Exmark ECS with OCDC (Director) and Proslide

[River Hill]

I finally picked up my Exmark Turf Tracer HP with ECS controls. I will give a report on in after I put it to use this week. It sure feels comfortable for the few minutes I have used it.

I picked the mower up on Friday morning and headed straight up to York Sheetmetal. I spoke with David who is the contact for there products. I told him I would love to get there director but I wanted put ir on a walk behind. He told me to bring the mower up when I get it and they will try to build one for me. I was up there for about an hour while they took the measurements. They will have it ready for me by the end of the week. These guys were great to deal with, they even told me they could try and fit one of there striping rollers to my mower. I will give you a report once I have it installed. I can't wait to be able to cut and not worry about blowing grass in the mulch beds.

For you guys with lazers I would take a look at there Director, there have been a few guys on lawnsite who have bought them and loved them.

I will also be hooking on a Proslide on Monday.

I can't even imagne what the stripes would look like with the Proslide and the Striping Roller.

I will post pictures of the Exmark with ECS, Proslide, Director, and maybe a Striping Roller when completed.

[rdh]

wow brians you should be able to stripe with out the blades turning with all that.

[jaybee]

What is a "Director"?

[Ground Pounder]

I, too, have a 52" Turf Tracer w/ ECS controls. I also have a Proslide on it. The striping is unmatched in my area. I am always receiving compliments and it draws new business.

In my humble opinion, I think a roller would be redundant and a wasted expense. The Proslide, with your body weight, does the same thing.

[syzer]

I have emailed york sheet metal about 3 times now regarding making a director for a coupl eof my mowers but especially for my GD Chariot. They have never answered one email =(. I sure wish they would answer. It looks like I will have to hit the mig and make one myself.

[River Hill]

Syzer just give them a call and ask for David. I know they had a bunch of Directors for Scags and could make one for your mower.

Jaybee a Director is a Operator Controlled Discharge Chute.

Ground Pounder, my plan is to wait and see how it stripes with the Proslide, but if I need some more help, the Striping Roller is top notch.

[rdh]

syzer
i have a chariot i dont think they could make one for it ,i could be wrong but those 2 brases that keep the deck from moving allways but up
and down would be in the way.let us all know if they can make one.

[GreenQuest Lawn]

I ordered my Director on Fri. it should be here by the end of next week. Cant wait.

[HOMER]

I'm glad to see that there are folks out there with safety on their mind. I wish I was the one making all these things!

[JLC]

Brians, how did you turn out with the accesories you were talking about. Lets see the pics. I wonder how the director looks of the walkbehind.

[kris]

Just curious.. why aren't you mulching???

[gogetter]

Bringing up an old post in hopes that Brians is still on board here and can tell us if he did in fact get that director made for his W/B?

Brians ya out there? We need an update.

[REO]

I'm the one who designed the EZ striper and the Director. For everyone's information about these 2 products, The EZ Striper can only be purchased through eXmark. By the way the EZ Striper will not fit on a walk behind. There isn't enough room between the deck and the drive wheels. However I'm working on a product this winter to fit on the walk behinds. As for the Director I think that it will fit on the walk behinds but you have to stop the unit to operate it because it fits on the deck. If you are willing to do so it would be a matter of the length of the lifting rod.

[XMARKFAN]

I also got my Directors for my eXmarks at YSM and I do know that they make them for the 61" scag and all lazer eXmarks except for the 44" & 48" . I think thats all the ones they make them for. I think that you have to have enough room on the deck to mount them.

[Mid Rivers]

:blob1: I purchased "the Director" and have used it for a couple weeks now. The thing won't stay in the fully open position and it doesn't close tightly. I should have purchased one from BHB. On top of that I have emailed my concerns to York and have yet to get a reply.:mad: Good luck to those that buy them!

[TLS]

Mid Rivers,

I don't know how the newer Directors operate, but you have to be REAL careful where you place your control tower. I had to clamp it in several different locations to get it to close tightly and open over center and rest on the actuator rod.

I have since installed threaded rod and two heim joints so that it is adjustable. It now goes over center more and lays back flatter against the rod. Way out of the way.

Here are pics of it before the heim joints.

Excuse the dirty mower!

[TLS]

Pic 2

[TLS]

Pic 3

[TLS]

Now here's one with the threaded rod and heim joints.

[John Gamba]

Mid Rivers
i just ordered The New and Improved QWIKCHUTE Very nice people To Talk to. It took David At Yourksheet Three days to call Me and tell Me I Would have to send a check that will take to long.
the lever you push forward To open it. I'll Let you Know How it Is Soon.
John.

www.qwikchute.com

[Mid Rivers]

TLS,
So you had to modify a piece of equipment that you paid at least a couple hundred bucks for! I still have not heard anything from York. Buyer beware.

[TLS]

But thats just me!

I really feel that they should offer the Director with Heim joints, but that would just make the price even higher! Stainless Steel threaded rod isn't cheap, and the Heim joints arent cheap either. Both were free and available to me, so I retrofitted. Otherwise their fit, finish and build quality is second to none. Paint is nicer than that of my Lazer!

I am really surprised that YSM is not calling you back. Every time I called I got RESULTS. You are CALLING on the phone and asking for DAVE, right? Email communication with YSM has ALWAYS been very unreliable.

As I said before, I was their first paying customer for REO's Roller and Director. My invoice was # 1001!

I had problems adjusting the roller to the proper height. 2 days later I recieved a package with 2 new brackets.

I had problems with the original Director, it wasn't closing flush with the deck, allowing grass to excape. 2 days later I recieved a package with a whole new plate.

I'm sure they are busy as all get out with the Exmark contract for the striping roller.

[scott's turf]

TLS,

How does the linkage react to adjustments in deck heights on your lazer?

-Scott

[TLS]

The entire package is mounted to the deck. If the deck raises, so does the whole thing. So, no linkage problems, nothing changes with deck position.

I believe all OCDC's on ZTR's are like that. At least all that I've seen.

[Ricks Z28]

Which hole in the flap did you install your lifting rod in. It's supposed to go in the lower one. What unit did you install your director on. Maybe I can help since I designed it.