Maintenance
(Mayneedmoreoften
undersevereconditions.)
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Drainoilwhileengineiswarmfromoperation.
3.Theoildrainhoseislocatedonrighthandside
ofengineattherear.Placepanundermachine
tocatchoil.Removeplugfromendofdrain
hose.Allowoiltodrainandreplaceoildrainplug.
Torqueplugto20-24ft-lb.
4.Replacetheoilltereveryotheroilchange.Clean
aroundoillterandunscrewltertoremove.
Beforereinstallingnewlter,applyathincoating
ofExmark4–CyclePremiumEngineoilonthe
surfaceoftherubberseal.Turnlterclockwise
untilrubbersealcontactsthelteradapterthen
tightenlteranadditional1/2to3/4turn.
5.Cleanaroundoilllcapandremovecap.Fillto
speciedcapacityandreplacecap.
6.UseoilrecommendedintheCheckEngineOil
Levelsection.DoNotoverll.Starttheengine
andcheckforleaks.
7.Wipeupanyspilledoilfromenginedeck
mountingsurfaces.
CheckHydraulicOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Engageparkingbrake.
2.Waituntiltheunitcoolsbeforecheckingthe
hydraulicoil.
3.Slidetheseatalltheforwardtoaccessthecapson
theLHandRHhydrodrives.
4.Cleantheareaaroundhydraulicreservoircapand
removecap.
5.Wipethedipstickcleanandre-insertthecapback
intothehydro.Lightlytightenthecap.
6.Removethecapagainandcheckthelevelofthe
oilonthedipstick.SeeFigure34foroillevels.
Figure34
1.Full2.Add
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickwillbe
incorrectiftheoilischeckedwhentheunitishot.
7.Ifthedipstickoillevelisatthe“add”markadd
ExmarkPremiumHydroOil.
8.Replacehydraulicreservoircapandtightenuntil
snug.DoNotovertighten.
CheckTirePressures
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Checktirepressureindrivetiresandpneumatic
casters.
3.Inatedrivetiresandpneumaticcastersto13psi
(90kPa).
4.Semi-pneumaticcastertiresDoNotneedtobe
inated.
Note:DoNotaddanytypeoftirelinerorfoam
llmaterialtothetires.Excessiveloadscreatedby
foamlledtiresmaycausefailurestothehydrodrive
system,frame,andothercomponents.Foamlling
tireswillvoidthewarranty.
CheckConditionOfBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
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