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FRONTRUNNER TM
AIR-COOLED MODELS
For Serial Nos.
790,000 & Higher
Par t No. 4500-497 Rev . A
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W ARNING CALIFORNIA Pr oposition 65 W ar ning T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct contains chemicals kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or other r epr oducti v e har m. Important: W hen the mo w er is used or operated on an y Calif or nia f or est, br ush or g rass co v er ed land, a w or king spar k ar r ester must be attached to the muf fler . If not, the operator is violating state la w , Section 4442 Public R esource Code. T o acquir e a spar k ar r est
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Introduction CONGRATULATIONS on the purc hase of y our Exmark Mo w er . T his product has been carefully designed and man ufactured to gi v e y ou a maxim um amount of de pendability and years of trouble-free operation. T his man ual contains operating, maintenance , adjustment, and safety instr uctions for y our Exmark mo w er . BEFORE OPERATING Y OUR MO WER, Figure 1 CAREFULL Y READ THIS MANU AL IN ITS ENTIRETY . 1. Model and serial number location By follo wing the operating, maintenance , an
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W eight T ransfer Spring Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Contents Caster Pi v ot Bearings Pre-Load Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Clutc h Shim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety • Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate Safety or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations ma y restrict the ag e of the operator . Safety Alert Symbol • T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible T his Safety Aler t Symbol ( Figure 2 ) is used both in for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself or this man ual and on the mac hine to identify impor tant herself , other people or proper ty . safety messag es whic h m ust be follo w ed to a v oid accidents Preparation
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Safety DANGER DANGER In cer tain conditions gasoline is extr emel y In cer tain conditions during fueling , static flamma ble and v apor s ar e explosi v e. electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k which can ignite gasoline v apor s. A fir e or A fir e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and y ou, other s, and cause pr oper ty dama ge. other s and cause pr oper ty dama ge. • Fill the fuel tank outdoor s in an open • Al w ays place gasoline container
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Safety Operation • Be sure all dri v es are in neutral and parking brak e is eng ag ed before star ting engine . Use seat belts with the roll bar in the raised and loc k ed position. W ARNING • Nev er operate the mo w er with damag ed guards , Operating engine par ts, especiall y the shields , or co v ers . Alw a ys ha v e safety shields , muf fler , become extr emel y hot. Sev er e bur ns guards , switc hes and other devices in place and in can occur on contact and de bris, such as proper w ork
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Safety • Stop the blades , slo w do wn, and use caution when crossing surfaces other than g rass and when transpor ting the mo w er to and from the area to be mo w ed. • Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e path and direct disc harg e a w a y from others . • Do Not operate the mo w er under the influence of alcohol or dr ugs . • Use extreme care when loading or unloading the mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k. • Use care when approac hing blind cor ners , shr ubs , trees , or other objects that
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Safety • Carefully release pressure from components with W ARNING stored energ y . T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll • Disconnect batter y or remo v e spark plug wire bar is do wn. W heels dr opping o v er edges, before making any re pairs . Disconnect the ditches, steep banks, or w ater can cause neg ati v e ter minal first and the positi v e last. r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y , R econnect positi v e first and neg ati v e last. death or dr o wning . • U
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Safety W ARNING Hy draulic fluid escaping under pr essur e can penetrate skin and cause injur y . F luid accidentall y injected into the skin must be surgicall y r emo v ed within a few hour s by a doctor f amiliar with this f or m of injur y or gang r ene may r esult. • Mak e sur e all h y draulic fluid hoses and lines ar e in good condition and all h y draulic connections and fittings ar e tight bef or e appl ying pr essur e to h y draulic system. • K eep body and hands a w ay fr om pinhole le
