Exmark SAR481KA30 - Change Engine Oil; Check Auxiliary Hydraulic Oil Level; Check Hydraulic Transmission Oil Level; Check Tire Pressures

Maintenance
ChangeEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(May
needmoreoftenunder
severeconditions.)
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Drainoilwhileengineiswarmfromoperation.
3.Theoildrainhoseassemblyislocatedontheleft
sideoftheengine.
Placepanundermachinetocatchoil.Removeoil
drainplug.Allowoiltodrainandreplaceoildrain
plug.Torqueplugto20-24ft-lb(27-33N-m).
4.ReplacetheoillterpertheEngineOwner's
Manual.Cleanaroundtheoillterandcarefully
removethelterbyunscrewingit.Makesureno
oildrainsontothebeltdrivesthroughtheholesin
theenginedeck.Beforethenewlterisinstalled,
applyathincoatingofExmark4–CyclePremium
EngineOilonthesurfaceoftherubberseal.
Turnlterclockwiseuntilrubbersealcontacts
thelteradapter,thentightenlteranadditional
2/3to3/4turn.
5.Cleanaroundoilllcapandremovecap.Fillto
speciedcapacityandreplacecap.
6.UseoilrecommendedintheCheckEngineOil
Levelsection.DoNotoverll.Starttheengine
andcheckforleaks.Stopengineandrecheckoil
level.
7.Wipeupanyspilledoilfromenginedeck
mountingsurfaces.
CheckAuxiliaryHydraulic
OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Lowerthetinestotheground.
2.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.Engageparkingbrake.
3.Cleanareaaroundhydraulicreservoircapand
removecap.Oillevelshouldbetothetopofthe
bafeinsidethetank.Ifnot,addoil.UseExmark
PremiumHydroOil.Replacehydraulicreservoir
capandtightenuntilsnug.DoNotovertighten.
Note:Thebafeislabeled“HOT”and
“COLD”.Theoillevelvarieswiththe
temperatureoftheoil.The“HOT”levelshows
thelevelofoilwhenitisat225°F(107°C).The
“COLD”levelshowstheleveloftheoilwhen
itisat75°F(24°C).Filltotheappropriatelevel
dependinguponthetemperatureoftheoil.For
example:Iftheoilisabout150°F(65°C),llto
halfwaybetweenthe“HOT”and“COLD”levels.
Iftheoilisatroomtemperature(about75°F
(24°C)),llonlytothe“COLD”level.
CheckHydraulic
TransmissionOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Withtheunitcold,checktheexpansiontankand
ifnecessaryaddExmarkPremiumHydroOilto
theFULLCOLDline.
CheckTirePressures
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Checktirepressureindrivetires.
3.Inatedrivetiresto12-14psi(83-97kPa).
4.Semi-pneumaticcastertiresdonotneedtobe
inated.
CheckConditionandTension
OfBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Liftthefrontoftheunitandsupportusingjack
standsorequivalentsupport.
3.Checktheauxiliarypumpdrivebeltconditionand
tension;beltshouldbesnug.SeeAuxiliaryPump
DriveBeltAdjustmentintheAdjustments
section.
4.Checktheconditionandtensionofthe
transmissiondrivebelt.SeeTransmission
DriveBeltTensionAdjustmentsectioninthe
Adjustmentssection.
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