Exmark VANTAGE X Series User Manual

Maintenance
Important:Afterallneutraladjustmentshave
beenmade,makesurethedrivewheelshave
equalspeedinthefullforwardandreverse
positions.
TrackingAdjustment
1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Checkthedrivetirepressuresandtire
circumferencesasstatedinChecktheTire
PressuressectioninMaintenance.
3.Runtheunitandobservethetrackingonalevel,
smooth,hardsurfacesuchasconcreteorasphalt.
4.Iftheunittrackstoonesideortheother,turnthe
quicktrackknob.Turntheknobrightto“steer”
right,turntheknobleftto“steer”left.
DriveLeverResistance
Adjustment
Relocatingthehydropumpspringstoadifferent
settingwillchangetheresistanceonthedrivelevers.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Raisetheplatform.
3.Unhookbothspringsfromthelowerbellcrank
bolts(seeFigure38).
Figure38
1.Lowerbellcrankbolt
2.Spring
4.Lowertheplatform.
5.Releasetherearcushionfromtherearofthe
machineandlowertotheplatform.
6.Relocatetheupperspringhooktothepreferred
resistancesettingontheupperadjustablelink;
refertoFigure39forsettings.
Figure39
1.RHupperadjustablelink4.Recommendedsetting
2.Higherresistance5.Lowerresistance
3.Upperspringhook
7.Reinstalltherearcushionandraisetheplatform.
8.Reinstallthespringlowerhookontothelower
mountingbolts(referenceFigure38).
9.Lowertheplatform.
10.Starttheengine,releasetheparkingbrake,and
drivethemachine.Iftheunitisslowtorespond
ordoesnotperformonhillsasdesired,relocate
theupperspringhooktoadifferentsetting
(referenceFigure39).
Forheavydutydriveconditions,suchasoperation
onsteepslopes,ahigherspringforcemaybe
requiredtopreventthedrivesystemfromstalling.
Locatetheupperspringhookontothebolt.
Note:Inheavydutyposition,thedrivelever
resistancewillalsobeincreased.
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Exmark VANTAGE X Series Specifications

General

Brand	Exmark
Model	VANTAGE X Series
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English