLEVIS PIN, 5/16 7 ... 539 115489 ... 2 ... RETAINING RING 8 ... 539 119433 ... 1 ... DEFLECTOR 9 ... 539 114779 ... 1 ... MOUNT, LOWER, CLAMSHELL 10 ... 539 119458 ... 1 ... STRAP 11 ... 539 121194 ... 1 ... CLAMSHELL SPACER 12 ...
CLAMSHELL LINKAGE - RAM 17 18 8 10 9 10 12 11 4 5 16 7 6 13 15 1 5 2 14 3 24
CLAMSHELL LINKAGE - RAM ITEM PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 ... 539 116443 ... 1 ... BAR SLEEVE 2 ... 539 119372 ... 1 ... HINGE PIN 3 ... 539 114781 ... 1 ... BRACKET, MOUNT, LOWER 4 ... 539 114783 ... 2 ... LINKAGE, SUPPORT 5 ... 539 115501 ... 3 ... HAIR PIN COTTER, 1/8 DIA. X 1 3/4 6 ... 539 114786 ... 1 ... BRACKET, SUPPORT, LINKAGE 7 ... 539 114824 ... 1 ... LINKAGE, ARM, DUMP 8 ... 539 114816 ... 1 ... LINKAGE, LATCH 9 .. 539 990188 ... 1 ... WASHER, 5/16, SAE 10 .. 539 990717 ... 3 ...
CLAMSHELL LINKAGE - KODIAK 15 13 1 12 6 5 6 10 8 16 4 14 18 3 7 3 19 11 9 17 2 10 26
CLAMSHELL LINKAGE - KODIAK ITEM PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 ... 539 116443 ... 1 ... BAR SLEEVE 2 ... 539 119372 ... 1 ... HINGE PIN 3 ... 539 115501 ... 3 ... HAIR PIN COTTER, 1/8 DIA. X 1 3/4 4 ... 539 114816 ... 1 ... LINKAGE, LATCH 5 .. 539 990188 ... 1 ... WASHER, 5/16, SAE 6 .. 539 990717 ... 3 ... NUT, 5/16-18, NYLOC 7 ... 539 110340 ... 1 ... NUT, 5/8-11C, NYLOC 8 .. 539 100476 ... 2 ... NUT, 5/8-11, JAM 9 ... 539 111785 ... 4 ... RHSNB, 3/8-16 X 3/4, GR5 10 .. 539 976979 ... 4 ...
WEIGHT KIT - RAM 4 5 3 4 2 1 5 ITEM PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 ... 539 111587 ... 1 ... CAST WEIGHT 2 ... 539 114898 ... 2 ... BRACKET, WEIGHT 3 .. 539 106492 ... 4 ... HCS, 3/8-16 X 2 3/4, GR5 4 ... 539 991126 ... 4 ... HCS, 3/8-16 X 3 3/4, GR5 5 .. 539 976979 ... 8 ...
WEIGHT KIT - KODIAK 2 1 5 6 3 8 7 4 ITEM PART NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 1 ... 539 111313 ... 1 ... HOLD DOWN, WEIGHT BAR 2 .. 539 102049 ... 2 ... CLEVIS PIN 3 .. 539 108096 ... 2 ... SPRING RETAINER 4 ... 539 114858 ... 1 ... WEIGHT BAR 5 .. 539 990627 ... 4 ... HCS, 5/16-18 X 1 1/4, GR5 6 .. 539 977778 ... 1 ... ABRASIVE PAD 7 .. 539 102587 ... 3 ... GROMMET, BUMPER 8 .. 539 000019 ... 3 ... WEIGHT CAST, FRONT ... 539 102115 ... 4 ...