Maintenance
10.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,ll
theareainsidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullof
NLGIgrade#1multi-purposegrease.
11.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothe
wheel.
12.Applyathreadlockingadhesivetothe2ndspacer
nutandthreadontotheaxlewiththewrenchats
facingoutward.
13.Torquethenutto75-80in-lb(8-9N-m),loosen,
thenre-torqueto20-25in-lb(2-3N-m).Make
sureaxledoesnotextendbeyondeithernut.
14.Reinstallthesealguardsoverthewheelhuband
insertwheelintocasterfork.Reinstallcasterbolt
andtightennutfully.
Important:Topreventsealandbearingdamage,
checkthebearingadjustmentoften.Spinthe
castertire.Thetireshouldnotspinfreely
(morethan1or2revolutions)orhaveanyside
play.Ifthewheelspinsfreely,adjusttorqueon
spacernutuntilthereisaslightamountofdrag.
Reapplythreadlockingadhesive.
LubricateDeckLiftPivot
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Lubricatedeckliftpivotwithaspraytype
lubricantorlightoil.
CheckSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Removesparkplugs,checkconditionandresetgaps,
orreplacewithnewplugs.SeeEngineOwner's
Manual.
ChangeFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
Afuellterisinstalledbetweenthefueltankandthe
engine.Replacewhennecessary.
Note:Itisimportanttoreinstallthefuellinehoses
andsecurewithplastictiesthesameastheywere
originallyinstalledatthefactorytokeepthefuelline
awayfromcomponentsthatcouldcausefuelline
damage.
ChangeHydraulicSystem
FilterandFluid
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours
Every500hoursthereafter
(Every250hoursifusing
Mobil115W50thereafter)
Note:OnlyuseExmarkHydroFilter–PartNo.
116-0164forsummerorwinter.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh
enoughtoallowdrivewheelstoturnfreely.
3.Removethepumpdrivebelt.
4.Placeacatchpanunderthehydro.
5.Carefullycleanareaaroundthelters.Itis
importantthatnodirtorcontaminationenterthe
hydraulicsystem.
6.Usingasocket,unscrewlterstoremoveand
allowoiltodrain.
7.Beforeinstallingthenewlters,applyathincoat
ofExmarkPremiumHydroOilonthesurface
ofthetworubberseals.
8.Installthenewltersandtorqueto14ft-lb(19
N-m).
9.FillthehydraulicsystemasstatedinCheck
HydraulicOilLevelsection.
ExmarkPremiumHydroOilisrecommended.
Refertothechartforanacceptablealternative:
HydroOil
ServiceInterval
ExmarkPremiumHydro
Oil(Preferred)
Afterrst250hours
*Every500hours
thereafter
Mobil115W50Afterrst250hours
*Every250hours
thereafter
*Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.
10.Removethecatchpanandproperlydisposeof
hydrooilandlteraccordingtolocalcodes.
11.Re-installthepumpdrivebelt.
12.Startengineandmovethrottlecontrolaheadto
fullthrottleposition.Movethespeedcontrol
leverstothefullspeedandrunforoneminute.
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