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METRO ®
For Serial Nos.
920,000 & Higher
Par t No. 4500-689 Rev . A
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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: T he engine in this pr oduct is not equipped with a spar k ar r ester muf fler . It is a violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code (CPR C) Section 4442 to use or operate this engine on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or g rass-co v er ed land as defined in CPR C
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Contents Brak e and W heel Dri v e Linkag e Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Shifter Lev er Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility to Safety explain this material to them. • Become familiar with the safe operation of the Safety Alert Symbol equipment, operator controls , and safety signs . T his la wn mo w er meets or ex ceeds the B71.4 • All operators and mec hanics should be trained. specifications of the American National Standards T he o wner is responsible for training the users . Institute in effect at the time of production. • Nev er let c hildren or untraine
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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 on lev el g r ound, • Al w ays place gasoline
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Safety Operation damag e and mak e re pairs before restar ting and operating the mo w er). W ARNING – Before clearing bloc kag es . Operating engine par ts, especiall y the muf fler , – W henev er y ou lea v e the mo w er . become extr emel y hot. Sev er e bur ns can occur • Stop engine , w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop , and on contact and de bris, such as lea v es, g rass, eng ag e parking brak e: br ush, etc . can catch fir e. • Allo w engine par ts, especiall y the muf fler , to – Befor
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Safety • K ee p engine and engine area free from DANGER accum ulation of g rass , lea v es , ex cessi v e g rease Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can or oil, and other debris whic h can accum ulate cause sliding and loss of contr ol. Loss of contr ol in these areas . T hese materials can become and/or loss of operator’ s f ooting could r esult in a combustible and ma y result in a fire . f all with an ar m or leg getting under the mo w er • Let engine cool before storing and Do Not stor
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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 1 17–2718 103-5626 48 inch Deck Units Only 103-1967 Pistol Grip Units Only 1 1
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Specifications Specifications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 920,000 and Higher MG16KA322P; MG16KA322PCA; MG16KA362; MG16KA362CA; MG16KA362P; MG16KA483; MG16KA483CA; MG16KA483P 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) • Engine Oil T ype: Exmark 4–Cycle Premium – 2nd: 2.7 mph (4.35 km/hr) Engine Oil – 3rd: 3.5 mph (5.63 km/hr) • RPM: Full Speed: 3600
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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 Figure 3 position. W hen the lev ers are released, the OPC 1. Controls 4. ECS Handles system senses that the operator has mo v ed from the 2
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Operation 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 in to be in the “OFF” position. Do Not r un a w ar m engine with c hok e in the “ON” position. Throttle Control Located on the on the control console right side . Figure 5 ECS Handle T he throttle is used to control engine speed. Mo ving the throttle control forw ard will increase engine 1.
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Operation PT O Engagement Pre-Start Fill fuel tank on lev el g round. F or best results use DANGER only clean, fresh regular g rade unleaded g asoline with T he r otating blades under the mo w er deck ar e an octane rating of 87 or higher . danger ous. Blade contact can cause serious Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline injur y or kill y ou. containing methanol, gasohol containing mor e Do Not put hands or feet under the mo w er or than 10% ethanol, pr emium gasoline, or white mo w er deck w
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Operation 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 • F or Pistol Grip Handles T o loc k the dri v e lev ers in “neutral”, squeeze the dri v e lev ers bac k to the neutral position. Place Figure 6 thumbs on t
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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 a hot made, someone could star t the engine. engine can cause sev er e bur ns. Accidental star ting of the engine could seriousl y Allo w the engine to cool completel y bef or e injur e y ou or other bystander s. ser vice or making r epair s ar ound the engine ar ea. R emo
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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
