Exmark 312 manual

LAZER Z ® E-SERIES For Serial Nos. 312,000,000 & Higher Lazer Z (LZE) Units Part No. 4501-202 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 , 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) Se[...]

Introduction CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of your Exmark Mo wer . This 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 y our Exmark mow er . BEFORE OPERATING Y OUR MO WER, [...]

Contents Introduction . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . 3 Safety .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. 5 Safety Alert Symbol . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .[...]

Safety Safety Safety Alert Symbol This lawn mow er 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 mo wer to offer reasonably safe ser vice; how ev er , failure to comply with the following instr uctions ma y result in personal injur y[...]

Safety • Inspect the area where the equipment is to be used and remov e all rocks , to ys , stic ks , wires , bones , and other foreign objects whic h can be thrown b y the machine and ma y cause personal injur y to the operator or bystanders . DANGER In cer tain conditions gasoline is extremely ammable and v apors are explosi ve. A re or e[...]

Safety Operation W ARNING Operating engine par ts, especially the mufer , become extremely hot. Sev ere bur ns can occur on contact and de bris, 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 debris from muf er and engine area. • Inst[...]

Safety DANGER Operating on wet grass or steep slopes can cause sliding and loss of control. Wheels dropping o v er edges, ditches, steep banks, or w ater can cause rollov ers, which may result in serious injur y , death or drowning . • Do Not mo w slopes when grass is wet. • Do Not mow near drop-of fs or near w ater . • Do Not mow slopes grea[...]

Safety • Keep engine and engine area free from accumulation of g rass , leav es , ex cessiv e g rease or oil, and other debris whic h can accum ulate in these areas . These materials can become combustible and may result in a re . • Let engine cool before storing and Do Not store near ame or any enclosed area where open pilot lights or he[...]

Safety W ARNING Hydraulic uid escaping under pressure can penetrate skin and cause injur y . Fluid accidentally injected into the skin must be surgically removed within a few hours by a doctor familiar with this for m of injur y or gangrene may result. • If equipped, make sure all hy draulic uid hoses and lines are in good condition and all[...]

Safety Safety and Instructional Decals • Keep all safety signs legible. R emo v e all grease, dirt and debris from safety signs and instr uctional labels . • R eplace all w orn, 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 107-2102 109-3148 109-7232 1. Fast 3. Neutral 2. Slow 4. Reverse 109-7330 109-8483 1. Throttle–fast 3. Choke–on 2. Throttle–slow 4. Choke–off 12[...]

Safety 1 16-0157 1. See Operator's Manual 1 16-0205 1 16-021 1 1 16-1654 1 16-2630 1 16-2643 1 16-2927 1. Latch 2. Unlatch 13[...]

Safety 1 16-3303 1 16-5944 1 17–2718 Message Display 1. Fuel 6. Hour meter 2. Empty 7. PTO 3. Half 8. Parking brake 4. Full 9. Neutral 5. Battery 10. Operator presence switch PTO Switch Symbols 1. PTO–disengage 2. PTO–engage 109-7069 14[...]

Specications Specications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 312,000,000 and Higher LZE600KA484; LZE691KA524; LZE740K C604 Systems Engine • Engine Specications: See your Engine Owner’ s Manual • Engine Oil T ype: Exmark 4–Cycle Premium Engine Oil • RPM: Full Speed: 3750 ±50 RPM (PTO not engag ed) Idle: 1500 +100/-250 RPM Fuel System • [...]

Specications • Deck Lift P edal: F oot pedal that lifts deck. • T ranspor t Lock: – Latching position: Automatically latc hes at the transport position. – Unlatching position: Deck does not latch at the transport position. Seat • T ype: Standard seat with foam padded seat cushion with ar mrests and integ ral safety switc h. Optional se[...]

Specications • Deck Depth: – 48 inc h Dec k: 5.5 inc hes (14 cm) – 52 inc h Dec k: 5.5 inc hes (14 cm) – 60 inc h Dec k: 5.5 inc hes (14 cm) • Cutting Height Adjustment: F oot activ ated lev er is used to adjust the cutting height from 1 1/2 inc h (3.8 cm) to 4 1/2 inches (11.4 cm) in 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) increments . • Mulching Kit: Op[...]

