Periodic Maintenance; Check Engine Oil Level; Check Battery Charge - Exmark LAZER Z CT Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Maintenance Service
Interval
Monthly
Yearly

Periodic Maintenance

Check Engine Oil Level

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Make sure unit is on a level surface.
2. Check with engine cold.
3. Clean area around dipstick. Remove dipstick and
wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick and push it all
the way down into the tube. Remove the dipstick
and read the oil level.
4. If the oil level is low, wipe off the area around the
oil fill cap, remove cap and fill to the "FULL"
mark on the dipstick. Use oil as specified in
Engine Owner's Manual. Do Not overfill.
Important: Do Not operate the engine with the
oil level below the "LOW" (or "ADD") mark on
the dipstick, or over the "FULL" mark.

Check Battery Charge

Service Interval: Monthly
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
Allowing batteries to stand for an extended period of
time without recharging them will result in reduced
performance and service life. To preserve optimum
battery performance and life, recharge batteries in
Maintenance Procedure
• Check the battery charge.
• Grease the front caster wheel hubs w/o zerk.
• Grease front caster pivots.
• Grease the deck drive belt idler arm.
• Grease the pump drive belt idler arm.
• Lubricate the caster wheel hubs.
• Change the hydraulic filter.
storage when the open circuit voltage drops to 12.4
volts.
Note: To prevent damage due to freezing, battery
should be fully charged before putting away for
winter storage.
Check the voltage of the battery with a digital
voltmeter. Locate the voltage reading of the battery in
the table and charge the battery for the recommended
time interval to bring the charge up to a full charge
of 12.6 volts or greater.
Important: Make sure the negative battery
cables are disconnected and the battery charger
used for charging the battery has an output of
16 volts and 7 amps or less to avoid damaging
the battery (see chart for recommended charger
settings).
Percent
Voltage
Charge
Reading
12.6 or 100%
greater
12.4 – 12.6 75–100%
12.2 – 12.4 50–75%
12.0–12.2 25–50%
11.7–12.0 0–25%
11.7 or less 0%
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Maximum Charging
Charger Interval
Settings
No
16 volts/7
Charging
amps
Required
30 Minutes
16 volts/7
amps
1 Hour
16 volts/7
amps
2 Hours
14.4 volts/4
amps
3 Hours
14.4 volts/4
amps
6 Hours or
14.4 volts/2
More
amps