Exmark QUEST E Series - Maintenance Safety Precautions; General Maintenance Safety; Hydraulic Fluid Hazard Warning

Maintenance
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
MaintenanceSafety
•Parkmachineonlevelground,disengagetheblade
controlswitch,engagetheparkingbrake,stop
engine,andremovekey.Waitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperator’sposition.
Allowthemachinetocoolbeforeservicing,
adjusting,fueling,cleaning,orstoring.
•Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecould
accidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjureyou
orotherbystanders.Removethekeyfromthe
switchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.
•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservice
machine.
•Disconnectbatteryorremovesparkplugwire
beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe
negativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.
Reconnectpositiverstandnegativelast.
•Keepallguards,shields,switches,andallsafety
devicesinplaceandinproperworkingcondition.
Frequentlycheckforwornordeteriorating
componentsandreplacethemwithgenuine
Exmarkpartswhennecessary.
WARNING
Removalormodicationoforiginal
equipment,partsand/oraccessoriesmay
alterthewarranty,controllability,andsafety
ofthemachine.Unauthorizedmodications
totheoriginalequipmentorfailuretouse
originalExmarkpartscouldleadtoserious
injuryordeath.Unauthorizedchangestothe
machine,engine,fuelorventingsystem,may
violateapplicablesafetystandardssuchas:
ANSI,OSHAandNFPAand/orgovernment
regulationssuchasEPAandCARB.
WARNING
Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressure
canpenetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluid
accidentallyinjectedintotheskinmustbe
surgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursbya
doctorfamiliarwiththisformofinjuryor
gangrenemayresult.
•Ifequipped,makesureallhydraulicuid
hosesandlinesareingoodconditionand
allhydraulicconnectionsandttingsare
tightbeforeapplyingpressuretohydraulic
system.
•Keepbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole
leaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpaper,notyourhands,
tondhydraulicleaks.
•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulic
systembyplacingthemotioncontrol
leversinneutralandshuttingoffthe
enginebeforeperforminganyworkonthe
hydraulicsystem.
•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)
orweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicing
them.Onlyreplacedamagedblades.Never
straightenorweldthem.
•Donotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
partsorhotsurfaces.Ifpossible,donotmake
adjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingcondition
andallhardwaretightened,especiallythe
blade-attachmenthardware.
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