Exmark VERTEX X Series - Periodic Maintenance; Engine Maintenance; Engine Safety

Maintenance
Periodic Maintenance
Lift the Thigh Pad for Rear
Access
Service Interval : As required
T he thigh pad can be remo v ed for easy access to the
h y dro oil reser v oir and pumps .
1. Lift the thigh pad roughly thir ty deg rees and lift
to remo v e from mac hine .
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Figure 16
1. Thigh pad
2. P erfor m any maintenance or adjustment on the
mac hine .
Removing the Rear Guard
Service Interval : As required
1. R emo v e and retain the thigh pad.
2. R emo v e and retain the tw o knobs from the rear
guard as sho wn in Figure 17 .
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Figure 17
1. Knob 2. Rear guard
3. Pull the rear guard a w a y from mac hine .
4. After the maintenance or adjustment is complete ,
reinstall the rear guard and hand tighten the knobs
to secure the guard to the mac hine .
5. R einstall the thigh pad.
Engine Maintenance
Important: F or K a w asaki and K ohler Engines,
r efer to the Engine Owner's Man ual f or
additional maintenance pr ocedur es.
Engine Safety
W ARNING
T he engine can become v er y hot, especiall y the
muf er and exhaust components. T ouching a
hot engine can cause sev er e bur ns.
Allo w the engine to cool completel y bef or e
ser vice or making r epair s ar ound the engine ar ea.
Do Not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or
o v erspeed the engine .
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