Exmark TTS16KA363CA manual

TURF TRACER ® S-SERIES For Serial Nos. 920,000 & Higher Part No. 4500-696 Rev . B[...]

W ARNING CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 W ar ning The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals kno wn to the State of Califor nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or other reproductiv e har m. Important: The engine in this product is not equipped with a spark arr ester mufer . It is a violation of Califor nia Public Resource Code (CPRC) S[...]

Introduction CONGRATULATIONS on the purc hase of your Exmark Mo wer . This product has been carefully designed and man ufactured to gi ve 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 Aler t Symbol . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. [...]

Safety Safety Safety Alert Symbol This lawn mower meets or ex ceeds the B71.4 specications of the American National Standards Institute in effect at the time of production. Exmark designed and tested this lawn mow er to offer reasonably safe ser vice; ho wev er , failure to comply with the following instr uctions may result in personal injur y .[...]

Safety DANGER In certain conditions gasoline is extremely ammable and v apors are explosive. A re or explosion from gasoline can burn y ou, others, and cause proper ty damage. • Fill the fuel tank outdoors on lev el ground, in an open ar ea, when the engine is cold. Wipe up any gasoline that spills. • Never rell the fuel tank or drain [...]

Safety Operation W ARNING Operating engine par ts, especially the mufer , become extremely hot. Severe bur ns can occur on contact and de bris, such as leav es, grass, br ush, etc. can catch re. • Allow engine par ts, especially the muf er , to cool before touching . • Remo ve accumulated de bris from mufer and engine area. • Inst[...]

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 acr oss slopes, nev er up and down. • Do Not mow slope[...]

Safety DANGER Batter y electrolyte contains sulfuric acid, which is poisonous and can cause sev ere bur ns. Swallo wing electrolyte can be f atal or if it touches skin can cause severe bur ns. • W ear safety glasses to shield ey es, and r ub ber g lov es to protect skin and clothing when handling electrolyte. • Do Not s w allow electrolyte. •[...]

Safety Safety and Instructional Decals • Keep all safety signs legible. Remo ve 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 current safety signs are afx ed to the replaced components . • If an a[...]

Safety 1-413327 48 inch and 52 inch Decks Only 1-413421 1-553049 98-5954 103-1798 103-1976 20 HP Kawasaki Electric Start 1 1[...]

Safety 103-1977 16 HP and 18 HP Kawasaki Manual Start 103-2076 103-2103 103–2242 103–2243 103-4935 12[...]

Safety 109-3148 1 16-0404 1 17–2718 13[...]

Specications Specications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 920,000 and Higher Manual Start Models: TTS16KA363; TTS16KA363CA; TTS16KA483; TTS16KA483CA; TTS18KA523 Electric Star t Models: TTS20KAE483; TTS20KAE483CA; TTS20KAE523 Systems Engine • Engine Specications: See your Engine Owner’ s Manual • Engine Oil T ype: Exmark 4–Cycle Premium E[...]

Specications Tires & Wheels Driv e Front Caster Pneumatic (Air-Filled) Semi- Pneumatic Quantity 2 2 T read T urf Master Smooth Size 16 x 6.50–8 9 x 3.50-4 Ply Rating 4 Pressure 14 psi (97 kP a) Cutting Deck • Cutting Width: – 36 inc h Deck: 35.25 inches (89.5 cm) – 48 inc h Dec k: 47.25 inches (120.0 cm) – 52 inc h Dec k: 52.00 inc[...]

Product Overview T orque Requirements Bolt Location T orque Cutter Housing Spindle Nut 140-145 ft-lb (190-197 N-m) Blade Mounting Bolt (lubricate with anti-seize) 55-60 ft-lb (75-81 N-m) Engine Dec k/Mower Deck Suppor t Mount Bolts 30-35 ft-lb (41-47 N-m) Anti-Scalp R oller Nyloc Nut See Figure 9 30-35 ft-lb (41-47 N-m) Anti-Scalp R oller Whizlock [...]

Operation 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 abo v e the handle g rips . When these lev ers are depressed, the OPC system senses that the operator is in the nor mal operator’ s position[...]

