Maintenance
Removesparkplugs,checkconditionandresetgaps,
orreplacewithnewplugs.SeeEngineOwner's
Manual.
ChangeFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
Afuellterisinstalledinthefuellinebetweenthe
fueltankandtheengine.Replacewhennecessary.
ReplacementFilters
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P/N49065-7007
Note:Itisimportanttoreinstallthefuellinehoses
andsecureinplace,thesamewayasoriginally
installedatthefactory,tokeepthefuellineaway
fromcomponents.
ChangeAuxiliaryHydraulic
ReservoirFluidandFilter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekeyorsparkplugwire(s).Engageparking
brake.
2.Carefullycleanareaaroundthefrontofthe
auxiliarypumpandllcap;alsocleanaroundthe
lter.Itisimportantthatnodirtorcontamination
enterhydraulicsystem.
3.Unscrewthesuctionhosefromthepumptting
andallowoiltodrain.
4.Unscrewtheltertoremoveandallowoilto
drain.
Important:Applyathincoatofoilonthe
surfaceoftherubberseal.
Turnlterclockwiseuntilrubbersealcontactsthe
lteradapter,thentightenthelteranadditional
2/3to3/4turn.
5.Reinstallthehoseandtorqueto37ft-lb(50N-m).
6.AddAW-32hydrooiluntilthelevelreachesthe
“coldllline”locatedonthereservoirtank.Start
engineandraiseandlowerthetines.Lowerthe
tinestothegroundandrellthereservoirtothe
“coldllline”.
Note:DoNotchangethehydraulicsystemoil
unlessitisfelttheoilhasbeencontaminatedor
beenextremelyhot.
Changingoilunnecessarilycoulddamage
hydraulicsystembyintroducingcontaminates
intothesystem.
ChangeHydraulic
TransmissionFiltersand
Fluid
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekeyorsparkplugwire(s).Engageparking
brake.
2.Locatethetwoltersunderthetransmissions.
Removelterguards.
3.Carefullycleanareaaroundlters.Itisimportant
thatnodirtorcontaminationenterhydraulic
system.
4.Unscrewlterstoremoveandallowoiltodrain
fromdrivesystem.
Important:Beforereinstallingnewlters,
applyathincoatofExmarkPremiumHydro
Oilonthesurfaceoftheltersrubberseal.
Turntheltersclockwiseuntilrubberseal
contactsthelteradapterthentightenthelter
anadditional3/4to1fullturn.
5.Removetheventplugoneachtransmissionand
llthroughexpansionreservoir,whenoilcomes
outofventreinstallplug.
ExmarkPremiumHydroOilisrecommended.
Refertothechartforanacceptablealternative:
HydroOil
ChangeInterval
ExmarkPremiumHydro
Oil(Preferred)
500Hours
Mobil115W50
250Hours
Torqueplugsto180in-lb(244N-m).Continueto
addExmarkPremiumHydroOiluntilitreaches
theFULLCOLDlineontheexpansionreservoir.
6.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh
enoughtoallowdrivewheelstoturnfreely.
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