Maintenance
Trytostartwith,OPCleversdepressed,speed
controlleverinanyspeedbutneutralandPTO
disengaged–startermustnotcrank.
TrytostartwithOPCleversdepressed,
speedcontrolleverinneutralandPTO
engaged–startermustnotcrank..
2.ForAllUnits:CheckOPCcircuits.Clearthe
area.Disengagetheparkbrake.Runengineat
one-thirdthrottle,then,withdriveleversand
neutrallocklatchesinneutrallockposition,
movethespeedcontrolleveroutofneutraland
releaseOPClevers–enginemuststop.Again,
runengineatone-thirdthrottle,movethespeed
controllevertoneutral,engagePTOandrelease
OPClevers–enginemuststop.
Note:Parkbrakemustbedisengagedbeforethe
speedcontrolleverismovedoutofneutralorengine
willkill.
ForManualStartEngines:Theparkbrakemustbe
disengagedbeforethePTOisengagedortheengine
willkill.
Note:Ifmachinedoesnotpassanyofthesetests,
donotoperate.ContactyourauthorizedEXMARK
SERVICEDEALER.
Important:Itisessentialthatoperatorsafety
mechanismsbeconnectedandinproper
operatingconditionpriortouseformowing.
CheckforLooseHardware
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Visuallyinspectmachineforanyloosehardware
oranyotherpossibleproblem.Tightenhardware
orcorrecttheproblembeforeoperating.
ServiceAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Service
thefoamelement.(May
needmoreoftenunder
severeconditions.See
theEngineOwner's
manualforadditional
information.)
Every100hours—Service
thepaperelement.(May
needmoreoftenunder
severeconditions.Seethe
EngineOwner'smanual
foradditionalinformation.)
Every200hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaper
element.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekeyorsparkplugwire(s).Engageparking
brake.
2.SeetheEngineOwner'sManualformaintenance
instructions.
ChangeEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
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.ReplacetheoillterpertheEngineOwner's
Manual.Cleanaroundoillterandunscrewlter
toremove.Beforethenewlterisinstalled,
applyathincoatingofExmark4–CyclePremium
EngineOilonthesurfaceoftherubberseal.
Turnlterclockwiseuntilrubbersealcontacts
thelteradapter,thentightenlteranadditional
2/3to3/4turn.
5.Cleanaroundoilllcapandremovecap.Fillto
speciedcapacityandreplacecap.
6.UseoilrecommendedintheCheckEngineOil
Levelsection.DoNotoverll.Starttheengine
andcheckforleaks.Stopengineandrecheckoil
level.
CheckHydraulicOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
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