Maintenance & Adjustments; Periodic Maintenance.18 - Exmark TURF TRACER HYDRO Operator's Manual

5. MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS
A CAUTION
• Disengage blade clutch, shut off engine
and remove key before servicing, cleaning
or making adjustments.
A CAUTION
• Never do maintenance or repairs near a
hot engine. Always allow engine time to
cool down.
5.1 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
5.1.1 Check engine oil level.
Service Interval: See Engine Owner's Manual
a) Make sure engine is stopped and on a level surface.
b) Check with engine cool.
c) Clean area around dipstick. Remove dipstick and wipe oil
off. Reinsert the dipstick.
DO NOT
screw into place.
Remove dipstick and check oil level.
d) If the oil level is low, add oil as specified in the
Engine Owner's Manual to bring the oil level up to the
"F" mark on the dipstick.
DO NOT OVERFILL.
IMPORTANT:DO
NOT
operate the engine with oil level below
the "L" mark or over the "F" mark.
5.1.2 Clean engine air cooling system.
Service Interval: See Engine Owner's Manual
a) Stop engine and remove ignition key.
b) Clean all debris from engine air intake screen and from
around engine shrouding.
5.1.3 Clean grass build-up under deck and check mower blades.
Service Interval: Daily
A CAUTION
• When it is necessary to raise the deck
or mower for service or maintenance,
DO NOT
rely solely on mechanical or hydraulic jacks
for support. Use adequate jack stands or
equivalent support.
a) Disengage electric blade clutch.
b) Stop engine and remove ignition key.
c) Raise deck and block up using proper safety precautions.
d) Clean out any grass build-up from underside of deck and
in deck discharge chute.
e) Inspect blades and sharpen or replace as required.
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