Exmark QUEST - Engine Maintenance; Servicing the Engine Oil

Maintenance
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Locatedontheseatpan
1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.
2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.
3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.
4.Engine
4.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours/Monthly
(whichevercomesrst)
(Mayneedmoreoften
underextremelydustyor
dirtyconditions.)
Checktheaircleanerdailyorbeforestartingthe
engine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebrisaround
theaircleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceall
bentordamagedaircleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
aircleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto
theenginecausingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,movethemotioncontrol
leverstothebrakeposition,stoptheengine,and
removethekey.
2.Cleanaroundtheaircleanercovertopreventdirt
fromgettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
Liftthecoverandremovethehoseclampsecuring
theaircleanerassemblytotheengine(
Figure23).
3.Loosenthehoseclampandremovethepaper
element(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Cover
3.Hoseclamp
2.Paperelement
CleaningtheElement
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Service
thepaperelement.(more
oftenindusty,dirty
conditions)
Every200hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaper
element.(moreoftenin
dusty,dirtyconditions)
1.Lightlytaptheelementonaatsurfacetoremove
dustanddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,and
damagetotheseal.
Important:Nevercleanthepaperelement
withpressurizedairorliquids,suchas
solvent,gas,orkerosene.Replacethepaper
elementifitisdamagedorcannotbecleaned
thoroughly.
ServicingtheEngineOil
CheckingtheOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thebladecontrolswitch,stoptheengine,engage
parkingbrake,andremovethekey.
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