Exmark VIKING 408 - Check Hydraulic Oil Level; Check Tire Pressures; Check Condition of Belts; Lubricate Grease Fittings

Maintenance
andcheckforleaks.Stopengineandrecheckoil
level.
CheckHydraulicOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
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:Every40hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Checktirepressureindrivetires.
3.Inatedrivetiresto12–14psi(83–97kPa).
4.Inatetirestopressuresstatedabove.Measure
thecircumferenceofeachdrivetire.Adjusttire
pressureswithintheaboverangetotrytomake
tirecircumferencesmatchascloselyaspossible.
5.Semi-pneumaticcastertiresDoNotneedtobe
inated.
CheckConditionOfBelts
ServiceInterval:Every40hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Removethemowerdeckbeltshieldtocheck
mowerbladedrivebeltcondition.
3.Lookunderenginedecktocheckthepumpdrive
beltcondition.
4.Checkallidlerarmstobesuretheypivotfreely.
Disassemble,cleanandgreasepivotbushingsif
necessary.
LubricateGreaseFittings
Note:Seechartforserviceintervals.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.LubricatettingswithNLGIgrade#2
multi-purposegungrease.
Refertothefollowingchartforttinglocations
andlubricationschedule.
LubricationChart
Fitting
Locations
Initial
Pumps
Numberof
Places
Service
Interval
1.Caster
Wheel
Bearings
122
Daily
2.Caster
Pivots
22
Daily
3.PTO
Engagement
Bellcrank
11
Monthly
4.PumpDrive
IdlerPivot
21
40hours
5.Pump
Control
Bearings
22
40hours
6.Mower
DeckIdler
Pivots
21
40hours
25