Exmark ECSKA21 Manual

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SetupInstructions
ForSerialNos.313,000,000&Higher
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LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.Partnumbersnotshownareavailableonthedealer
extranet.
DealerPack
Part#DescriptionQty.Use
614249WireTies2Positioningthecablesonthehandle
bar.
—WarrantyRegistrationReminderFillouttheonlinewarrantyregistration
form.
LiteraturePack
Manual,Operator's
Manual,EngineOperator's–Honda
Manual,EngineOperator's–Kawasaki
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RemovingtheUnitfromtheBox
Removetheunitfromthebox.
InstallingtheHandle
1.Removethemountinghardwarefromthemower
housingandhandlebracket.
2.Liftthehandlebracketsupwardandmountthe
handletotheoutsideofthemowerhousingas
showninFigure1.Torquethehandlemountscrew
to25ft-lb(34N-m).
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2
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4
3
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Figure1
1.Handlebrackethardware4.Wiretie
2.Handlebracket5.Handlemountscrew
3.Handle
Note:Theheightofthehandlecanbeadjustedfor
comfortableoperation.Standbehindthehandleto
determinetheheight.Toadjustthehandleheight,
positionthehardwareintooneofthethreeholesinthe
handlebracket.
InstallingandRoutingthe
Cables-ExceptECXHN21
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.
DoNotovertighten.
5.Routethecablestightagainsttheinsideofthe
handle.Usethetwowiretiesprovidedtosecurethe
cablestightagainstthehandle.
6.Trimthewireties.
InstallingandRoutingtheCables-
ECXHN21
1.Removethedrivecableassemblymountinghardware
fromthehandle.
2.Routethecablesofthedrivecableassemblyonthe
handleasshowninFigure1andFigure3.
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Figure3
1.Bladecontrolbail
2.Handle
3.Drivebail
4.Cableend
5.Mountinghardware
6.Drivecableassembly
7.Wiretie
8.Spacer
9.Throttle/Choke
3.Hooktheendsofthedrivecableassemblytothe
bladeanddrivebailsasshowninFigure3.
Note:Thetopcablehookstothebladecontrolbail;
thebottomremovablecableattachestothedrivebail.
4.Attachthedrivecableassemblytothehandleand
mountintothehandleholeasshowninFigure3.
5.Routethecablestightagainsttheinsideofthehandle.
Usethetwowiretiesprovidedtosecurethecables.
6.Trimthewireties.
InstallingtheStarterRope(Zone
StartUnitsOnly)
Squeezetheenginebrakebailandpullthestarterrope
fromtheenginethroughtheropeguideonthehandle.
Figure4
1.Starterrope2.Ropeguide
InstallingtheFuelTank(IfShipped
Loose):
1.Removethescrew(s)fromtheundersideofthefuel
tank.(TheECXHN21andECXHNBBC21requires
twoscrewstomountthefueltank).
Figure5
1.Fueltankbracket3.Fueltank
2.Plasticclips4.Self-tappingscrew(s)
2.Hooktheplasticclipsonthefrontofthefueltank
ontothefueltankbracket.
3.Securethefueltanktothetankbracketwiththe
self-tappingscrew(s)asshowninFigure5.DoNot
overtightenthescrew(s).
4.Slidetheendofthefuellineontotheelbowtting.
5.Securethefuellineinplacewiththefuellineclamp.
ServicetheEngine
Important:Themowerdoesnotcomewithoilin
theengine.
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Fillingthecrankcasewithoil
ForunitswithHondaEngines:
Theenginecrankcasecanhold22ounces(0.65
liters)ofoil.Exmark4-CyclePremiumEngineOilis
recommended.RefertotheEngineOwner’sManualfor
anacceptablealternative.DoNotoverll.
Beforeeachuse,ensurethatheoillevelisbetween
thelowerlimitandupperlimitmarksonthedipstick
(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Lowerlimitmark3.Dipstick
2.Upperlimitmark
ForUnitswithKawasakiEngines:
Initially,llthecrankcasewith30ounces(0.88liters)
ofoil.Exmark4-CyclePremiumEngineOilis
recommended.RefertotheEngineOwner’sManualfor
anacceptablealternative.DoNotoverll.
OilCapacity
WithOilFilter30ounces(0.88L)
WithoutOilFilter24ounces(0.70L)
Beforeeachuse,ensurethattheoillevelisbetweenthe
AddandFullmarksonthedipstick(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Dipstick3.Add
2.Full
Important:DoNotoperatetheenginewiththeoil
levelbelowthe“LOW”(or“ADD”)markonthe
dipstick,oroverthe“FULL”mark.
InstallingtheGrassBag
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Openthereardoor.
3.Graspthehandleonthebagandsettherearofthe
bagframeontothehandlebracketnotch(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Bag4.Handlebracketnotch
2.Handle5.Reardoor
3.Bagframe6.Lower
4.Oncethebagisseated,lowerthereardooronto
thebag.
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AttachingtheProductBanner
Ifprovided,tiewraptheproductbannertothehandle
asshowninFigure9.
Figure9
1.Tiewrap2.Productbanner
ChecktheCableAdjustments
Followtheproceduresinthemanualstoensurethe
self-propeldriveandBBCcableshavebeenadjusted
properly.
ChecktheBladeControlLock
Lever(BBCUnitsOnly)
Checktheoperationofthebladecontrollocklever;see
theOperator'smanualforadjustment.
FillingOuttheProduct
Registration
Fillouttheonlinewarrantyregistrationform.
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