Exmark NAVIGATOR Setup Instructions

CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstandsor
equivalentsupport.
Figure1
1.Upperrearmosthole
3.Removeanddiscardthedecksupportfromunder
thereardeckrollers.
4.Carefullyremovethejackstands.
5.Beforethedeckisloweredintotheoperating
position(steps6through9),thecrateopeningunder
thedeckmustbefullycovered.Placeaplywood
sheet,orsimilarsupport,overtheopeningtoprovide
supportforthedeckwhentheunitisdrivenoffof
thecrate;otherwisedamagemayoccurbetweenthe
blowerdischargetubeandthedeck.
6.Onbothsidesoftheseat,removeanddiscard
thetwosidestruts,mountingbrackets,andtheir
hardware.
7.Removeanddiscardthestrutlocatedbetweenthe
frontdecksupportpins.
8.Makesuredecklockingpinsarepulledoutinthe
unlockpositionandcarefullylowerthedeck(see
Figure2).
Figure2
1.Decklifthandle
2.Rotatethedecklockingpintowardtherearandpulloutward
tounlock
3.Pushthedecklockingpininandrotatetowardthefront
tolock
9.Pushthedecklockingpinsinwardandrotateforward
tosecurelylockthedeckintheloweredposition
WARNING
Operatingmowerwithoutlockingpinssecurely
latchedcanresultinthemowerdeckfolding
upunexpectedly.Themowerdeckfoldingup
unexpectedlycancauseseriousinjury.
Alwaysoperatemowerwithlockingpins
securelylatched.
InstallingtheRearCasterWheel
1.Removetherearcasterwheelassemblyfrominside
thehopper.
2.Raisetherearoftheunitapproximately10–12inches
andsupportitwithjackstandsorequivalentsupport.
3.Removeanddiscardthemetalsupporttrayandits
hardware,locatedbehindthedrivetires,fromthe
machine.
4.Installtherearcasterwheelintothecasterfork.
5.Carefullyremovethejackstandsandlowerthe
machine.
CheckingTirePressure
1.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.Proper
inationfordrivetiresis15psi(103kPa).
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Exmark NAVIGATOR Specifications

General

Drive System	Hydrostatic
Deck Construction	Fabricated
Transmission	Hydrostatic
Deck Material	Steel
Turning Radius	Zero-turn
Cutting Width	42 in
Blade Tip Speed	18, 500 fpm
Engine Type	V-Twin