Exmark STARIS E Series - Periodic Maintenance Procedures; Accessing Components and Guards; Engine Oil Level Check

Maintenance
PeriodicMaintenance
LifttheThighPadforRear
Access
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
Thepadcanbelockedopentoallowaccesstothe
hydrooil,pumps,grounddrivebelt,rotatingscreen,
oildipstick,andthefuelshut-offvalves.
1.Lowertheplatform.
2.Liftthethighpadallthewayup.Thepadwill
lockinthe“up”position.
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1.Thighpad3.Releasedposition
2.Wireform
4.Lockedposition
3.Performanymaintenanceoradjustmentonthe
machine.
4.Liftuponthewireformontherightsideunder
thepadandlowerthepad.
RemovingtheRearGuard
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
1.Raiseandlockthethighpad.
2.Grabthetopoftherearguardandpullrearward.
3.Thetopoftherearguardwillpoploosefromthe
brakeshaft.Lifttheguardfromtheslotsinthe
frameandremove.
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Figure18
1.Rearguard
2.Slot
InstallingtheRearGuard
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
Toreinstalltherearguard,insertthethreetabsinto
theslotsinthebottomoftheframe(seeFigure18).
Pushtheguardforwardandsnapoverthebrakeshaft.
CheckEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Makesureunitisonalevelsurface.
2.Checkwithenginecold.
3.Cleanareaarounddipstick.Removedipstick
andwipeoiloff.Reinsertthedipstickaccording
totheenginemanufacturer'srecommendations.
Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel.
4.Iftheoillevelislow,wipeofftheareaaroundthe
oilllcap,removecapandlltothe“FULL”
markonthedipstick.Exmark4-CyclePremium
EngineOilisrecommended;refertotheEngine
Owner'smanualforanappropriateAPIrating
andviscosity.DoNotoverll.
Important:DoNotoperatetheenginewiththe
oillevelbelowthe“LOW”(or“ADD”)markon
thedipstick,oroverthe“FULL”mark.
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