Exmark 4500-370 User manual

CD42CD/CD48CD

ForSerialNos.

790,000&Higher

PartNo.4500-370Rev.A

Exmarkreservestherighttomakechangesor

addimprovementstoitsproductsatanytime

withoutincurringanyobligationtomakesuch

changestoproductsmanufacturedpreviously.

Exmark,oritsdistributorsanddealers,accept

noresponsibilityforvariationswhichmaybe

evidentintheactualspecicationsofitsproducts

andthestatementsanddescriptionscontained

inthispublication.

IndustrialParkBox808

Beatrice,NE683102

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Introduction

CONGRATULATIONSonthepurchaseofyour

ExmarkCuttingDeck.Thisproducthasbeen

carefullydesignedandmanufacturedtogiveyou

amaximumamountofdependabilityandyearsof

trouble-freeoperation.

Thismanualcontainsoperating,maintenance,

adjustment,andsafetyinstructionsforyourExmark

mower.

BEFOREOPERATINGYOURMOWER,

CAREFULLYREADTHISMANUALINITS

ENTIRETY.

Byfollowingtheoperating,maintenance,andsafety

instructions,youwillprolongthelifeofyourmower,

maintainitsmaximumefciency,andpromotesafe

operation.

Ifadditionalinformationisneeded,orshouldyou

requiretrainedmechanicservice,contactyour

authorizedExmarkequipmentdealerordistributor.

AllExmarkequipmentdealersanddistributorsare

keptinformedofthelatestmethodsofservicing

andareequippedtoprovidepromptandefcient

serviceintheeldorattheirservicestations.They

carryamplestockofservicepartsorcansecurethem

promptlyforyoufromthefactory.

AllExmarkpartsarethoroughlytestedandinspected

beforeleavingthefactory,however,attentionis

requiredonyourpartifyouaretoobtainthefullest

measureofsatisfactionandperformance.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineExmarkparts,

oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized

ServiceDealerorExmarkCustomerServiceandhave

themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe

spaceprovided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Contents

Introduction...........................................................3

Safety.....................................................................5

SafetyAlertSymbol.........................................5

SafeOperatingPractices..................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.......................7

Specications.........................................................8

ModelNumbers..............................................8

Systems...........................................................8

Dimensions.....................................................8

TorqueRequirements......................................8

Setup......................................................................9

AssembleDecktoNavigator...........................9

DeckRemoval...............................................10

ProductOverview................................................11

Operation.............................................................11

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.........................11

DeckRaisingandLowering...........................11

AdjustingFillReductionSystem(FRS)

Bafes.......................................................12

Maintenance.........................................................14

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........14

PeriodicMaintenance.......................................14

CheckMowerBlades.....................................14

CheckforLooseHardware............................15

CheckTirePressures.....................................15

ChangeGearboxOil......................................15

LubricateGreaseFittings...............................16

LubricateCasterWheelHubs........................16

ThreadLockingAdhesives.............................17

Adjustments.....................................................18

DeckLeveling...............................................18

CasterPivotBearingsPre-load

Adjustment...............................................18

DeckLockingPinStopAdjustment...............18

Cleaning...........................................................19

CleanDebrisFromCuttingDeck...................19

CleanGrassBuild-UpUnderDeck................19

Troubleshooting...................................................20

Safety

SafetyAlertSymbol

ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure2)isusedbothin

thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant

safetymessageswhichmustbefollowedtoavoid

accidents

Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOME

ALERT!YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation

whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituations

andwillbefollowedbythewordDANGER,

WARNING,orCAUTION.

DANGER:Whitelettering/Redbackground.

Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,if

notavoided,Willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

WARNING:Blacklettering/Orangebackground.

Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if

notavoided,Couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

CAUTION:Blacklettering/Yellowbackground.

Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if

notavoided,Mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight

information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial

mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizes

generalinformationworthyofspecialattention.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadthetractorandcuttingdeckOperator’s

Manualsandothertrainingmaterial.Ifthe

operator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish

itistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplainthis

materialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperate

orservicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•DoNotmodifytheNavigatorcuttingdeck.

