Exmark METRO 21, MPKA21 User Manual

METRO®21

ForSerialNos.
790,000&Higher

PartNo.4500-400Rev.A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,or
otherreproductiveharm.

Important:Whenthemowerisusedoroperated
onanyCaliforniaforest,brushorgrasscovered
land,aworkingsparkarrestermustbeattached
tothemufer.Ifnot,theoperatorisviolating
statelaw,Section4442PublicResourceCode.To
acquireasparkarresterforyourunit,seeyour
EngineServiceDealer.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002Cesystèmed’allumageparètincellede
vèhiculeestconformeàlanormeNMB-002du
Canada

TheenclosedEngineOwner’sManualis
suppliedforinformationregardingTheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)and
theCaliforniaEmissionControlRegulationof
emissionsystems,maintenanceandwarranty.

KeepthisengineOwner’sManualwithyourunit.
ShouldthisengineOwner’sManualbecome
damagedorillegible,replaceimmediately.
Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe
enginemanufacturer.

Exmarkreservestherighttomakechangesor
addimprovementstoitsproductsatanytime
withoutincurringanyobligationtomakesuch
changestoproductsmanufacturedpreviously.
Exmark,oritsdistributorsanddealers,accept
noresponsibilityforvariationswhichmaybe
evidentintheactualspecicationsofitsproducts
andthestatementsanddescriptionscontained
inthispublication.

©2008—ExmarkMfg.Co.,Inc.
IndustrialParkBox808
Beatrice,NE68310

Contactusatwww.Exmark.com.

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Introduction

CONGRATULATIONSonthepurchaseofyour
ExmarkMower.Thisproducthasbeencarefully
designedandmanufacturedtogiveyouamaximum
amountofdependabilityandyearsoftrouble-free
operation.

Thismanualcontainsoperating,maintenance,
adjustment,andsafetyinstructionsforyourExmark
mower.

BEFOREOPERATINGYOURMOWER,
CAREFULLYREADTHISMANUALINITS
ENTIRETY.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

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.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.

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Contents

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

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

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.......................9

Specications.......................................................12

ModelNumbers............................................12

Systems.........................................................12

Dimensions...................................................12

ProductOverview................................................13

Operation.............................................................14

Controls........................................................14

Pre-Start........................................................15

OperatingInstructions..................................16

Maintenance.........................................................23

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........23

PeriodicMaintenance.......................................24

CheckEngineOilLevel.................................24

CheckingtheBladeBrakeClutch(For

UnitswithaBladeBrakeClutch

Only).........................................................24

ChecktheMowerBlade.................................24

CheckforLooseHardware............................26

ServiceAirFilter(KawasakiUnits).................26

ServiceAirFilter(HondaUnits).....................27

ChangeEngineOil........................................28

ChangingtheOilFilter(KawasakiUnits

Only):........................................................28

ServicingtheWheels.....................................29

CheckConditionOfBelt(Self-Propelled

UnitsOnly)...............................................29

LubricatethePivotArms...............................29

LubricatetheGearCase(Self-Propelled

UnitsOnly)...............................................30

CheckSparkPlugs.........................................30

Adjustments.....................................................31

AdjustingtheSelf-Propel

Drive(Self-PropelledUnitsOnly)...............31

AdjustingtheBladeBrakeCable....................31

Cleaning...........................................................32

CleanGrassBuild-UpUnderDeck................32

CleaningtheDischargeTunneland

Plug...........................................................32

CleaningUndertheBelt

Cover(Self-PropelledModelsOnly)...........33

CleaningtheBladeBrakeClutch

Shield........................................................33

EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaning

theFuelFilter(KawasakiUnits

Only).........................................................34

WasteDisposal..............................................34

Storage.................................................................35

PreparingtheFuelSystem..............................35

PreparingtheEngine.....................................35

GeneralStorageInformation.........................35

RemovingtheLawnMowerfrom

Storage......................................................35

Troubleshooting...................................................36

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Safety

Safety

SafetyAlertSymbol

ThislawnmowermeetsorexceedstheCPSCblade
safetyrequirementsforwalk-behindrotarymowers
andtheB71.4specicationsoftheAmericanNational
StandardsInstituteineffectatthetimeofproduction

Exmarkdesignedandtestedthislawnmowertooffer
reasonablysafeservice;however,failuretocomply
withthefollowinginstructionsmayresultinpersonal
injury.

