Exmark Lazer ZXS manuale d’uso

For Serial Nos. 600,000 & Higher Part No. 103-9911 Rev. A[...]

i WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ This product is a piece of power equipment. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Failure to f ollow safe operating pr act ices can result in serious operator inj ur y or even death. HOW TO AVO ID THE HAZARD ♦ Keep all shields, guar ds, and saf ety devices (especially the grass discharge system) in place and in pr oper working con[...]

ii EXMARK PA RTS PLUS ® PROGRA M EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1995 Program If your Ex mark dealer does not have the Exmark part in stock, Exmark w ill get the parts to the dealer the next business day or the part will be FREE* Guaranteed!! How the Program Works 1. If dealer does not have part in stock for a "dow n" unit at the time of re[...]

iii CONGRAT ULATIONS on the purchase of your Exmark Mow er. This product has been caref ully designed and m anufactur ed t o give you a maximum amount of dependabilit y and years of tr ouble- free oper at ion. OPERA TOR'S MA NUA L This manual cont ains assem bly, oper at ing , maintenance, adj ust ment, and saf ety instructi ons for your E xma[...]

iv TA BLE OF CONTENTS 1 . S A F E T Y P A G E 1.1 Safety Alert Sy mbol .............................................................................1 1.2 Train ing ................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Preparat ion ......................................................................[...]

- 1 - 1. SA FETY 1.1 SA FETY A LERT SYMBOL This SAFET Y ALERT SYMBOL is used both in this manual and on t he m achine t o identif y import ant safet y messag es which must be followed to avoid accidents. T his symbol means: A TTENTION! BECOME ALERT ! YOUR SA FETY IS INVOLV ED! The saf ety alert symbol appears above inform at ion which alerts you to[...]

- 2 - 1.3.4 Thoroug hly inspect the area where the equipment is t o be used and remove all stones, stick s, wires, bones, and other f oreign obj ect s which may damage t he equipment or cause per sonal inj ury to the operator or bystander s. WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Engine exhaust contains carbon m onoxide, which is an odorless deadly poison.[...]

- 3 - DA NGER POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ In certain condit ions g asoline is extremely flamm able and highly explosive. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ A static charg e can ignite g asoline vapors. A f ire or explosion from g asoline can burn you, others, and cause property damag e. HOW TO AVO ID THE HAZARD ♦ Purchase and store g asoline only in an approved cont[...]

- 4 - WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Operating engine parts , especially the m uf fler , becom e extremely hot. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Severe burns can occur on contact. ♦ Debris, such as leaves, gr ass, br ush, et c. can catch f ir e. HOW TO AVO ID THE HAZARD ♦ Allow engine parts, especially the m uf f ler, to cool befor e touching. ♦ Remove a[...]

- 5 - • See inside the back cover t o det er m ine the approximate slope angle of the area to be mowed. • Progre ssively great er car e is needed as t he slope increases. • Alway s avoid sudden starting or st opping on a slope. If tires lose tract ion, disengage t he blades and proceed slowly off the slope. • Be aware that loss of t r act i[...]

- 6 - 1.4.16 This mower was designed f or one oper at or only. Keep all others away from mower during oper at ion. 1.4.17 Do Not mow with the discharge def lector raised, r em oved or alt er ed unless t here is a grass collect ion system or mulch kit in place and working properly. 1.4.18 Be aware of t he m ower discharg e and direct discharg e away[...]

- 7 - PART NO. 1- 303518 LOCAT ION: Tr ansmis sion Shifter Plate PART NO. 1- 513746 LOCAT ION: Engine Blower Housing Next to Muff ler PART NO. 1- 403005 LOCATIO N: Front Corners of Deck 32” & 36” – RH Front 48” – RH & LH Front PART NO. 1- 303508 LOCATIO N: Right Rear Corner of Dec k PART NO. 1- 303517 LOCATI ON: Left Side, Rear Su[...]

