Exmark VANTAGE X Series User Manual

Maintenance
ThreadLockingAdhesives
Threadlockingadhesivessuchas“Loctite242”
or“Fel-Pro,Pro-LockNutType”areusedonthe
followingfasteners:
•Pumpsheavesetscrews.
•Sheaveretainingboltinendofenginecrankshaft.
•Casterwheelspacernuts.
•Platformspringpin.
MobilHTSGrease(Or
Food-GradeAnti-seize)
MobilHTSgrease(orfood-gradeanti-seize)isused
inthefollowinglocations:
Betweensplinesofthecutterhousingspindleand
sheave.
Copper-BasedAnti-seize
Copper-basedanti-seizeisusedinthefollowing
locations:
•OnthreadsofBladeBolts.SeeCheckMower
Bladessection.
•Betweenenginecrankshaft,pumpdrivesheave,
andclutch.
•Betweenpumpshaftsandsheaves.
DielectricGrease
Dielectricgreaseisusedonallbladetypeelectrical
connectionstopreventcorrosionandlossofcontact.
Dielectricgreaseshouldnotbeappliedtosealed
connectors.
Adjustments
Note:DisengagePTO,shutoffengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,engageparkingbrake,and
removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,ormakingany
adjustmentstotheunit.
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerforserviceormaintenance
relyingsolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jackscouldbedangerous.Themechanicalor
hydraulicjacksmaynotbeenoughsupportor
maymalfunctionallowingtheunittofall,which
couldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstandsor
equivalentsupport.
DeckLeveling
Note:Sidetosidedecklevelingshouldbedoneby
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.Smalladjustmentscan
beaccomplishedbyincreasingthetirepressureinthe
tireonthelowside.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
3.Checktheairpressureinthedrivetires.Ifneeded,
adjusttotherecommendedination;referto
CheckingtheTirePressureinDriveSystem
Maintenancesection.
4.Settheheightofcutlevertothe3inch(7.6cm)
position.
5.Raisethedischargedeector.
6.Carefullyrotatethebladesfronttorear.Measure
fromthetipofthefrontbladetothelevelsurface
(Figure19).Thebladesshouldmeasure3inches
(7.6cm).
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Exmark VANTAGE X Series Specifications

General

Brand	Exmark
Model	VANTAGE X Series
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English