Maintenance
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Figure7
1.Rod4.Mowerdeck
2.Spring5.Dischargedeector
bracket
3.Dischargedeector
6.Assembledview
3.Hookthebentendoftherodaroundthefront
dischargedeectorbrackettoretainitfrom
slidingout.Placethelegofthespringwiththe
loopinthenotchinthedischargedeectorto
holdthedischargedeectorinthedownposition
(seeFigure7).
Important:Thedischargedeectormustbe
springloadedinthedownposition.Liftthe
deectoruptotestthatitsnapstothefull
downposition.
CheckforLooseHardware
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Visuallyinspectmachineforanyloosehardware
oranyotherpossibleproblem.Tightenhardware
orcorrecttheproblembeforeoperating.
ServiceAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Service
thefoamelement.(May
needmoreoftenunder
severeconditions.See
theEngineOwner's
manualforadditional
information.)
Every100hours—Service
thepaperelement.(May
needmoreoftenunder
severeconditions.Seethe
EngineOwner'smanual
foradditionalinformation.)
Every200hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaper
element.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekeyorsparkplugwire(s).Engageparking
brake.
2.SeetheEngineOwner'sManualformaintenance
instructions.
ChangeEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(May
needmoreoftenunder
severeconditions.)
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Drainoilwhileengineiswarmfromoperation.
3.Theoildrainhoseassemblyislocatedontheleft
sideoftheengine.
Placepanundermachinetocatchoil.Removeoil
drainplug.Allowoiltodrainandreplaceoildrain
plug.Torqueplugto20-24ft-lb(27-33N-m).
4.ReplacetheoillterpertheEngineOwner's
Manual.Cleanaroundoillterandunscrewlter
toremove.Beforethenewlterisinstalled,
applyathincoatingofExmark4–CyclePremium
Engineoilonthesurfaceoftherubberseal.Turn
lterclockwiseuntilrubbersealcontactsthelter
adapter,thentightenlteranadditional2/3to
3/4turn.
5.Cleanaroundoilllcapandremovecap.Fillto
speciedcapacityandreplacecap.
6.UseoilrecommendedintheCheckEngineOil
Levelsection.DoNotoverll.Starttheengine
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