Exmark FontRunner FR524 Manual

FR524/FR604/FR724
SetupInstructions
ForSerialNos.720,000&Higher
LooseParts
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—Manual,Operator’s1
—Manual,Parts1Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.
WARNING
OperatingaFrontrunnertractorwithoutan
approvedExmarkfrontmountattachment
increasesthepossibilityofforwardtipoverand
couldcauseseriousinjuryordeath.
WhenoperatingaFrontrunnertractorwithout
anapprovedExmarkfrontmountattachment,
observethefollowing:
•Limitoperationtominimumrequiredto
installadifferentfrontmountattachment.
•Minimizespeedanduseextremecaution.
•Onlyoperateonaatlevelsurface.
•DoNotoperateupordownatrailerramp.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration.
UncratingtheUnit
1.Removetopandsidesofcratefrombase.
2.Removestrapssecuringfrontframeanddeckto
crate.
InstallingthePTODriveShaft
1.Cuttheziptiessecuringthedriveshafttothecrate.
2.Removethetapefromthegearboxshaftandthekey.
3.Installthetoothedwasherontothegearboxshaft
followedbytheguard.
4.Insertthesquarekeyonthegearboxshaftandthen
slidethedriveshaftintothegearboxshaftuntilit
contactstheguard(Figure1).
Figure1
1.3/8inchnylocnut
2.ApplynuttypePro-Lock(1-840022)tothesetscrewand
tightento18ft-lb(24N-m)
3.Key
4.Washer
5.Guard
6.Tightenthe3/8-16x13/4inchcapscrewto44ft-lb(60N-m)
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5.Inserttheboltthroughtheyokeandsecurewiththe
nylocnut.Theboltshouldbetightenedto44ft-lb
(60N-m).
6.ApplynuttypePro-Lock(1-840022)tothesetscrew .
Insertthesetscrewintotheyokeandtightento18
ft-lb(24N-m).
InstallingthewheelSpacers
(FR724only)
Refertotheinstructionsheetpackagedwiththespacers
InstallingtheDeck
Important:DoNottransportFrontrunnertractor
withoutandapprovedExmarkfrontmount
attachment.
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
engagetheparkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Rotatethefoldlocklever,locatedonthedeck,inthe
unlockedposition(Figure2).
Figure2
1.Foldlocklevershownintheunlockedpostion
3.Onthetractor,removethetworetainingpinson
hitchlatchessothelatchescanactuatefreely.Raise
theoorpanandlockinuprightposition(Figure3).
Figure3
1.Removetheretainingpinsfrombothhitchlatches
2.Floorpanshownlockedintheuprightposition
4.Alignthefrontframeofthemowerdecktothe
Frontrunnertractorhitch.
5.Manuallyliftuponthehitchtogetthebarsonthe
frontframestartedintothereceiversofthehitch.
6.Pushthefrontframetowardsthetractoruntilthe
twohitchlatchesseatintothe“secure”position.
7.Insertthehitchlatchretainingpinsintothehitchpin
lock.Thedeckisnowlockedontothetractor.
8.Reinstallthekeyandturntheswitchtothe“run”
position.DoNotstarttheengine.
9.Alignthecylinderrodendtothetopholeoftheoat
linkbracketandinsertthepinasshowninFigure4.
Insertthecotterhairpintolockthecylinderpininto
place.
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Figure4
1.Floatlinkbracket3.Cylinder
2.Cylinderpin4.Besuregreasezerkis
pointedupward
WARNING
Incorrectlyraisingorloweringamowerdeck
canbedangerous.Adroppedmowerdeckcan
resultinaseriousinjuryorpropertydamage.
•Alwaysraiseandlowerdeckonat,dry
ground,freeofanyobstructions.
•Alwaysmakesurethedeckissecurely
latchedinthe“up”or“down”position.
10.Retractthecylindertofoldthedeckupward.Attach
theweighttransferchains.Itisveryimportantnot
totwistthechains.Lockthechainsontothepinby
insertingthecotterhairpin(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Retainingpin3.Weighttransferchains
2.Cotterhairpin
WARNING
Operatingthemowerdeckintheraisedservice
positioncanbedangerous.EngagingthePTO
withadeckintheraisedpositioncanresultina
seriousinjuryorpropertydamage.
Alwayslowerandlockmowerdeckinthe
operationpositionbeforeengagingthePTO.
11.Extendthecylinderfullyuntilthecasterwheels
contactthegroundandthedeckisinthefullyraised
position.Thefoldlockleversshouldhaveresetand
snappedintothe“locked”position.Lowertheoor
pan.
WARNING
Operatingmowerwithoutfoldlocklevers
securelylatchedcanresultinthemowerdeck
foldingupunexpectedlyandcancauseserious
injury.
Alwaysoperatemowerwiththefoldlocklevers
securelylatched.
12.Connectthedriveshaftbypushingbackthespring
loadedcollar.Alignandcouplethedriveshafttothe
splineddriveshaftandreleasethecollar(Figure6).
Figure6
Viewedfrombelowthemachine
1.Pushspringloadedcollartowardsdeck
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LoweringtheDischargeChute
1.Thedischargechuteisshippedinthe“up”position.
2.Slightlyloosenthetwoboltsenoughtorotatethe
dischargechutetothedownposition(Figure7).
3.Snugtightenthetwoboltsjustenoughtocausesome
dragwhenrotatingthechute.
Figure7
1.Loosentheboltsandrotatethedischargechutedown
FillingOuttheWarranty
RegistrationForm
Filloutwarrantyregistrationform.
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