•OnlyuseonmachinesapprovedbyExmark.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingsafetyglasses,

substantialfootwear,longtrousers,andhearing

protection.DoNotoperatewhenbarefootor

whenwearingopensandals.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandremoveallrocks,toys,sticks,wires,

bones,andotherforeignobjectswhichcanbe

thrownbythemachineandmaycausepersonal

injurytotheoperatororbystanders.

Operation

•Operateonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight,

keepingawayfromholesandhiddenhazards.

•Neverraisedeckwithbladesrunning.

•Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,

removekeyandengageparkingbrake:

–Beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

mower.

–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorabnormal

vibrationoccurs(inspectthemowerfor

damageandmakerepairsbeforerestarting

andoperatingthemower).

–Beforeclearingblockages.

–Wheneveryouleavethemower.

Safety

WARNING

Hands,feet,hair,clothing,oraccessoriescan

becomeentangledinrotatingparts.Contact

withtherotatingpartscancausetraumatic

amputationorseverelacerations.

•DoNotoperatethemachinewithout

guards,shields,andsafetydevicesin

placeandworkingproperly.

•Keephands,feet,hair,jewelry,orclothing

awayfromrotatingparts.

•Stoptheblades,slowdown,andusecautionwhen

crossingsurfacesotherthangrassandwhen

transportingthemowertoandfromtheareato

bemowed.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebefore

changingdirections.

MaintenanceandStorage

•DisengagePTO,setparkingbrake,stopengine

andremovekeyordisconnectsparkplugwire.

Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,

cleaningorrepairing.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)

orweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicing

them.Onlyreplacedamagedblades.Never

straightenorweldthem.

•Keepallguards,shieldsandallsafetydevicesin

placeandinsafeworkingcondition.

•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainproper

tightness.

•Frequentlycheckforwornordeteriorating

componentsthatcouldcreateahazard.

•Allreplacementpartsmustbethesameas

orequivalenttothepartssuppliedasoriginal

equipment.

Safety

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

•Keepallsafetysignslegible.Removeallgrease,

dirtanddebrisfromsafetysignsandinstructional

labels.

•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingsafety

signs.

•Whenreplacementcomponentsareinstalled,be

surethatcurrentsafetysignsareafxedtothe

replacedcomponents.

•Ifanattachmentoraccessoryhasbeeninstalled,

makesurecurrentsafetysignsarevisible.

•Newsafetysignsmaybeobtainedfrom

yourauthorizedExmarkequipmentdealeror

distributororfromExmarkMfg.Co.Inc.

•Safetysignsmaybeafxedbypeelingoffthe

backingtoexposetheadhesivesurface.Apply

onlytoaclean,drysurface.Smoothtoremove

anyairbubbles.

•Familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingsafetysigns

andinstructionlabels.Theyarecriticaltothesafe

operationofyourExmarkcommercialmower.

1-403005

68-8340

98–5954

103-6230

103-8425

103-8797

103-8798

103-8799

Specications

ModelNumbers

SerialNos:790,000andHigher

CD42CD;CD48CD

Systems

Tires&Wheels

FrontCaster

Semi-Pneumatic

Quantity2

TreadSmooth

Size8x3.00–4

PlyRating

Pressure

CuttingDeck

•ModelNumbers:

–CD42CD

–CD48CD

•CuttingWidth:

–42inchDeck:42inch(106.7cm)

–48inchDeck:48inch(121.9cm)

•Discharge:Center

•BladeSize:(2ea.)

–42inchDeck:22.00inches(55.9cm)

–48inchDeck:25.00inches(63.5cm)

•DeckDrive:

–Clutchingbeltonhorizontalengineshaft.

Dual“ A”sectionhexagonbeltwithspring

tensionedidlertojackshaftandblower.

–Heavy-dutycastiron,spiralbevelgearboxis

naldrivetoblades.

•Deck:

Fulloatingdeckisattachedtoout-frontsupport

frame.Deckdesignallowsforbaggingor

mulching.

•DeckDepth:

–42inchDeck:45/8inches(11.7cm)

–48inchDeck:45/8inches(11.7cm)

•CuttingHeightAdjustment:

Adjustsfrom1inch(2.5cm)to4inches(10.2cm)

in1/4inch(.64cm)increments.

