Blade Bolt Installation

FIGURE 7

IMPORTANT: DO NOT use components other than the original blade, blade bushing, spring disc washer, and blade bolt supplied with the unit. Failure to use all original components and assembled as shown will increase the risk of a blade bolt becoming loose or weak after striking a foreign object.

CAUTION

POTENTIAL HAZARD

♦Operating a mower deck with loose or weakened blade bolts can be dangerous.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

♦A loose or weakened blade bolt could allow a blade rotating at a high speed to come out from under the deck, causing serious injury or property damage.

HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD

♦Always re-install original Exmark blades, blade bushings, spring disc washers, and blade bolts in the correct positions as shown.

5.1.6Check safety interlock system.

Service Interval: Daily

a) Check starting circuit. Starter should crank with, parking brake engaged, PTO disengaged and motion control levers moved out in the neutral lock position. The operator does not need to be in the seat to start the engine.

Try to start with operator in seat, parking brake disengaged, PTO disengaged and motion control levers in the neutral lock position - starter must not crank.

Try to start with operator in seat, parking brake engaged, PTO engaged and motion control levers in the neutral lock position - starter must not crank.

Try to start with operator in seat, parking brake engaged, PTO disengaged, and the left motion control lever in, starter must not crank, repeat again with the right lever in, then with both levers in - starter must not crank.

b)Check the kill circuits. Run engine at one-third throttle, disengage parking brake and raise off of seat (but do not get off of machine) engine must stop after approx. 1/2 second has elapsed (seat has time delay kill switch to prevent cut-outs on rough terrain).

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