Exmark NAVIGATOR Manual

NAVIGATOR®
SetupInstructions
ForSerialNos.316,000,000&Higher
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
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causecancer,birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
TheengineexhaustfromthisproductcontainschemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.
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Manual,Operator's
Manual,EngineOperator's
UncratingtheUnit
1.Lowertheendsofthecrate.
2.Removetheretainingstraps.
LoweringtheDeck
CAUTION
Themowerdeckisshippedinthe“up”position,
butnotlatched.Removingshippingreinforcements
withoutsupportingthefrontofthedeckwillcause
thedecktodropwhichmayresultininjuryor
propertydamage.
Alwayssecurelysupportthefrontofthedeckwhile
settinguptheunit.
1.Tilttheseatforward.
2.Ifusinganoverheadhoist,placethehooksintothe
rearmostupperholeoftheROPSmountingplate
locatedoneachsideoftheframe(seeFigure1).
Raisethefrontoftheunitandsupportitwithjack
standsorequivalentsupport.Makesurethehoistis
holdingthemajorityoftheweightofthemachine.
Ifdrivingtheunitoffthecrate,liftthedeckjust
enoughtoremovethedecksupportandtoinsert
othersupportsintocrateopening.
Important:Theliftspringsmaybedamagedif
thedeckisliftedrst.
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CAUTION
Raisingthemowerdeckforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
theunittofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
DoNotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstandsor
equivalentsupport.
Figure1
1.Upperrearmosthole
3.Removeanddiscardthedecksupportfromunder
thereardeckrollers.
4.Carefullyremovethejackstands.
5.Beforethedeckisloweredintotheoperating
position(steps6through9),thecrateopeningunder
thedeckmustbefullycovered.Placeaplywood
sheet,orsimilarsupport,overtheopeningtoprovide
supportforthedeckwhentheunitisdrivenoffof
thecrate;otherwisedamagemayoccurbetweenthe
blowerdischargetubeandthedeck.
6.Onbothsidesoftheseat,removeanddiscard
thetwosidestruts,mountingbrackets,andtheir
hardware.
7.Removeanddiscardthestrutlocatedbetweenthe
frontdecksupportpins.
8.Makesuredecklockingpinsarepulledoutinthe
unlockpositionandcarefullylowerthedeck(see
Figure2).
Figure2
1.Decklifthandle
2.Rotatethedecklockingpintowardtherearandpulloutward
tounlock
3.Pushthedecklockingpininandrotatetowardthefront
tolock
9.Pushthedecklockingpinsinwardandrotateforward
tosecurelylockthedeckintheloweredposition
WARNING
Operatingmowerwithoutlockingpinssecurely
latchedcanresultinthemowerdeckfolding
upunexpectedly.Themowerdeckfoldingup
unexpectedlycancauseseriousinjury.
Alwaysoperatemowerwithlockingpins
securelylatched.
InstallingtheRearCasterWheel
1.Removetherearcasterwheelassemblyfrominside
thehopper.
2.Raisetherearoftheunitapproximately10–12inches
andsupportitwithjackstandsorequivalentsupport.
3.Removeanddiscardthemetalsupporttrayandits
hardware,locatedbehindthedrivetires,fromthe
machine.
4.Installtherearcasterwheelintothecasterfork.
5.Carefullyremovethejackstandsandlowerthe
machine.
CheckingTirePressure
1.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.Proper
inationfordrivetiresis15psi(103kPa).
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2.Adjustifnecessary.
3.Thefrontandrearcastertiresaresemi-pneumatic
anddonotneedtobeinated.
ServicingtheBattery
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
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
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.
ServicingtheHydraulicOil
Themachineisshippedwithhydraulicoilinthe
reservoir.
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1.Runthemachineforapproximately15minutesto
allowanyextraairtopurgeoutofthehydraulic
system.
2.Waituntiltheunitcoolsbeforecheckingthe
hydraulicoil.
3.Tilthopperup.
4.Removethehydraulicreservoircap.
5.Wipethedipstickcleanandre-insertthecapback
intothehydro.Lightlytightenthecap.
6.Checkhydraulicreservoirandifnecessaryllthe
reservoirtotheappropriatelevelwithExmark
PremiumHydroOil.
7.Removethecapagainandchecktheleveloftheoil
onthedipstick.SeeFigure3foroillevels.
Figure3
1.Full2.Add
Note:Theoillevelonthedipstickwillbeincorrect
iftheoilischeckedwhentheunitishot.
8.Ifthedipstickoillevelisatthe“add”mark,add
ExmarkPremiumHydroOil.DoNotoverll.
9.Replacehydraulicreservoircapandtightenuntil
snug.DoNotovertighten.
ServicingtheEngine
Theengineisshippedwithoil;checkoillevelandif
necessarylltotheappropriatelevel.Exmark4-Cycle
PremiumEngineOilisrecommended;refertothe
EngineOwner'smanualforanappropriateAPIrating
andviscosity.
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