Exmark 4500-352 Bedienungsanleitung

METRO ® For Serial Nos. 790,000 & Higher Part No. 4500-352 Rev . A[...]

W ARNING CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 W ar ning The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of Califor nia to cause cancer , birth defects, or other reproductiv e har m. Important: When the mo wer is used or operated on any Califor nia forest, br ush or grass co vered land, a w orking spark arr ester must be attached to [...]

Introduction CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of y our Exmark Mow er . T his product has been carefully designed and manufactured to giv e you a maximum amount of dependability and years of trouble-free operation. This manual contains operating, maintenance, adjustment, and safety instr uctions for your Exmark mow er . BEFORE OPERATING Y OUR MO WER,[...]

Contents Introduction .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 3 Safety .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 5 Safety Alert Symbol . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 5[...]

Safety Safety Safety Alert Symbol This Safety Alert Symbol (Figure 2) is used both in this man ual and on the mac hine to identify important safety messages which m ust be follow ed to av oid accidents This symbol means: ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! Y OUR SAFETY IS INV OL VED! Figure 2 1. Safety alert symbol The safety alert symbol appears abo ve infor[...]

Safety DANGER In certain conditions gasoline is extremely ammable and v apors are explosi v e. A re or explosion from gasoline can bur n y ou, others, and cause proper ty damage. • Fill the fuel tank outdoors in an open area, when the engine is cold. Wipe up any gasoline that spills. • Never rell the fuel tank or drain the machine indo[...]

Safety Operation W ARNING Operating engine parts, especially the mufer, become extremely hot. Sev ere bur ns can occur on contact and debris, such as leav es, grass, br ush, etc. can catch re. • Allow engine parts, especially the mufer, to cool before touching . • Remo ve accumulated de bris from mufer and engine area. • Install a[...]

Safety DANGER Operating on w et grass or steep slopes can cause sliding and loss of control. Loss of control and/or loss of operator’ s footing could result in a fall with an ar m or leg getting under the mow er or engine deck which may result in serious injur y , death or drowning . • Mow across slopes, never up and down. • Do Not mow slopes[...]

Safety Safety and Instructional Decals • Keep all safety signs legible . Remo ve all grease, dirt and debris from safety signs and instructional labels . • R eplace all w or n, damaged, or missing safety signs . • When replacement components are installed, be sure that cur rent safety signs are afx ed to the replaced components . • If an[...]

Safety 1-403143 98-5954 103-1623 ECS Units Only 103-1798 103-2076 103-2244 ECS Units Only 103-2245 ECS Units Only 10[...]

Safety 103-5626 48 inch Units Only 103-1967 Pistol Grip Units Only 1 1[...]

Specications Specications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 790,000 and Higher M15KA322P; M15KA362P; M15KA483P; M15KA362; M15KA483; M17KA322PCA; M17KA362CA; M17KA483CA; Systems Engine • Engine Specications: See y our Engine Owner’ s Manual • RPM: Full Speed: 3600 (No Load) Fuel System • Capacity: 5.0 gal. (18.9 L) • T ype of Fuel: R egul[...]

Specications Cutting Deck • Cutting Width: – 32 inch Deck: 31.75 inc hes (80.7 cm) – 36 inch Deck: 35.38 inc hes (89.9 cm) – 48 inc h Deck: 47.25 inc hes (120.0 cm) • Discharge: Side • Blade Size: – 32 inc h Dec k: 16.25 inc hes (41.3 cm) — Quantity: 2 – 36 inc h Deck: 18.00 inches (45.7 cm)— Quantity: 2 – 48 inc h Deck: 16[...]

Operation Product Overview Figure 3 1. Controls 4. ECS Handles 2. Fuel Cap 5. Blade Spacers 3. Pistol Grip Handles Operation Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the machine from the nor mal operating position. Controls Operator Presence Control (OPC) Levers Located on the upper handle assembly directly abov e the handle grips. When these l[...]

Operation Figure 5 ECS Handle 1. OPC Lever 3. Neutral Lock Latch/Park Brake Latch 2. Rotate latch for neutral lock and park brake positions 4. Drive Lever Drive Levers Located on each side of the upper handle assembly ahead of and belo w the handle grips (see Figure 4 and Figure 5). These lev ers individually control clutching action of the wheel d[...]

