Mfg. Co. Inc. Zero-Turn Riding Mower Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Manualforadditional
information.)
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Loosenretainingclipsandremoveaircleaner
compartmentcover.
3.Removepaperelement.Checkthecondition
ofthepaperelement.Replaceifdirty,bentor
damaged.
4.Checktheconditionoftheinnerelement.Replace
wheneveritappearsdirty,typicallyeveryother
timethepaperelementisreplaced.Cleanthebase
aroundtheinnerelementbeforeremoving,so
dirtdoesnotgetintotheengine.
5.DoNotwashorusepressurizedairtoclean
paperelementorinnerelement.
6.Reinstallelements.Positionthecoversothatthe
rubberdustejectorispointingdownwardand
securewithretainingclips.
ChangeEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomesrst)
(Mayneedmoreoften
undersevereconditions.)
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Drainoilwhileengineiswarmfromoperation.
3.Theoildrainhoseislocatedonrighthandside
ofengineattherear.Placepanundermachine
tocatchoil.Removeplugfromendofdrain
hose.Allowoiltodrainandreplaceoildrainplug.
Torqueplugto20-24ft-lb.
4.Replacetheoilltereveryotheroilchange.Clean
aroundoillterandunscrewltertoremove.
Beforereinstallingnewlter,applyathincoating
ofoilonthesurfaceoftherubberseal.Turn
lterclockwiseuntilrubbersealcontactsthelter
adapterthentightenlteranadditional1/2to
3/4turn.
5.Cleanaroundoilllcapandremovecap.Fillto
speciedcapacityandreplacecap.
6.Useoilrecommendedinengineowner’smanual.
DoNotoverll.Starttheengineandcheckfor
leaks.
7.Wipeupanyspilledoilfromenginedeck
mountingsurfaces.
CheckHydraulicOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Engageparkingbrake.
2.Waituntiltheunitcoolsbeforecheckingthe
hydraulicoil.
3.Slidetheseatallthewayforwardtoaccessthe
capsontheLHandRHhydrodrives.
4.Cleantheareaaroundhydraulicreservoircapand
removecap.
5.Wipethedipstickcleanandre-insertthecapback
intothehydro.Lightlytightenthecap.
6.Removethecapagainandcheckthelevelofthe
oilonthedipstick.SeeFigure23foroillevels.
Figure23
1.Full2.Add
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickwillbe
incorrectiftheoilischeckedwhentheunitishot.
7.Ifthedipstickoillevelisatthe“add”markadd
ExmarkPremiumHydrooil.
8.Replacehydraulicreservoircapandtightenuntil
snug.DoNotovertighten.
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