Exmark QUEST User Manual

Maintenance
andinstallthatventplug.Torquetheplugto180
in-lb(20.3N-m).
7.Continuetoaddoilthroughtheexpansion
reservoiruntilitreachestheFULLCOLDlineon
theexpansionreservoir.
8.Installthetransaxleguard.Referto
Figure36for
thecorrecttorquevaluesforthenutsandbolts.
9.ProceedtotheBleedingtheHydraulicSystem
section.
Important:Failuretoperformthe
Bleeding
the Hy draulic System procedureafter
changinghydraulicltersandoilcanresult
inirreparabledamagetothetransaxledrive
system.
BleedingtheHydraulicSystem
1.Entertheoperator'sposition.Startengineand
movethrottlecontrolaheadto1/2throttle
position.Disengageparkingbrake.
A.Movethebypassleversintothepushingthe
machineposition;refertothePushingthe
MachinebyHandsectioninOperation.With
thebypassvalvesopenandtheenginerunning,
slowlymovethemotioncontrolleversinboth
forwardandreverse(5or6times).
B.Movethebypassleversintotheoperating
themachineposition.Withthebypassvalve
closedandtheenginerunning,slowlymove
thedirectionalcontrolinbothforwardand
reversedirections(5to6times).
C.Stoptheengineandchecktheoillevelinthe
expansionreservoir.Addthespeciedoilas
untilitreachestheFULLCOLDlineonthe
expansionreservoir.
2.Repeatstep1untilalltheairiscompletelypurged
fromthesystem.
Whenthetransaxleoperatesatnormalnoise
levelsandmovessmoothlyforwardandreverseat
normalspeeds,thenthetransaxleisconsidered
purged.
3.Checktheoillevelintheexpansionreservoirone
lasttime.Addthespeciedoilasuntilitreaches
theFULLCOLDlineontheexpansionreservoir
ifnecessary.
MowerMaintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andfor
anywearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpen
thebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedor
worn,replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineExmark
replacementblade.Forconvenientsharpeningand
replacement,youmaywanttokeepextrabladeson
hand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,andmovethemotioncontrol
leversoutwardtoengageparkingbrake.Stopthe
engine,removethekey,anddisconnectthesparkplug
wire(s)fromthesparkplug(s).
InspectingtheBlades
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure39).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpen
theblades;refertoSharpeningtheBlades.
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea.If
younoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotformingin
thisarea(item3in
Figure39),immediatelyinstall
anewblade.
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Exmark QUEST Specifications

General

Transmission	Hydrostatic
Drive System	2WD
Deck Construction	Fabricated
Fuel Type	Gasoline
Type	Zero-Turn
Deck Material	Steel
Warranty	3 years