Exmark 4500-355 manual Adjusting the Axle Position, Maintenance

Maintenance

Cutting Height Adjustment Table (1 inch to 4 1/4 inches (2.5 cm-10.8 cm)) (cont'd.)

Cutting		Axle	Number Of Spacers				Number of 1/4 inch (.64 cm) Blade Spacers Below Spindle
Height		Position	Below Caster
Range		(Figure 9)	Support Hub
			1/2	3/16		4			3			2			1		0
			inch	inch
			(1.2 cm)	(.48 cm)
2	1/8–
3 1/8 inches					2	1/8 inch		2	3/8 inch		2	5/8 inch		2	7/8 inch	3	1/8 inch
(5.4–7.9 cm)		C	2	0		(5.4	cm)		(6.0	cm)		(6.7	cm)		(7.3 cm)		(7.9 cm)
2	1/4–
3 1/4 inches					2	1/4 inch		2	1/2 inch		2	3/4 inch			3 inch	3	1/4 inch
(5.7–8.3 cm)		C	2	1		(5.7	cm)		(6.4	cm)		(7.0	cm)		(7.6 cm)		(8.3 cm)
2	1/2–
3 1/2 inches					2	1/2 inch		2	3/4 inch			3 inch		3	1/4 inch	3	1/2 inch
(6.4–8.9 cm)		C	3	0		(6.4	cm)		(7.0	cm)		(7.6	cm)		(8.3 cm)		(8.9 cm)
2	3/8–
3 3/8 inches					2	3/8 inch		2	5/8 inch		2	7/8 inch		3	1/8 inch	3	3/8 inch
(6.0–8.6 cm)		D	2	1		(6.0	cm)		(6.7	cm)		(7.3	cm)		(7.9 cm)		(8.6 cm)
2	1/2–
3 1/2 inches					2	1/2 inch		2	3/4 inch			3 inch		3	1/4 inch	3	1/2 inch
(6.4–8.9 cm)		D	3	0		(6.4	cm)		(7.0	cm)		(7.6	cm)		(8.3 cm)		(8.9 cm)
2	3/4–
3 3/4 inches					2	3/4 inch			3 inch		3	1/4 inch		3	1/2 inch	3	3/4 inch
(7.0–9.5 cm)		D	3	1		(7.0	cm)		(7.6	cm)		(8.3	cm)		(8.9 cm)		(9.5 cm)
3–4 inches						3 inch		3	1/4 inch		3	1/2 inch		3	3/4 inch		4 inch
(7.6–10.1 cm)		D	4	0		(7.6	cm)		(8.3	cm)		(8.9	cm)		(9.5 cm)	(10.1 cm)
2	7/8–
3 7/8 inches					2	7/8 inch		3	1/8 inch		3	3/8 inch		3	5/8 inch	3	7/8 inch
(7.3–9.8 cm)		E	3	1		(7.3	cm)		(7.9	cm)		(8.6	cm)		(9.2 cm)		(9.8 cm)
3	1/8–
4 1/8 inches					3	1/8 inch		3	3/8 inch		3	5/8 inch		3	7/8 inch	4	1/8 inch
(7.9–10.5 cm)		E	4	0		(7.9	cm)		(8.6	cm)		(9.2	cm)		(9.8 cm)	(10.5 cm)
3	1/4–
4 1/4 inches					3	1/4 inch		3	1/2 inch		3	3/4 inch			4 inch	4	1/4 inch
(8.3–10.8 cm)		E	4	1		(8.3	cm)		(8.9	cm)		(9.5	cm)	(10.1 cm)		(10.8 cm)

Important: Always adjust the Number of Spacers below Caster Hub to correspond to the Axle Position as shown in table to obtain proper “rake” (blades should always be level to the ground or tipped slightly down at the front).

Adjusting the Axle Position	3. Raise the rear of the machine up onto jack stands
Desired cutting height range can be obtained by	and remove the drive wheels.
adjusting the rear axle and placing caster spacers
above or below the caster arm (see Figure 9 and
Figure 10 along with the Cutting Height Adjustment
Chart).
To adjust rear axle:
1. Stop the machine and move the drive levers to
the neutral lock position.
2. Disengage the PTO.

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