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W ARNING CALIFORNIA Pr oposition 65 W ar ning T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct contains chemicals kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or other r epr oducti v e har m. Important: W hen the mo w er is used or operated on an y Calif or nia f or est, br ush or g rass co v er ed land, a w or king spar k ar r ester must be attached to the muf fler . If not, the operator is violating state la w , Section 4442 Public R esource Code. T o acquir e a spar k ar r est
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Introduction CONGRATULATIONS on the purc hase of y our Exmark Mo w er . T his product has been carefully designed and man ufactured to gi v e y ou a maxim um amount of de pendability and years of trouble-free operation. T his man ual contains operating, maintenance , adjustment, and safety instr uctions for y our Exmark mo w er . BEFORE OPERATING Y OUR MO WER, CAREFULL Y READ THIS MANU AL IN ITS ENTIRETY . Figure 1 By follo wing the operating, maintenance , and safety 1. Model and serial number
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Belt Guide Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Contents Brak e and W heel Dri v e Linkag e Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Shifter Lev er Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety • Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate Safety or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations ma y restrict the ag e of the operator . Safety Alert Symbol • T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible T his Safety Aler t Symbol ( Figure 2 ) is used both in for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself or this man ual and on the mac hine to identify impor tant herself , other people or proper ty . safety messag es whic h m ust be follo w ed to a v oid accidents Preparation
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Safety DANGER DANGER In cer tain conditions gasoline is extr emel y In cer tain conditions during fueling , static flamma ble and v apor s ar e explosi v e. electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k which can ignite gasoline v apor s. A fir e or A fir e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and y ou, other s, and cause pr oper ty dama ge. other s and cause pr oper ty dama ge. • Fill the fuel tank outdoor s in an open • Al w ays place gasoline container
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Safety Operation – After striking a foreign object or abnor mal vibration occurs (inspect the mo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs before restar ting W ARNING and operating the mo w er). Operating engine par ts, especiall y the – Before clearing bloc kag es . muf fler , become extr emel y hot. Sev er e bur ns – W henev er y ou lea v e the mo w er . can occur on contact and de bris, such as • Stop engine , w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop , and lea v es, g rass, br ush, etc . can catch fir
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Safety spark plug wire . W ait for all mo v ement to stop DANGER before adjusting, cleaning or re pairing . Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can • K ee p engine and engine area free from cause sliding and loss of contr ol. Loss of accum ulation of g rass , lea v es , ex cessi v e g rease contr ol and/or loss of operator’ s f ooting or oil, and other debris whic h can accum ulate could r esult in a f all with an ar m or leg in these areas . T hese materials can become getting under the mo
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Safety Safety and Instructional Decals • K ee p all safety signs legible . R emo v e all g rease , • New safety signs ma y be obtained from dir t and debris from safety signs and instr uctional y our authorized Exmark equipment dealer or labels . distributor or from Exmark Mfg . Co . Inc . • R e place all w or n, damag ed, or missing safety • Safety signs ma y be affix ed b y peeling off the signs . bac king to expose the adhesi v e surface . Apply only to a clean, dr y surface . Smooth to remo
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Safety 1-403143 103-2076 98-5954 103-2244 ECS Units Only 103-1623 ECS Units Only 103-2245 ECS Units Only 103-1798 10
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Safety 103-5626 48 inch Units Only 103-1967 Pistol Grip Units Only 1 1
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Specifications Specifications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 790,000 and Higher M15KA322P; M15KA362P; M15KA483P; M15KA362; M15KA483; M17KA322PCA; M17KA362CA; M17KA483CA; Systems T ransmission • P eerless 700-070A, fiv e speeds forw ard and one Engine rev erse . • Engine Specifications: See y our Engine Owner’ s • Speed rang e: Man ual – 1st: 2.0 mph (3.22 km/hr) • RPM: Full Speed: 3600 (No Load) – 2nd: 2.7 mph (4.35 km/hr) – 3rd: 3.5 mph (5.63 km/hr) Fuel System – 4th: 4.1 mph (6.60 km/hr) • Capacity
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Specifications Cutting Deck Overall Length: • Cutting Width: 32 inch 36 inch 48 inch Deck Deck Deck – 32 inc h Dec k: 31.75 inc hes (80.7 cm) Standard 78.0 inc hes 78.0 inc hes 73.0 inc hes – 36 inc h Dec k: 35.38 inc hes (89.9 cm) Pistol Grip (198.1 cm) (198.1 cm) (185.4 cm) Handles – 48 inc h Dec k: 47.25 inc hes (120.0 cm) ECS 77.3 inc hes 77.3 inc hes 72.3 inc hes • Disc harg e: Side Handles (196.3 cm) (196.3 cm) (183.6 cm) • Blade Size: – 32 inc h Dec k: 16.25 inc hes (41.3 cm) — Overall He
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Operation Product Overview Operation Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. Controls Operator Presence Control (OPC) Levers Located on the upper handle assembly directly abo v e the handle g rips . W hen these lev ers are de pressed, the OPC system senses that the operator is in the nor mal operator’ s position. W hen the lev ers are released, the OPC system senses that the operator has mo v ed from the Figure 3 nor mal operating position a
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METRO ®
For Serial Nos.