ThisSafetyAlertSymbol(Figure2)isusedbothin
thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant
safetymessageswhichmustbefollowedtoavoid
accidents

Thissymbolmeans:ATTENTION!BECOME

ALERT!YOURSAFETYISINVOLVED!

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)can
notreadEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilityto
explainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.
Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperate
orservicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor
herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thesafetyalertsymbolappearsaboveinformation
whichalertsyoutounsafeactionsorsituations
andwillbefollowedbythewordDANGER,

WARNING,orCAUTION.

DANGER:Whitelettering/Redbackground.

Indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituationwhich,if
notavoided,Willresultindeathorseriousinjury.

WARNING:Blacklettering/Orangebackground.
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if
notavoided,Couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.

CAUTION:Blacklettering/Y ellowbackground.
Indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,if
notavoided,Mayresultinminorormoderateinjury.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizes
generalinformationworthyofspecialattention.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbyExmark.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingsafetyglasses,
substantialfootwear,longtrousers,andhearing
protection.DoNotoperatewhenbarefootor
whenwearingopensandals.Longhair,loose
clothingorjewelrymaygettangledinmoving
parts.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin
excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand
cancausehearinglossthroughextended
periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe
usedandremoveallrocks,toys,sticks,wires,
bones,andotherforeignobjectswhichcanbe
thrownbythemachineandmaycausepersonal
injurytotheoperatororbystanders.

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Safety

DANGER

Incertainconditionsgasolineisextremely
ammableandvaporsareexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromgasolinecanburn
you,others,andcausepropertydamage.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoorsinanopen
area,whentheengineiscold.Wipeup
anygasolinethatspills.

•Neverrellthefueltankordrainthe
machineindoorsorinsideanenclosed
trailer.

•DoNotllthefueltankcompletely
full.Addgasolinetothefueltankuntil
thelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6–13mm)
belowthebottomofthellerneck.This
emptyspaceinthetankallowsgasoline
toexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,
andstayawayfromanopenameor
wheregasolinefumesmaybeignitedby
spark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer
andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.
Neverremovethecapofthefueltankor
addfuelwhenengineisrunningorwhen
theengineishot.

•Iffuelisspilled,DoNotattempttostart
theengine.Moveawayfromtheareaof
thespillandavoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

•DoNotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitegasolinevapors.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcausepropertydamage.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore
lling.

•DoNotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause
interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners
mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe
lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelson
theground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma
gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbe
used,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe
rimofthefueltankorcontaineropening
atalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporshascaused
cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Failuretouse
cautionmaycauseseriousinjuryorillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgas
tank/containeropening.

•Keepawayfromeyesandskin.

•Neversiphonbymouth.

•Checkthattheoperator’spresencecontrols,
safetyswitches,andshieldsareattachedand
functioningproperly .DoNotoperateunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.

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Safety

Operation

WARNING

Operatingengineparts,especiallythe
mufer,becomeextremelyhot.Severeburns
canoccuroncontactanddebris,suchas
leaves,grass,brush,etc.cancatchre.

•Allowengineparts,especiallythemufer,
tocoolbeforetouching.

•Removeaccumulateddebrisfrommufer
andenginearea.

•Installandmaintaininworkingordera
sparkarresterbeforeusingequipment
onforest-covered,grass-covered,or
brush-coveredunimprovedland.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
whichisanodorlessdeadlypoisonthatcan
killyou.

DoNotrunengineindoorsorinasmall
connedareawheredangerouscarbon
monoxidefumescancollect.

•Operateonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight,
keepingawayfromholesandhiddenhazards.

•Starttheenginecarefullyaccordingtoinstructions
withfeetwellawayfromtheblades.

•Neverraisedeckwithbladesrunning.

•Neveroperatethemowerwithdamagedguards,
shields,orcovers.Alwayshavesafetyshields,
guards,switchesandotherdevicesinplaceandin
properworkingcondition.