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Safety Safety and Instructional Decals • K ee p all safety signs legible . R emo v e all g rease , • New safety signs ma y be obtained from dir t and debris from safety signs and instr uctional y our authorized Exmark equipment dealer or labels . distributor or from Exmark Mfg . Co . Inc . • R e place all w or n, damag ed, or missing safety • Safety signs ma y be affix ed b y peeling off the signs . bac king to expose the adhesi v e surface . Apply only to a clean, dr y surface . Smooth to remo
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Safety 109-2355 109-2356 1. Fast 3. Neutral 2. Slow 4. Reverse 107-2102 109-2357 1. Fast 4. Reverse 2. Slow 5. Park Brake—Release 3. Neutral 6. Park Brake—Engage 107-21 12 12
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Safety 109-2358 109-2377 109-7413 1. Cylinder—extend 4. Slow 2. Cylinder—retract 5. Choke—on 3. Fast 6. Choke—of f 109-7949 109-2396 1 16-0404 13
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Safety 1 16-1003 109-2360 14
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Specifications Specifications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 790,000 and Higher FR27K C; FR31BV Systems Safety Interlock System • PTO m ust be diseng ag ed, brak e eng ag ed, and Engine motion control lev ers out (neutral loc k) to star t engine . (It is not necessar y for the operator to be • Engine Specifications: See y our Engine Owner’ s in the seat to star t the engine .) Man ual • Operator m ust be in seat when PTO is eng ag ed, • RPM: Full Speed: 3750 ±50 RPM (No Load) brak e is diseng ag ed,
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Specifications • Mounting: Hing ed to tilt up for access to T ires & Wheels h y draulic pumps , batter y and other components . Dri v e F r ont R ear Caster T he seat is held in the tilted position with a Caster (Dual T ail linkag e . Adjustable fore and aft seat trac k. W heel) • Ar mrests: Standard seat: foam padded flip-up Pneumatic Semi- Semi- ar mrests . Optional suspension seat: molded (Air -Filled) Pneumatic Pneumatic adjustable flip-up ar mrests . Quantity 2 2 2 • Seat Safety Switc h: In
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Specifications • Cutting Height Adjustment: Adjusts from 1 1/2 Minimum T urning Radius inc hes (3.8 cm) to 5 inc hes (12.7 cm) infinitely 55.25 inc hes (140.3 cm) v ariable . • Mulc hing Kit: Optional Curb W eight: • Bag g er : Optional Without dec k 911 lb (413 kg) 52 inc h Dec k 1303 lb (591 kg) Dimensions 60 inc h Dec k 1348 lb (611 kg) 72 inc h Dec k 1397 lb (634 kg) Overall W idth: 52 inch 60 inch 72 inch Deck Deck Deck T orque Requirements Without 49.0 inc hes 49.0 inc hes 53.0 inc hes Bol
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Operation Product Overview Operation Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. Controls Motion Control Levers T he motion control lev ers located on eac h side of the console control the forw ard and rev erse motion of the mac hine . T he lev ers control the flo w of h y draulic oil from the h y drostatic pump to the dri v e wheel motor for eac h side . Mo ving the lev ers forw ard or bac kw ard tur ns the wheel on the same side forw ard or in
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Operation Push the lev er forw ard and do wn to diseng ag e the Drive Wheel Release V alves brak e . Located on the top left front cor ner of h y drostatic T he unit m ust be tied do wn and brak e eng ag ed when pumps . transpor ting . Dri v e wheel release v alv es are used to release the h y drostatic dri v e system to allo w the mac hine to be Ignition Switch pushed without the engine r unning . Located on right fuel tank console . With a 5/8 inc h wrenc h, tur n both v alv es one tur n count
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Operation R efer to the Maintenance section and perfor m all the Starting the Engine necessar y inspection and maintenance ste ps . 1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers out to the neutral loc k position. Operating Instructions 2. Pull up and bac k on the parking brak e lev er to eng ag e the parking brak e . Raise the Rollover Protection System 3. Push in on the PTO switc h to the “STOP” (ROPS) position. Important: Lo w er the r oll bar onl y when Note: It is not necessar y for the operator to b
