Maintenance
Pre-Maintenance
Procedures
RaisingtheSeat
Placethemotioncontrolleversouttotheneutral
lockposition,engagetheparkingbrake,andliftthe
seatforward.
Thefollowingcomponentscanbeaccessedbyraising
theseat:
•Serialplate
•Servicedecal
•Seatadjustmentbolts
•Fuellter
•Batteryandbatterycables
PeriodicMaintenance
Lubrication
GreasingtheBearings
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Monthly
(whichevercomesrst)
GreaseType:NLGIgrade#2multi-purposegun
grease.
Greasethefrontcasterwheels(Figure26).
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Figure26
1.Frontcastertire
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversouttotheneutral
lockposition,engageparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.Makesureto
scrapeanypaintoffofthefrontofthetting(s).
4.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
EngineMaintenance
Important:Ifyouareusingamachinewith
anExmarkengineabove5,000ft(1500m)fora
continuousperiod,ensurethattheHighAltitude
Kithasbeeninstalledsothattheenginemeets
CARB/EPAemissionregulations.TheHigh
AltitudeKitincreasesengineperformancewhile
preventingsparkfouling,hardstarting,and
increasedemissions.Onceyouhaveinstalled
thekit,attachthehigh-altitudelabelnextto
theserialdecalonthemachine(reference
Figure1).ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
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