Exmark ARS180KA21 - Fuel Filter Replacement; Hydraulic Transmission Fluid Change

Maintenance
ChangeFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
Afuellterisinstalledbetweenthefueltankandthe
engine.Replacewhennecessary.
ChangeHydraulic
TransmissionFluid
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostopand
allowittocooldown.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Raisethetines.
4.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank(seeEmptying
theFuelTankandCleaningtheFuelFilter
section).
5.Slidetheovallockingringsupwardonthehandle
andfoldthehandletowardstheengine.
6.Slowlyliftthefrontofthemachine,usingtwo
peopleoranoverheadhoistwillmakethiseasier,
untilthebackofthemachineandweightpockets
arerestingontheground.Stabilizethemachine
withanoverheadhoist.
7.Removethetransmissionfromtheunit.
Note:Itwilltaketwopeopleorasecondhoist
tosafelyremovethetransmission.
A.Disconnecttheself-propeldrivebailcable
fromthetransmission.
Figure11
1.Self-propeldrivebailcable
2.Idlerpulleyandtransmissiondrivebelt
3.Frontaxlechainsprocket
4.Drivechain
5.Mountinghardware(sevenlocations)
B.Removethedrivebeltfromthetransmission
pulleybylooseningthenutontheidlerpulley.
C.Removeandretaintheconnectinglinkfrom
thefrontaxlechainsprocketandremovethe
chain.
D.Loosenthedrivechainidlersprocketson
eachsideoftheunit.Removeandretainthe
connectinglinkfromthedrivechainsand
removethedrivechainfromthetransmission
sprockets.
E.Supportthetransmission,removeand
retainitsmountinghardware(seven
locations–see
Figure11),andcarefullylower
thetransmissiontotheground.
8.Carefullycleanareaaroundtheexpansiontank
andoilllport.Itisimportantthatnodirtor
contaminationenterhydraulicsystem.
9.Removeandretaintheoilllportttingand
positionthetransmissionsotheoilwilldrain
completelyoutofthehousing.
10.Whenalltheoilhasdrainedfromthe
transmission,removeandretainthe#10-32x
1/2inchself-tappingscrewandratchetfastener
holdingtheexpansiontanktothehousing.
11.Removetheexpansiontankanddraintheoil.
Note:DoNotremovetheventcapfromthe
tank.
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