•Nevermowwiththedischargedeectorraised,
removedoralteredunlessthereisagrass
collectionsystemormulchkitinplaceand
workingproperly .

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,
damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose
movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.
Frequentlycheckthecomponentsandreplace
themwiththemanufacturer’srecommendedparts
whennecessary.

•DoNotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.

•Neverattempttomakewheelheightadjustments
whiletheengineisrunning.

•Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
removethesparkplugwire(s)and/orremovekey .

–Beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

mower.

–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorabnormal

vibrationoccurs(inspectthemowerfor
damageandmakerepairsbeforerestarting
andoperatingthemower).

–Beforeclearingblockages.

–Wheneveryouleavethemower.

•Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop:

–Beforerefueling.

–Beforedumpingthegrasscatcher.

–Beforemakingheightadjustments.

WARNING

Hands,feet,hair,clothing,oraccessoriescan
becomeentangledinrotatingparts.Contact
withtherotatingpartscancausetraumatic
amputationorseverelacerations.

•DoNotoperatethemachinewithout
guards,shields,andsafetydevicesin
placeandworkingproperly.

•Keephands,feet,hair,jewelry,orclothing
awayfromrotatingparts.

•Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Toextendthelifetheenginebrake,placethe
throttlecontrolinthe“slow”position;thenstop
theengine.

•Thismowerwasdesignedforoneoperator
only.Keepallothersawayfrommowerduring
operation.

•DONOToperatethemowerwhenpeople,
especiallychildren,orpetsareinthearea.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebefore
changingdirections.

•Stoptheblades,slowdown,andusecautionwhen
crossingsurfacesotherthangrassandwhen
transportingthemowertoandfromtheareato
bemowed.

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Safety

•Beawareofthemowerdischargepathanddirect
dischargeawayfromothers.

•DoNotoperatethemowerundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.

•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthe
machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

SlopeOperation

UseExtremecautionwhenmowingand/orturning
onslopesaslossoftractionand/ortip-overcould
occur.Theoperatorisresponsibleforsafeoperation
onslopes.

DANGER

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan
causeslidingandlossofcontrol.Lossof
controland/orlossofoperator’sfooting
couldresultinafallwithanarmorleg
gettingunderthemowerorenginedeck
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor
drowning.

•Mowacrossslopes,neverupanddown.

•DoNotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.

•DoNotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•DoNotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecaution
onslopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeed
changes.

•Whenfeasible,avoidoperatingtheequipmentin
wetgrass.

•Progressivelygreatercareisneededastheslope
increases.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree
limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscan
hideobstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dipsandrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersor
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe
machineandcauselossofcontrol.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Stoptheengineandremovethesparkplugwire(s)
and/orremovekey.Waitforallmovementto
stopbeforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairing.

•Keepengineandengineareafreefrom
accumulationofgrass,leaves,excessivegrease
oroil,andotherdebriswhichcanaccumulate
intheseareas.Thesematerialscanbecome
combustibleandmayresultinare.

•LetenginecoolbeforestoringandDoNotstore
nearameoranyenclosedareawhereopenpilot
lightsorheatappliancesarepresent.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Do
Notstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Removesparkplugwirebeforemakingany
repairs.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)
orweargloves,andusecautionwhenservicing
them.Onlyreplaceblades.Neverstraightenor
weldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
Ifpossible,DoNotmakeadjustmentswiththe
enginerunning.

•Keepallguards,shieldsandallsafetydevicesin
placeandinsafeworkingcondition.

•Checkallboltsfrequentlytomaintainproper
tightness.

•Frequentlycheckforwornordeteriorating
componentsthatcouldcreateahazard.

•Allreplacementpartsmustbethesameas
orequivalenttothepartssuppliedasoriginal
equipment.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safety

•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.

