Exmark 4500-355 manual

VIKING ™ HYDRO For Serial Nos. 790,000 & Higher Part No. 4500-355 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 par ts, 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 [...]

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 W ARNING Hydraulic uid escaping under pressure can penetrate skin and cause injur y . Fluid accidentally injected into the skin must be surgically remov ed within a few hours by a doctor familiar with this for m of injur y or gangr ene may result. • Make sure all h y draulic uid hoses and lines are in good condition and all h y draul[...]

Safety Safety and Instructional Decals • Keep all safety signs legible . R emov e 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 a[...]

Safety 103-1798 103-2076 103-2103 103-2196 103-2242 1 1[...]

Safety 103-2243 103-4935 103-5626 48 inch Deck Units Only 1 16-0404 12[...]

Specications Specications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 790,000 and Higher VH15KA362; VH15KA483; VH17KA362CA; VH17KA483CA Systems Engine • Engine Specications: See y our Engine Owner’ s Manual • RPM: Full Speed: 3600 RPM (No Load) Fuel System • Capacity: 5.0 gal. (18.9 L) • T ype of Fuel: R egular unleaded gasoline, 87 octane or high[...]

Specications Cutting Deck • Cutting Width: – 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: – 36 inc h Deck: 18.00 inches (45.7 cm)— Quantity: 2 – 48 inc h Deck: 16.25 inches (41.3 cm)— Quantity: 3 • Deck Dri ve: Manual engagement of belt with ov er-center lock.[...]

Operation Product Overview Figure 3 1. ECS Handles 3. Fuel Cap 2. Controls 4. Blade Spacers 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 lev ers are depressed, t[...]

Operation as shown in Figure 4, and the dri ve lev ers are released, the driv e wheels are engaged in the forward direction. Squeezing the left hand and/or right hand lev er causes the left hand and/or right hand dri ve wheel respectiv ely to slow do wn, stop , or rev erse, depending on ho w far each dri ve lev er is “squeezed”. Squeezing the d[...]

Operation The knob can be adjusted so that machine will “track” straight ahead with the dri ve lev ers released. PTO Engagement Control Located on left side of control console . T o eng age the blades , the knob must be pulled tow ard the operator until the turnbuckle (attac hed to the blade engag ement idler) locks ov er -center . T o disengag[...]

Operation DANGER An unco v ered discharge opening will allo w objects to be thrown in an operator’s or bystander’s direction. Also, contact with the blade could occur . Thrown objects or blade contact can cause serious injur y or death. Never operate the mow er with the discharge deector raised, remov ed, or altered unless there is a grass c[...]

Operation Figure 5 1. Drive Lever in neutral position 3. Drive Lever in forward position 2. Drive Lever locked in neutral position 4. Drive Lever in reverse position Driving F orw ard 1. R elease the parking brak e. 2. With driv e lev ers loc ked in “neutral”, shift speed control lev er to desired forw ard speed. 3. Slowly squeeze and hold both[...]

Maintenance Maintenance Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine 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 parki[...]

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 dipstick and push it all the wa y down into t[...]

Maintenance Figure 7 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 Service Pre-Cleaner Element and Air Cleaner Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Service the air cleaner . (May need more often under severe conditions. See the Engine Owner ’ s manual for additional information.) 1. Stop engine, w ait for all moving parts to stop , and remov e k ey or spark plug wire(s). Engage parking brake . 2. See t[...]

Maintenance Lubricate Grease Fittings Note: See char t for ser vice inter v als. 1. Stop engine, w ait for all moving parts to stop , and remov e key . Engag e parking brake . 2. Lubricate ttings with NGLI g rade #2 multi-purpose gun grease. R efer to the follo wing chart for tting locations and lubrication schedule . Lubrication Chart Fittin[...]

Maintenance 4. Fill reser v oir as stated in Check Hydraulic Oil Level. Exmark Premium Hydro Oil is recommended. R efer to the c hart for an acceptable alternativ e: Hydro Oil Change Inter v al Exmark Premium Hy dro Oil (Preferred) 500 Hours Mobil 1 15W50 250 Hours 5. Loosen lter 1/2 turn and allow a small amount of oil to leak from the oil l[...]

