Exmark TURF TRACER X-SERIES - Maintenance; Check Safety Interlock System

Maintenance
A.Installbushingthroughbladewithbushing
angeonbottom(grass)sideofblade.
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1.Installbushinginbladepriortoinstallingbushingin
spindle.
B.Installbushing/bladecombointospindle.
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1.Usewrenchherefor
bladeinstallation.This
nuthasbeentorquedto
90–110ft-lb(122–149
N-m)
2.Torqueto55-60ft-lb
(75-81N-m)Apply
lubricanttothreads
asneededtoprevent
seizing.Copper-based
anti-seizepreferable.
Greaseacceptable
substitute.
C.Applylubricanttothreadsofbladeboltas
neededtopreventseizing.Copper-based
anti-seizepreferable.Greaseacceptable
substitute.Installbladeboltngertight.Place
wrenchonthetopspindlenutthentorquethe
bladeboltsto55-60ft-lb(75-81N-m).
WARNING
Incorrectinstallationofthebladeor
componentsusedtoretainthebladecan
bedangerous.Failuretousealloriginal
componentsandassembledasshowncould
allowabladeorbladecomponenttobe
thrownoutfromunderthedeckresultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
AlwaysinstalltheoriginalExmarkblades,
bladebushings,andbladeboltsasshown.
CheckSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Checkstartingcircuit.Startershouldcrankwith:
OperatorPresenceControlleversdepressed,
speedcontrolleverinneutral,andPTO
disengaged.
TrytostarttheenginewithOPClevers
disengaged,speedcontrolleverinneutraland
PTOdisengaged-startermustnotcrank.
Trytostartwith,OPCleversdepressed,speed
controlleverinanyspeedbutneutralandPTO
disengaged-startermustnotcrank.
TrytostartwithOPCleversdepressed,
speedcontrolleverinneutralandPTO
engaged-startermustnotcrank..
2.CheckOPCcircuits.Clearthearea.Runengine
atone-thirdthrottle,then,withdriveleversand
neutrallocklatchesinneutrallockposition,
movethespeedcontrolleveroutofneutraland
releaseOPCleversenginemuststop.Again,
runengineatone-thirdthrottle,movethespeed
controllevertoneutral,engagePTOandrelease
OPClevers-enginemuststop.
Note:Parkbrakemustbedisengagedbeforethe
speedcontrolleverismovedoutofneutralorengine
willkill.
Note:Ifmachinedoesnotpassanyofthesetests,
donotoperate.ContactyourauthorizedEXMARK
SERVICEDEALER.
Important:Itisessentialthatoperatorsafety
mechanismsbeconnectedandinproper
operatingconditionpriortouseformowing.
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