Exmark Lazer ZCT manual

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    For Serial Nos. 600,000 & Hi g he r Part No. 109-2279 Rev B.[...]

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    i WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ This product is a piece of power equipm ent. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Failure to f ollow safe operat ing pract ices can result in serious operator inj ury or even death. HOW TO AVOI D THE HAZARD ♦ Keep all shields, guar ds, and saf ety devices (especially the grass discharge system) in place and in proper working cond[...]

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    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[...]

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    iii CONGRAT ULATIONS on the purchase of your Exmark Mower. This product has been caref ully designed and manuf actured t o give you a maximum amount of dependability and years of tr ouble-f ree operat ion. OPERA TOR'S MA NUA L This manual cont ains assembly, operating , maint enance, adjust ment, and saf ety instructi ons for your E xmark mowe[...]

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    iv TA BLE OF CONTENTS 1 . S A F E T Y P A G E 1.1 Safety A lert Sy mbol ............................................................................ 1 1.2 Traini ng .............................................................................................. 1 1.3 Pr eparation .......................................................................[...]

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    1 1. SA FETY 1.1 SA FETY A LERT SYMBOL This SAFET Y ALERT SYMBOL is used both in t his manual and on the m achine to identif y important saf ety messag es which must be f ollowed to avoid accidents. This symbol means: A TTENTION! BECOME A LERT! YOUR SA FETY IS INVOLVED! The saf ety alert symbol appears above inf ormation which alerts you to unsaf e[...]

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    2 1.3.4 Thoroug hly inspect the area where the eq uipment is to be used and r emove all stones, stick s, wires, bones, and ot her f oreign obj ects which may damage the equipment or cause personal injur y to the operator or bystanders. WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Engine exhaust contains carbon m onoxide, which is an odorless deadly poison. W HAT[...]

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    3 DA NGER POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ In certain condit ions gasoline is extrem ely flammable and highly explosive. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ A static charg e can ignit e gasoline vapors. A f ire or explosion from g asoline can burn you, other s, and cause property damag e. HOW TO AVOI D THE HAZARD ♦ Purchase and store g asoline only in an approved containe[...]

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    4 1.4 OPERA TION Although hazard control and accident preventi on partiall y are dependent upon the design and configurat ion of the equi pment, these f actors are also dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper trai ning of the personnel involved in the operation, transport, maintenance, and st orage of the equipment . It i s esse[...]

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    5 DA NGER POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Mow ing on wet grass or steep slopes can cause sliding and loss of cont rol. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ W heels dropping over edges, ditches, st eep banks, or water can cause rollovers, which may result in serious injury, death or drowning. HOW TO AVOI D THE HAZARD ♦ Do not mow slopes when grass is wet. ♦ Do not mow ne[...]

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    6 WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ There is no r ollover protection when the roll bar is down. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ W heels dropping over edges, ditches, st eep banks, or water can cause rollovers, which may result in serious injury, death or drowning. HOW TO AVOI D THE HAZARD ♦ Keep the roll bar in t he raised and lock ed position and use seat bel[...]

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    7 1.4.16 This mower was designed f or one operator only. Keep all others away from mower during oper ation. 1.4.17 Do Not mow with the discharge def lector r aised, removed, or altered unless there is a g rass collection system or mulch kit in place and work ing proper ly. 1.4.18 Be aware of the mower discharg e and direct dischar ge away from ot h[...]

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    8 WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can penet rate skin and cause injur y. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Fluid accidentally injected into t he skin m ust be surgically removed within a few hours by a doctor fam iliar with this f orm of inj ury or gang rene may result . HOW TO AVOI D THE HAZARD ♦ Make sure all hydraulic[...]

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    9 PART NO. 1- 403005 LOCATIO N: Left and Right Cor ners of Mower Deck PART NO. 1- 303508 LOCATIO N: Front Right Corner Top of Mower Deck PART NO. 1- 513742 LOCATIO N: On Top of Mower Deck Belt Shields, Left and Right Sides PART NO. 1- 633922 LOCATIO N: Front Left Corner T op of Mower Deck PART NO. 1- 513746 LOCATI ON: On Engine Blower Housing PART [...]

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    10 2. SPECIFICA TIONS 2.1 MODEL NUMBE R: Serial Nos. 600,000 & Hi gher : LCT 18BV483; LCT 21BV523; LCT23BV603 2.2 ENGINE: 2.2.1 Engine Specif ications: See Your Engine Owner’s Manual 2.2.2 RPM: Full Speed: 3600 RPM (No Load) Idle: 1500 RPM 2.3 FU EL SYSTEM 2.3.1 Capacity: 5.8 g al. (21. 9 L.) PART NO. 103- 7491 LOCATI ON: On T op LH Side of M[...]

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    11 2.3.2 Type of Fuel: Regular unleaded gasoline, 87 octane or hig her. 2.3.3 Fuel Filter: Replaceable in- line Briggs and Stratt on P/N 493629 2.3.4 Fuel Shut-Of f Valve: in-line, 1/4 tur n 2.4 ELEC TRICA L SYSTEM 2.4.1 Charging System: Flywheel Alternator 2.4.2 Charging Capacity: 15 amps 2.4.3 Battery T ype: BCI Group U1 2.4.4 Batter y Voltage: 1[...]

