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An EmbankScape Product
Models TK-52XP, TK-60XP
Rev. A 09/18
Printed in USA

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  • Page 1 An EmbankScape Product Models TK-52XP, TK-60XP Rev. A 09/18 Printed in USA...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS..........2 MOWING INSTRUCTIONS ........15 WELCOME ............... 1 Mowing Techniques ............ 16 Approaching Transitions: ..........16 Product Registration ............. 1 Application of Techniques ........... 16 Manuals ................ 1 MAINTENANCE ............17 Disclaimer ..............1 SAFETY ..............

  • Page 3: Welcome

    WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to RC Mowers. Our unique machines separate themselves from the competition, as you now have done. We stand proud on both the durability of our machines and our superior customer service. Have Questions or Need Assistance? Website: rcmowersus.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    OBEY THE MESSAGE! • penalties. Emission controls and components can only be adjusted by RC Mowers or an authorized engine manufacturer's service center. Contact SIGNAL WORDS RC Mowers concerning emission controls and The safety alert symbol above and signal words component questions.

  • Page 5: Safety Decals

    IMPORTANT: Indicates general reference Replacement decal part numbers are found in the information worthy of special attention parts manual for your machine and may be ordered from RC Mowers. (See Figure 2 for safety decal locations.) (Under hood above hydro fans)
  • Page 6 Safety Decal Descriptions Keep children and others away from unit while unit is in 1. DANGER operation. Danger DO NOT operate mower unless all guards are in operating position or bagger is attached. Read Operator’s Manual 1.3 Tipping Hazard DO NOT operate on slopes over 1.1 Amputation Hazard 50°.
  • Page 7 1.5 Bystander Hazard Stop engine, remove key, and read manual before servicing or DO NOT operate the unit in the making adjustments to unit. presence of bystanders. Keep children and others away DO NOT carry passengers. from unit while unit is in DO NOT ride on machine for operation.

  • Page 8: Safety Rules

    5. ROTATING PARTS! Improper use of power equipment can cause serious permanent injury or death to the operator or a bystander. Understand: AVOID INJURY. Stay clear of How to operate all controls. • rotating parts. The functions of all controls. •...
  • Page 9 Keep children out of the mowing area and in the unless exhaust system is equipped with a spark watchful care of a responsible adult other than the arrester meeting applicable local, state or federal operator. laws. A spark arrester, if it is used, must be maintained in effective working order by operator.
  • Page 10 When starting, stopping, or adjusting throttle stand When mowing a slope, the best position is at the top to the side of the unit outside of the track assembly. of the slope, looking down at the mower. Certain DO NOT put hands, feet, or loose material on track situations may require the operator to be at the assembly when unit is running.
  • Page 11 Fuel Tow only with a machine that has a hitch designed for towing. DO NOT attach towed equipment except To avoid personal injury or property damage, use at the hitch point. extreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline is On slopes, the weight of the towed equipment may extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive.

  • Page 12: Assembly

    Service Foreign fluid, such as hydraulic fluid, injected into body can result in gangrene. Such fluid must be The use of non-genuine replacement parts or surgically removed within a few hours by a doctor accessories could adversely affect machine operation familiar with this form of injury.

  • Page 13: Controls And Features

    CONTROLS AND FEATURES WARNING: Avoid Injury Read and understand the Safety section before proceeding. Figure 3 displays the controls and features locations. Figure 3 (key on next page)

  • Page 14: Ignition Key

    1. Ignition Key 14. Deck Lift Handle 2. Throttle Control Lever 15. Height-of-Cut Adjustment System 3. Emergency Stop 16. Transport Lock Release Lever 4. Hour Meter 17. Fuel Tank Selection On/Off Valve 5. Oil Pressure Warning Light 18. Hood Latch 19.

  • Page 15: Malfunction Indicator Light

    87. DO NOT use E85 blended fuels: the engine is not E20/E30/E85 compatible. The maximum recommended ethanol content is 10%. RC Mowers recom- mends using a quality fuel stabilizer in all fuel. See Short-Term Storage on page 34.

