Exmark VH15KA483 - Manual (Page 23)

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b) Clean all debris from engine air intake screen and from around engine
shrouding.
4.1.3 Clean grass build-up under deck and check mower blades:
Service Interval: Daily
CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Raising the mower deck for service or
maintenance relying solely on mechanical
or hydraulic jacks could be dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ The mechanical or hydraulic jacks may
not be enough support or may
malfunction allowing the unit to fall, which
could cause injury.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ DO NOT rely solely on mechanical or
hydraulic jacks for support. Use adequate
jack stands or equivalent support.
a) Disengage PTO.
b) Stop engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Engage parking brake.
Remove key or spark plug wire(s).
c) Raise deck and block up using proper safety precautions.
d) Clean out any grass build-up from underside of deck and in deck discharge
chute.
e) Inspect blades and sharpen or replace as required.
f) If blade removal is necessary, be careful for the sharp cutting edges of the
blades.
g) Re-install the blades (if they were removed) and torque blade bolts to 75-85
ft. lbs. (102-115 N-m). Be sure the spring disk washer cone is installed
toward the bolt head (See Figure 3).
h) Remove jack stands (or equivalent support) and lower deck to ground.
FIGURE 3
(102-115 N-m)