Exmark LAZER Z Manual

LAZERZ®PROPANE
SetupInstructions
ForSerialNos.314,000,000&Higher
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
ThisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancer,birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
TheengineexhaustfromthisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.Partnumbersnotshownareavailableonthedealer
extranet.
DealerPack
Part#DescriptionQty.Use
325-13Screw,HH1/2-13x31/41
99-5107Nut,Lock1/2-131
RaisetheRolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)
103-2106Key,ExmarkLogo1
1-603511Key,Standard1
Fillouttheonlinewarrantyregistration
formandplacekeysintoliterature
pack.
LiteraturePack
Manual,Operator's
Manual,EngineOperator's
©2013—ExmarkMfg.Co.,Inc.
P .O.Box808
Beatrice,NE68310
PartNo.4501-812Rev.A
PrintedintheUSA.
AllRightsReserved*4501-812*A

RaisetheRolloverProtection
System(ROPS)
1.Pulltheknobandrotate90°totheunlatched
position(seeFigure1).
Figure1
1.Rollbarupperhoop
2.Knobin“latched”position
3.Pullknobtounlatch
4.Rotate90°toholdunlatched
5.Knobin“unlatched”position
2.Raiseandholdtheupperhoopoftherollbarinthe
uprightposition.
3.Tolocktherollbarintheraised,operateposition,
rotatetheknobs90°sothatthetabsinterlock
partially.Applyforwardpressuretotherollbarhoop
andobservethattheknobsreturntothecompletely
latchedpositionasshowninFigure1.
4.TopreventtheROPSbarfromdamagingtheLPG
fueltank,insertthe1/2–13x31/4inchscrew
throughthebracketholebelowandbehindtheRH
ROPSpivot.Installthelocknutandtightensecurely.
InstallingLPGFuelTank
1.RemoveLPGfueltankfromthefrontofthemower.
2.Havethetanklledbytrainedandqualied
personnel.
CAUTION
Undernocircumstancesshouldpropanetanks
lledbeyond80%capacitybeusedinservice.
Theuseofoverlledtanksmayresultinthe
releaseofhighlyconcentratedandextremely
ammableliquidpropane.RefertotheSafety
section.
3.Cutthetiessecuringthetankbrackets,andmove
themoutoftheway.
4.Alignthecenterholeoverthemountingpinthat
pointsstraightuponthemowerasshowninFigure2.
Figure2
1.Tankcollar3.Centerhole
2.Mountingpin
Important:Valvesandgaugesmaynotfunction
properlyiftheLPGtankisnotinstalledcorrectly.
5.Latchthebracketsandmakesurethetankissecurely
fastenedtothemower.
2

6.Carefullyconnectthefuelhose.Makesurethehose
isnotkinked.
7.Slowlyopenthefuelvalvetoequalizethepressurein
thetank.Ifthefuelvalveisopenedtooquickly,the
pressurereliefvalveisequippedwithabackpressure
checkvalvethatwillshutoffthefuelsupply.Ifthis
happens,closethefuelvalvecompletelyandwaitve
seconds.Slowlyopenthefuelvalve.
8.CheckforleaksasdescribedintheSafetysection
oftheOperator'smanual.
CheckingTirePressure
1.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.Proper
inationfordrivetiresis13psi(90kPa).
2.Adjustifnecessary.
ServicingtheBattery
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
Note:Themachineisshippedwithalledleadacid
battery.
DANGER
Chargingorjumpstartingthebatterymayproduce
explosivegases.Batterygasescanexplodecausing
seriousinjury.
•Keepsparks,ames,orcigarettesawayfrom
battery.
•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingbatteryinan
enclosedspace.
•Makesureventingpathofbatteryisalwaysopen
oncebatteryislledwithacid.
•Alwaysshieldeyesandfacefrombattery.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,whichis
poisonousandcancausesevereburns.Swallowing
electrolytecanbefatalorifittouchesskincan
causesevereburns.
•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldeyes,andrubber
glovestoprotectskinandclothingwhen
handlingelectrolyte.
•DoNotswallowelectrolyte.
•Intheeventofanaccident,ushwithwaterand
calladoctorimmediately.
1.Checkthevoltageofthebatterywithadigital
voltmeter.Locatethevoltagereadingofthebattery
inthetablebelowandchargethebatteryforthe
recommendedtimeintervaltobringthechargeup
toafullchargeof12.6voltsorgreater.
Important:Makesurethenegativebattery
cableisdisconnectedandthebatterycharger
usedforchargingthebatteryhasanoutputof
16voltsand7ampsorlesstoavoiddamaging
thebattery(seechartforrecommendedcharger
settings).
Voltage
Reading
Percent
Charge
Maximum
Charger
Settings
Charging
Interval
12.6or
greater
100%16volts/7
amps
NoCharging
Required
12.4–12.675–100%16volts/7
amps
30Minutes
12.2–12.450–75%16volts/7
amps
1Hour
12.0–12.225–50%14.4volts/4
amps
2Hours
11.7–12.00–25%14.4volts/4
amps
3Hours
11.7orless0%14.4volts/2
amps
6Hoursor
More
CAUTION
Iftheignitionisinthe“ON”positionthere
ispotentialforsparksandengagementof
components.Sparkscouldcauseanexplosionor
movingpartscouldaccidentallyengagecausing
personalinjury.
Besureignitionswitchisinthe“OFF”position
beforechargingthebattery.
2.Connectthenegativebatterycable.
3

Note:Ifthepositivecableisalsodisconnected,
connectthepositive(red)cabletothepositive
batteryterminalrst,thenthenegative(black)cable
tothenegativebatteryterminal.Slipinsulatorboot
overthepositiveterminal.
Note:Iftimedoesnotpermitchargingthebattery,
orifchargingequipmentisnotavailable,connect
thenegativebatterycablesandrunthevehicle
continuouslyfor20to30minutestosufciently
chargethebattery.
PositioningtheDischargeChute
Loosenthetwo3/8inchnylocnutsattachingthe
dischargechute.Lowerthedischargechuteinto
position.Retightenthenylocnutsuntilthechuteissnug
butcanpivotfreely.
ServicingtheEngine
Theengineisshippedwithoil;checkoillevelandif
necessarylltotheappropriatelevel.Exmark4-Cycle
PremiumEngineOilisrecommended.Refertothe
EngineOwner’sManualforanacceptablealternative.
ServicingtheHydraulicOil
Themachineisshippedlledwithhydraulicoilinthe
reservoirs.
1.Checkhydraulicreservoirsandifnecessarylltothe
appropriatelevelwithExmarkPremiumHydroOil.
2.Adjusttheseattothemostforwardpositionto
accessthecapsontheLHandRHhydrodrives.
3.Removethecap,wipethedipstickclean,andre-insert
thecapbackintothehydro.Looselytightenthecap.
4.Removethecapagainandchecktheleveloftheoil
onthedipstick.SeeFigure3foroillevels.
Figure3
1.Full2.Add
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickwillbeincorrect
iftheoilischeckedwhentheunitishot.
5.Ifthedipstickoillevelisatthe“add”markadd
ExmarkPremiumHydrooil.
6.Replacehydraulicreservoircapandtightenuntil
snug.DoNotovertighten.
FillingOuttheProduct
Registration
Fillouttheonlinewarrantyregistrationformandplace
keysintoliteraturepack.
4