  • Page 16: Set Cutting Height

    SET CUTTING HEIGHT standing behind the machine, facing the direction of forward travel. See Figure 11. 1. Pull mower lift handle forward until transport EMERGENCY STOPPING lock engages. 2. Insert adjustment pin through desired setting WARNING: Avoid Injury in height-of-cut adjustment system. Operating on slopes may lead to loss of steering control.

  • Page 17: Stop The Engine

    IMPORTANT: Aggressive turning can scuff or damage lawns. Always keep both tracks rotating when making sharp turns. DO NOT make turns with inside tracks completely stopped. For minimum turning radius, slowly reverse inside track while moving outside track slowly forward. For Best Mowing Results Cut grass when it is dry.

  • Page 18: Mowing Techniques

    mower must cross the path of any person that is Mow horizontally from side to side. Rotate the downhill from the machine, those persons must be mower at the end of your selected area (or before on level ground, 30' back from where the slope you lose good visual line-of-sight from the mower) transitions above 10 degrees.

  • Page 19: Maintenance

    Proper maintenance can prolong the life of unit. The Maintenance Schedule on page 18 shows the recommended service schedule. Your RC Mowers dealer can provide service and adjustments to keep your unit operating at peak efficiency. Contact an authorized engine manufacturer’s service center for engine service.

  • Page 20: Maintenance Schedule

    MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE SERVICE PARTS Contact RC Mowers to purchase service parts for your unit. Common Service Parts Description Qty. Part No. Service Performed PTO Belt (Engine to Deck) – 52 850100 Check Hydraulic • System Mower Drive Belt – 52...

  • Page 21: Check Hydraulic System

    CHECK HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 8. Lubricate rubber gasket on new oil filter with clean hydraulic oil. Check Hydraulic Oil Level 9. Spin filter onto filter housing until it makes contact, and then turn filter 3/4 turn to See Figure 16. tighten. 1.

  • Page 22: Track Tension

    6. Turn transaxle bypass valves to operating CHECK MOWER BLADES position. See Move Unit Manually on Check blades for wear. Replace or sharpen as page 15. needed. 7. Start engine. 8. Slowly move steering joystick forward and WARNING: Avoid Injury backward 5 or 6 times.

  • Page 23: Check Parking Brake

    2. File or grind an equal amount of metal Install Blades from each cutting edge of the blade until CAUTION: Mating surfaces between sharp. DO NOT change angle of cutting spindle, lower spindle, guard, blade, and edge or round the corner of the blade. washer MUST be free of debris to ( See Figure 19.) ensure correct tightness and alignment.

  • Page 24: Check Battery

    6. Reinstall battery. See Install Battery on page 22. Jump Starting RC Mowers does not recommend jump-starting your unit. Jump-starting can damage engine and control Figure 21 system components. Damage is more likely when battery is faulty or missing. Refer to engine manual Clean Battery for details.

  • Page 25: Check Carbon Canister Filters

    CHECK CARBON CANISTER Replace Relay FILTERS NOTICE: Relays are interchangeable. Use only Carb Models quality replacement parts. See Service Parts on page 18. See Figure 22. Clean or replace carbon canister filters whenever the 1. Place unit in service position. See Service engine air filter is cleaned or replaced.

  • Page 26: Adjust Parking Brake Interlock

    6. Check tracks for rotation. If there is only slight rotation, stop • engine, engage parking brake and lower unit to the ground. If there is excessive rotation, set neutral • position as directed below. Adjust Neutral Position Disconnect track drive shaft from wheel hub. 1.

  • Page 27: Adjust Parking Brake

    3. Watch the steering control linkages and ADJUST PARKING BRAKE engage parking brake. See Figure 28. If one or both steering control linkages • move from the neutral position, set IMPORTANT: Adjust both sides of parking brake parking brake neutral. See Set Parking equally.
  • Page 28 4. Remove wing knobs securing belt covers to Remove Mower Drive Belt deck and remove belt covers. See Figure 31 and Figure 32. 5. Open access panel. 1. Slowly remove spring hook from anchor bolt to release tension from belt idler. 2.

