Exmark LAZER Z Manual

LAZERZ®
SetupInstructions
ForSerialNos.400,000,000&Higher
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
ThisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancer,birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
TheengineexhaustfromthisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.
LooseParts
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extranet.
DealerPack
PartNo.DescriptionQty.Use
104-8301Nut-Nyloc3/8-16Flg3
3231-7Bolt-Carriage3/8-16x21/43
Installingthesidebumpers(Rear
DischargeUnitsOnly).
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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.
CheckingTirePressure
1.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.Proper
inationfordrivetiresis13psi(90kPa).
2.Checkthetirepressureinthefrontcastertires.
Properinationfordrivetiresis13psi(90kPa).
3.Adjustifnecessary.
ServicingtheBattery
WARNING
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Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
Important:Themachineisshippedwithalled
leadacidbattery.
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
usedforchargingthebatteryshouldhave
anoutputof16voltsand7ampsorlessto
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avoiddamagingthebattery(seechartfor
recommendedchargersettings).Thisis
especiallyimportantonKohlerEFI(Electronic
FuelInjection)units.Failuretodosomay
damagetheECU(ElectronicControlUnit).
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.
Note:Ifthepositivecableisalsodisconnected,
connectthepositive(red)cabletothepositive
batteryterminalrst,thenthenegative(black)cable
tothenegativebatteryterminal.Slipinsulatorboot
overthepositiveterminal.
Note:Iftimedoesnotpermitchargingthebattery,
orifchargingequipmentisnotavailable,connect
thenegativebatterycableandrunthevehicle
continuouslyfor20to30minutestosufciently
chargethebattery.
InstallingtheRHSideBumper
(RearDischargeUnitsOnly)
Mountthesidebumpersinthetopholeswhenoperating
inheightofcutshigherthan21/2inches(64mm)and
inthecenterholeswhenoperatinginheightofcuts
lowerthan21/2inches(64mm).
1.Raisethedecktothe51/2inch(14cm)height
position(alsotransportposition).
2.TheRHbumperisziptiedtotheunitforshipping.
Removeanddiscardzipties.
Figure2
1.Carriagebolt
2.Bumper(centerholemountingshown)
3.Nylocnut
3.Moveeachbumpertothedesiredpositionandsecure
withthree3/8–16x21/4inchcarriageboltsand3/8
inchnylocnuts.Torqueto10-12ft-lb(14-16N-m).
PositioningtheDischarge
Deector
(SideDischargeUnits)
Loosenthetwo3/8inchnylocnutsattachingthe
dischargedeector.Lowerthedischargedeectorinto
position.Retightenthenylocnutsuntilthedeectoris
snugbutcanpivotfreely.
ServicingtheEngine
Theengineisshippedwithoil;checkoillevelandif
necessarylltotheappropriatelevel.Exmark4-Cycle
PremiumEngineOilisrecommended;refertothe
EngineOwner'smanualforanappropriateAPIrating
andviscosity.
ServicingtheHydraulicOil
Themachineisshippedlledwithhydraulicoilinthe
reservoirs.
1.Checkhydraulicreservoirsandifnecessarylltothe
appropriatelevelwithExmarkPremiumHydroOil.
2.Adjusttheseattothemostforwardpositionto
accessthecapsontheLHandRHhydrodrives.
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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.
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