Exmark ARS180KA21 - Lubrication and Spark Plugs; Fuel Tank and Filter Maintenance

Maintenance
Important:DoNotlubricatechainswith
penetratingoilorsolvents.Useoilorchain
lubricant.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Liftthefrontoftheunitandsupportusingjack
standsorequivalentsupport.
4.Rotatethefrontwheelsandapplyoilorchain
lubricantontothelinksofthelowerchainspans.
5.Checktheconditionofthechains(seeCheck
ConditionOfFrontDriveChainssection).
LubricateGreaseFittings
Note:Seechartforserviceintervals.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.LubricatettingswithNGLIgrade#2
multi-purposegungrease.
Refertothefollowingchartforttinglocations
andlubricationschedule.
LubricationChart
Fitting
Locations
InitialPumpsNumberof
Places
Service
Interval
1.TineShaft
Bearings
12
25hours
2.TineAssembly
Idlers
1-22
25hours
CheckSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Note:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirtyspark
plug.DoNotcleantheelectrodesbecausegrit
enteringthecylindercandamagetheengine.
5.Setthegapontheplugto0.030inch(0.76mm)
(Figure10).
Figure10
1.Sideelectrode
3.Airgap—0.030inch
(0.76mm)
2.Centerelectrode
insulator
6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.
7.Torquetheplugto17ft-lb(23N-m).
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
EmptyingtheFuelTankand
CleaningtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Thefuellter(screen)elementislocatedinsidethe
fueltank.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown.
Note:Draingasolineforacoldengineonly.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Closethefuelvalve.
4.Disconnectthefuellinebylooseningthetube
clampatthecarburetor.
5.Openthefuelvalvebyturningthelevertothe
openposition.
6.Drainthegasolinecompletelyfromthetankand
fuellineintoanapprovedfuelcontainer.
7.Removethefueltankfromthemachine.
8.Closethefuelvalve.
9.Pourasmallamountoffuelinthefueltank,move
thefuelaroundinthetank,andpouritoutinto
anapprovedfuelcontainer.
10.Installthefueltankandfuelline.
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