Exmark COMMERCIAL 21 EC21KAY Manual

COMMERCIAL®21
SetupInstructions
ForSerialNos.850,000&Higher
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.Partnumbersnotshownareavailableonthedealer
extranet.
DealerPack
Part#DescriptionQty.Use
614249WireTies2Positioningthecablesonthehandle
bar.
—WarrantyRegistrationReminderFillouttheonlinewarrantyregistration
form.
LiteraturePack
Part#DescriptionQty.Use
—Manual,Operator’s1Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.
—Manual,EngineOperator’s1ForUnitswithHondaEngines
—Manual,EngineOperator’s1ForUnitswithKawasakiEngines
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PartNo.4500-494Rev.A
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RemoveUnitfromBox
Removethemowerfromtheboxanddiscardpackaging
material.
InstallingtheHandle
1.Removethemountinghardwarefromthemower
housingandhandlebracket.
2.Liftthehandlebracketsupwardandmountthe
handletotheoutsideofthemowerhousingas
showninFigure1.Torquethehandlemountscrew
to25ft-lb(34N-m).
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Figure1
1.Handlebrackethardware4.wiretie
2.Handlebracket5.Handlemountscrew
3.Handle
Note:Theheightofthehandlecanbeadjustedfor
comfortableoperation.Standbehindthehandleto
determinetheheight.Toadjustthehandleheight,
positionthehardwareintooneofthethreeholesinthe
handlebracket.
InstallingandRoutingtheCables
1.Removethedrive/brakecableassemblymounting
hardwarefromthehandle.
2.Routethecablesofthedrive/brakecableassembly
onthehandleasshowninFigure1andFigure2.
Figure2
1.Enginebrake/bladecontrolbail
2.Handle
3.Drivebail(Self-PropelledUnitsOnly)
4.Cableend
5.Mountinghardware
6.Drive/Brakecableassembly
7.Wiretie
3.Hooktheendsofthedrive/brakecableassemblyto
thebladeanddrivebailsasshowninFigure2.
Note:Thetopcablehookstotheengine
brake/bladecontrolbail;thebottomremovable
cableattachestothedrivebail.
4.Attachthedrive/brakecableassemblytothehandle
andmountintothehandleholeasshowninFigure2.
5.Routethecablestightagainsttheinsideofthe
handle.Usethetwowiretiesprovidedtosecure
thecables.
6.Trimthewireties.
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InstallingtheStarterRope(Zone
StartUnitsOnly)
Squeezetheenginebrakebailandpullthestarterrope
fromtheenginethroughtheropeguideonthehandle.
Figure3
1.Starterrope2.Ropeguide
InstallingtheFuelTank(IfShipped
Loose):
1.Removethescrew(s)fromtheundersideofthefuel
tank.(TheEC21HNBBCrequirestwoscrewsto
mountthefueltank).
Figure4
1.Fueltankbracket3.Fueltank
2.Plasticclips4.Self-tappingscrew(s)
2.Hooktheplasticclipsonthefrontofthefueltank
ontothefueltankbracket.
3.Securethefueltanktothetankbracketwiththe
self-tappingscrew(s)asshowninFigure4.DoNot
overtightenthescrew(s).
4.Removetheredcapfromtheendofthefuellineand
fromtheendoftheelbowttingonthefueltank.
5.Slidetheendofthefuellineontotheelbowtting.
6.Securethefuellineinplacewiththefuellineclamp.
ServicetheEngine
Important:Themowerdoesnotcomewithoilin
theengine.
Fillingthecrankcasewithoil
ForunitswithHondaEngines:
Theenginecrankcasecanhold22ounces(0.65liters)of
oil.Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE10W-30weightdetergent
oilthathastheAmericanPetroleumInstitute(API)
serviceclassicationSH,SJ,orequivalent.
Beforeeachuse,ensurethatheoillevelisbetween
thelowerlimitandupperlimitmarksonthedipstick
(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Lowerlimitmark3.Dipstick
2.Upperlimitmark
ForUnitswithKawasakiEngines:
Initially,llthecrankcasewith30ounces(0.88liters)
ofoil.Useonlyhigh-qualitySAE30orSAE10W-30
weightdetergentoilthathastheAmericanPetroleum
Institute(API)serviceclassicationSF,SG,SH,orSJ.
OilCapacity
WithOilFilter30ounces(0.88L)
WithoutOilFilter24ounces(0.70L)
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Beforeeachuse,ensurethattheoillevelisbetweenthe
AddandFullmarksonthedipstick(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Dipstick3.Add
2.Full
Important:DoNotoperatetheenginewiththeoil
levelbelowthe“LOW”(or“ADD”)markonthe
dipstick,oroverthe“FULL”mark.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Openthereardoor.
3.Graspthehandleonthebagandsettherearofthe
bagframeontothehandlebracketnotch(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Bag4.Handlebracketnotch
2.Handle5.Reardoor
3.Bagframe6.Lower
4.Oncethebagisseated,lowerthereardooronto
thebag.
AttachingtheProductBanner
Ifprovided,tiewraptheproductbannertothehandle
asshowninFigure8.
Figure8
1.Tiewrap2.Productbanner
ChecktheCableAdjustments
Followtheproceduresinthemanualstoensurethe
self-propeldriveandBBCcableshavebeenadjusted
properly.
ChecktheBladeControlLock
Lever(BBCUnitsOnly)
Checktheoperationofthebladecontrollocklever;see
theOperator’smanualforadjustment.
FillingOuttheProduct
Registration
Fillouttheonlinewarrantyregistrationform.
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