Operation The fuel shut-off valv e is used to shut off the ow of fuel when parking inside a building, during transportation to and from the job sites , and when the mac hine will not be used for a few days . R otate v alv e 1/4 turn clockwise to shut fuel off. R otate v alv e 1/4 turn counterclockwise to tur n fuel on. Pre-Start Fill fuel tank. [...]

Operation 6. Allow the engine to r un for a minim um of 15 seconds , then turn the ignition switc h to the “OFF” position to stop the engine . 7. R emov e the k ey to prev ent children or other unauthorized persons from starting engine . 8. Close the fuel shut-off v alve when the machine will not be in use for a few days , when transporting, or[...]

Operation T o place the dri ve levers in the “driv e” position, slightly squeeze the driv e levers while placing thumbs on the outer thumb lobe of the neutral lock/park brake latc hes (or the index nger on the front lobe) and rotate them from under the driv e lev ers . Slowly and carefully release the driv e levers . See Figure 7 position 1.[...]

Maintenance Maintenance Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the machine from the nor mal operating position. W ARNING While maintenance or adjustments are being made, someone could star t the engine. Accidental star ting of the engine could seriously injure y ou or other bystanders. Remo ve the k ey from the ignition s witch, engage parkin[...]

Maintenance Periodic Maintenance Check Engine Oil Level Service Interval: Before each use or daily 1. Stop engine and wait for all mo ving parts to stop . Make sure unit is on a lev el surface . 2. Check with engine cold. 3. Clean area around dipstic k. R emov e dipstick and wipe oil off . R einsert the dipstic k and push it all the wa y down into [...]

Maintenance Figure 9 1. Rod 4. Mower deck 2. Spring 5. Discharge deector bracket 3. Discharge deector 6. Assembled view 3. Hook the bent end of the rod around the front discharge deector brack et to retain it from sliding out. Place the leg of the spring with the loop in the notch in the disc harge deector to hold the discharge deect[...]

Maintenance 3. R emov e the oil drain plug from the right hand side of the engine . Allo w oil to drain, replace drain plug . 4. R eplace the oil lter per the engine o wner’ s manual. Clean around oil lter and unscrew lter to remo v e. Before the new lter is installed, apply a thin coating of oil on the surface of the r ubber seal. T [...]

Maintenance 48 inc h Deck Sho wn for R eference Only Number 4 and 7 (Idler Ar m Pi vots) Disassemble and g rease once a month under a “No Load” condition Number 6 (T ransmission Coupler) Located below fuel tank support 3. R eplace 5-speed gearbo x grease yearly . Use 18 oz. of P eerless g rease (P art No . 788067). See Check Grease Level, Input[...]

Maintenance Thread Locking Adhesives Thread locking adhesiv es such as “Loctite 242” or “F el-Pro , Pro-Lock Nut T ype” are used on the following fasteners: • All belt dri ve pulley setscrews . • OPC lev er setscrews . • Pulley retaining bolt in end of engine crankshaft. • Fuel tank bulkhead tting threads Adhesiv es such as “Lo[...]

Maintenance Cutting Height Adjustment T able (1 inch to 4 1/4 inches (2.5 cm-10.8 cm)) Number Of Spacers Below Caster Suppor t Hub Number of 1/4 inch Blade Spacers Below Spindle Cutting Height Range Axle Position (Figure 10) 1/2 inch 3/16 inch 4 3 2 1 0 1–2 inc hes (2.5–5.0 cm) A 0 0 1 inch (2.5 cm) 1 1/4 inch (3.2 cm) 1 1/2 inch (3.5 cm) 1 3/4[...]

Maintenance Cutting Height Adjustment T able (1 inch to 4 1/4 inches (2.5 cm-10.8 cm)) (cont'd.) Number Of Spacers Below Caster Suppor t Hub Number of 1/4 inch Blade Spacers Below Spindle Cutting Height Range Axle Position (Figure 10) 1/2 inch 3/16 inch 4 3 2 1 0 3 1/8– 4 1/8 inc hes (7.9–10.5 cm) E 4 0 3 1/8 inch (7.9 cm) 3 3/8 inch (8.6 [...]

