Exmark TR23KC manual

For Turf Ranger Serial Nos. 510,000 & Higher and FMD524 & FMD6 0 4 Serial Nos. 510,000 & Higher Part No. 103-9192[...]

i WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ This product is a piece of power equipment . W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Failure to f ollow safe operating practices can r esult in ser ious operator inj ur y or even death. HOW TO AVOI D T HE HAZARD ♦ Keep all shields, guar ds, and saf ety devices (especially the gr ass discharge system) in place and in pr oper working [...]

ii EXMARK PA RTS PLUS ® PROGRA M EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 1995 Program If your Ex mark dealer does not ha ve 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 r[...]

iii CONGRAT ULA TIO NS on the purchase of your Exmark Mower. This product has been caref ully designed and m anufact ured to g ive you a maximum amount of dependability and years of tr ouble- f ree oper at ion. OPERA TOR'S M A NUAL This manual cont ains assem bly, oper at ing , maint enance, adj ustment , and saf ety instructi ons for your Ex [...]

iv TA BLE OF CONTENTS 1. SA FETY PA GE 1.1 Sa f ety A lert S ymb ol ...................................................................................... 1 1.2 Trai ning ........................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Prepar ation .......................................................[...]

- 1 - 1.SA FETY 1.1 SA FETY A LERT SYMBOL Thi s SA FETY A LERT SYMBOL is used bot h in t his m anual and on the machine to identif y import ant saf ety messages which must be f ollowed to avoid accidents. This symbol means: A TTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SA FETY IS INVOLVED ! The saf ety alert symbol appears above infor mation, which alerts you to [...]

- 2 - 1.3.4 Thoroug hly inspect the area where the eq uipm ent is t o be used and r em ove all stones, stick s, wires, bones, and other f oreig n objects, which may damage t he equipment or cause per sonal inj ur y to the operator or bystanders. 1.3.5 Always set the park brak e befor e starting the engine. WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Engine exha[...]

- 3 - DA NGER POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ In certain condit ions g asoline is extremely f lam m able and highly explosive. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ A static charg e can ignit e g asoline vapors. A f ir e or explosion from g asoline can burn you, others, and cause property damag e. HOW TO AVOI D T HE HAZARD ♦ Purchase and store g asoline only in an approved[...]

- 4 - 1.4 OPERA TION Although hazard control and acci dent prevent i on are partiall y dependent upon the design and configurat i on of t he equi pment, these f act ors are al so dependent upon the awareness, concern, prudence, and proper t r ai ni ng of t he personnel involved in t he operat i on, t r ansport , maintenance, and st orage of t he eq[...]

- 5 - DA NGER POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Mow ing on wet grass or steep slopes can cause sliding and loss of cont r ol. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ W heels dr opping over edges, dit ches, steep bank s, or water can cause rollovers, which may result in serious injury, death or dr owning. HOW TO AVOI D T HE HAZARD ♦ Mow up and down slopes. ♦ Do not mow slopes[...]

- 6 - 1.4.7 Never operate the mower with defect ive guards, shields, or covers. Always have safety shields, g uar ds, switches, and ot her devices in place and in proper working condit ion. 1.4.8 Do Not change t he eng ine governor set t ing s or overspeed the eng ine. O per at ing an engine at excessive speed may increase the hazard of per sonal i[...]

- 7 - 1.5 MAINTENA NCE A ND STORA G E 1.5.1 For engine m aint enance, f ollow the engine m anuf actur er ’s recom mendations precisely as stated in the eng ine manual. 1.5.2 Disconnect the batt ery cable for m t he negative batt er y post when the unit will be allowed to sit for m or e t han 30 days without use. 1.5.3 Allowing batteries to st and[...]

- 8 - PART NO. 1- 553049 LOCATIO N: On Top Front LH Surf ace of Mower Dec k 1.6 SA FETY SIGNS 1.6.1 Keep all safet y sig ns leg ible. Remove all gr ease, dirt, and debr is f rom saf ety signs and instr uct ional labels. 1.6.2 Safet y sig ns m ust be r eplaced if t hey are m issing or illegible. 1.6.3 W hen new components ar e inst alled, be sure th[...]

