Exmark 4500-497 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Maintenance
10. With the open end of the wheel facing up, ll
the area inside the wheel around the axle full of
NGLI grade #1 multi-purpose grease.
11. Insert the second bearing and new seal into the
wheel.
12. Apply a thread locking adhesive to the 2nd spacer
nut and thread onto the axle with the wrench ats
facing outward.
13. Torque the nut to 75-80 in-lb (8-9 N-m), loosen,
then re-torque to 20-25 in-lb (2-3 N-m). Make
sure axle does not extend beyond either nut.
14. Reinstall the seal guards over the wheel hub and
insert wheel into caster fork. Reinstall caster bolt
and tighten nut fully.
Important: To prevent seal and bearing damage,
check the bearing adjustment often. Spin the
caster tire. The tire should not spin freely
(more than 1 or 2 revolutions) or have any side
play. If the wheel spins freely, adjust torque on
spacer nut until there is a slight amount of drag.
Reapply thread locking adhesive.
Lubricate Brake Handle Pivot
Service Interval: Every 160 hours
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Tilt seat forward.
3. Lubricate bronze bushings on brake handle pivot
with a spray type lubricant or light oil.
Lubricate Brake Rod
Bushings
Service Interval: Every 160 hours
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Tilt seat forward and raise hood.
3. Lubricate bronze bushings on each end of the
brake rod shaft with a spray type lubricant or
light oil (bushings are located to the inside of the
ange bearings).
Lubricate Motion Control
Bronze Bushings
Service Interval: Every 160 hours
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Unhook seat latch and tilt seat up.
3. Lubricate bronze bushings on ange bearings
securing the motion control arm shafts with a
light oil or a spray type lubricant.
Lubricate Motion Control
Shaft
Service Interval: Yearly
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Tilt seat forward.
3. Remove tab at rear of motion control shaft.
4. Pull motion control shaft out and lubricate with
an NGLI grade #2 multi-purpose gun grease.
5. Re-install shaft and tab.
Lubricate Steering Linkage
Rod Ends
Service Interval: Every 160 hours
1. Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove key. Engage parking brake.
2. Tilt seat forward.
3. Lubricate each end of both steering linkage rods
with a spray lubricant or light oil
Check Spark Plugs
Service Interval: Every 160 hours
Remove spark plugs, check condition and reset gaps,
or replace with new plugs. See Engine Owner’s
Manual.
Change Fuel Filter
Service Interval: As required
A fuel lter is installed between the fuel tanks and the
engine. Replace when necessary.
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