Exmark STARIS E Series - Hydraulic System Maintenance; Changing Hydraulic Filter and Fluid

Maintenance
ChangeHydraulicSystem
FilterandFluid
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours
Every500hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)thereafter.
(Every250hours/Yearly
ifusingMobil115W50
thereafter)
Note:UseonlyExmarkPartNo.109-4180for
Summeruseabove32°F(0°C)orP/N1-523541for
Winterusebelow32°F(0°C)(RefertoTransmission
sectioninSpecicationsforlterspecications).
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekeyorsparkplugwire(s).Engageparking
brake.
2.RemovetheRHsideguard.
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Figure24
1.RHsideguard
3.Placeacatchpanunderthehydrolter.
4.Carefullycleanareaaroundlter.Itisimportant
thatnodirtorcontaminationenterhydraulic
system.
5.Unscrewltertoremoveandallowoiltodrain
fromreservoir.
Important:Beforereinstallingnewlter,ll
itwithExmarkPremiumHydrooilandapply
athincoatofoilonthesurfaceoftherubber
seal.
Turnlterclockwiseuntilrubbersealcontactsthe
lteradapter,thentightenthelteranadditional
2/3to3/4turn.
6.FillreservoirasstatedinCheckHydraulicOil
Level.
ExmarkPremiumHydroOilisrecommended.
Refertothechartforanacceptablealternative:
HydroOil
ServiceInterval
ExmarkPremiumHydro
Oil(Preferred)
Afterrst250hours
*Every500hours/Yearly
thereafter
Mobil115W50Afterrst250hours
*Every250hours/Yearly
thereafter
*Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.
7.Loosenlter1/2turnandallowasmallamount
ofoiltoleakfromtheoillter(thisallowsairto
bepurgedfromtheoillterandsupplyhosefrom
thehydraulicreservoir).Turnlterclockwise
untilrubbersealcontactsthelteradapter.Then
tightenthelteranadditional2/3to3/4turn.
8.Raisetherearofmachineupandsupportwith
jackstands(orequivalentsupport)justhigh
enoughtoallowdrivewheelstoturnfreely.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerforserviceormaintenance
relyingsolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jackscouldbedangerous.Themechanicalor
hydraulicjacksmaynotbeenoughsupport
ormaymalfunctionallowingtheunittofall,
whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
9.Startengineandmovethrottlecontrolaheadto
fullthrottleposition.Movemotioncontrollevers
inward(together)andmovebothleversforward
withequalpressure,andrunforoneminute.Shut
downthemachine,allowthehydrostocooland
recheckoillevel.
Ifeitherdrivewheeldoesnotrotate,oneorboth
ofthechargepumps(locatedonthetopofthe
mainpumpasshowninFigure25)mayhavelost
their“prime”.RefertoHydraulicSystemAir
Purgesection.
10.ReinstalltheRHsideguard.
11.Removethejackstands.
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