- 8 - Pistol Grip Handle Units PART NO. 1- 323550 LOCATIO N: Upper Handles (Both Sides ) PART NO. 1- 403143 LOCATI ON: Right Rear of Engine Deck ECS Handle Units PART NO. 103- 1623 LOCATI ON: Console Pistol Grip Handle Units PART NO. 103- 1967 LOCATI ON: Console[...]

- 9 - 2. SPECIFICA TIONS 2.1 MODEL NUMBER: M15KA322P; M 15KA362P; M15KA483P; M15KA362; M 15KA483 2.2 ENGINE 2.2. 1 Engine Specif icat ions: See your engine owner's manual. 2.2. 2 RPM (No Load): 3600 rpm 2.3 FUEL SY STEM 2. 3. 1 Capacity: 5 gal. ( 18.9 liter) 2.3. 2 Type of Fuel: Use only clean, f resh, re g ular grade, unleaded g asoline with [...]

- 10 - 2.9.3 Blade Siz e: Model 32 ......... 16.25 ( 41.3 cm) - Qty. 2 Model 36 ......... 18.00 ( 45.7 cm) - Qty. 2 Model 48 ......... 16.25 ( 41.3 cm) - Qty. 3 2.9.4 T ype of Drive: Manual engagement of belt with over-cent er lock . Blade belt tension is adjustable via turnbuck le. 2.9.5 Blade Br ak e: W hen t he blade eng agement cont rol is move[...]

- 11 - will kill the engine if either t he t ransmission shif t lever is not i n the neutral position or the PTO is en gage d . See Fig ures 1 and 2. 3.1.3 Drive Levers : Located on each side of t he upper handle assembly directly below the handle grips. See Figures 1 and 2. T hese levers individually control clutching action of the wheel drive bel[...]

- 12 - 3.1.5 PTO Engagem ent Lever : Located on the lef t side of t he upper handle. To eng age the blades, push t he lever f orward, or away from t he oper at or, until the turnbuck le lock s over-center. To diseng age the blades, pull t he lever t o t he r ear, or towards the oper at or . 3.1.6 Throt tle Control : The t hr ot t le control is loca[...]

- 13 - 3.3 OPERAT ING INSTRUCTIONS 3.3.1 Read the Eng ine Owner's Manual carefully for det ailed oper at ing instruct ions and maintenance reg arding the eng ine. Befo r e at t empting t o oper ate the unit, r efer t o Sect ion 1 (Safet y) and f ollow all safet y, oper at ing , and preparation g uidelines as stated in that sect ion. 3.3.2 Star[...]

- 14 - FIGURE 3 DRIVE LEVER, NEUTRA L LO CK/PA RK BRAKE OPERA TION For ECS Handles: T o lock the drive levers in “neutral l ock” , squeeze the drive levers to the “neut ral” position. See Fig ure 4 (b). Place t humbs on the inner thumb lobe of the neutral lock /park br ake latches and rot ate them to t he “ neut ral” position. See Fig u[...]

- 15 - FIGURE 4 DRIVE LEVER, NEUTRA L LO CK/PA RK BRAKE LA TCH OPERA TION 3.3.5 Drive W heel Engag em ent and Turning : W it h dr ive levers in the “ neut ral” or “par k brake” position, shif t transmission into desired gear . Sq ueeze both drive levers and move both neutral lock / park brak e latches f r om the “neutr al” or “park br[...]

- 16 - DA NGER POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ An uncovered discharge opening will allow objects to be thrown in an operator’s or bystander’s dir ection. Also, contact with the blade could occur. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Thrown objects or blade cont act can cause serious injury or death. HOW TO AVO ID THE HAZARD ♦ Never operate the mower with the discharg [...]

- 17 - 4. MAINTENA NCE AND A DJUSTMENTS 4.1 PERIODIC MA INTENA NCE WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ W hile maint enance or adj ustments are being made, someone could start t he eng ine. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Accidental start ing of the eng ine could seriously injure you or other bystanders. HOW TO AVO ID THE HAZARD ♦ Remove the key f rom the ig nit [...]

