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TURF TRACER ® HP
For Serial Nos.
850,000 & Higher
Par t No. 4500-540 Rev . B
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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: IMPOR T ANT 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 defi
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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 . By follo wing the operating, maintenance , and safety instr uctions , y ou will prolong th
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Hy dro Pump Spring T ension Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Contents PTO Safety Switc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Clean Engine and Exhaust System 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 • Only adults and mature teenag ers should operate T his Safety Aler t Symbol ( Figure 2 ) is used both in a mo w er , and ev en mature teenag ers should ha v e this man ual and on the mac hine to identify impor tant adult super vision. Be sure a teenag er : safety messag es whic h m ust be follo w ed to a v oid 1. has read and
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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. – Before refueling . • Allo w engine par ts, especiall y the
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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 DANGER W ARNING Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid, Hy draulic fluid escaping under pr essur e which is poisonous and can cause sev er e can penetrate skin and cause injur y . F luid bur ns. Sw allo wing electr ol yte can be f atal or accidentall y injected into the skin must be if it touches skin can cause sev er e bur ns. surgicall y r emo v ed within a few hour s by a doctor f amiliar with this f or m of injur y or gang r ene may • W ear safety g lasses to shield ey es, and
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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 1-413327 48 inch and 52 inch Decks Only 103-1798 1-413421 1-553049 103-1976 20 HP Kawasaki Electric Start 98-5954 1 1
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Safety 103-1977 16 HP and 18 HP Kawasaki Manual Start 103–2242 103–2076 103–2243 103-2103 103-4935 12
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Safety 109-3148 1 16-0404 1 17–2718 13
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Specifications Specifications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 850,000 and Higher Man ual Star t Models: THP16KA363; THP16KA483; THP18KA523; THP16KA363CA; THP16KA483CA Electric Star t Models: THP20KAE483; THP20KAE523; THP20KAE483CA Systems neutral to eac h dri v e wheel for mo ving forw ard or rev erse , stopping, and po w er tur ning . Engine T ransmission • Engine Specifications: See y our Engine Owner’ s Man ual T win Hy drostatic Dri v e • RPM: Full Speed: 3600 (No Load) • T w o Hy dro Gear v ariab
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Specifications T ires & Wheels Dimensions Dri v e F r ont Caster Overall W idth: Pneumatic Pneumatic Semi- (Air -Filled) (Air -Filled) Pneumatic 36 inch 48 inch 52 inch Deck Deck Deck 36 48 & 52 All Dec ks Deflector 36.1 inc hes 48.1 inc hes 53.0 inc hes 2 2 2 Quantity Up (91.7 cm) (122.2 cm) (134.6 cm) T read T urf Master T urf Master Smooth Deflector 46.25 inc hes 58.25 inc hes 62.6 inc hes Size 16 x 6.50–8 16 x 7.50–8 9 x 3.50-4 Do wn (117.5 cm) (148.0 cm) (159.0 cm) Ply Rating 4 4 Pressure 1
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Product Overview T orque Requirements Product Overview Bolt Location T orque Cutter Housing Spindle 140-145 ft-lb Nut (190-197 N-m) Blade Mounting Bolt 55-60 ft-lb (75-81 N-m) (lubricate with anti-seize) 30-35 ft-lb (41-47 N-m) Engine Dec k/Mo w er Dec k Suppor t Mount Bolts Anti-Scalp R oller Nyloc 30-35 ft-lb (41-47 N-m) Nut See Figure 9 Anti-Scalp R oller W hizloc k 30-35 ft-lb (41-47 N-m) Nut See Figure 9 Engine Mounting Bolts 17-23 ft-lb (23-31 N-m) W heel Lug Nuts 90-95 ft-lb (122-129 N-m)
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Operation as sho wn in Figure 4 , and the dri v e lev ers are released, Operation the dri v e wheels are eng ag ed in the forw ard direction. Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the Squeezing the left hand and/or right hand lev er mac hine from the nor mal operating position. causes the left hand and/or right hand dri v e wheel respecti v ely to slo w do wn, stop , or rev erse , de pending on ho w far eac h dri v e lev er is “squeezed”. Squeezing Controls the dri v e lev ers bey ond the
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Operation Park Brake Lever transpor tation to and from the job sites , and when the mac hine will not be used for a few da ys . Located on the left side of the unit abo v e the h y draulic tank. 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 T he brak e lev er eng ag es the park brak e on the dri v e on. wheels . Pull the lev er up and rearw ard to eng ag e the brak e . Drive Wheel Release V alves Push the lev er forw ard and do
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Operation B . Star t engine . R efer to the follo wing Pre-Start guidelines for fur ther star ting sug g estions . Fill fuel tank on lev el g round. F or best results use • T o eng ag e pump dri v e (diseng ag e cold star t only clean, fresh regular g rade unleaded g asoline with kit): an octane rating of 87 or higher . A. Pull c hain straight out from the side of the Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline unit until the split ring can be remo v ed containing methanol, gasohol containing mor e
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Operation PT O Engagement 6. Place the throttle midw a y betw een the “SLO W” and “F AST” positions . DANGER 7. Allo w the engine to r un for a minim um of 15 T he r otating blades under the mo w er deck ar e seconds , then tur n the ignition switc h to the “OFF” position to stop the engine . danger ous. Blade contact can cause serious injur y or kill y ou. 8. R emo v e the k ey to prev ent c hildren or other unauthorized persons from star ting engine . Do Not put hands or feet under the mo w er
