Exmark VIKING 408 - Clean Engine Air Cooling System; Remove Engine Shrouds and Clean Cooling Fins; Clean Grass Build-Up under Deck; Waste Disposal

Maintenance
CAUTION
Excessivedebrisaroundenginecoolingair
intakeandexhaustsystemareacancauseengine,
exhaustarea,andhydraulicsystemtooverheat
whichcancreatearehazard.
Cleanalldebrisfromengineandexhaustsystem
area.
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Cleanalldebrisfromrotatingengineairintake
screen,aroundengineshrouding,andexhaust
systemarea.
3.Wipeupanyexcessivegreaseoroilaroundthe
engineandexhaustsystemarea
CleanEngineAirCooling
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Engageparkingbrake.Removekeyorsparkplug
wire(s).
2.Cleanalldebrisfromengineairintakescreenand
fromaroundengineshrouding.
RemoveEngineShroudsand
CleanCoolingFins
ServiceInterval:Every80hours
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Removecoolingshroudsfromengineandclean
coolingns.Alsocleandust,dirt,andoilfrom
externalsurfacesofenginewhichcancause
impropercooling.
3.Makesurecoolingshroudsareproperlyreinstalled.
Operatingtheenginewithoutcoolingshroudswill
causeenginedamageduetooverheating.
CleanGrassBuild-UpUnder
Deck
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.DisengagePTO.
2.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Engageparkingbrake.Removekeyorsparkplug
wire(s).
3.Raisedeckandsupportunitusingjackstandsor
equivalentsupport.
4.Cleanoutanygrassbuild-upfromundersideof
deckandindischargechute.
WasteDisposal
MotorOilDisposal
Engineoilandhydraulicoilarebothpollutantsto
theenvironment.Disposeofusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenteroraccordingtoyourstateandlocal
regulations.
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