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VIKING ™ HYDRO
For Serial Nos.
790,000 & Higher
Par t No. 4500-355 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: 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 . By follo wing the operating, maintenance , and safety instr uctions , y ou will prolong th
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Engine to Mo w er Dec k Belt Contents Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Blade Brak e Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Belt Guide Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 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 W ARNING Hy draulic fluid escaping under pr essur e can penetrate skin and cause injur y . F luid accidentall y injected into the skin must be 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 r esult. • Mak e sur e all h y draulic fluid hoses and lines ar e in good condition and all h y draulic connections and fittings ar e tight bef or e appl ying pr essur e to h y draulic system. • K eep body and hands a w ay fr om pinhole le
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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 103-1798 103-2196 103-2076 103-2242 103-2103 1 1
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Safety 1 16-0404 103-2243 103-4935 103-5626 48 inch Deck Units Only 12
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Specifications Specifications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 790,000 and Higher VH15KA362; VH15KA483; VH17KA362CA; VH17KA483CA Systems T ransmission • T w o Hy dro Gear v ariable displacement piston Engine pumps inde pendently coupled to tw o high efficiency P ark er wheel dri v e motors . • Engine Specifications: See y our Engine Owner’ s Man ual • Hy draulic Oil: Use Exmark Premium Hy dro Oil. • RPM: Full Speed: 3600 RPM (No Load) • Hy draulic Oil Capacity: 2.4 qt. (2.2 L) • Hy draulic Filter is re
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Specifications Cutting Deck T read W idth: (Outside to Outside of T ires, W idthwise) • Cutting Width: – 36 inc h Dec k: 35.38 inc hes (89.9 cm) 36 inch Deck 48 inch Deck – 48 inc h Dec k: 47.25 inc hes (120.0 cm) 35.6 inc hes 40.4 inc hes (90.4 cm) (102.6 cm) • Disc harg e: Side • Blade Size: Curb W eight: – 36 inc h Dec k: 18.00 inc hes (45.7 cm)— Quantity: 2 36 inch Deck 48 inch Deck – 48 inc h Dec k: 16.25 inc hes (41.3 cm)— 498 lb (226 kg) 551 lb (250 kg) Quantity: 3 • Dec k Dri v e: Man ua
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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 nor mal operating position and will k
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Operation as sho wn in Figure 4 , and the dri v e lev ers are released, speed and mo ving it to the rear will decrease engine the dri v e wheels are eng ag ed in the forw ard direction. speed. Mo ving the throttle forw ard into the detent is full position. Squeezing the left hand and/or right hand lev er causes the left hand and/or right hand dri v e wheel Speed Control Lever 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
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Operation T he knob can be adjusted so that mac hine will Operating Instructions “trac k” straight ahead with the dri v e lev ers released. Open the Fuel Shut-Off V alve PT O Engagement Control R otate the v alv e 1/4 tur n countercloc kwise to tur n fuel on. Located on left side of control console . T o eng ag e the blades , the knob m ust be pulled Starting the Engine to w ard the operator until the tur nbuc kle (attac hed Note: Operator m ust ha v e PTO diseng ag ed and to the blade eng ag em
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Operation transpor ting, or when the unit is park ed inside DANGER a building . An unco v er ed discharge opening will allo w objects to be thr o wn in an operator’ s or Driving the Machine bystander’ s dir ection. Also, contact with the Dri v e Lev er/Neutral Lock Latch Operation blade could occur . T hr o wn objects or blade contact can cause serious injur y or death. T o loc k the dri v e lev ers in “neutral loc k”, squeeze the dri v e lev ers to the “neutral” position (Do Not squeeze Nev er
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Operation Dri ving in R ev er se T o mo v e rearw ard in a straight line , squeeze dri v e lev ers into the rev erse position. T o tur n left or right, squeeze the right hand dri v e lev er to tur n left and the left hand dri v e lev er to tur n right. T o mak e a “zero tur n”, squeeze either the left hand or the right hand dri v e lev er bac k into the rev erse position while the opposite dri v e lev er is in a forw ard position at an equal but opposite speed. Note: F or smooth operation of thi
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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
