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V ANT AGE™
36 INCH MODELS
For Serial Nos.
920,000 & Higher
Par t No. 4500-897 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: T he engine in this pr oduct is not equipped with a spar k ar r ester muf fler . It is a violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code (CPR C) Section 4442 to use or operate this engine on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or g rass-co v er ed land as defined in CPR C
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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, CAREFULL Y READ THIS MANU AL IN ITS Figure 1 ENTIRETY . 1. Model and serial number location By follo wing the operating, maintenance , an
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F orw ard Speed Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Contents Motion Control T rac king Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Adjust RH Motion Control Handle Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Safe Operating Practices Safety T raining Safety Alert Symbol • R ead the Operator’ s Man ual and other training T his la wn mo w er meets or ex ceeds the B71.4 material. If the operator(s) or mec hanic(s) can specifications of the American National Standards not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility to Institute in effect at the time of production. explain this material to them. Exmark designed and tested this la wn mo w er to offer • Become familiar with the safe operation of
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Safety • Inspect the area where the equipment is to be DANGER used and remo v e all roc ks , to ys , stic ks , wires , In cer tain conditions during fueling , static bones , and other foreign objects whic h can be electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k thro wn b y the mac hine and ma y cause personal which can ignite gasoline v apor s. A fir e or injur y to the operator or b ystanders . explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and other s and cause pr oper ty dama ge. DANGER • Al w ays pla
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Safety Operation damag e and mak e re pairs before restar ting and operating the mo w er). W ARNING – Before clearing bloc kag es . Operating engine par ts, especiall y the muf fler , – W henev er y ou lea v e the mo w er . become extr emel y hot. Sev er e bur ns can occur • Stop engine , w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop , and on contact and de bris, such as lea v es, g rass, eng ag e parking brak e: br ush, etc . can catch fir e. • Allo w engine par ts, especiall y the muf fler , to – Befor
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Safety • K ee p engine and engine area free from DANGER accum ulation of g rass , lea v es , ex cessi v e g rease Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can or oil, and other debris whic h can accum ulate cause sliding and loss of contr ol. Loss of contr ol in these areas . T hese materials can become and/or loss of operator’ s f ooting could r esult in a combustible and ma y result in a fire . f all with an ar m or leg getting under the mo w er • Let engine cool before storing and do not stor
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Safety DANGER W ARNING Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid, Hy draulic fluid escaping under pr essur e which is poisonous and can cause sev er e can penetrate skin and cause injur y . F luid bur ns. Sw allo wing electr ol yte can be f atal or accidentall y injected into the skin must be if it touches skin can cause sev er e bur ns. 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 • W ear safety g lasses to shield ey es, and
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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 1 16-4270 1 16-0404 1 16-4271 1 16-3267 1 16-3290 1 16-4298 1 1
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Safety 1 16-1887 1. Fast 3. Neutral 4. Reverse 2. Slow 1 16-4647 1 16-4648 1. PT O-on 4. Slow 2. PT O-of f 5. Choke-on 3. Fast 6. Choke-of f 12
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Specifications Specifications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 920,000 and Higher VT18KA363; VT18KA363CA Systems • PTO m ust be diseng ag ed and motion control lev ers in neutral to star t engine . (It is not necessar y for the operator to be on the platfor m Engine to star t the engine .) • Engine Specifications: See y our Engine Owner’ s • Mo w er blades will stop if the right side motion Man ual control lev er is mo v ed or released into the PTO • Engine Oil T ype: Exmark 4–Cycle Premium diseng ag e
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Specifications T ires & Wheels Overall Height: Dri v e F r ont Caster 51.5 inc hes (130.8 cm) Pneumatic Semi- T read W idth: (Outside to Outside of (Air -Filled) Pneumatic T ires, W idthwise) Quantity 2 2 Smooth T read K enda K500 37.6 inc hes (95.5 cm) Size 18x 8.50–8 11 x 4.00-5 Curb W eight: 4 Ply Rating Pressure 14 psi 800 lb (363 kg) (97 kP a) Note: W eights will v ar y slightly de pending on engine . Cutting Deck • Cutting Width: 36 inc hes (91.4 cm) T orque Requirements • Disc harg e: Sid
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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 top console , control the forw ard and rev erse motion of the mac hine . Mo ving the lev ers forw ard or bac kw ard tur ns the wheel on the same side forw ard or rev erse respecti v ely . W heel speed is propor tional to the amount the lev er is mo v ed. Figure 3 1. Platform 4.
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Operation Choke Control T he front reference/speed control bar controls the maxim um forw ard speed and is infinitely v ariable Located on the front control console right of the from appro ximately 4–8 mph (6–13 km/hr). PTO eng ag ement switc h. Park Brake Lever T he c hok e is used to aid in star ting a cold engine . Mo ving the c hok e lev er forw ard will put the c hok e in Located on left side of unit, just to the front of the the “ON” position and mo ving the c hok e lev er to the LH motion
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Operation in PTO diseng ag e position, and the PTO switc h Fuel Gauge diseng ag ed. (It is not necessar y for the operator to Located on the top left side of the tank (see Figure 5). be on the platfor m.) T he fuel g aug e monitors the amount of fuel in the tank. Hour Meter Located on the LH side of the front control console Drive Wheel Release V alves in the messag e displa y (see Figure 5 and Figure 7 ). Located on the right front cor ner of the h y drostatic T he hour meter records the n umbe
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Operation Pull the handle rearw ard and to the right to latc h Important: Do Not crank the engine the cutting dec k into the raised transpor t position contin uousl y f or mor e than ten seconds at a ( Figure 5 ). time. If the engine does not star t, allo w a 60 second cool-do wn period betw een star ting attempts. F ailur e to f ollo w these guidelines Pre-Start can bur n out the star ter motor . Fill fuel tank on lev el g round. F or best results use 7. If the c hok e is in the “ON” position,
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Operation Disengaging the PT O (pushed f orw ard) bef or e the motion contr ol lev er s can be mo v ed or the engine will stop . 1. Set the throttle midw a y betw een the “SLO W” and “F AST” positions . W hen the RH motion control lev er is positioned 2. Push do wn on the PTO switc h to diseng ag e the fully outw ard (apar t), the dri v e system is in the PTO blades . diseng ag e position ( Figure 8 ). Note: T he PTO will be diseng ag ed b y releasing Note: T he “N” LCD indicator appears when th
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Operation Figure 10 T o tur n left or right, release pressure on the motion control lev er to w ard the desired tur n direction. Figure 9 3. T o stop , position both motion control lev ers in the neutral operate position. T o tur n left or right, pull the motion control lev er bac k to w ard neutral in the desired tur n direction. Adjusting the Front Reference/Speed T he mac hine will mo v e faster the far ther the Control Bar motion control lev ers are mo v ed from the neutral position. Adjust
