Periodic Maintenance; Check Engine Oil Level; Check Engine Coolant Level - Exmark FrontRunner Diesel Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Maintenance Service
Interval
Every 4,000 hours
Monthly
Yearly

Periodic Maintenance

Check Engine Oil Level

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Make sure unit is on a level surface.
2. Tilt seat forward and raise hood to gain access
to access to engine area.
3. Check with engine cold.
4. Clean area around dipstick. Remove dipstick and
wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick and push it all
the way down into the tube. Remove the dipstick
and read the oil level.
5. If the oil level is low, wipe off the area around the
oil fill cap, remove cap and fill to the "FULL"
mark on the dipstick. Use oil as specified in
Engine Owner's Manual. Do Not overfill.
Important: Do Not operate the engine with the
oil level below the "LOW" (or "ADD") mark on
the dipstick, or over the "FULL" mark.

Check Engine Coolant Level

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Make sure machine is on a level surface.
2. Tilt seat up and tilt hood forward to gain access
to the cooling area.
3. Check with engine cold.
Maintenance Procedure
• Change engine coolant. Dex-Cool© extended life coolant (orange color)
• Check the battery charge.
• Grease the fold lock pin.
• Grease the rear caster pivot.
• Grease the belt idlers.
• Grease the motion control pivots.
• Grease the transfer spring ends.
• Lubricate the caster wheel hub(s).
• Lubricate the motion control shaft.
• Change the hydraulic filter.
4. View coolant level in overflow bottle on the left
side of the engine. Coolant level should be at the
indicator line on the overflow bottle.
5. If the coolant level is low, remove the cap to the
overflow bottle and fill to the indicator line. Use
coolant specified in Specifications section.
Note: Units should only be filled with
Dex-Cool© extended life coolant, which can be
identified by its orange color.
WARNING
Engine coolant is hot and pressurized and
radiator and surrounding parts are hot. Spray
or steam from hot, pressurized liquid in the
engine cooling system and touching a hot
radiator may cause severe burns.
Allow the engine to cool completely before
removing the radiator cap or servicing any
component of the cooling system.
CAUTION
Engine coolant is toxic. Swallowing coolant
can cause poisoning.
• Do Not swallow.
• Keep out of reach of children and pets.
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