Exmark Essential Troubleshooting Manual for Safe Weight Transfer Springs Maintenance
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WARNING

POTENTIAL HAZARD

♦Weight transfer springs may have stored energy.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

♦Removing the weight transfer springs without releasing the stored energy can cause serious injury

HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD

♦Fold mower deck and front frame and lock in service position to remove spring tension and release stored energy before performing any maintenance or adjustments on the weight transfer springs. (See Deck Manual for Deck Raising instructions)

e)Remove the retaining ring and washer at either end of the weight transfer spring that retains it to the transfer bellcrank pins and/or weight transfer spring anchor pins. See Figure 12.

f)Pull the spring off of front or rear pin and re-install in the outer hole, to reduce the spring force. Re-install the washer and retaining ring.

FIGURE 12

g)Re-install the left fender.

h)For additional weight transfer adjustment, repeat steps steps d) through g)

on the right side of the unit.

4.2.7Rear caster pivot bearings pre-load adjustment.

a)Remove dust cap from caster and tighten nyloc nut until washers are flat. Back the

nyloc off 1/4 of a turn to properly set the pre- load on the bearings.

Note: If disassembled, make sure the spring washers are reinstalled as shown in Figure 13.

FIGURE 13

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