Maintenance
1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Cleanareaaroundhydraulicreservoircapand
removecap.Oillevelshouldbetothetopofthe
bafeinsidethetank.Ifnot,addoil.UseExmark
PremiumHydroOil.Replacehydraulicreservoir
capandtightenuntilsnug.DoNotovertighten.
Note:Thebafeislabeled“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.
CheckTirePressures
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Checktirepressureindrivetires.
3.Inatedrivetiresto12–16psi(83–110kPa).
4.Inatetirestopressuresstatedabove.Measure
thecircumferenceofeachdrivetire.Adjusttire
pressureswithintheaboverangetotrytomake
tirecircumferencesmatchascloselyaspossible.
5.Semi-pneumaticcastertiresdonotneedtobe
inated.
CheckConditionOfBelts
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Removethemowerdeckbeltshieldtocheck
mowerbladedrivebeltcondition.
3.Lookunderenginedecktocheckthepumpdrive
beltcondition.
4.Checkallidlerarmstobesuretheypivotfreely.
Disassemble,cleanandgreasepivotbushingsif
necessary.
LubricateGreaseFittings
Note:Seechartforserviceintervals.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.LubricatettingswithNGLIgrade#2
multi-purposegungrease.
Refertothefollowingchartforttinglocations
andlubricationschedule.
LubricationChart
Fitting
Locations
Initial
Pumps
NumberofPlacesService
Interval
36inch
Deck
48inch
Deck
52inch
Deck
1.Caster
Wheel
Bearings
12222
Daily
2.Caster
Pivots
2222
Daily
3.PTO
Engagement
Bellcrank
1111
40hours
4.Pump
DriveIdler
Pivot
2111
Yearly
5.Clutch
ArmPivot
1111
40hours
6.Pump
Control
Bearings
2222
40hours
7.Mower
DeckIdler
Pivots
2111
Yearly
Number4IdlerPivot(PumpDrive)Located
underenginedeck.
Number5(ClutchArmPivot)Locatedunder
enginedeck.
3.Lubricatepivotpointswithaspraypenetrating
lubricantasshownintheSprayLubricantChart.
SprayLubricantChart
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