Exmark VANTAGE - Check Tire Pressures; Check Condition of Belts; Lubricate Grease Fittings; Lubricate Caster Wheel Hubs

Maintenance
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atedrivetiresto12–16psi(83–110kPa).
4.Semi-pneumaticcastertiresdonotneedtobe
inated.
CheckConditionOfBelts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Lookonthetopsideofthecuttingdecktocheck
themowerbladedrivebeltcondition.
3.Lookundertheenginedecktocheckthepump
drivebeltcondition.
4.Checkallidlerarmstobesuretheypivotfreely.
LubricateGreaseFittings
Note:Seechartforserviceintervals.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.LubricatettingswithNGLIgrade#2
multi-purposegungrease.
Refertothefollowingchartforttinglocations
andlubricationschedule.
LubricationChart
Fitting
Locations
Initial
Pumps
Numberof
Places
Service
Interval
1.LiftLinkage
Pivots
1–2
7
Every50
hours
2.DeckBeltIdler
Pivot
11
Yearly
3.FrontCaster
WheelHubs
*0
2
*Yearly
4.FrontCaster
Pivots
*0
2
*Yearly
*Seestep3forspeciallubricationinstructionson
thefrontcasterpivots.
3.Lubricatefrontcasterpivotsonceayear.Remove
hexplugandcap.Threadgreasezerkinholeand
pumpwithgreaseuntilitoozesoutaroundtop
bearing.Removegreasezerkandthreadplugback
in.Placecapbackon.
LubricateCasterWheelHubs
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
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