- 9 - PART NO. 103- 2248 LOCATI ON: Steering Console PART NO. 1- 403005 LOCATIO N: LH & RH Front T op Surfac e of Mower Deck PART NO. 1- 543620 LOCAT ION: On Intake Screen Below Fuel T ank PART NO. 1- 543896 LOCATI ON: Under Engine Deck on W ood Block s f or Shipping PART NO. 98- 5954 LOCAT ION: Under Belt Shields Type A Anti-Scalp Rollers O nl[...]

- 10 - 2. SPECIFICA TIONS 2.1 MODEL NUMBER : TR23 KC 2.2 ENGINE 2.2.1 Eng ine Specif ications: See your eng ine owners manual. 2.2.2 3600 RPM (No Load) 2.3 FUEL SYSTEM 2.3.1 Capacity: 5. 0 g al. (18. 9 L.) 2.3.2 T ype of Fuel: Regular unleaded g asoline 87 octane or hig her. I n count ries using the r esear ch m et hod, it should be a 90 octane min[...]

- 11 - 2.8 TIRES Rear Drive Front Caster (FMD Units) Type Pneum atic Pneum atic Pneum atic Size 18 x 7.50-8 20 x 10.00-8 11 x 4-5 Quantity 1 2 2 Tread T urf saver Turf m ate Smooth Ply Rating 4 4 4 Pressur e 14 psi (97 k Pa) 20 psi ( 138 kPa) 16 ps i (110 k Pa) 2.9 MOW E R DECK 2.9.1 Model Numbers: FMD604 and FM D 524 2.9.1 Cutting W idth: 60 in. ([...]

- 12 - 3. A SSEM BLY INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 Uncrate tractor and mow er deck . 3.2 SERVICE BA TTERY : The ma chine is ship ped with a filled lead ac id batte ry. 3.2.1 Remove battery cover fr om machine. DA NGER POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Charging t he bat tery may produce explosive gasses W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Battery gasses can explode causing ser ious inj ur[...]

- 13 - (black) cable t o the negat ive terminal on the bat tery. Reinstall insulat or boots. Reinstall batter y cover. NOTE: If time does not per m it char g ing the bat tery, or if charg ing equipment is not available, connect the neg ative battery cables and run t he vehicle continuously for 20 t o 30 minutes to suf f iciently charge the bat tery[...]

- 14 - 3.8.2 Remove mower deck support f rame f rom m ower deck by removing t he t wo hairpins and spacers f rom the f ront deck support pins and r em ove the hairpins and spacers fr om the rear deck support pins. 3.8.3 Lift up on suppor t fr am e unt il it clears the suppor t pins. Posit ion support fr am e so the arms ar e on each side of the t r[...]

- 15 - Locate two holes along the back center section of the m ower deck . Install the stationary idler and r elat ed par t s in the lef t hand hole location as shown in Figure 3. See the belt r out ing decal on deck. Be sur e t he coned end of t he disc spr ing is against t he head of the bolt as illust rated (See Fig ure 3). FIGURE 3 IDLER PULLEY[...]

- 16 - 4.3 Elect r o- m echanical deck lif t contr ol: Switch is located on lef t side of contr o l console. Mov ing the t og gle switch lever f or ward will lower the cutting deck . Moving the lever backward will raise the deck. Nor mal operation is with the act uat or f ully extended. The actuator has an int er nal clut ch to prot ect it f rom ex[...]

- 17 - FIGURE 4 DRIVE WHEEL RELEASE LEVER 5. OPERA TION INSTRUCTIONS 5.1 PRE-STA RT 5.1.1 Fill fuel t ank . For best results use only clean, f resh reg ular g r ade unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or hig her. Reg ular gr ade leaded g asoline may also be used; however, combustion chamber and cylinder head will requir e more f requent s[...]

