e)Secure air cleaner by tightening the tensioning bolt and spring assembly until ends of clamp are approximately ½” (12.7 mm) apart.

3.8INSTALL MOTION CONTROL LEVERS.

3.8.1Loosen and remove the two (2) 3/8” x 1” bolts and spring disc washers which attach the motion control levers to the control arm shafts for shipping and the two (2) 3/8” x 1” bolts and spring disc washers which are screwed into the control arm shafts.

a)Install the left motion control lever onto the control arm shaft (See Figure 4) on the left side of the console. Place the lever (with the mounting plate towards the rear) on the outside of the control arm shaft and secure with the bolts and washers. Position the lever so the bolts are in the center of the slots on the lever mounting plate and tighten until snug. Repeat on opposite side of unit.

NOTE: There are two lever height options available. Place the levers in the top two holes to increase height of the levers, or in the bottom two holes to decrease the height of the levers.

If the levers do not align with each other, when in the neutral position, (See Figure 5) loosen the hardware and make the appropriate adjustment by sliding/tilting the lever(s) forward or backward until properly aligned and tighten hardware.

MOTION

CONTROL

LEVER

LEVERS IN

ALIGNMENT

MOUNT PLATE TO

THE REAR & OUTSIDE

OF ARM SHAFT

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

CONTROL ARM SHAFT

LEVER ALIGNMENT

b)If the ends of the levers hit against each other, while in the drive position (levers rotated in as far as possible), make adjustments by moving the levers outwards to the neutral lock position and carefully bend them outward. Move them back to the drive position and check for clearance, repeat if necessary.

3.9POSITION DISCHARGE CHUTE.

3.9.1Loosen two (2) 5/16” nyloc nuts attaching discharge chute. Lower the discharge chute into position. Retighten nyloc nuts until chute is snug but can pivot freely.

3.10SERVICE ENGINE.

Engine is shipped with oil; check oil level and if necessary and fill to the appropriate level with oil as specified in Engine Owner’s Manual.

3.11SERVICE HYDRAULIC OIL

The machine is shipped with hydraulic oil in the reservoir. Run the machine for approximately 15 minutes to allow any extra air to purge out of the hydraulic system. Check hydraulic reservoir and if necessary fill the reservoir to the appropriate level with Mobil 1 15W-50 synthetic motor oil. Replace hydraulic reservoir cap and tighten until snug. Do not overtighten.

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Exmark LAZER Z HP manual Install Motion Control Levers, Position Discharge Chute, Service Engine Service Hydraulic OIL

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