Maintenance
surfaceoftherubberseal.Turnlterclockwise
untilrubbersealcontactsthelteradapterthen
tightenlteranadditional1/2to3/4turn.
6.Cleanaroundoilllcapandremovecap.Fillto
speciedcapacityandreplacecap.
7.Removedrainhose,closefueltank,andlower
hopper.
8.UseoilrecommendedintheCheckEngineOil
Levelsection.DoNotoverll.Starttheengine
andcheckforleaks.
9.Wipeupanyspilledoilfromenginedeck
mountingsurfaces.
CheckHydraulicOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
WARNING
Oilspilledorventedfromanoverlledhydraulic
reservoirontothePTObrakebandwillcausea
longerstoppingtimeforthedeckandblower
rotatingcomponents.Thedeckandblower
rotatingcomponentscancauseseriousinjury.
•Waitforallmovingpartstocometoa
completestopbeforeservicing.
•DoNotoverllthehydraulicreservoir.
Carefullyllonlytotherecommendedlevel.
•Replacethebrakebandifitbecomes
contaminatedwithoil.
1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Engageparkingbrake.
2.Waituntiltheunitcoolsbeforecheckingthe
hydraulicoil.
3.Tilthopperup.
4.Cleanareaaroundhydraulicreservoircapand
removecap.
5.Wipethedipstickcleanandre-insertthecapback
intothehydro.Lightlytightenthecap.
6.Removethecapagainandcheckthelevelofthe
oilonthedipstick.SeeFigure19foroillevels.
Figure19
1.Full2.Add
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickwillbe
incorrectiftheoilischeckedwhentheunitishot.
7.Ifthedipstickoilleveldoesnotregisteronthe
dipstick,addExmarkPremiumHydroOil.Do
Notoverll.
8.Replacehydraulicreservoircapandtightenuntil
snug.DoNotovertighten.
CheckTirePressures
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Checktirepressureindrivetires.
3.Inatedrivetiresto15psi(103kPa).
4.Therearcastertireissemi-pneumaticanddoes
notneedtobeinated.
Note:DoNotaddanytypeoftirelinerorfoam
llmaterialtothetires.Excessiveloadscreatedby
foamlledtiresmaycausefailurestothehydrodrive
system,frame,andothercomponents.Foamlling
tireswillvoidthewarranty.
CheckConditionOfBelts
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.TilthopperupandcheckpumpandPTOdrive
beltsforwear,cracking,orcontamination.
3.Beltsarespringtensionedandnoadjustmentis
necessaryunlessbeltsarereplaced.SeePTO
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