Exmark METRO - Safety; Operator Training and Preparation

2.Checkthebrakeforcorrectadjustment:
A.Placethedriveleversinthe“park
brake”position.Themowershouldnot
moveforwardorbackward.Ifitdoes,tighten
thewingnuts.
B.Placethedriveleversinthe“neutrallock”
position.Themowershouldmoveforward
andbackwardfreely.Ifitdoesnot,loosenthe
wingnuts.
Note:Theneutrallock/parkbrakelatchesmustbe
abletobemovedintotheparkbrakeposition,ifnot,
thebrakelinkagesmustbeadjustedagain.
ConnectingWireHarness
1.Routethelong,unattachedwiringharnessleadup
thelefthandsideofthehandleandconnecttheag
terminals,inanyorder,totheoperatorpresence
controlswitchterminalsontheinsideofthecontrol
console.
2.Connecttheconnectorontheendoftheotherlead
tothekeyswitch.
3.Fastentheleadtothehandlewithtwosmallwireties,
fromboltbag,oneattheupperendofthehandle
nexttotheconsoleandoneattheverylowerendof
thehandlewhereitattachestothefueltanksupport.
OnECSunits:Fastenleadstothesmallholeinthe
channelundertheconsole.
InstallingtheMufer
Themufercomesinstalledontotheengineexhaust
manifoldbutrotatedrearwardtotinthecrate.
1.Loosentheclamp,rotatethemuferaheadand
securethebracketonthemufertothebracketon
theenginewiththehardwareprovided.
2.Tightentheclamp.
PositioningtheDischargeChute
Loosentwo5/16inchnylocnutsattachingdischarge
chute.Lowerthedischargechuteintoposition.
Retightennylocnutsuntilchuteissnugbutcanpivot
freely.
CheckingTirePressure
1.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.Proper
inationfordrivetiresis12-16psi(83-110kPa).
2.Adjustifnecessary.
GreasingtheUnit
Note:Theunitisnotgreasedatthefactory.
LubricatettingswithNGLIgrade#2multi-purpose
gungrease.RefertothefollowingchartandFigure14
forttinglocationsandinitialpumps.
LubricationChart
Fitting
Locations
Initial
Pumps
NumberofPlacesService
Interval
32inch
Deck
36inch
Deck
48inch
Deck
1.Front
Caster
Wheel
Bearings
12222
Daily
2.Front
Caster
Pivots
2222
Daily
3.Drive
Wheels
18222
Daily
4.Drive
Wheel
IdlerArm
2222
Daily
5.Brake
Arm
2222
40hours
6.Trans-
mission
Output
Shaft
Coupler
2222
40hours
7.Mower
DeckIdler
Pivots
2111
40hours
Number4and7(IdlerArmPivots)Disassembleand
greaseonceamonthundera“NoLoad”condition.
Number6(TransmissionCoupler)Locatedbelowfuel
tanksupport.
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