- 18 - Rotate ig nit ion switch to “OFF” posit ion. Remove the k ey to prevent children or other unauthor ized persons f rom st ar ting eng ine. Close fuel shut - of f valve w hen machine will not be used for a f ew days, when transport ing , and when the unit is park ed inside a building. 5.2.3 Engag ing PTO : DA NGER POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ The[...]

- 19 - to simulate a f ull width ramp. Dr ive f orward to load and drive back ward to unload fr om a t railer. Do not dr ive backward to load or drive f orward to unload a tr ailer . Ramp should be long enoug h so that the ang les between the ramp and t he ground and t he r am p and t he t railer or t r uck do not exceed 15 ° . After unit is loade[...]

- 20 - c) Clean area around dipstick . Rem ove dipstick and wipe oil off . Reinser t the dipstick. Do not scr ew into place. Remove dipstick and r ead t he oil level. d) If the oil level is low, add oil to bring the oil up t o t he “ FULL” mar k on the dipstick. Use oil as specif ied in Eng ine O wner’s Manual. Do Not overf ill. IMPORT A NT: [...]

- 21 - e) Clean out any grass build-up f rom under side of deck and in dischar g e chute. 6.1.5 Check mower blades . Service Inte rval: Da ily a) Disengag e PTO. b) Raise deck using lif t act uat or . c) Stop engine, wait f or all moving par t s to stop, and remove key. d) Lift deck and secure in raised posit ion as st at ed in Section 6.1. 4. e) I[...]

- 22 - 3) Install blade bolt and spr ing disc washer. Be sure the spring disc washer cone is installed towards the bolt head. Place a block of wood between front or r ear baf f les and the blade then tor que the blade bolts to 55-60 f t- lbs. (75-81 N- m ) . FIGURE 6 BLA DE BOLT INSTA LLAT ION IMPO RTANT : DO NO T use components ot her than t he or[...]

- 23 - IMPORT A NT : I t is essential that all O per at or Saf e t y Mechanism be connected and in proper working condition prior t o use f or m owing. 6.1.7 Check f or loose hardware : Servic e Interval : Daily a) Stop eng ine, wait f or all m oving parts t o st op, and rem ove k ey. b) Visually inspect machine f or any loose hardware or any other[...]

- 24 - 6.1.11 Check tire pr essur es : Servic e Interval : 40 hr s. a) Stop eng ine, wait f or all m oving parts t o st op, and rem ove k ey. b) Inf late tir es t o pr essur es specif ied in Section 2. 8 ( Specificat ions) . c) See Section 8.1 f or f urt her infor m at ion. NOT E: Do not ad d any ty pe of tire liner o r foam fill mate rial to the t[...]

- 25 - LUBRICA TION CHART FI TTIN G L O C ATIONS INIT IA L PUMPS NO of PLA CES SERVICE INT ERV AL 1. Front Cast er W heel hubs w/o zerk *0 2 Year ly 2. Front Cast er Pivots *0 2 Year ly 3. Drive W heel Bearings 1 2 200 hours 4. Engine Deck Pivots 1 2 40 hours 5. Steering Column 1 1 40 hours 6. Idler Pivots , Mower Deck 1 2 Year ly 7. Rear Steer ing[...]

- 26 - i) Insert t he assem bled nut and axle into the wheel on the side of t he wheel with the new seal and bearing. h) W ith the open end of the wheel facing up, fill t he area inside the wheel around the axle f ull of NGLI g rade #1 mult i- purpose gr ease. i) Insert t he second bear ing and new seal into the wheel. j) Apply a thread locking adh[...]

- 27 - Turn f ilter clock wise until rubber seal contact s t he f ilter adapt er, and then tig ht en t he filt er an additional 2/3 t o 3/4 tur n. Use only Exmark (Part No. 1- 513211) or Eaton (Part No. 103144) f ilt er element s. d) Start eng ine and run several minutes. g) Check hydraulic oil level as outlined in 6.1. 10. 6.1.20.2 Chang e hydraul[...]