Specications Accessory W eight T able Worksheet: Use the table belo w to deter mine if extra weight is required for the unit. Identify the accessories and cor rect dec k size and place the corresponding values in the Accessor y Score column. If the T otal Accessor y Score meets the following, add the recommended weight kit. 48 inch Deck 52 inch [...]

Operation Product Overview Figure 4 1. Rollover Protection System (ROPS) 5. Fuel cap 2. Engine Controls (right console) 6. Height of cut adjustment 3. Seat belt 7. Parking brake 4. Motion control levers Operation Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position. Controls Motion Control Levers The motion co[...]

Operation Choke Control Located on right console (black lev er) (see Figure 6). The c hoke is used to aid in star ting a cold engine . Moving the chok e lev er forward will put the chok e in the “ON” position and mo ving the c hoke lever to the rear , to the detent, will put the c hoke in the “OFF” position. Do Not r un a w ar m engine with[...]

Operation Figure 8 1. LCD Indicators 2. Low fuel indicator light 3. Fuel level bar display 4. Low voltage indicator light 5. Hour/V oltage display The hour meter is recording when the decimal point is ashing in Hour/V oltage display . Hours are displa yed when the key is off or when the machine is r unning . Note: If the ignition key is turned t[...]

Operation PTO Engagement Switch Located on right console (see Figure 6). Switch must be pulled out (up) to engage the blades . Switch is pushed in to diseng age the blades . The LCD indicator will appear when the PTO switc h is disengag ed (see Figure 8). Low V oltage Indicator Located on the right console in the message display (see Figure 6 and F[...]

Operation 2. Apply forward pressure to the upper hoop of the roll bar . 3. Pull the knob and rotate 90° to hold in the unlatched position to lo wer the roll bar . 4. T o return to the operate position, raise the roll bar , and then rotate knobs 90° so that the tabs interlock partially . Apply forward pressure to the roll bar upper hoop and observ[...]

Operation DANGER An uncov 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 . Thr o wn objects or blade contact can cause serious injur y or death. Never operate the mow er with the discharge deector raised, remo ved, or altered unless there is a grass[...]

Operation Figure 13 1. Neutral lock position (handles out) 4. Forward 2. Neutral operate position (handles in) 5. Neutral (operate) 3. Front of Unit 6. Reverse Driving F orw ard 1. R elease the parking brake . 2. Mov e the motion control lev ers inward to the center to the neutral position. 3. T o mov e forw ard in a straight line , mov e both leve[...]

Operation T o turn right, release pressure on the RH motion control lev er and the rear of the machine will mov e towards the rear and to the right. T o turn left, release pressure on the LH motion control lev er and the rear of the machine will mov e towards the rear and to the left. 3. T o stop , position both motion control lev ers in the neutra[...]

Operation Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers It is recommended to change the anti-scalp roller position, when the height of cut has changed. 1. Stop the mac hine and mov e the motion control levers outw ard to the neutral loc ked position. 2. Disengag e the PTO . 3. Engag e the park brake . 4. Stop the engine, remo ve the k ey and w ait for all movin[...]

Operation W ARNING Loading a unit on a trailer or tr uck increases the possibility of backw ard tip-ov er . Backw ard tip-ov er could cause serious injur y or death. • Use extreme caution when operating a unit on a ramp. • Use only a single, full width ramp; Do Not use individual ramps for each side of the unit. • If indi vidual ramps must be[...]

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 bystander s. Remo ve the k ey from the ignition switch, engage parki[...]

Maintenance Maintenance Ser vice Inter v al Maintenance Procedure Every 500 hours • R eplace the secondary air cleaner element (May need more often under sev ere conditions . See the Engine Owner's Man ual for additional infor mation.) • Change the h ydraulic lter and uid. (Ma y need more often under sev ere conditions .) • Chec k [...]

Maintenance Recommended Jump Starting Procedure Service Interval: As required 1. Check the weak battery for terminal corrosion (white, green, or blue “snow”), it m ust be cleaned off prior to jump star ting . Clean and tighten connections as necessar y . CAUTION Cor rosion or loose connections can cause unw anted electrical voltage spikes at an[...]