Operation Park Brake Lever Located on the left side of the unit abov e the hy draulic tank. The brake lev er engages the park brake on the driv e wheels . Pull the lever up and rearward to engag e the brak e . Push the lever forw ard and do wn to diseng age the brake . When parking on a steep slope, the wheels m ust be choc ked or blocked in additi[...]

Operation Pre-Start Fill fuel tank on lev el ground. F or best results use only clean, fresh regular grade unleaded g asoline with an octane rating of 87 or higher . Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline containing methanol, gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol, premium gasoline, or white gas because the fuel system could be dama ged. Do Not[...]

Operation PTO Engagement DANGER The rotating blades under the mower deck are dangerous. Blade contact can cause serious injur y or kill y ou. Do Not put hands or feet under the mo wer or mower deck when the blades are enga ged. DANGER An uncov ered discharge opening will allow objects to be thrown in an operator’s or bystander’s direction. Also[...]

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 dri ve levers loc ked in “neutral”, shift speed control lev er to desired forw ard speed. 3. Slowly squeeze and hold both [...]

Operation Figure 6 1. Deck support pin 2. Cutting Height B . The tire pressures are set as directed in Check Tire Pressures in the Maintenance section. C. The length of the rear deck support link assemblies a v erage 6.89 inches (appro ximately 6 7/8 inches) (175.01 mm) from the center of the balljoint to the center of the farthest hole . See Figur[...]

Operation Figure 9 1. Spring disc washer (cone towards nut ) 3. 3/8 nyloc-torque to 30-35 ft-lb (41-47 N-m) 2. Front right anti-scalp bracket shown 4. 3/8-16 whizlock nut torque to 30-35 ft-lb (41-47 N-m) T ransporting T ransporting a Unit W ARNING Loading the mower onto a trailer without strong enough or properl y suppor ted ramps could be dangero[...]

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 starting of the engine could seriousl y injure y ou or other bystander s. Remo ve the k ey from the ignition s witch, enga ge par[...]

Maintenance Maintenance Ser vice Inter v al Maintenance Procedur e Every 500 hours • Chang e the h ydraulic lter (Ev ery 250 hours/yearly if using Mobil 1 15W50) • Replace the emissions air intake lter . • Check wheel hub-slotted torque specication. Monthly • Check the batter y charge. • Grease the PTO eng agement bellcrank. Peri[...]

Maintenance Recommended Jump Starting Procedure (Electric Start Units Only) Service Interval: As required 1. Check the weak batter y for ter minal corrosion (white, g reen, or blue “snow”), it must be cleaned off prior to jump starting . Clean and tighten connections as necessary . CAUTION Cor rosion or loose connections can cause unw anted ele[...]

Maintenance Check Mower Blades Service Interval: Before each use or daily 1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop , and remov e k ey . Eng age parking brak e. 2. Lift deck and secure in raised position as stated in the Clean Grass Build-Up Under Deck section. 3. Inspect blades and sharpen or replace as required. 4. R einstall the blades ([...]

Maintenance Figure 13 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 brac ket to retain it from sliding out. Place the leg of the spring with the loop in the notch in the discharge deector to hold the discharge deect[...]

Maintenance need more often under severe conditions. See the Engine Owner ’ s manual for additional information.) Every 200 hours/Y early (whichever comes rst)—Replace the paper element. 1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop , and remov e key or spark plug wire(s). Engag e parking brake . 2. See the Engine Owner’ s Manual for m[...]

Maintenance 1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop , and remov e k ey . Eng age parking brak e. 2. Lubricate ttings with NGLI g rade #2 multi-purpose gun grease. R efer to the following char t for tting locations and lubrication sc hedule. Lubrication Chart Fitting Locations Initial Pumps Number of Places Ser vice Inter v al 36 inc[...]

Maintenance Exmark Premium Hy dro Oil is recommended. R efer to the c hart for an acceptable alternative: Hydro Oil Change Inter v al Exmark Premium Hydro Oil (Preferred) 500 Hours Mobil 1 15W50 250 Hours 5. Loosen lter 1/2 tur n and allow a small amount of oil to leak from the oil lter (this allows air to be purged from the oil lter and s[...]