- 18 - 4.1.3 Clean gr ass build- up under deck and check m ower blades . Serv ice Interv al: Daily CA UTION POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Raising the m ower deck f or service or maint enance relying solely on mechanical or hydraulic jack s could be dangerous. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ The mechanical or hydraulic j ack s may not be enough support or m ay malf un[...]

- 19 - Again, r un t he engine at one-t hir d thrott le, m ove the transmission shif ter lever to neutral, eng age the PT O and release the O PC levers - t he engine MUST stop . If the mow er engine does not st op under any of the above mentioned conditions, DO NOT OPERA TE. Contact your authorized Exmark service dealer. IMPORTA NT: It i s essent i[...]

- 20 - 3/16” TO 1/4”(.47-.64 cm) Drive Linkage Neutral Lock / Park Brake Latch FIGURE 7 PIST OL GRIP H A NDL ES NEUTRA L LOCK LEVER CLEARA NCE NOTE: Neutral l ock/ park brake l atch clearance should be checked w hen there is a slight upw ard force pl aced on t he dri ve lev ers to remove any "sl ack" i n t he l i nkage. f) Re-inst all[...]

- 21 - FIGURE 9 ECS HA NDLE DRIVE LEVER LI NKA GE I NSTALLA TIO N 4.1.6 Check f or loose hardware . Serv ice Interv al: Daily a) Stop engine and wait for all m oving par ts to stop. Rem ove k ey or spark plug wi re(s). b) Visually inspect machine for any loose hardware or any other possible problem. T ighten or replace any hardware bef ore operatin[...]

- 22 - 4.1.9 Check t ire pr essur es . Service Interval: P neuma tic (air-filled) Driv e Tires- 40 hrs. Semi-pneumatic Caster Tires – No maintenance a) St op eng ine and wait for all m oving par t s to stop. Rem ove spark plug wire(s). Check air pr essur e in dr ive tires; recommended tire pr essure is: 12 to 16 psi (83-110 k Pa) . b) I nf late t[...]

- 23 - LUBRICA TION CHART FI TTING L OCA TIONS INITIAL PUMPS FI TTING Q UAN TITY 32" 3 6 " 4 8 " SERVICE INTERVAL 1. Caster W heel Bearings 12 2 2 2 Daily 2. Caster Pivots 2 2 2 2 Daily 3. Drive W heels 18 2 2 2 Daily 4. Drive W heel Idler Arm 2 2 2 2 Daily 5. Brak e Arm 2 2 2 2 W eekly 6. Trans . Output Shaft Coupler 2 2 2 2 W eekly[...]

- 24 - 4.1.18 Thr ead lock ing adhesives Fel-Pro Pro- Lock "Nut-T ype" or Loct it e T hreadlocker "242" are used on t he f ollowing : a) All belt drive pulley setscrews. b) OPC lever setscrews. c) Pulley retaining bolt in end of eng ine crankshaf t. d) Fuel tank bulkhead f itting t hreads. Adhesives such as Loctit e "RC/609[...]

- 25 - d) Loosen but do not remove the two (2) axle pivot bolts and the t wo (2) axle adjustment bolts (See Figur e 11) . e) Place a jack under the r ear cent er of t he eng ine deck. f) Raise the back end of the eng ine deck up enoug h t o r em ove the two (2) axle adjustment bolt s. g) W ith the jack , raise or lower the back end of the engine de[...]

- 26 - CUTTING HEIGHT A DJUS TMENT (1" to 4 1/4") AXLE POSITION (FIG. 20) # OF SPACERS BELOW CASTER SUPPORT HUB NUMBER OF 1/4" BLADE SPACERS BELOW SPINDLE 1/2" 3/16" 4 3 2 1 0 A 0 0 1" (2.5 cm) 1 1/4" (3.2 cm) 1 1/ 2" (3.5cm) 1 3/4" (4.4cm) 2" (5.0cm) A 0 1 1 1/8" (2.9 cm) 1 3/8" (3.5 cm) [...]

