Exmark Quest 4500-450 - Adjustments and Cleaning

Maintenance
Adjustments
TrackingAdjustment
Ifthemachineturnsrightorleftwhenhandlesare
pushedforwardtogether,adjustthetrackingplateon
thesideoppositethedirectionofturn(seeFigure47).
Loosenthehardwarethatholdsthetrackingplate.
Movetheplatebackuntiltheunitdrivesstraight.
Tightenthehardwaretolockthetrackingplatein
place.Readjusthandlesifnecessary.
Figure47
1.Controlarmshaft
3.Trackingplate
2.Trackingplatenut
Cleaning
WashingtheUndersideof
theMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Aftereachuse,washtheundersideofthemowerto
preventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionand
clippingdispersal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engageparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthemower
washouttting,andturnthewateronhigh
(Figure48).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashout
ttingO-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasier
andprotecttheO-ring.
Figure48
4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.
5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Engagethe
bladecontrolswitchandletthemowerrunfor
onetothreeminutes.
6.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch,stopthe
engine,andremovetheignitionkey.Waitforall
movingpartstostop.
7.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfrom
thewashouttting.
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