Maintenance Adjusting the Number of Spacers below Caster Support Hub 1. Stop the machine and mo ve the driv e lev ers to the neutral lock position. 2. Disengag e the PTO . 3. Place the dri ve lev ers in the “park brak e” position. 4. Push do wn on handles to lift front casters off the g round. 5. Support with jackstands . 6. R emov e “quick p[...]

Maintenance 2. T o tighten transmission belt, loosen the 3/8 inc h nyloc nut on transmission belt idler pulley . Slide bolt inw ard in slot and retighten nyloc n ut. 3. When properly adjusted, the belt should ha ve 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) of deection with three pounds of pressure on the belt midwa y betw een the transmission and engine pulley . Wheel [...]

Maintenance Mow er Deck Belt R outings: Figure 14 32 inch and 36 inch Mower Deck Figure 15 48 inch Mower Deck Blade Brake Adjustment 1. Stop engine and wait for all mo ving parts to stop . Engag e parking brak e. R emov e k ey or spark plug wire(s). 2. Disengag e blades . 3. Make sure the blade brak e pad rests against the sheav e. Adjust the sprin[...]

Maintenance Figure 18 48 inch Belt Guide Location (Viewed from underneath the deck) 1. 1 3/8 inch (3.5 cm) Brake and Wheel Drive Linkage Adjustment 1. Check for correct brake adjustment: Place the dri ve lev ers in the “park brak e” position. T he mo wer should not mov e forward or bac kward. If it does , tighten the wingnuts . Place the driv e[...]

Maintenance a slight upward force placed on the driv e levers to remo ve any "slac k" in the linkage. C. R e-install hairpin into hole on the clevis pin betw een the neutral loc k/park brak e latch and driv e lev er (See Figure 19). R epeat procedure on opposite side of unit. • F or ECS Handles: Allow driv e lev ers to drop into the ful[...]

Maintenance Figure 24 1. Shifter Lever 3. Adjustment slot 2. Equal distance • T o adjust the shifter lev er : 1. R emov e the 3/8 inc h nyloc nut and spring disc w asher from the stud on top of the transmission (See Figure 25). Figure 25 1. Shifter Lever 3. T ransmission 2. Square Holed W asher 2. R emov e the shifter lev er and bend it slightly [...]

Maintenance Figure 26 1. Upper Handle 3. Adjustment Holes 2. Upper Hole 4. Fuel T ank Support Note: Adjustment Holes are actually in the side of the fuel tank support. Wheel Drive Spring T ension Adjustment It may be necessary to increase wheel dri ve belt tension under certain operating conditions suc h as , wet g rass , hilly terrain, or while pu[...]

Maintenance Cleaning Clean Engine and Exhaust System Area Service Interval: Before each use or daily (May be required more often in dry or dirty conditions.) CAUTION Excessi ve de bris around engine cooling air intake and exhaust system area can cause engine and exhaust system area to o verheat which can create a re hazard. Clean all de bris fro[...]

T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Important: It is essential that all operator safety mechanisms be connected and in proper operating condition prior to mow er use. When a problem occurs , do not o verlook the simple causes . F or example: starting problems could be caused by an empty fuel tank. The follo wing table lists some of the common causes [...]

T roubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Cor rectiv e Action 1. Idler ar m pulleys and driv e sheav es are dirty . 1. Remov e mud and/or g rass buildup . 2. Wheel driv e belt pulley scrapers adjustment is not correct 2. Cor rect adjustment. 3. Idler pi vot arms cannot pi vot freely 3. Lubricate ilder pi vots . 4. Drive belts are w orn. 4. Replace dr[...]

Schematics Schematics KEY SWITCH PT O SWITCH N.O . TRANSMISSION N.C. T O SAFETY INTERLOCK MODULE OPC SWITCH N.O . RED BLA CK BRO WN DK BLUE ORANGE YELLO W GREEN BLA CK ENGINE GROUND ENGINE KILL TERMINAL RED CONNECT ORS ARE VIEWED FROM WIRE END N.C. = NORMALL Y CLOSED N.O . = NORMALL Y OPEN G006816 A B C D E F 37[...]

Conditions and Products Co vered Exmark Mfg. Co. Inc. and its aff iliate, Exmark W arranty Company , pursuant to an agreement between them, jointly warrant on the terms and conditions herein, that we will repair , replace or adjust any part on these products and found by us (in the ex ercise of our reasonable discretion) to be defect i ve in factor[...]

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