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    12 2.7 HYDROSTA TIC GROUND DRIVE SYSTE M 2.7.1 Hydrostatic Pumps: T wo Hydro Gear BDP-10A variable displacement pist on pumps. 2.7.2 W heel Motors: Two Hydro Gear wheel drive motors with 1 1/4” t apered shaf ts. 2.7.3 Hydraulic Oil: Use Mobil 1 15W -50 Synthetic Motor Oil. 2.7.4 Hydraulic Oil Capacity: 2.1 q t. (2.0 L. ) 2.7.5 Hydraulic Filter: R[...]

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    13 2.10.2 Overall Lengt h: 48” Deck 52” Deck 60” Deck Roll Bar - Up 73.9 in. (187.7 cm ) 75.5 in. (191.8 cm ) 77 in. (195.6 cm ) Roll Bar - Down 79.6 in. (202.2 cm ) 81.2 in. (206.2 cm ) 82.4 in. (209.3 cm ) 2.10.3 Overall Heig ht: Roll Bar - Up Roll Bar - Down 69.4in. (176.3 cm ) 51.3 in. ( 130.3 cm ) 2.10.4 Tread W idth: (center t o center [...]

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    14 FIGURE 2 MOT ION CONT ROL POSIT IONS By moving both levers an equal amount for ward or back f rom the neutral posit ion the machine can be caused to m ove forward or back ward in a straight line. Mov em ent of the left l ever forward will cause the left dri ve wheel to rotate i n a for ward direction. Movement of t he right lever forward will ca[...]

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    15 3.1.4 PTO Eng agem ent Switch : Located on t he right tank. Switch must be pulled out to the “ RO TATE ” position to engag e the blades. Switch is pushed in to the “ STOP ” position to stop t he blades. 3.1.5 Choke Control : Located on the r ight f uel tank . Choke is used to aid in st arting a cold engine. DO NOT run a warm eng ine with[...]

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    16 3.2 PRE-STA RT 3.2.1 Fill fuel t ank. For best result s use only clean, fr esh regular grade unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or hig her. Reg ular g rade leaded g asoline may also be used; however, combustion chamber and cylinder head will requir e more f req uent service. See Engine Owner's Manual. DO NO T add oil to g asoline[...]

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    17 DA NGER POTENTIAL HAZARD ♦ An uncovered discharge opening w ill allow objects to be thrown in an operator’s or by stander’s direction. Also, contact with t he blade could occur. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Thrown objects or blade contact can cause serious injury or death. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD ♦ Never operate the mower w i th the discharge de[...]

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    18 WA RNING POTENTIAL HAZARD ♦ Loading a unit on a trailer or tr uck increases the possibility of backwar d tip-over. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Backward tip-over of the unit could cause serious injury or death. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD ♦ Use extreme caution when operating a unit on a ram p. ♦ Use only a single, full w i dth ramp; DO NOT use indiv i[...]

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    19 WA RNING POTENTIAL HAZARD ♦ The engine can become very hot. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Touching a hot engine can cause severe burns. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD ♦ Allow the engine to cool completely before service or making repairs around the engine area. 4.1 PERIODIC MA INTENA NCE 4.1.1 Check eng ine oil level : Service Interval : Daily a) St op engi[...]

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    20 a) Check the voltage of the bat tery with a digital voltm eter. Locate the voltag e reading of the bat tery in the table below and charg e the batter y for t he recommended t ime interval to br ing the char ge up to a f ull char ge of 12.6 volts or great er. IMPORT A NT: M ak e sure the neg ative batter y cables are disconnected and the batter y[...]

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    21 3) Install blade bolt and spr ing disc washer. Be sure the spr ing disc washer cone is installed towards the bolt head. Place a block of wood between front or rear baf f les and the blade then t orque t he blade bolts to 55-60 f t-lbs. (75-81 N-m ). FIGURE 3 BLA DE BOL T INST A LLA TION IMPO RTA NT: DO NO T use components other t han the orig in[...]

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    22 b) Check kill circ uits. Run eng ine at one-t hird thr ottle, disengage park ing brake and rai se off of seat (but do not g et of f of machine) engine must stop af ter approx. 1/ 2 second has elapsed (seat has t ime delay kill switch to prevent cut-out s on rough t errain). Run engine at one-third t hrott le, engage PTO and rai se off of seat (b[...]

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    23 4.1.11 Check hydraulic oil level: Service Interval: 40 hr. a) St op engine and wait f or all moving par ts to st op. b) Clean ar ea around hydraulic reservoir cap and rem ove cap. c) Oil level should be to t he top of the baf f le inside the tank . I f not add oil. Use only Mobil 1 15W -50 sy nthetic mo tor oil. Replace hydraulic reservoir cap a[...]