52-2610

ForPushUnits

(MPKA21andMPKA21CA)

39-5770

ForUnitswithoutaBladeBrakeClutch

(MPKA21,MPKA21CA,MSKA21,MSKA21CA,

andMSHN21)

43-8480

ForUnitswithaBladeBrakeClutch

(MSKA21B,MSHN21B,andMSKA21BCA)

52-2620

ForSelf-PropelledUnits

(MSKA21,MSKA21CA,MSKA21B,MSKA21BCA,

MSHN21,andMSHN21B)

68-7410

CommontoAllUnits

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Safety

ForSelf-PropelledUnits

(MSKA21,MSKA21CA,MSKA21B,MSKA21BCA,

MSHN21,andMSHN21B)

1.Transmissionspeeds2.Neutral

74-1970

77-0500

CommontoAllUnits

93-7398

CommontoAllUnits

103-6328

ForMSKA21BandMSHN21BUnitsOnly

1.Choke4.Slow

2.Fast5.Engine—stop

3.Continuousvariable
setting

104-1329

CommontoAllUnits

103-6327

ForMPKA21,MSKA21,andMSHN21UnitsOnly

1.Choke3.Continuousvariable

2.Fast

setting

4.Slow

104-8585

CommontoAllUnits

10

109-8190

OnMPKA21CAandMSKA21CAUnitsOnly

1.Fast

2.Continuousvariable
setting

3.Slow

Safety

1.Fast

2.Continuousvariable
setting

109-8191

OnMPKA21CA,MSKA21CA,

andMSKA21BCAUnitsOnly

109-8194

OnMSKA21BCAUnitsOnly

3.Slow

4.Engine—stop

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Specications

Specications

ModelNumbers

SerialNos:790,000andHigher

MPKA21;MPKA21CA;MSKA21;MSKA21CA;MSKA21B;MSKA21BCA;MSHN21;MSHN21B

Systems

Engine

•EngineSpecications:SeeyourEngineOwner’s
Manual

•RPM:3300(NoLoad)

FuelSystem

•Capacity:

MPKA21,MSKA21,andMSKA21BUnits:

4.0qt(3.8L)

MPKA21CA,MSKA21CA,andMSKA21BCA
Units:2.1qt(2.0L)

HondaUnits:2.1qt(2.0L)

•TypeofFuel:Regularunleadedgasoline,87
octaneorhigher.

•FuelFilter:Non-replaceable,intank

•FuelShut-OffValve:MPKA21,MSKA21,and
MSKA21BandHondaUnits:In-line1/4turn
increments.

MPKA21CA,MSKA21CA,andMSKA21BCA
UnitsDoNothaveashut-offvalve.

CuttingDeck

•CuttingWidth:21inches(53.3cm)

•BladeBrake:Whenthebladeengagementcontrol
ismovedtothedisengagedpositionafriction
brakepadstopstherotationoftheblades.

•BladeSize:(1ea.):20.88inches(53.0cm)

•Deck:21inchesrigid.Deckdesignallowsfor
bagging,mulchingorsidedischarge.

•CuttingHeightAdjustment:

Adjustsfrom3/4inches(1.9cm)to31/4inches
(8.3cm)in1/2inch(1.3cm)increments.

•MulchingKit:Standard

•SideDischargeKit:Optional

Dimensions

CurbWeight:

122lb(55kg)Weightsmayvaryslightlydepending
onengineoption.

OverallWidth:

SafetyInterlockSystem

ForunitswithoutaBladeBrakeClutch:Operator
musthavethebladecontrolbaildepressedtostart
theengine.Releasingthebladecontrolbailwillcause
theenginetostop.

Transmission(SelfPropelledUnits)

3speedsforward

SpeedRange:

•1st–2.0mph(3.2km/hr)

•2nd–2.9mph(4.6km/hr)

•3rd–4.1mph(6.6km/hr)

22.25inches(56.5cm)

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ProductOverview

OverallLengthandHeightat
21/4inchCuttingHeight:

HandleSettingLengthHeight

High60.50inches

(153.7cm)

Medium

Low

64.25inches
(163.2cm)

67.00inches
(170.2cm)

OverallLengthandHeightat
AlternateHandleMountingPosition:

HandleSettingLengthHeight

High62.63inches

(159.1cm)

Medium

Low

64.38inches
(163.5cm)

66.25inches
(168.3cm)

42.75inches
(108.6cm)

40.38inches
(102.6cm)

37.88inches
(96.2cm)

37.50inches
(95.3cm)

35.50inches
(90.2cm)

33.63inches
(85.4cm)

ProductOverview

Figure3

1.Sparkplug

2.Oilll/dipstick9.Throttle/Chokecontrol

3.Dischargedoorhandle10.Fueltank

4.Grassbag11.Oillter

5.BladeControlLever
(BladeBrakeUnitsOnly)

6.BladeControlBail13.Cuttingheightlever

7.Handle

8.DriveBail
(Self-PropelledUnits
Only)

12.Airlter

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Operation

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Controls

BladeControlBail

LocatedontheupperhandleasshowninFigure4.