790,000 & Higher
Par t No. 4500-352 Rev . A
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Operation T he latc hes allo w the operator to loc k the dri v e lev ers in a “neutral” position where neither the wheel dri v e belts nor the brak es eng ag e or in a “park brak e” position where the wheel dri v e belts are not eng ag ed and the park brak e is eng ag ed (see Figure 4 and Figure 5 ). Choke Control Located on the front left cor ner of the fuel tank suppor t. Chok e is used to aid in star ting a cold engine . T he c hok e control is pulled out to be in the “ON” position and pushed
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Operation T he fuel shut-off v alv e is used to shut off the Note: K a w asaki engines g enerally need to be flo w of fuel when parking inside a building, during “c hok ed” ev en when w ar m. transpor tation to and from the job sites , and when the mac hine will not be used for a few da ys . PT O Engagement R otate v alv e 1/4 tur n cloc kwise to shut fuel off . R otate v alv e 1/4 tur n countercloc kwise to tur n fuel DANGER on. T he r otating blades under the mo w er deck ar e danger ous. Blad
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Operation 6. Allo w the engine to r un for a minim um of 15 seconds , then tur n the ignition switc h to the “OFF” position to stop the engine . 7. R emo v e the k ey to prev ent c hildren or other unauthorized persons from star ting engine . 8. Close the fuel shut-off v alv e when the mac hine will not be in use for a few da ys , when transpor ting, or when the unit is park ed inside a building . Driving the Machine Dri v e Lev er/Neutral Lock/P ar k Brak e Latch Operation Figure 6 • F or Pisto
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Operation T o place the dri v e lev ers in the “dri v e” position, Smoothly release both dri v e lev ers to eng ag e dri v e slightly squeeze the dri v e lev ers while placing wheels . thumbs on the outer thumb lobe of the neutral Pull the unit bac kw ard to “assist” with the mo v ement loc k/park brak e latc hes (or the index fing er on of the unit. the front lobe) and rotate them from under the dri v e lev ers . Slo wly and carefully release the dri v e T o stop , squeeze dri v e lev ers all t
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Maintenance Maintenance Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. W ARNING W ARNING W hile maintenance or adjustments ar e being T he engine can become v er y hot. T ouching made, someone could star t the engine. a hot engine can cause sev er e bur ns. Accidental star ting of the engine could Allo w the engine to cool completel y bef or e seriousl y injur e y ou or other bystander s. ser vice or making r epair s ar ound the engine R emo v e th
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Maintenance Periodic Maintenance Check Engine Oil Level Service Interval : Before each use or daily 1. Stop engine and w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop . Mak e sure unit is on a lev el surface . 2. Chec k with engine cold. 3. Clean area around dipstic k. R emo v e dipstic k and wipe oil off . R einser t the dipstic k and push it all the w a y do wn into the tube . Do Not screw into place . R emo v e the dipstic k and read the oil lev el. 4. If the oil lev el is lo w , wipe off the area aroun
