Exmark Metro 26 Manual

METRO®26
SetupInstructions
ForSerialNos.312,000,000&Higher
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.Partnumbersnotshownareavailableonthedealer
extranet.
DealerPack
Part#DescriptionQty.Use
—WarrantyRegistrationReminderFillouttheonlinewarrantyregistration
form.
LiteraturePack
Part#DescriptionQty.Use
—Manual,Operator's1
—Manual,EngineOperator's1Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.
RemovingtheUnitfromtheBox
Removetheunitfromthebox.
InstallingtheHandle
1.Removethehardwarefromthemachine.
2.Mountthehandletotheoutsideofthelawnmower
housingoneachsideasshowninFigure1.
Note:Youcanadjustthehandleheightfor
comfortableoperation.Standbehindthehandleto
determinetheheight.Loosenthelowermounting
bolt,adjustthehandleheightasdesired,and
re-tightenlowerbolts.
3.Movethecabletiesoneachsideofthehandlebar
intothelocationsshownandtighten(seeFigure1).
Figure1
1.5/16-18nylocnut5.3/8springdiscwasher
2.3/8-16nylocangenut6.3/8-16x11/4taptitescrew
3.Securecabletiesas
shown
7.5/16-18x11/4hexange
screw
4.3/8-16x11/4carriagebolt
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InstallingtheFuelTank
1.Removethetwoscrewsfromtheundersideofthe
fueltank.
Figure2
1.Fueltankbracket3.Fueltank
2.Plasticclips4.Self-tappingscrews
2.Hooktheplasticclipsonthefrontofthefuel
tankontothefueltankbracketandpushthetank
downwarduntilthetankbottomrestsonthebracket.
3.Securethefueltanktothetankbracketwiththe
self-tappingscrewsasshowninFigure2.DoNot
overtightenthescrews.
4.Slidetheendofthefuellineontotheelbowtting.
5.Securethefuellineinplacewiththefuellineclamp.
ServicingtheEngine
FillingtheCrankcasewithOil
Initially,llthecrankcasewith30ounces(0.88liters)
ofoil.Exmark4-CyclePremiumEngineOilis
recommended.RefertotheEngineOwner’sManualfor
anacceptablealternative.DoNotoverll.
OilCapacity
WithOilFilter30ounces(0.88L)
WithoutOilFilter24ounces(0.70L)
Beforeeachuse,ensurethattheoillevelisbetweenthe
AddandFullmarksonthedipstick(Figure3).
Figure3
1.Dipstick3.Add
2.Full
CheckingtheDriveAdjustment
Figure4
1.Tractioncablenuts
1.Theunitshoulddrivewhenthetractionbailis
squeezedtothehandle.
2.Theunitshouldbesettodrivewithminimalbail
tensiontomaximizeoperatorcomfort.
3.Aunitsetwithminimalbailtensionwillhave
maximumtransmissionlife.
Formoreinformationaboutthedriveadjustment,
seetheOperator’smanual.
CheckingtheBladeDrive
Checkthebladebrakeoperation.Thebladeshouldstop
inlessthan3seconds.
Formoreinformationaboutthebladebrake,seethe
Operator’smanual.
FillingOuttheProduct
Registration
Fillouttheonlinewarrantyregistrationform.
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