User manual

Maintenance
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1.Sealguard2.Spacernutwithwrench
ats
2.Removecasterwheelfromcasterforks.
3.Removesealguardsfromthewheelhub.
4.Removeoneofthespacernutsfromtheaxle
assemblyinthecasterwheel.Notethatthread
lockingadhesivehasbeenappliedtolockthe
spacernutstotheaxle.Removetheaxle(with
theotherspacernutstillassembledtoit)from
thewheelassembly.
5.Pryoutseals,andinspectbearingsforwearor
damageandreplaceifnecessary.
6.PackthebearingswithaNGLIgrade#1
multi-purposegrease.
7.Insertonebearing,onenewsealintothewheel.
Note:Seals(ExmarkP/N103-0063)mustbe
replaced.
8.Iftheaxleassemblyhashadbothspacernuts
removed(orbrokenloose),applyathreadlocking
adhesivetoonespacernutandthreadontothe
axlewiththewrenchatsfacingoutward.Do
Notthreadspacernutallofthewayontotheend
oftheaxle.Leaveapproximately1/8inch(3mm)
fromtheoutersurfaceofthespacernuttothe
endoftheaxleinsidethenut.
9.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheel
onthesideofthewheelwiththenewsealand
bearing.
10.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,ll
theareainsidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullof
NGLIgrade#1multi-purposegrease.
11.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothe
wheel.
12.Applyathreadlockingadhesivetothe2ndspacer
nutandthreadontotheaxlewiththewrenchats
facingoutward.
13.Torquethenutto75-80in-lb(8-9N-m),loosen,
thenre-torqueto20-25in-lb(2-3N-m).Make
sureaxledoesnotextendbeyondeithernut.
14.Reinstallthesealguardsoverthewheelhuband
insertwheelintocasterfork.Reinstallcasterbolt
andtightennutfully.
Important:Topreventsealandbearingdamage,
checkthebearingadjustmentoften.Spinthe
castertire.Thetireshouldnotspinfreely
(morethan1or2revolutions)orhaveanyside
play.Ifthewheelspinsfreely,adjusttorqueon
spacernutuntilthereisaslightamountofdrag.
Reapplythreadlockingadhesive.
CheckSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every160hours
Removesparkplugs,checkconditionandresetgaps,
orreplacewithnewplugs.SeeEngineOwner’s
Manual.
ChangeFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
Afuellterisinstalledinthefuellinebetweenthe
fueltankandtheengine.Replacewhennecessary.
ReplacementFilters
KawasakiKawasaki
P/N49019-7005
ChangeHydraulicSystem
FilterandFluid
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours
Every500hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)thereafter
(Every250hours/Yearlyif
usingMobil115W50)
Note:UseonlyExmarkPartNo.109–4180for
Summeruseabove32°F(0°C)orP/N1-523541for
Winterusebelow32°F(0°C)(RefertoTransmission
sectioninSpecicationsforlterspecications).
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekeyorsparkplugwire(s).Engageparking
brake.
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