Servicing The Wheels; Storage; Preparing The Fuel System - Exmark M216KA, M216KASP Operator's Manual

Servicing the Wheels

Removing the Wheels
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 10).
3. Remove the cap screw, the wheel spacer, and the
locknut mounting the wheel to the pivot arm (Fig. 34).
Figure 34
1. Locknuts
2. Wheel spacer
3. Bearing/hub assembly
4. Bearing spacer
5. Wheel half
4. Separate the wheel halves from the tire by removing 4
cap screws and 4 locknuts (Fig. 34).
Note: If you remove the bearings from the bearing/hub
assembly, remove them by pressing on the bearing spacer
(Fig. 34).
Assembling the Wheels
1. Position the tire onto one wheel half, aligning the lugs
on each (Fig. 34).
2. Place the bearing/hub assembly into the center hole of
the wheel half. Ensure that the legs of the hub are
positioned over the flange of the hole (Fig. 34).
3. Place the other wheel half onto the bearing/hub
assembly, aligning the wheel and the tire lugs and the
mounting holes (Fig. 34).
4. Using 2 fully threaded screws or bolts (1/4–20 x
1.50 in.) and non-locking nuts, loosely secure the
wheel halves together. Mount the screws or bolts in the
opposing holes (Fig. 34).
5. Check the alignment of all parts and tighten the
screws, alternating from side to side for a uniform fit,
until the wheel halves are drawn together (Fig. 34).
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6. Plastic cover (rear wheels
only)
7. Lug
8. Bearing (2)
9. Cap screw
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6. Install the 2 cap screws and 2 locknuts previously
removed in the remaining holes in the wheel halves
and tighten. Remove the 2 long screws or bolts and
replace them with 2 cap screws and 2 locknuts
(Fig. 34).
7. Install the wheel to the pivot arm with the cap screws,
a spacer, and a locknut. Ensure that the spacer is
positioned between the wheel hub and the pivot arm
(Fig. 34).

Storage

To prepare the lawn mower for off-season storage,
perform the recommended maintenance procedures. Refer
to Maintenance on page 14.
Store the lawn mower in a cool, clean, dry place. Cover
the lawn mower to keep it clean and protected.

Preparing the Fuel System

Warning
Gasoline can vaporize if you store it over long
periods of time and explode if it comes into
contact with an open flame.
Do not store gasoline over long periods of time.
Do not store the lawn mower with gasoline in
the fuel tank or the carburetor in an enclosure
with an open flame. (For example, a furnace or
a water heater pilot light.)
Allow the engine to cool before storing it in any
enclosure.
Empty the fuel tank when mowing the last time before
storing the lawn mower.
1. Run the lawn mower until the engine stops from
running out of fuel.
2. Prime the engine and start it again.
3. Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can
no longer start the engine, it is sufficiently dry.