  • Page 29: Replace Transaxle Drive Belt

    Install Mower Drive Belt See Figure 33. 1. Install mower drive belt around bottom groove of split pulley at deck center and around bottom groove of right spindle pulley. 2. Reinstall idler spring hook around anchor bolt to apply tension to belt. NOTE: A short length of rope or cable folded to make a loop may be helpful to pull the end of a spring when reinstalling springs.
  • Page 30 Figure 35 Figure 37 4. Loosen nut on each eye bolt and disconnect idler arm spring. (See Figure 36.) 6. Remove clutch stop. (See Figure 38.) Figure 38 7. Remove transaxle drive belt from drive system in the following order: Figure 36 a.

  • Page 31: Adjust Anti-Scalp Wheels

    IMPORTANT: Make sure belt has tension and is For a very low cutting height, set the • aligned in all pulleys. anti-scalp wheels in the highest position on the bracket. 4. Secure with original hardware. IMPORTANT: All anti-scalp wheels MUST be set to the same height.

  • Page 32: Level And Pitch Mower Deck

    6. Reconnect lift-assist springs to spring pegs. 7. Level the deck. See Level and Pitch Mower Deck on page 30. LEVEL AND PITCH MOWER DECK IMPORTANT: Make sure unit is on a flat, level surface. Check Blade Level and Pitch 1.

  • Page 33: Adjust Clutch

    Level Mower Deck 1. Increase forward pitch: a. Loosen jam nuts against all deck- See Figure 45. leveling links. 1. Lower the high side of deck: b. Turn front adjustment bolts a. Loosen jam nuts against deck-leveling counterclockwise to lower deck front. links.
  • Page 34 Figure 46 Adjust Clutch 1. Place unit in service position. See Service Position on page 17. 2. Loosen adjustment nut until a 0.5 mm (0.020") feeler gauge fits between armature and rotor. 3. Tighten adjustment nut until armature and rotor make slight contact with feeler gauge. 4.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Connect spark plug wire(s) or replace spark plug(s). Refer to engine plug(s) are faulty. manual. Electrical system is faulty. Contact RC Mowers. Engine is faulty. Contact RC Mowers. Fuel tank is empty. Fill fuel tank. See Before Operation on page 13.

  • Page 36: Storage

    ACCESSORIES NOTICE: RC Mowers recommends using a quality fuel stabilizer in all fuel. Gasoline left in See RC Mowers for a complete list of compatible the fuel system without a stabilizer, even for accessories and attachments for your unit. short periods of time, deteriorates and leaves gummy deposits in the system that may cause damage.

  • Page 37: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Model Number TK-52XP TK-60XP 52" Tracked Unit 60" Tracked Unit Description Engine Yamaha MX775V EFI K-FX 1000V Displacement – cm 999CC Maximum RPM – No Load 3600 +100/-50 3600 ( ) Oil Capacity Refer to engine manual. Liquid or Air Cooled...

  • Page 38: Limited Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY RC Mowers warrants to the original purchaser that RC Mowers brand products will be free from defects in material and workmanship for the time period noted in the chart below. Equipment put to personal use around a single household or residence is considered “Residential Use.” Equipment put to any business use (agricultural, commercial, or industrial) or used at multiple locations is considered “Commercial Use.”...

  • Page 39: Exclusions And Limitations

    Different areas may have significantly different legal and design requirements. This warranty is limited to the requirements in the area in which the unit was originally distributed. RC Mowers does not warrant this product to the requirements of any other area. Warranty service is limited to service within the area originally distributed.

  • Page 40: Disclaimer

    DISCLAIMER OF FURTHER WARRANTY RC Mowers makes no warranty, express or implied, other than what is expressly made in this warranty. If the law of your state provides that an implied warranty of merchantability, or an implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose, or any other implied warranty, applies to RC Control Mowers, then any such implied warranty is limited to the duration of this warranty.
  • Page 41 NOTES...
  • Page 42 2143 Deerfield Ave E Suamico WI 54143 rcmowersus.com 888-700-4044 WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. A product of...

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