Maintenance Check Mower Blades Service Interval: Before each use or daily 1. Stop engine, w ait for all moving par ts to stop , and remov e k ey . Engag e 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 R un engine at one-third throttle , engage PT O and raise off of seat (but do not get off of machine) engine must initiate shutdo wn after one second has elapsed if the handles are in. The delay will be 1/2 second if the handles are out. R un engine at one-third throttle , with brake disengag ed, mov e levers in and raise off seat (but [...]

Maintenance Engine Owner's Manual for additional information.) 1. Stop engine, w ait for all moving par ts to stop , and remov e k ey . Engag e parking brak e. 2. See the Engine Owner's Manual for maintenance instr uctions . Change Engine Oil Service Interval: After the rst 5 hours Every 100 hours/Y early (whichever comes rst) (May [...]

Maintenance 2. R emov e left and right belt shields on deck and lift up oor pan to inspect deck driv e belt. 3. Check under mac hine to inspect the pump dri v e belt. Note: No adjustments are required for belt tension. Lubricate Grease Fittings Note: See chart for ser vice inter v als. 1. Stop engine, w ait for all moving par ts to stop , and re[...]

Maintenance 11. Insert the second bearing and new seal into the wheel. 12. Apply a thread loc king adhesiv e to the 2nd spacer nut and thread onto the axle with the wrench ats facing outward. 13. T orque the n ut to 75-80 in-lb (8-9 N-m), loosen, then re-torque to 20-25 in-lb (2-3 N-m). Make sure axle does not extend beyond either nut. 14. R ein[...]

Maintenance Hydro Oil Ser vice Inter v al Exmark Premium Hydro Oil (Prefer red) After rst 250 hours *Every 500 hours thereafter Mobil 1 15W50 After rst 250 hours *Every 250 hours thereafter *May need more often under sev ere conditions . 10. R emo v e the catch pan and properly dispose of hy dro oil and lter according to local codes . 11. [...]

Maintenance Adjustments Note: Disengag e PTO , shut off engine, w ait for all moving parts to stop , engage parking brake , and remov e key before ser vicing, cleaning, or making any adjustments to the unit. CAUTION Raising the mower deck for ser vice or maintenance relying solely on mechanical or h ydraulic jacks could be dangerous. The mechanical[...]

Maintenance Figure 27 1. 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm) 4. 3 inches (7.6 cm) 2. Back blade tip 5. Level surface 3. Front blade tip 10. Fine tune the front deck lift assembly by turning the adjuster screw until it reac hes the 3 inc h (7.6 cm) height (see Figure 28). T o increase the height, turn the adjuster screw clockwise; to decrease , turn countercloc k[...]

Maintenance Adjusting the Parking Brake Service Interval: After the rst 100 hours Every 500 hours thereafter Check to mak e sure brake is adjusted properly . This procedure m ust be follo wed after the rst 100 hours or when a brake component has been remo ved or replaced. 1. Driv e the mac hine onto a level surface. 2. Disengag e the blade co[...]

Maintenance point where the clutch no longer engag es consistently , the shim can be remo v ed to extend the clutc h life. Figure 31 1. Armature 5. Brake spacer 2. Field shell 6. Re-gap shim 3. Rotor 7. Brake pole 4. Brake mounting bolt Remo ving the Shim: 1. Stop engine, w ait for all mo ving parts to stop , and remov e key . Engag e parking brake[...]

Maintenance Figure 34 1. Feeler gauge • If the gap is less than 0.010 inc h, then reinstall the shim and reference the T roubleshooting section. • If the g ap is sufcient, proceed to the safety chec k in step F. F . P erfor m the follo wing safety chec k: a. Sit on the seat and start the engine . b . Mak e sure the blades Do Not engage with [...]

Maintenance Figure 35 1. Double nuts 8. Shut off unit. R emov e jumper wire from wire harness and plug connector into seat switch. 9. R emov e the jack stands . 10. Raise the dec k and re-install the height of cut pin. 11. Chec k that the mac hine does not creep in neutral with the park brakes diseng aged. Motion Control Damper Adjustment The top d[...]

