Exmark Turf Tracer Operator's Manual page 25

a) Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.
b) Clean all debris from engine air intake screen, around engine shrouding,
and around the hydraulic pumps.
5.1.3 Clean grass build-up under mower deck and check mower blades.
Service Interval: Daily
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Raising the mower deck for service or maintenance
relying solely on mechanical or hydraulic jacks could
be dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ The mechanical or hydraulic jacks may not be enough
support or may malfunction allowing the unit to fall,
which could cause injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ DO NOT rely solely on mechanical or hydraulic jacks
for support. Use adequate jack stands or equivalent
support.
a) Disengage PTO.
b) Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove 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.
f) If blade removal is necessary, be careful for the sharp cutting edges of
the blades.
g) Re-install the blades (if they were removed) by placing a block of wood
between the front or rear baffles and the blade then torquing the blade
bolts to 115-120 ft. lbs. (156-163 N-m). Be sure the spring disk washer
cone is installed toward the bolt head. See Figure 5.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Operating a mower deck with loose or weakened
blade bolts can be dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ A loose or weakened blade bolt could allow a blade
rotating at a high speed to come out from under the
deck, causing serious injury or property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Replace the blade bolt after striking a foreign object.
(Use only Exmark replacement parts PN 103-0862 –
blade bolt and PN 103-0865 – spring disc washer).
♦ DO NOT lubricate the threads of the bolt or spindle
before assembly.
♦ Torque the blade bolt to 115-120 ft. lbs. (156-163 N-m)
h) Remove jack stands (or equivalent support) and lower deck to ground.
CAUTION
CAUTION
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