•MulchingKit:Optional

Dimensions

OverallWidth:

42inchDeck48inchDeck

43.2inches(109.7cm)49.2inches(125.0cm)

OverallLength:

42inchDeck48inchDeck

37.2inches(94.4cm)39.9inches(101.3cm)

OverallHeight:

42inchDeck48inchDeck

13.1inches(33.3cm)13.1inches(33.3cm)

CurbWeight:

42inchDeck48inchDeck

295lb(134kg)325lb(147kg)

TorqueRequirements

BoltLocationTorque

BladeMountingBolt85-110ft-lb(115-149N-m)

GearboxMountingBolts30-35ft-lb(41-47N-m)

GearboxAssemblyBolts50-55ft-lb(68-75N-m)

BladeShearBolts80-100in-lb

(922-1130N-cm)

Setup

WARNING

OperatingaNavigatortractorwithoutan

approvedExmarkfrontmountattachment

increasesthepossibilityofoperator

entanglementindrivewheelsorforwardtip

over.Entanglementortip-overcouldcause

seriousinjuryordeath.

WhenoperatingaNavigatortractor

withoutanapprovedExmarkfrontmount

attachment,observethefollowing:

•Keepfeetandclothingawayfromtires.

•Limitoperationtominimumrequiredto

installadifferentfrontmountattachment.

•Minimizespeedanduseextremecaution.

•Onlyoperateonaatlevelsurface.

•DoNotoperateupordownatrailerramp.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration.

AssembleDecktoNavigator

Important:DoNottransportNavigatortractor

withoutandapprovedExmarkfrontmount

attachment.

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostopand

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.RollthemowerdeckuptotheNavigatortractor

withthedischargetubedown,makingsurethe

deckspringsarelocatedabovethedrivewheel

andbelowtheconsoleoneachside.

3.Raiseseatandinstalldriveshaftontojackshaft

(seeFigure3)

Figure3

1.Jackshaft2.Driveshaft

4.Aligndeckpusharmtubestotractorpusharms

andpushdeckrearward.Securepusharmswith

lynchpinsonleftandrightsidesoftheunit(see

Figure4).

Figure4

1.Slidethepusharmintothedeckpusharmtube

2.Securethepushpinarmwithlynchpin

5.AlignupperportionofthePTOrubberguardto

thetabsonthefrontoftheconsoleandsecure

withaclevispinandhairpinoneachside(see

Figure5).

Setup

Figure5

1.SecurePTOguardwithclevispinandhairpin

6.Releasethedecklockingpinsoneachside,raise

mowerdecktotheservicepositionandsecure

decklatchontohook.SeeRaisingtheDeckto

theServicePositionsectioninOperation.

7.Installspringsontothespringanchorpinsunder

theleftandrightconsolesandsecurewitha

washerandhairpin(seeFigure6).

Figure6

1.Springanchorpinunderconsole

2.Securespringswithawasherandhairpin

3.Slidespringontospringanchorpin

8.Un-latchdeckfromraisedposition,slowlylower

decktogroundandlockdecklockingpinson

eachsideLoweringtheDecktotheOperation

PositionsectioninOperation.

DeckRemoval

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and

removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Raisemowerdeckupandlatchwithdecklocking

pinsperRaisingtheMowerDecktothe

ServicePositionsectioninOperation.

3.Removehairpinsandwashersatthetopofthe

deckliftassistspringoneachsideoftheunit(see

Figure6).

4.Removethespringfromthespringanchor.

Repeatforothersideofunit.

5.Un-latchdeckfromraisedpositionandslowly

lowerdecktogroundperLoweringtheMower

DecktotheOperationPositionsectionin

Operation.

Note:Deckwillbecomeheavieroncespringsare

removedfromtheanchors.Lowerdeckcarefully.

6.Removelynchpinsatfrontofpusharmsonboth

sidesoftheunit(seeFigure4).

7.Removehairpinandclevisfrombothsidesofthe

PTOguard(seeFigure5).

8.Raiseseatanddisconnectdriveshaftusingquick

coupleratjackshaft(seeFigure3).

9.Pullmowerdeckforwardtoremovefromunit.

Important:DoNottransportNavigator

tractorwithoutanapprovedExmarkfront

mountattachment.

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