Maintenance Motion Control Handle Adjustment Adjusting the height: The motion control lev ers can be adjusted higher or low er for maximum operator comfort. 1. R emov e the tw o bolts holding the control lev er to the control ar m shaft ( Figure 38). Figure 38 1. Bolts 4. Nuts 2. Control lever 5. Slotted holes 3. Control arm shaft 2. Mov e the cont[...]

Maintenance Figure 40 1. Spring disc washers Cleaning Clean Engine and Exhaust System Area Service Interval: Before each use or daily (May be required more often in dry or dirty conditions.) CAUTION Excessi v e de bris around engine cooling air intake and exhaust system area can cause engine, exhaust area, and h ydraulic system to o verheat which c[...]

Maintenance 2. Slide seat all the wa y forward. 3. R emov e accum ulated debris from the hy dro cooling ns . Clean Debris From Machine Service Interval: Before each use or daily 1. Stop engine, w ait for all moving par ts to stop , and remov e k ey . Engag e parking brak e. 2. Clean off any oil, debris , or g rass build-up on the machine and cut[...]

T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Important: It is essential that all operator safety mechanisms be connected and in proper operating condition prior to mower 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 o[...]

T roubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Cor rectiv e Action 1. Engine load is ex cessiv e 1. Reduce the ground speed. 2. Air cleaner is dirty . 2. Clean or replace the air cleaner element. 3. Oil lev el in the crankcase is low . 3. Add oil to the crankcase . 4. Cooling ns and air passages for the engine are plug ged. 4. Remov e the obstructions [...]

T roubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Cor rectiv e Action 1. Fuse is blown. 1. Replace fuse . Check coil resistance, batter y charge, c harging system, and wiring connections and replace if necessar y . 2. Low voltage supply at the clutc h. 2. Check coil resistance, battery c harge, charging system, and wiring connections and replace if necessary[...]

Schematics Schematics Electrical Diagram G016960 PTO SWITCH SEA T SWITCH IGNITION SWITCH FUSE BLOCK REGULA TOR GROUND PTO CLUTCH ST ART RELA Y LH NEUTRAL SWITCH RH NEUTRAL SWITCH BRAKE SWITCH ST ART RED HOUR METER/MODULE L T. GREEN YELLOW T AN BRO WN WHITE ORANGE GRA Y VIOLET BLUE GREEN RED BLACK ACCESSOR Y ORANGE ORANGE MAG PINK FUEL SOLENOID BRO [...]

Schematics Electrical Logic Schematic–Kawasaki BN BN BU BK Y W T PK BN PK OR GN S R PK PK PK L TGR GY GY PK V BN V OR GN OR R PK R BK GND PK BK BN BN BK PK BK GND 15A F4 GY R I B A W V BU V V BK + S - FUEL SENDER 10A F3 (BRAKE) SW6 PK OR R F2 25A PTO CLUTCH BU 1 2 5 4 7 8 (PTO SWITCH) SW2 25A F1 (SEA T) SW7 2 3 5 4 1 K2 (ST ART RELA Y) TVS DIODE [...]

Schematics Electrical Logic Schematic–Kohler BN BN BU BK Y W T PK BN PK OR GN S R PK PK PK L TGR GY GY PK V BN V OR GN OR R PK R BK GND PK BK BN BN BK PK BK GND 15A F4 GY R I B A W V BU V V BK + S - FUEL SENDER 10A F3 (BRAKE) SW6 PK OR R F2 25A PTO CLUTCH BU 1 2 5 4 7 8 (PTO SWITCH) SW2 25A F1 (SEA T) SW7 2 3 5 4 1 K2 (ST ART RELA Y) TVS DIODE U2[...]

Schematics Hydraulic Diagram 53[...]

General Warranty Conditions and Pr oducts Covered 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 exercise of our reasonable discretion) to be defec[...]

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G01 1841 Figure 41 This page may be copied for personal use. 1. The maximum slope you can safely operate the machine on is 15 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 15 degrees. Fold along the appropriate line to match the recommended slope. 2.[...]

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