Whenthebladecontrolbailisdepressed,thesystem
sensesthattheoperatorisinthenormaloperator’s
position.

•ForUnitswithaBladeBrakeClutch:When
thebladecontrolbailisreleased,thesystem
sensesthattheoperatorhasmovedfromthe
normaloperatingpositionandwillstoptheblade.

•ForUnitswithoutaBladeBrakeClutch:
Whenthebladecontrolbailisreleased,thesystem
sensesthattheoperatorhasmovedfromthe
normaloperatingpositionandwillkilltheengine.

controllever.Whenthisbailisreleasedtheunitwill
stopmoving.

Throttle-ChokeControl

Thethrottle-chokecontrolislocatedontheleftside
ofthehandlesasshowninFigure4.

Theleverisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Moving
thelevertothefullforward(Choke)positionwill
placetheleverinthechokeposition.Thechokeaids
instartingacoldengine.Movingthethrottlecontrol
forwardwillincreaseenginespeedandmovingitto
therearwilldecreaseenginespeed.

ForunitswithaBladeBrakeControl:The
throttle-chokecontrolalsoincludesanenginekill
position.Movingtheleverintothefullrearward
(Off)positionwillkilltheengine.

Note:MPKA21CA,MSKA21CA,and
MSKA21BCAUnitsDoNothaveachoke.

BladeControlLever(BladeBrake
ClutchUnitsOnly):

Figure4

1.Throttle-ChokeControl

2.BladeControlLever
(BladeBrakeUnitsOnly)

3.BladeControlBail

Self-PropelDriveBail(For
Self-PropelledUnitsOnly)

4.Handle

5.DriveBail
(Self-PropelledUnits
Only)

Thebladecontrolleverislocatedontherightsideof
thehandlenexttotheBladeControlBailasshown
inFigure4.

Movingthebladecontrolleverintothefullforward
positionwhiledepressingthebladecontrolbail
engagestheblade.Releasingthebladecontrolbail
automaticallydisengagestheblades.

GroundSpeed(Shifter)Control
(Self-PropelledUnitsOnly):

Thegroundspeedcontrolislocatedattherearofthe
beltcoverasshowninFigure5.

Thegroundspeedcontrolhasthreesettingswhich
controlthegroundspeedofthemower:1isslow,2
ismedium,and3isfast.

LocatedontheupperhandleasshowninFigure4.

Whentheself-propeldrivebailissqueezed,theunit
willmoveforwardatthespeedsetonthespeed

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Figure5

1.Groundspeedcontrol

FuelShut-OffValve

ForMPKA21,MSKA21,andMSKA21BUnits:

Thefuelshutoffvalveisinstalledonthefuelline
midwaybetweenthefueltankandtheengineas
showninFigure6.

Operation

Figure7

MSHN21andMSHN21BUnits

1.Fuelvalve

ForMPKA21CA,MSKA21CA,andMSKA21BCA
Units:Donothaveafuelshutoffvalve.

Figure6

MPKA21,MSKA21,andMSKA21BUnits

1.Fuelline

2.Fuelvalve

3.Elbowtting

ForMSHN21andMSHN21BUnits:Thefuel
shutoffvalveislocatedontheengineasshownin
Figure7.

Thefuelshutoffvalveshutsofftheowoffuel
whenthemachinewillnotbeusedforafewdays,
whenparkinginsideabuilding,andduringtransport
toandfromthejob.Rotatethevalve1/4turn
clockwisetoshutofffuel.Rotatethevalve1/4turn
counterclockwisetoturnonfuel.

