Exmark QUEST SP User Manual

Maintenance
HydroOil
ChangeInterval
ExmarkPremiumHydro
Oil(Preferred)
500Hours
Mobil115W50
250Hours
Torqueplugsto180in-lb(244N-m).Continueto
addoiluntilitreachestheFULLCOLDlineon
theexpansionreservoir.
Figure22
1.Oillter3.Leftreartire
2.Ventplug
6.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh
enoughtoallowdrivewheelstoturnfreely.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerforserviceormaintenance
relyingsolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jackscouldbedangerous.Themechanicalor
hydraulicjacksmaynotbeenoughsupport
ormaymalfunctionallowingtheunittofall,
whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
7.Startengineandmovethrottlecontrolaheadto
1/2throttleposition.Disengageparkingbrake.
WARNING
Enginemustberunninganddrivewheels
mustbeturningsoadjustmentscanbe
performed.Contactwithmovingpartsorhot
surfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepngers,hands,andclothingclearof
rotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
A.Withthebypassvalveopenandtheengine
running,slowlymovethedirectionalcontrol
inbothforwardandreverse(5or6times).
B.Withthebypassvalveclosedandtheengine
running,slowlymovethedirectionalcontrol
inbothforwardandreversedirections(5to
6times).Checktheoillevel,andaddoilas
requiredafterstoppingtheengine.
C.ItmaybenecessarytorepeatstepsAand
Buntilalltheairiscompletelypurgedfrom
thesystem.Whenthetransaxleoperatesat
normalnoiselevelsandmovessmoothly
forwardandreverseatnormalspeeds,then
thetransaxleisconsideredpurged.
Note:DoNotchangethehydraulicsystemoil
(exceptforwhatcanbedrainedwhenchanginglter),
unlessitisfelttheoilhasbeencontaminatedorbeen
extremelyhot.
Changingoilunnecessarilycoulddamagehydraulic
systembyintroducingcontaminantsintothesystem.
CheckSparkArrester
(ifequipped)
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
WARNING
Hotexhaustsystemcomponentsmayignite
gasolinevaporsevenaftertheengineis
stopped.Hotparticlesexhaustedduring
engineoperationmayigniteammable
materials.Firemayresultinpersonalinjury
orpropertydamage.
DoNotrefuelorrunengineunlessspark
arresterisinstalled.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
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Brand	Exmark
Model	QUEST SP
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English