Exmark VANTAGE S Series - Engine Oil, Hydraulic Oil, Tire Pressure, and Belt Checks

Maintenance
aircleanerelement.(May
needmoreoftenunder
severeconditions.See
theEnginemanualfor
additionalinformation.)
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.SeetheEngineOwner'sManualformaintenance
instructions.
ChangeEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(May
needmoreoftenunder
severeconditions.)
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Drainoilwhileengineiswarmfromoperation.
3.Theoildrainvalveislocatedontheleftsideof
theengine.
Placethepanunderthemachinetocatchthe
oil.Installtheclearplastictube,locatedinthe
literaturepack,ontotheoildrainvalve.Loosen
theoildrainvalveandallowtheoiltodrain.
Tightentheoildrainvalveandremoveandretain
theclearplastictube.
4.ReplacetheoillterpertheEngineOwner's
Manual.Cleanaroundtheoillterandcarefully
removethelterbyunscrewingit.Makesureno
oildrainsontothebeltdriveorclutchthrough
theholesintheenginedeck.Beforethenew
lterisinstalled,applyathincoatingofExmark
4–CyclePremiumEngineOilonthesurfaceof
therubberseal.Turnlterclockwiseuntilrubber
sealcontactsthelteradapter,thentightenlter
anadditional2/3to3/4turn.
5.Cleanaroundoilllcapandremovecap.Fillto
speciedcapacityandreplacecap.
6.UseoilrecommendedintheCheckEngineOil
Levelsection.DoNotoverll.Starttheengine
andcheckforleaks.Stopengineandrecheckoil
level.
7.Wipeupanyspilledoilfromenginedeck
mountingsurfaces.
CheckHydraulicOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Cleanareaaroundhydraulicreservoircapand
removecap.Oillevelshouldbetothetopofthe
bafeinsidethetank.Ifnot,addoil.UseExmark
PremiumHydroOil.Replacehydraulicreservoir
capandtightenuntilsnug.DoNotovertighten.
Note:Thebafeislabeled“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:Every50hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Checktirepressureindrivetires.
3.Inatedrivetiresto12–14psi(83–97kPa).
4.Semi-pneumaticcastertiresdonotneedtobe
inated.
CheckConditionOfBelts
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Lookonthetopsideofthecuttingdecktocheck
themowerbladedrivebeltcondition.
3.Lookundertheenginedecktocheckthepump
drivebeltcondition.
4.Checkallidlerarmstobesuretheypivotfreely.
LubricateGreaseFittings
Note:Seechartforserviceintervals.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
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