Exmark Vantage 000 & Higher - Manual (Page 26)

Maintenance
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
Every 500 hours
• Replace the secondary air cleaner element (May need more often under severe conditions.
See the Engine Owner’s Manual for additional information.)
• Change the hydraulic filter and fluid (Every 250 hours/yearly if using Mobil 1 15W50)
• Check the wheel hub torque specification.
• Check the wheel lug nuts.
Monthly • Check the battery charge.
Yearly
• Grease the front caster pivots.
• Grease the deck belt idler pivot.
• Grease the front caster wheel hubs.
Periodic Maintenance
Check Engine Oil Level
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Make sure unit is on a level surface.
2. Check with engine cold.
3. Clean area around dipstick. Remove dipstick and
wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick and push it all
the way down into the tube. Do Not screw into
place. Remove the dipstick and read the oil level.
4. If the oil level is low, wipe off the area around the
oil fill cap, remove cap and fill to the “FULL”
mark on the dipstick. Use oil as specified in
Engine Owner’s Manual. Do Not overfill.
Important: Do Not operate the engine with the
oil level below the “LOW” (or “ADD”) mark on
the dipstick, or over the “FULL” mark.
Check Battery Charge
Service Interval: Monthly
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
Allowing batteries to stand for an extended period of
time without recharging them will result in reduced
performance and service life. To preserve optimum
battery performance and life, recharge batteries in
storage when the open circuit voltage drops to 12.4
volts.
Note: To prevent damage due to freezing, battery
should be fully charged before putting away for
winter storage.
Check the voltage of the battery with a digital
voltmeter. Locate the voltage reading of the battery in
the table and charge the battery for the recommended
time interval to bring the charge up to a full charge
of 12.6 volts or greater.
Important: Make sure the negative battery
cables are disconnected and the battery charger
used for charging the battery has an output of
16 volts and 7 amps or less to avoid damaging
the battery (see chart for recommended charger
settings).
Voltage
Reading Percent
Charge Maximum
Charger
Settings Charging
Interval
12.6 or
greater 100% 16 volts/7
amps No
Charging
Required
12.4 – 12.6 75–100% 16 volts/7
amps 30 Minutes
12.2 – 12.4 50–75% 16 volts/7
amps 1 Hour
12.0–12.2 25–50% 14.4 volts/4
amps 2 Hours
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