Exmark Metro 00 & Higher - Manual (Page 22)

Maintenance
Change Engine Oil
Service Interval: After the first 5 hours
Every 100 hours (May
need more often under
severe conditions.)
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Drain oil while engine is warm from operation.
3. Remove the oil drain plug from the right hand
side of the engine. Allow oil to drain, replace
drain plug.
4. Replace the oil filter per the engine owner’s
manual. Clean around oil filter and unscrew filter
to remove. Before the new filter is installed,
apply a thin coating of oil on the surface of the
rubber seal. Turn filter clockwise until rubber seal
contacts the filter adapter, then tighten filter an
additional 2/3 to 3/4 turn.
5. Clean around oil fill cap and remove cap. Fill to
specified capacity and replace cap.
6. Use oil recommended in engine owner’s manual.
Do Not overfill. Start the engine and check for
leaks. Stop engine and recheck oil level.
7. Wipe up any spilled oil from engine deck
mounting surfaces.
Check Tire Pressures
Service Interval: Every 40 hours
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Check tire pressure in drive tires.
3. Inflate drive tires to 12–16 psi (83–110 kPa).
4. Inflate tires to pressures stated above. Measure
the circumference of each drive tire. Adjust tire
pressures within the above range to try to make
tire circumferences match as closely as possible.
5. Semi-pneumatic caster tires Do Not need to be
inflated.
Note: A more uniform cutting height may be
obtained with higher tire pressure on rough terrain.
A lower tire pressure provides more flotation.
Check Condition Of Belts
Service Interval: Every 40 hours
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Remove the mower deck belt shield to check
mower blade drive belt condition.
3. Look under engine deck to check the transmission
drive belt condition.
4. Inspect wheel drive belt conditions.
5. Check all idler arms to be sure they pivot freely.
Disassemble, clean and grease pivot bushings if
necessary.
Lubricate Grease Fittings
Note: See chart for service intervals.
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Lubricate fittings with NGLI grade #2
multi-purpose gun grease.
Refer to the following chart for fitting locations
and lubrication schedule.
Lubrication Chart
Fitting
Locations
Initial
Pumps
Number of Places Service
Interval
32 inch
Deck
36 inch
Deck
48 inch
Deck
1. Front
Caster
Wheel
Bearings 12 2 2 2 Daily
2. Front
Caster
Pivots 2 2 2 2 Daily
3. Drive
Wheels 18 2 2 2 Daily
4. Drive
Wheel
Idler Arm 2 2 2 2 Daily
5. Brake
Arm 2 2 2 2 40
hours
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