Exmark VANTAGE S Series User Manual

Maintenance
8.Thebacktipsofthebladesshouldmeasure3
1/4inches(8.3cm).Finetunerearadjustersas
required.
9.Re-measureuntilallfoursidesarethecorrect
height.Tightenallthenutsonthedeckliftarm
assemblies.
10.Lowerthedischargedeector.
OverallHeightAdjustment
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
3.Checktheairpressureinthedrivetires.Ifneeded,
adjusttotherecommendedination;referto
CheckingtheTirePressureinDriveSystem
Maintenancesection.
4.Settheheightofcuttothe3inch(7.6cm)
position.
5.Carefullyrotatethebladesfronttorear.Measure
fromthetipofthefrontbladetothelevelsurface.
Thebladesshouldmeasure3inches(7.6cm).
6.Ifitdoesnotmeasurecorrectly,locatethe
height-of-cutadjustmentrodontherightsideof
themachine(seeFigure24).
Figure24
1.Jamnuts
2.Height–of–cut
adjustmentrod
7.Loosenthejamnutsandturntheadjustmentrod
untilthebladetipsmatch3inches(7.6cm).
8.Tightenjamnuts.
DeckLiftHandleForce
Tightenorloosenthebolttoadjusttheamountof
forceittakestomovethedecklifthandle.
Turningtheboltclockwisetransferssomeofthe
deckweightfromthelifthandletothehelperspring
(seeFigure25).Thismakesthedeckeasiertolift;
however,itmayallowthedecktooatorbecome
bouncywhichmaycauseanunevencut.
Figure25
1.Decklifthandle
3.Bolt
2.Helperspring
PumpDriveBeltTension
Self-tensioning-Noadjustmentnecessary.
MowerDeckDriveBelt
Tension
Self-tensioning-Noadjustmentnecessary.
ParkBrakeAdjustment
Iftheparkingbrakedoesnotholdsecurely,an
adjustmentisrequired.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Shutoffengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
3.Whentheparkbrakeisreleased,thebrakebars
shouldliftoffthetiresandthehandlevershould
travelforwardtotheendoftheslotinthecontrol
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Exmark VANTAGE S Series Specifications

General

Brand	Exmark
Model	VANTAGE S Series
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English