Maintenance Note: Hy draulic reser v oir can be pressurized up to 5 psi to speed this process . 6. If either dri ve wheel still does not rotate , stop and repeat steps 4 and 5 abo ve for the respectiv e pump . If wheels rotate slowly , the system ma y prime after additional r unning . Check oil lev el as stated in Check the Engine Oil Lev el sectio[...]

Maintenance Adjustments Note: Disengag e PTO , shut off engine, wait for all mo ving parts to stop , engag e parking brake , and remov e k ey before ser vicing, cleaning, or making any adjustments to the unit. Adjusting the Cutting Height The cutting height of the mo wer dec k is adjusted from 1 inc h to 4 1/4 inc hes (2.54 cm to 11.4 cm) in 1/4 in[...]

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 (.64 cm) Blade Spacers Below Spindle Cutting Height Range Axle Position (Figure 9) 1/2 inch (1.2 cm) 3/16 inch (.48 cm) 4 3 2 1 0 2 1/8– 3 1/8 inc hes (5.4–7.9 cm) C 2 0 2 1/8 inch [...]

Maintenance CAUTION Raising the mo wer for ser vice or maintenance relying solely on mechanical or hy draulic jacks could be dangerous. The mechanical or hy draulic jacks may not be enough support or may malfunction allowing the unit to fall, which could cause injur y . Do Not rely solely on mechanical or h ydraulic jacks for suppor t. Use adequate[...]

Maintenance 4. Stop the engine, remo ve the k ey and wait for all moving parts to stop . 5. Blades ma y be adjusted for cutting height b y using the four 1/4 inc h (.64 cm) spacers found on the blade spindle bolts (factory setting is tw o abov e and tw o below). This allows a 1 inc h (2.5 cm) range in 1/4 inch (.64 cm) increments of cutting height [...]

Maintenance 3. Be sure the bellcrank Does Not touch the switc h body or damage to the switc h could occur . 4. R etighten switc h mounting brack et. Engine to Mower Deck Belt 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. Engag e PTO . 3. Check belt guides under rea[...]

Maintenance 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 PTO . 3. Make sure the blade brak e pad rests against the sheav e. Adjust the spring mounting bolts to properly align the pad on the sheav e (see Figure 16[...]

Maintenance Hydro Drive Linkage Adjustment • Adjust Speed Control Linkage and Neutral Safety Switch: 1. Stop engine and wait for all mo ving parts to stop . Engage parking brake . R emov e key or spark plug wire(s). 2. Mov e the speed control lever (located on the console) to the full forw ard position and chec k the orientation of the tabs on th[...]

Maintenance to see if the wheel stops . If not, repeat the abov e adjustment procedure . 6. Make this adjustment on both sides . 7. After adjustments are made and the wheels stop when the dri ve lev ers are in the neutral position, tighten the nuts against the y okes . • Adjust Hydro Control Linkages: 1. Place the speed control lev er in the “n[...]

Maintenance shorten the linkage if the tire is creeping forward. Tighten the jam nuts at both ends . R elease and re-engag e the neutral lock latch chec king that the tire stops . Continue this process until the tire is at a dead stop . 3. Make this adjustment for both sides . • T rac king Adjustment: 1. Stop engine and wait for all mo ving parts[...]

Maintenance Cleaning Clean Engine Air Cooling System Service Interval: Before each use or daily 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. Clean all debris from engine air intak e screen and from around engine shrouding . Remove Engine Shrouds and Clean Cooling Fins Servic[...]

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. Bypass v alve is not closed tight. 1. Tighten the bypass valv e. 2. Drive or pump belt is w orn, loose or broken. 2. Chang e the belt. Machine does not driv e. 3. Drive or pump belt is off a pulley . 3. Change the belt. 1. Blade(s) not sharp . 1. Sharpen the blade(s). 2. Cutting blade(s[...]

Schematics Schematics Wiring Diagram GREEN BLACK RED RED BLACK GREEN YELLO W BLUE ORANGE BRO WN A B C D E F CONNECT ORS ARE VIEWED FROM WIRE END N.C. = NORMALL Y CLOSED N.O . = NORMALL Y OPEN FROM SAFETY INTERLOCK MODULE TRANSMISSION SWITCH N.O . PT O SWITCH N.O . OPC SWITCH N.O . KEY SWITCH ENGINE P ARK BRAKE SWITCH N.O . G006968 39[...]

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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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