Maintenance
Note:Ifmachinedoesnotpassanyofthesetests,
DoNotoperate.ContactyourauthorizedEXMARK
SERVICEDEALER.
Important:Itisessentialthatoperatorsafety
mechanismsbeconnectedandinproper
operatingconditionpriortouseformowing.
CheckRolloverProtections
Systems(RollBar)Pins
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Makesurelatchpinandhairpinarefullyinstalled
andlanyardisingoodcondition.
CheckSeatBelt
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Visuallyinspectseatbeltforwear,cuts,andproper
operationofretractorandbuckle.Replacebefore
operatingifdamaged.
CheckforLooseHardware
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Visuallyinspectmachineforanyloosehardware
oranyotherpossibleproblem.Tightenhardware
orcorrecttheproblembeforeoperating.
ServiceAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every50hours(May
needmoreoftenunder
severeconditions.See
theEngineOwner’s
Manualforadditional
information.)
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Tiltseatforwardandraisehoodtogainaccess
totheaircleaner.
•For27HPKohler&31HPBriggs&Stratton
Units:
A.Loosenretainingclipsandremoveair
cleanercompartmentcover.
B.Removepaperelement.Checkthe
conditionofthepaperelement.Replaceif
dirty,bentordamaged.
C.Checktheconditionoftheinnerelement.
Replacewheneveritappearsdirty,typically
everyothertimethepaperelementis
replaced.Cleanthebasearoundtheinner
elementbeforeremoving,sodirtdoesnot
getintotheengine.
D.DoNotwashorusepressurizedairto
cleanpaperelementorinnerelement.
E.Reinstallelements.Positionthecoverso
thattherubberdustejectorispointing
downwardandsecurewithretainingclips.
•For23HPKohlerUnits:
A.Removefoampre-cleanerelementand
washinwarmwaterwithdetergent.Rinse
untilalltracesofdetergentareeliminated
andsqueezeoutexcesswater(DoNot
wring).Airdry.Saturatewithengineoil
andsqueezeoutexcessoil.
B.Checkpaperelement.DoNotwashor
usepressurizedairtocleanpaperelement.
Replaceifdirty,bentordamaged.
C.Reinstallfoampre-cleanertopaper
element,thenreinstallpaperelementand
cover.
ChangeEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomesrst)
(Mayneedmoreoften
undersevereconditions.)
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Tiltseatforwardandraisehoodtogainaccess
totheenginearea.
3.Drainoilwhileengineiswarmfromoperation.
4.Fithoseinliteraturepackoveroildrainvalve.
Rotatethevalve1/4counterclockwiseandgently
pulloutwardtoopenthevalve.Allowtheoilto
drain,thenclosethevalvebypushinginwardand
rotating1/4turnclockwise.Removeandretain
thehoseforfutureuse.
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