Owner's manual

Maintenance
VEHICLE(NOTTOTHENEGATIVEPOST)
AWAYFROMTHEBATTERY .STANDBACK.
7.Startthevehicleandremovethecablesinthe
reverseorderofconnection(theengineblock
(black)connectionisthersttodisconnect).
CheckMowerBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Liftdeckandsecureinraisedpositionasstatedin
theCleanGrassBuild-UpUnderDecksection.
3.Inspectbladesandsharpenorreplaceasrequired.
4.Reinstalltheblades(iftheywereremoved)inthe
followingorder:
A.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft.
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1.Spindle
2.Blade
3.Bladedrivewasher
4.Bladeboltwasherassembly—Torqueto50-60ft-lb
(68-81N-m)Applylubricanttothreadsasneededto
preventseizing.Copper-basedanti-seizepreferable.
Greaseacceptablesubstitute.
B.Applylubricanttothethreadsoftheblade
boltasneededtopreventseizing.Copper
basedanti-seizeispreferable.Greaseisan
acceptablesubstitute.
C.Installthebladedrivewasherandbladebolt
washerassemblyintothespindle.Makesure
thehexinthewasherisengagedonthe
spindlebeforetighteningthebolt.Install
bladeboltngertight.
D.Placewrenchonthetopspindlenutthen
torquethebladeboltsto50-60ft-lb(68-81
N-m).
WARNING
Incorrectinstallationofthebladeor
componentsusedtoretainthebladecan
bedangerous.Failuretousealloriginal
componentsandassembledasshowncould
allowabladeorbladecomponenttobe
thrownoutfromunderthedeckresultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
AlwaysinstalltheoriginalExmarkblades,
bladebushings,andbladeboltsasshown.
CheckSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Note:Topreventenginecut-outsonroughterrain
theseatkillswitchhasa1/2seconddelay.
1.Checkstartingcircuit.Startershouldcrankwith,
parkingbrakeengaged,PTOdisengagedand
motioncontrolleversmovedoutintheneutral
lockposition.Theoperatordoesnotneedtobe
intheseattostarttheengine.
Trytostartwithoperatorinseat,parkingbrake
disengaged,PTOdisengagedandmotioncontrol
leversintheneutrallockposition-startermust
notcrank.
Trytostartwithoperatorinseat,parkingbrake
engaged,PTOengagedandmotioncontrol
leversintheneutrallockposition-startermust
notcrank.
Trytostartwithoperatorinseat,parking
brakeengaged,PTOdisengaged,andtheleft
motioncontrolleverin,startermustnotcrank,
repeatagainwiththerightleverin,thenwith
bothleversin-startermustnotcrank.
2.Checkthekillcircuits.Runengineatone-third
throttle,disengageparkingbrakeandraiseoff
ofseat(butdonotgetoffofmachine)engine
mustinitiateshutdownafterapproximately1/2
secondhaselapsed(seathastimedelaykillswitch
topreventcut-outsonroughterrain).
Runengineatone-thirdthrottle,engagePTO
andraiseoffofseat(butdonotgetoffof
machine)enginemustinitiateshutdownafter
onesecondhaselapsedifthehandlesarein.The
delaywillbe1/2secondifthehandlesareout.
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