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    24 LUBRICA TION CHA RT FITTI NG LOCATIONS INITIAL PUMPS NO. of PLACES SERVICE INTERVAL 1. Front Cast er wheel hubs w/o Zerk ∗ 0 2 ∗ yearly 2. Front Cast er Pivots ∗ 0 2 ∗ yearly 3. Height Adjustm ent Shaf t Bearing s 1 5 40 hours 4. Deck Dr ive Belt Idler Ar m 1 1 yearly 5. Pump Dr ive Belt Idler Ar m 1 1 yearly ∗ See 4.1.14 Sect ion c) f[...]

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    25 h) Inser t the assem bled nut and axle into the wheel on the side of the wheel with the new seal and bearing. i) W ith the open end of the wheel facing up, f ill the ar ea inside the wheel around the axle f ull of NG LI gr ade #1 multi- purpose gr ease. j) Insert t he second bearing and new seal into the wheel. k) Apply a thread lock ing adhesiv[...]

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    26 4.1.21 Check spark plug : Service Interval: 160 hrs. a) Remove spark plug, check condition and reset gap, or replace with new plug. See Eng ine Owners Manual. 4.1.22 Change f uel f ilter : Service Interval: As Required a) A f uel f ilter is inst alled between the fuel t anks and t he engine. Replace when necessary. For Kohler engines use Kohler [...]

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    27 4.1.25 Fuel T ank – m ounting hardware specificat ion. W hen installing the nut s onto the f uel tank studs, fully tig hten the nyloc nut and back of f 1/2 tur n. This allows f or normal f uel t ank expansion and contract ion with changes in tem perature and f uel levels. 4.1.26 Thread lock ing adhesives such as “Loctit e 242” or “Fel- P[...]

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    28 f) To transpor t, m ove lever back up to transpor t (or 4. 5” (11.4 cm ) cutting height ) position. g) Adj ust anti- scalp rollers f or Nor mal Oper ating Condit ions. Stop eng ine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key. Place r ollers in one of the positions shown in Figure 6. Roller s will maintain 3/4 in. (19 mm) clearance to th[...]

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    29 FIGURE 7 SWIVEL ADJUST M ENT SPRING CO MPRESSIO N A DJUSTMENT j) Recheck that block s f it just snugly under the deck skir t and that the tension on all the chains are approximat ely equal. Make sure all chain at tachment bol ts are tight. k) Raise deck lif t lever to the 4. 5” (11. 4 cm) cut ting heig ht position ( also transport position, Se[...]

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    30 f) Turn the link age unt il the distance f rom the lower fr ont corner of t he brake bar measures 1” (2. 5 cm) t o 1 5/16”(3. 3 cm), depending on the type of park brake installed, with the park brak e disengag ed See Figure 8 or 9. g) Tig hten the jam nuts loosened in step d) . FIGURE 8 TYPE A - PARK BRA KE ADJUST M ENT FIGURE 9 TYPE B - PA [...]

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    31 4.2.8 Electric Clutch Adjust ment : No adjustment necessary. 4.2.9 Rev erse Indicator Adjustm ent : a) Stop eng ine, wait f or all moving par ts to st op, and remove k ey. b) Unhook seat latch and t ilt seat f orward. c) Begin with either the lef t or r ight m otion control lever. Move lev er to the neutral position and pull lever back until t h[...]

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    32 TURN BOLT HERE LOOSEN HERE (L EFTHAND TH READ) END O F SLOT REVE RSE INDI CA TOR TURN H ERE TO ADJU ST LOOSEN HERE LOOS EN HE RE (RI GHTHAND TH READ) YOKE c) Run the unit at least 5 m inutes with the drive levers at f ull f orward speed to bring hydraulic system oil up t o operating temper ature. d) Unhook seat latch and t ilt seat f orward. e) [...]

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    33 5. WA STE DISPOSAL 5.1 MOTOR OIL DISPOSA L Engine oil and hydraulic oil are both pollut ants to t he environment. Dispose of used oil at a certif ied recycling cent er or according to your stat e and local regulat ions. 5.2 BA TTERY DISP OSA L DA NGER POTENTIAL HAZARD ♦ Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid, wh ich is poisonous and can ca[...]

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    34 e) Make sure the par king brake is set and motion contr ol levers are moved out (neutr al lock posit ion). f) Check that the PTO is disengag ed. h) Check that the spar k plug wires are properly connected. i) Check f or loose or f aulty wiring connections. j) Check f or corrosion at all wiring connections. Even minor corr osion may cause a fault [...]

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    35 7. BRIGGS & STRA TTON ELECTRICAL DIA GRAM[...]

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    36 8. HYDRA ULIC DIAGRA M[...]

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    37 9. 2-Ye ar Limited Warran ty Exmark Tu rf Equipment (For units pur chased on or after O ctober 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 man[...]

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    - 38 - 10. Evaporative Emission Co ntrol W arranty Statement California Evapor ative Em ission Control W arranty Statem ent Your W arranty Rights and Obligations Introduction The California A ir Resourc es Board and E xmark Manufact uring Com pany are pleased t o explain the evaporative em iss ion cont rol system ’s warranty on your 2006 model ye[...]

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    - 39 - NOTES[...]

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    - 40 - NOTES[...]

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

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