Exmark QSS708GEM42200 - Mower Deck and Belt Maintenance

Maintenance
theFullColdlineontheexpansionreservoirif
necessary.
MowerMaintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andfor
anywearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpen
thebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedor
worn,replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineExmark
replacementblade.Forconvenientsharpeningand
replacement,youmaywanttokeepextrabladeson
hand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,andensuretheparkingbrakeis
engaged.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
InspectingtheBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseor
daily—Checkthecutting
blades.
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure58).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpen
theblades;refertoSharpeningtheBlades.
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea
(Figure58).Ifyounoticeanydamage,wear,
oraslotforminginthisarea(items3and4in
Figure58),immediatelyinstallanewblade.
Figure58
1.Cuttingedge3.Wear/slotforming
2.Curvedarea
4.Damage
CheckingforBentBlades
Note:Themachinemustbeonalevelsurfacefor
thefollowingprocedure.
1.Raisethemowerdecktothehighestheight-of-cut
position;alsoconsideredthe'transport'position.
2.Whilewearingthicklypaddedglovesorother
adequatehandprotectionslowlyrotatebladeto
bemeasuredintoapositionthatallowseffective
measurementofthedistancebetweenthecutting
edgeandthelevelsurfacethemachineison.
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Figure59
1.Deck3.Blade
2.Spindlehousing
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