Maintenance
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Figure37
1.Location
ChangeDeckGearboxOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every400hoursthereafter.
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevel
surface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe1inch(2.5cm)
heightofcut.
3.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrol
leverstotheneutral-lockposition,andengagethe
parkingbrake.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemower
deck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthe
gearbox(referenceFigure32).
7.Extractoilthroughthellportusingavacuum
deviseorremovethegearboxfromthedeckand
pourtheoilout.
8.Reinstallthegearboxifitwasremovedtodrain.
9.Addenoughlubricant,approximately14oz(420
ml),untilthelevelisbetweenthemarksonthe
dipstick.
Important:DoNotoverllthegearbox;
overllingthegearboxmaydamageit.
ChangeEngineOilandFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every400hours—Change
theengineoilandlterif
usingExmarkPremium
EngineOil(APICK-4
orhigher)(Mayneed
moreoftenundersevere
conditions.)
Every200hours—Change
theengineoilandlter
ifnotusingExmark
PremiumEngineOilbut
anyoilmeetingAPICJ-4
orhigherorasstatedin
theSpecicationsSection.
Yearlyifoperatedless
than200hours.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Drainoilwhileengineiswarmfromoperation.
3.Placepanundermachinetocatchoil.Remove
theoildrainplug.Allowoiltodrainandreplace
oildrainplug.
4.Replacetheoilltereveryoilchange.Clean
aroundoillterandunscrewltertoremove.
Beforereinstallingnewlter,applyathincoating
ofExmark4-CyclePremiumEngineOilonthe
surfaceoftherubberseal.Turnlterclockwise
untilrubbersealcontactsthelteradapterthen
tightenlteranadditional1fullturn.
5.Unlatchthehoodandliftituptoaccessoilll.
Cleanaroundoilllcapandremovecap.Fill
tospeciedcapacityandreplacecap.Useoil
recommendedintheCheckEngineOilLevel
section.DoNotoverll.Starttheengineand
checkforleaks.
6.Starttheengineatidlefor5minutes.Stopengine
andwaitthreeminutes,thenchecktheoillevel.
Ifrequired,addoiltobringleveltothe“FULL”
markonthedipstick.DoNotoverll.
7.Checkforleaks,includingaroundtheoillter.
8.Wipeupanyspilledoil.
ChangeHydraulicSystem
FilterandFluid
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200
hours—Changethe
hydrauliclteranduid.
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