Maintenance 4. Thoroughly clean the area around each of the charge pump housings . 5. T o “prime” charge pump , loosen tw o hex socket head capscrews (shown in Figure 14) 1 1/2 tur ns only . Make sure engine is not r unning . Lift the c harge pump housing upw ard and w ait for a steady o w of oil to o w out from under the housing . R etig[...]

Maintenance Inspect PT O Clutching Belt T ension Service Interval: After the rst 2 hours Check every 2 hours for the rst 8 hours of operation. Every 40 hours thereafter . 1. Stop engine and wait for all moving par ts to stop . 2. Engag e PTO lev er . 3. Look through the round hole in the left rear corner of the engine deck to inspect blade cl[...]

Maintenance Adjustments Note: Disengag e PTO , shut off engine, w ait for all moving parts to stop , engag e parking brake, and remov e key before ser vicing, cleaning, or making any adjustments to the unit. Deck Leveling See Adjusting the Cutting Height section in Operation. Pump Drive Belt T ension Self-tensioning - No adjustment necessar y . PT [...]

Maintenance Figure 19 Viewed from Left Side of Unit 1. Neutral Control Linkage 5. Speed Control Linkage 2. Hydro Control Linkage 6. Adjust here-rotate at approximately 1/4 turn increments and re-check. 3. Drive Lever Linkage 7. Loosen nut 4. Speed Control Crank 8. Y oke 4. Loosen the nut against the neutral control linkage yoke as shown in Figure 1[...]

Maintenance to neutral. R echec k the driv e wheel rotation to see if further adjustment is necessar y . 4. The spring that keeps tension on the knob should nor mally not need adjustment. How ever , if adjustment is needed, adjust to where length of spring is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) between the washers . Adjust spring length by turning n ut at front [...]

Maintenance PT O Safety Switch Mounted to a tab on the inside left side of the fuel tank support. 1. Stop engine and w ait for all moving parts to stop . Engag e parking brak e . R emov e ignition key or spark plug wire(s). 2. With PTO disengag ed and the bellcrank touc hing the rear of the slot in the engine deck, adjust the PTO safety switch (if [...]

Maintenance Clean Debris From Machine Service Interval: Before each use or daily 1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop , and remov e k ey . Eng age parking brak e. 2. Clean off any oil, debris, or grass build-up on the machine and cutting dec k, especially under dec k belt shields , around the fuel tank, around engine and exhaust area. [...]

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 ov erlook the simple causes . F or example: star ting problems could be caused by an empty fuel tank. The following table lists some of the common causes [...]

T roubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Cor rectiv e Action 1. Engine load is ex cessiv e 1. R educe the g round speed. 2. Oil level in the crankcase is lo w . 2. Add oil to the crankcase . Engine o verheats 3. Cooling ns and air passages for the engine are plugg ed. 3. Remo ve the obstructions from the cooling ns and air passages . 1. T rack[...]

Schematics Schematics Electrical Diagram 41[...]

Schematics Electrical Diagram 42[...]

Schematics Hydraulic Diagram 43[...]

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[...]

Service Record Date: Description of W ork Done: Service Done By: 45[...]

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G01 1841 Figure 23 This page may be copied for personal use. 1. The maximum slope you can safely operate the machine on is 20 degrees . Use the slope indicator to determine the degree of slope of hills before operating. Do Not operate this machine on a slope greater than 20 degrees. Fold along the appropriate line to match the recommended slope. 2.[...]

MID-MOUNT RIDING A CCESSORIES AND OPTIONS SEE EXMARK’S COMPLETE LINE OF A CCESSORIES AND OPTIONS W ALK-BEHIND A CCESSORIES AND OPTIONS GRASS CA TCHER MICRO-MULCH SYSTEM TURF STRIPER ST ANDON CUST OM RIDE SEA T SUSPENSION SYSTEM FULL SUSPENSION SEA T DECK LIFT ASSIST KIT HITCH KIT LIGHT KIT 12 V PO WER PORT MICRO-MULCH SYSTEM OPERA T OR CONTROLLED[...]