Check mower blades, Maintenance – Exmark Lazer Z DS-Series LZDS User Manual

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Maintenance

Figure 13

1.

Positive (+) cable on discharged battery

2.

Positive (+) cable on booster battery

3.

Negative (–) cable on the booster battery

4.

Negative (–) cable on the engine block

5.

Booster battery

6.

Discharged battery

7.

Engine block

4. Connect the other end of the positive cable to the

positive terminal of the booster battery.

5. Connect the black negative (–) cable to the other

terminal (negative) of the booster battery.

6. MAKE THE FINAL CONNECTION ON

THE ENGINE BLOCK OF THE STALLED
VEHICLE (NOT TO THE NEGATIVE POST)
AWAY FROM THE BATTERY. STAND BACK.

7. Start the vehicle and remove the cables in the

reverse order of connection (the engine block
(black) connection is the first to disconnect).

Check Mower Blades

Service Interval: Before each use or daily

1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and

remove key. Engage parking brake.

2. Lift deck and secure in raised position as stated

in the Clean Grass Build-Up Under Deck
procedure.

3. Inspect blades and sharpen or replace as required.

4. Reinstall the blades (if they were removed) in the

following order:

A. Install bushing through blade with bushing

flange on bottom (grass) side of blade.

Figure 14

1.

Install bushing in blade prior to installing bushing in
spindle.

B. Install bushing/blade assembly into spindle.

Figure 15

1.

Use wrench here for
blade installation. This
nut has been torqued to
90–110 ft-lb (122–149
N-m)

2.

Torque to 55-60 ft-lb
(75-81 N-m) Apply
lubricant to threads
as needed to prevent
seizing. Copper-based
anti-seize preferable.
Grease acceptable
substitute.

C. Apply lubricant to threads of blade bolt as

needed to prevent seizing. Copper-based
anti-seize preferable. Grease acceptable
substitute. Install blade bolt finger tight. Place
wrench on the top spindle nut then torque the
blade bolts to 55-60 ft-lb (75-81 N-m).

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