Cleaning; Clean Engine And Exhaust System Area; Clean Debris From Machine; Waste Disposal - Exmark ARS180KA21 Operator's Manual

Maintenance
7. The ball joint on the tine ground engagement
lever should contact the handle firmly; if not,
proceed to step 8.
Figure 17
1. Handle
2. Self-propel drive bail
3. Tine ground engagement lever
4. Jam nut
5. Link rod
6. Ball joint contacts handle
8. Loosen both jam nuts, on both ends of the link
rod, next to the ball joints.
9. Turn the link rod, by hand, until the ball joint on
the tine ground engagement lever is tight against
the handle.
10. Tighten both jam nuts on the link rod next to the
ball joints.

Cleaning

Clean Engine and Exhaust
System Area
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
CAUTION
Excessive debris around engine cooling air
intake and exhaust system area can cause engine
and exhaust area to overheat which can create
a fire hazard.
Clean all debris from engine and exhaust system
area.
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove spark plug wire.
2. Clean all debris from engine air intake screen,
around engine shrouding, and exhaust system
area.
3. Wipe up any excessive grease or oil around the
engine and exhaust system area.

Clean Debris From Machine

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove spark plug wire.
2. Clean off any oil, debris, or grass build-up on the
machine and aerator deck, especially under chain
guards, around the fuel tank, around engine and
exhaust area.

Waste Disposal

Motor Oil Disposal
Engine oil and hydraulic oil are both pollutants to
the environment. Dispose of used oil at a certified
recycling center or according to your state and local
regulations.
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(May be required more
often in dry or dirty
conditions.)