Servicing The Battery; Installing The Drive Wheels; Checking Tire Pressure - Exmark LAZER Z XS Setup Instructions

latch pin from outer surface of roll bar assembly and
secure with the hairpin to the inside.
16. Torque all lower roll bar hardware attached to the
machine frame to 30-35 ft-lb. (41-47 N-m).
Installing the Air Cleaner Guard
1. Locate the black U-shaped Guard, two U-bolts, and
four 3/8-16 inch Nyloc nuts.
2. Position the Guard over the Air Intake Cap and
loosely install fastening hardware onto right hand
Roll Bar tube as shown in Figure 4.
3. Ensure that the Guard is centered over the Air Intake
Cap and tighten the four 3/8-16 inch nyloc nuts.
1. 3/8-16 inch nyloc nut
2. 3/8-16 x 1 inch U-Bolt

Installing the Drive Wheels

1. Remove the 1/2-20 inch drive wheel nuts (installed
on studs of drive motors; Figure 2) and retain for
wheel mounting. Remove and discard shipping
brackets mounted on wheel hubs.
2. Mount drive wheels with the valve stem to the
outside of the unit. Secure using four 1/2-20 inch
wheel nuts removed in step 1.
3. Torque to 95 ft-lb (128 N-m)

Checking Tire Pressure

1. Check the tire pressure in the drive tires. Proper
inflation for drive tires is 10 psi (69 kPa).
2. Adjust if necessary.
Figure 4
3. Guard
4. Air intake cap

Servicing the Battery

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.
Important: The machine is shipped with a filled
lead acid battery.
1. Unhook seat latch and tilt seat up to gain access to
the battery.
Charging the battery may produce explosive
gasses. Battery gasses can explode causing
serious injury.
• Keep sparks, flames, or cigarettes away from
battery.
• Ventilate when charging or using battery in
an enclosed space.
• Make sure venting path of battery is always
open once battery is filled with acid.
2. Check the voltage of the battery with a digital
voltmeter. Locate the voltage reading of the battery
in the table below 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).
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Warning
Danger