- 28 - 6.2 A DJUSTMENTS IMPORTA NT: Disengage PTO, shut off engine, w ait for al l moving parts to stop, and remove key before servici ng, cl eani ng or maki ng any adjustments to the unit. 6.2.1 Cutting heig ht and anti- scalp r oller adj ustment . CA UTION POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ W hen m ower deck is not installed or t he two front support rod hair[...]

- 29 - c) Adjust ant i- scalp r ollers f or Norm al O per ating Condit ions. Place rollers in one of t he posit ions shown in Figure 9. Roller s will mainta in 3/ 4 in. (19 mm) clearance to the g round to m inim ize goug ing and roller wear or dam ag e. For Maximum Deck Flot at i on, place r oller s one hole position lower. Rollers should maintain [...]

- 30 - WA RNING POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Engine must be r unning and drive wheels must be turning so m ot ion cont r ol adj ustment can be perf ormed. W HAT CAN HAPPEN ♦ Contact with moving parts or hot surf aces m ay cause personal injury. HOW TO AVOI D T HE HAZARD ♦ Keep fing er s, hands, and clothing clear of r ot at ing components and hot surf[...]

- 31 - FIGURE 10 NEUT RAL CENTERING DEVICE A DJUSTMENT 6.2.6 Parking Brak e Q uadr ant Adjustm ent a) Stop engine, wait for all m oving parts t o st op, and rem ove k ey. b) Loosen the two 5/16 x 18 screws (a), that clam p t he br ak e quadr ant t o t he engine deck . c) Pull parking br ake lever towards the oper at or to t he br ak e “on” posi[...]

- 32 - b) Remove inlet screen and f an. c) Engag e par k ing brak e. Loosen the j am nuts securing the two 5/16 x 1-1/2” carriage bolt s t o t he hydro control arm . Be sur e the hydro control ar m is in the neutral posit ion as out lined in the previous adjust m ent ( 6.2.5) and t he parking br ak e is adjust ed as per pr evious adjust m ent ( 6[...]

- 33 - FIGURE 14 MOTIO N CO NTROL LINKA GE A DJUSTMENT 6.2.11 Seat Switch Adjustment a) Stop engine, wait for all m oving parts t o st op, and rem ove k ey. b) W ith operator out of seat, adj ust the seat switch to pr ovide a 1/16” clearance between the switch plunger and the seat fr am e ( See Figure 15) . c) To adj ust , loosen t he top nut sec[...]

- 34 - 6.2.13 Steering Chain Adj ust m ent a) Stop engine, wait f or all moving par ts to st op, and remove ke y. b) Position the steer ing handle bar so that it point s the unit st r aig ht f orward (the rear steer ing wheel should be in line wi th the rider m ain f ram e channel) . c) Check to see if t he chains ar e loose. d) To tak e up slack i[...]

- 35 - 7. WA STE DISPOSAL 7.1 MOTOR OIL DISPOSAL. Engine oil and hydraulic oil are both pollut ant s to the environm ent . Dispose of used oil at a certif ied recycling cent er or according t o your st at e and local regulat ions. 7.2 BA TTERY DISPOSAL DA NGER POTENT IAL HAZARD ♦ Battery electr olyte cont ains sulf uric acid, which is poisonous a[...]

- 36 - N O T E : Af ter car ef ully checking t he above steps, at t empt t o st ar t the engine. I f it does not start , cont act your authorized Exmark ser vice dealer. IMPORT A NT : It is essent ial t hat all O perator Saf ety Mechanisms be connected and in proper operat ing conditions prior t o t he use of the m ower. ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING W he[...]

- 37 - 9. WIRING DIA GRAMS Engine Deck Wiring Di agram Note: All connectors ar e viewed from the wire input side of the connector. N.O. = Nor mally Open Console Wiring Di agram Note: All connectors ar e viewed from the wire input side of the connector. N.O. = Nor mally Open[...]

- 37 - 10. 2-Yea r Limited Wa rranty Exmark Turf Equipment (For units pur chased on or af ter Oc tober 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 par[...]

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