Check Condition Of Belts; Lubricate Grease Fittings; Lubricate Caster Wheel Hubs - Exmark TURF TRACER X-SERIES Operator's Manual

Maintenance
Note: Do Not add any type of tire liner or foam
fill material to the tires. Excessive loads created by
foam filled tires may cause failures to the hydro drive
system, frame, and other components. Foam filling
tires will void the warranty.

Check Condition Of Belts

Service Interval: Every 40 hours
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Remove the three mower deck belt shields
to check mower primary and secondary belt
condition.
3. Look under engine deck to check the pump drive
belt condition.
4. Check all idler arms to be sure they pivot freely.

Lubricate Grease Fittings

Note: See chart for service intervals.
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Lubricate fittings with one to two pumps of
NGLI grade #2 multi-purpose gun grease.
Refer to the following chart for fitting locations
and lubrication schedule.
Lubrication Chart
Fitting Initial
Locations Pumps
1. Front *0
Caster
Wheel Hubs
2. Front
*0
Caster
Pivots
1
3. Idler
Pivots
(Mower
Deck)
2
4. Idler
Pivot (Pump
Drive)
2
5. Hydro
Control
Arm
Support
Bushings
Number of Service
Places Interval
2 *Yearly
2
*Yearly
2 Yearly
1
Yearly
2
40 Hours
* See step 3 for special lubrication instructions on
the front caster pivots and the Lubricate Caster
Wheel Hubs section for special lubrication
instructions on the front casters wheel hubs.
Number 4 (Idler Pivot (Pump Drive) Located
Under Engine Deck
3. Lubricate front caster pivots once a year. Remove
hex plug and cap. Thread grease zerk in hole and
pump with grease until it oozes out around top
bearing. Remove grease zerk and thread plug back
in. Place cap back on.

Lubricate Caster Wheel Hubs

Service Interval: Yearly
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
1. Seal guard
2. Remove caster wheel from caster forks.
3. Remove seal guards from the wheel hub.
4. Remove one of the spacer nuts from the axle
assembly in the caster wheel. Note that thread
locking adhesive has been applied to lock the
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Figure 13
2. Spacer nut with wrench
flats