Exmark LZ27KC604 manual Mobil HTS Grease Or Food-Grade Anti-seize, Copper-Based Anti-seize

Maintenance

•Caster wheel spacer nuts.

•Fuel tank bulkhead fitting nuts.

Adhesives such as “Loctite RC/609 or RC/680” or “Fel-Pro Pro-Lock Retaining I or Retaining II” are used on the following:

Fuel tank studs, where studs are inserted into tank.

Mobil HTS Grease (Or Food-Grade Anti-seize)

Mobil HTS grease (or food-grade anti-seize) is used in the following locations:

•Between the cutter housing spindle and bearings.

•Between the jackshaft and bearings and the jackshaft and sheaves.

Copper-Based Anti-seize

Copper-based anti-seize is used in the following location:

On threads of Blade Bolts. See Check Mower Blades section.

Dielectric Grease

Dielectric grease is used on all blade type electrical connections to prevent corrosion and loss of contact.

Adjustments

Note: Disengage PTO, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, engage parking brake, and remove key before servicing, cleaning, or making any adjustments to the unit.

Deck Leveling

1.Position mower on a flat surface.

2.Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key. Engage parking brake.

3.Check tire pressure in drive tires. Proper inflation pressure for tires is 13 psi (90 kPa). Proper inflation pressure for tires is 13 psi (90 kPa). Adjust if necessary.

4.Set anti-scalp rollers to top holes or remove them completely for this adjustment.

5.Raise the deck to the 5 inch (12.7 cm) height position (also transport position) and take all force off of the two large deck lift springs by loosening the nuts at the front of each spring (Figure 14).

6.Lower the deck to the 1 1/2 inch (3.81 cm) height position.

7.Place a 3/4 inch (19 mm) thick block of wood under each of the two rear anti- scalp roller brackets and place one under one of the front center anti-scalp roller brackets.

8.Loosen the two top chain bolts in slots in the rear deck lift arms. Loosen jam nuts and back off the socket head adjusting screws on the bottom of the arms until the chains are just loose. Turn the socket head adjusting screws in until slack is taken out of each chain. Tighten the jam nuts. Tighten the chain bolts in the deck lift arms making sure they don’t move while tightening.

9.Loosen the four nuts which secure the front swivels (two per side) until the front chains are loose and front of deck is supported by the 3/4 inch (19 mm) block. Do Not loosen the front chain hardware.

10.On left side, adjust front swivel using the locking nut behind the swivel until the front chain is tight and all slack is removed from linkage. Do Not lift front of deck off 3/4 inch (19 mm) block. Secure front swivel using locking nut in front of swivel.

Repeat for right side.

11.Recheck that the 3/4 inch (19 mm) blocks fit just snugly under the brackets and that the tension on

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