Maintenance
9.Inserttheassemblednutandaxleintothewheel
onthesideofthewheelwiththenewsealand
bearing.
10.Withtheopenendofthewheelfacingup,ll
theareainsidethewheelaroundtheaxlefullof
NGLIgrade#1multi-purposegrease.
11.Insertthesecondbearingandnewsealintothe
wheel.
12.Applyathreadlockingadhesivetothe2ndspacer
nutandthreadontotheaxlewiththewrenchats
facingoutward.
13.Torquethenutto75-80in-lb(8-9N-m),loosen,
thenre-torqueto20-25in-lb(2-3N-m).Make
sureaxledoesnotextendbeyondeithernut.
14.Reinstallthesealguardsoverthewheelhuband
insertwheelintocasterfork.Reinstallcasterbolt
andtightennutfully.
Important:Topreventsealandbearingdamage,
checkthebearingadjustmentoften.Spinthe
castertire.Thetireshouldnotspinfreely
(morethan1or2revolutions)orhaveanyside
play.Ifthewheelspinsfreely,adjusttorqueon
spacernutuntilthereisaslightamountofdrag.
Reapplythreadlockingadhesive.

CheckSparkPlugs

ServiceInterval:Every160hours
Removesparkplugs,checkconditionandresetgaps,
orreplacewithnewplugs.SeeEngineOwner’s
Manual.

ChangeFuelFilter

ServiceInterval:Asrequired
Afuellterisinstalledbetweenthefueltanksandthe
engine.Replacewhennecessary.
ReplacementFilters
KawasakiKawasakiP/N
49019–7001

ChangeHydraulicSystem

Filter

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst250hours
Every500hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)thereafter
(Every250hours/Yearlyif
usingMobil115W50)
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
2.Locatethetwoltersunderthetransmissions.
Removelterguards.
3.Carefullycleanareaaroundlters.Itisimportant
thatnodirtorcontaminationenterhydraulic
system.
4.Unscrewlterstoremoveandallowoiltodrain
fromdrivesystem.
Important:Beforereinstallingnewlter,
applyathincoatofExmarkPremiumHydro
oilonthesurfaceoftherubberseal.
Turntheltersclockwiseuntilrubberseal
contactsthelteradapterthentightenthelter
anadditional1/2to3/4turn.
5.Removetheventplugoneachtransmissionand
llthroughexpansionreservoir,whenoilcomes
outofventreinstallplug.Torqueplugsto180
in-lbs(20N-m).
Figure13
LeftSideShown
1.Leftreartire3.Ventplug
2.Oillter
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