User guide

Maintenance
CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
3.Removethepumpdrivebelt.
4.Placeacatchpanunderthehydro.
5.Carefullycleanareaaroundthelters.Itis
importantthatnodirtorcontaminationenterthe
hydraulicsystem.
6.Usingasocket,unscrewlterstoremoveand
allowoiltodrain.
7.Beforeinstallingthenewlters,applyathincoat
ofExmarkPremiumHydrooilonthesurfaceof
thetworubberseals.
8.Installthenewltersandtorqueto14ft-lb(19
N-m).
9.FillthehydraulicsystemasstatedinCheck
HydraulicOilLevelsection.
ExmarkPremiumHydroOilisrecommended.
Refertothechartforanacceptablealternative:
HydroOil
ChangeInterval
ExmarkPremiumHydro
Oil(Preferred)
500Hours
Mobil115W50
250Hours
10.Removethecatchpanandproperlydisposeof
hydrooilandlteraccordingtolocalcodes.
11.Re-installthepumpdrivebelt.
12.Startengineandmovethrottlecontrolaheadto
fullthrottleposition.Movethespeedcontrol
leverstothefullspeedandrunforoneminute.
Shutdownthemachine,allowthehydrostocool
andrecheckoillevel.
13.Removethejackstands.
Note:DoNotchangethehydraulicsystemoil
(exceptforwhatcanbedrainedwhenchanginglter),
unlessitisfelttheoilhasbeencontaminatedorbeen
extremelyhot.
Changingoilunnecessarilycoulddamagehydraulic
systembyintroducingcontaminantsintothesystem.
WheelHub-SlottedNut
TorqueSpecication
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
Torquetheslottednutto211-260ft-lb(286-352
N-m).
Note:DoNotuseanti-seizeonwheelhub.
ThreadLockingAdhesives
Threadlockingadhesivessuchas“Loctite242”
or“Fel-Pro,Pro-LockNutType”areusedonthe
followingfasteners:
•ROPSspringpinhousing.
•Hydropumpcontrolarm,linkagebolt,and
attachmentbolt.
•Hydrocoolingfanscrew.
•Hydroparkbrakecableanchormountingbolt
•Sheaveandclutchretainingboltintheendof
enginecrankshaft.
Threadlockingadhesivesarerequiredforsome
hardwareonengines—seetheEnginemanual.
Copper-BasedAnti-seize
Copper-basedanti-seizeisusedinthefollowing
location:
OnthreadsofBladeBolts.SeeCheckMower
Bladessection.
DielectricGrease
Dielectricgreaseisusedonallbladetypeelectrical
connectionstopreventcorrosionandlossofcontact.
LPGRegulator
Noadjustmentsnecessary.Iftheengineisnot
runningproperly,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer
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