Exmark VIKING HYDRO Setup Instructions page 2

Literature Pack
Manual, Operator's
Manual, Engine Operator's
Uncrating the Unit
1. Leaving the unit on the pallet, place the upper handle
assembly and the fuel tank at the rear of the machine.
Place the casters at the front of the unit.
2. Place a length of 4 inch x 4 inch (10 cm x 10 cm)
block between the front of the mower deck and the
pallet.
3. Remove the bolt bag from under the mower deck
belt shield.
4. Refer to the parts manual to help you identify and
locate the parts and their proper position.
Installing the Front Caster Wheels
Install the casters to the front of the deck using eight
3/8-16 x 3/4 inch bolts and eight 3/8 inch whizlock
nuts. Tighten the lower four bolts first, then the top four.
Installing the Fuel Tank
1. Install the fuel tank on top of the fuel tank support.
Secure each side of the tank with a clamp, 5/16-18 x
2 inch screw, washer, and 5/16 inch nyloc nut.
2. Attach the fuel supply hose to the bottom tank fitting
and secure with the clamp provided.
3. Attach the purge hose from the tee on the engine
(canister on CA units) to the top fitting of the fuel
tank as shown in Figure 1. Press the hose into the
slot on the tank to retain it.
1. Attach purge hose to top fitting
Figure 1
Installing the Handle Assembly
1. Position the lower end of the handle assembly on
the outside of the upper rear section of the fuel tank
and handle support.
2. Install four 3/8-16 x 1 inch bolts, four spring disk
washers from the outside in. Secure using four
3/8-16 whizlock nuts on the inside of each handle
support and tighten until the spring disk washers are
flat (Figure 2).
Note: Be sure the cone of the spring disk washer is
against the head of the bolt.
1. Front of the unit
2. Upper handle mounting
tab
Attaching the Throttle Cable
1. Route the throttle cable along the right side of the
upper handle, under the fuel tank support, and
position the cable on the left side of the engine.
2. Position the throttle control lever (located on the
console) in the full throttle position. You will feel a
detent when the throttle lever is pushed towards the
upper end of the slot.
3. Attach the inner wire of the throttle cable to the top
hole in the throttle control lever as shown in Figure 3.
4. Loosen the clamp, install the throttle cable on the
bottom side of the clamp, and pull on the cable to
move the throttle linkage to the full throttle position.
Tighten the cable clamp screw.
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Figure 2
3. Upper handle