- 27 - c) Belt m ust be t ight enough t o not slip during heavy loads while cutting gr ass. Overtensioning will reduce belt and spindle bear ing life. T o adjust belt t ension, loosen the 5/16" whizlock nut on tu r nbuck le and rotate the t urnbuckle; rot ate turnbuck le t oward rear of mower to tight en, and toward front of mower to loosen be[...]

- 28 - FIGURE 13 BLA DE BRAKE A DJUSTMENT 4.2.7 Belt G uide Adj ustment a) Stop engine and wait for all m oving parts to st op. Remove key or spark plug wi re(s). b) Engag e t he blade dr ive belt. c) Check belt guide under the eng ine deck f or pr oper adjustment ( See Figures 14 and 15). Adjust as necessar y. The disengag ed belt should not drag [...]

- 29 - FIGURE 18 SHIFTER LEVER TO T RA NSMISS ION T o adj ust the shif t er lever: a) Remove the 3/8" nyloc nut and spring disk washer fr om t he stud on top of t he transmission (See Fig ure 18). b) Remove the shif t er lever and bend it slightly. DO NOT bend the lever while it is attached to t he t ransmission. c) Re-install lever and tor q [...]

- 30 - FIGURE 19 UPPER HA NDLE HEIG HT A DJUSTMENT 4.2.14 W heel dr ive spring t ension adjustment . It may be necessary to increase wheel drive belt tension under cer t ain oper ating conditions such as, wet gr ass, hilly ter r ain, or while pulling a sulky. a) St op engine and wait for all moving parts to st op. Remove key or spark plug wi re(s).[...]

- 31 - b) Check to be sur e idler ar ms pivot fr eely, if not, lubr icat e idler pivots. c) Check for worn drive belts. NOTE: Wheel drive belts should be repl aced as a set . A new belt should not be mixed with a worn belt. d) Check drive linkag e adjustment - See Sect ion 4.1.5. e) Check f or pr oper tire pressure in drive tires. Recom mended tire[...]

- 32 - ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING TA BLE PROBLEM NO FUEL IM PROPER FUEL DIRT IN FUEL DIRTY AIR FILTER FAULTY SPARK PLUG ENGINE OVER- LOADED BLOCKED FUEL FILTER INCORRECT OIL LEVEL DIRTY AIR SCREEN W ill not start X X X X X X Ha r d s ta r ti ng X X X X X X X Stops suddenly X X X X X X X Lacks power X X X X X X X X Ope ra tes er rat ic al ly X X X X X X[...]

- 33 - 9. 2-Ye ar Limited Warranty Exmark Tu rf Equipment (For units pur chased on or af ter October 1, 2004) Conditions and Products Covered Exmark M fg. Co. Inc. and its affiliate, Exmark W arranty Company, pursuant to an agreement betw een them, jointly warrant on the terms and conditions herein, that w e will repair, replace or adjust any part [...]

- 34 - 10. Evap orative Emission Control Warran ty Statement California Evapor ative Emiss ion Control W ar ranty Statem ent Your W arr anty Rights and O bligations Introduction The California A i r Res ources Board and E xm ark Manufacturing Com pany are pleased to explain the evaporat ive emis s ion control system ’s warranty on your 2006 m ode[...]

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- 37 - SERVICE RECORD Date Descripti on of Work Done Service Done By[...]

- 38 - T H I S I S A 1 5 ° S L O P E T H I S I S A 1 0 ° S L O P E T H I S I S A 5 ° S L O P E ALIGN THIS EDGE WITH A VERTICAL SURF ACE (TREE, BUILDING, FENCE POST , POLE ETC.) EXAMPLE: COMP ARE SLOPE WIT H FOLDED EDGE. FOLD ALONG APPROPRIA TE LINE T H I S I S A 2 0 ° S L O P E[...]

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