Pre-Start

Fillfueltank.Forbestresultsuseonlyclean,fresh
regulargradeunleadedgasolinewithanoctanerating
of87orhigher.Toensurefreshness,purchaseonly
thequantityofgasolinethatyouexpecttousein
30days.Usingunleadedgasolineresultsinfewer
combustiondepositsandlongerenginelife.See
EngineOwner’sManual.

DoNotaddoiltogasoline.

DoNotusemethanol,gasolinecontainingmethanol,

gasoholcontainingmorethe10%ethanol,premium
gasolineorwhitegas.Usingthesefuelscandamage
theengine’sfuelsystem.

DoNotusegasolinethathasbeenstoredsincethe
lastmowingseasonorlonger.

DoNotoverllfueltank.Neverllthefueltankso
thatthefuellevelrisesabovealevelthatis1/2inch
belowthebottomofthellernecktoallowforfuel
expansionandpreventfuelspillage.

15

Operation

Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,their
locations,theirfunctions,andtheirsafety
requirements.

RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe
necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.

OperatingInstructions

HandleAdjustment

Thehandlemaybeadjustedtodifferentheightsfor
comfortableoperation.Standbehindthehandleto
determinetheheight.toadjustthehandleheight,
positionthecapscrewsandthelocknutsthatsecure
thehandlelatchestothehandleintotheother
mountingholesinthelatches.

SeeFigure8Aforthehighestpossiblehandleheights.

SeeFigure8Bforthelowestpossiblehandleheights.

1.Installthehardwareinthelowerholesinthe
handleandlatchesasshowninFigure8.

2.Installhardwareinoneofthethreeadjustment
holesintheupperendsofeachofthehandle
latchestoobtainthedesiredhandleheightwithin
theselectedrange.

3.Slidethebagsupportrodthroughintotheupper,
middle,orlowermountingholesinthehandle
andsecureeachendwithacaplocknut.Thebag
supportrodmountingholelocationcorresponds
withthemountingholelocationforthehandle
latchesasshowninthetable.

BagSupportRod
MountingHoleLocation

LowerLower

MiddleMiddle

UpperUpper

HandleLatchMounting
HoleLocation

OpentheFuelShut-OffValve

1.Handlelatch

2.Adjustmentholesin
upperendofhandle
latch

3.Handle

Rotatethevalve1/4turncounterclockwisetoturn
thefuelon.

StartingtheEngine

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

ForMSHN21andMSHN21BUnits:see
Figure9.

ForMPKA21,MSKA21,MSKA21B,
MPKA21CA,MSKA21CA,andMSKA21BCA
Units:seeFigure10.

Figure8

4.Springdiscwasher

5.5/16-18x13/8inchhex
capscrew

6.5/16-18x11/4inchhex
capscrew

16

Figure9

AllHondaUnits

Operation

ForMSHN21andMSHN21BUnits:see
Figure7.

MPKA21CA,MSKA21CA,andMSKA21BCA
Units:DoNothaveafuelvalve.

3.ForMSHN21MSHN21B,MPKA21,MSKA21,
andMSKA21BUnits:Movethethrottle-choke

controltotheChokeposition.

Note:DoNotusethechokewhentheengineis
warmsup.

ForMPKA21CA,MSKA21CA,and
MSKA21BCAUnits:Movethethrottlecontrol

totheFastposition.Presstheprimerbulbtwo
times(seeFigure11).

1.Oilll/dipstick

2.Recoilstarterhandle

3.Fueltankcap

AllKawasakiUnits

1.Mufer5.Oillter

2.Oilll/dipstick

3.Fueltankcap

4.Recoilstarterhandle

4.Aircleaner

5.Sparkplug

Figure10

6.Aircleaner

7.Sparkplug

2.Openthefuelvalve.

ForMPKA21,MSKA21,andMSKA21BUnits:

seeFigure6.

Figure11

4.ForunitswithoutaBladeBrakeClutch:Hold
thebladecontrolbailtothehandle.

5.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel
resistance,thenpullitsharply.Allowtheropeto
returnslowly.

6.Whentheenginestarts,movethethrottlecontrol
totheFastposition,andsetthegroundspeed
controlasdesired.

Note:Iftheenginefailstostartafterthreepulls,
repeatsteps3through6).

StoppingtheEngine

1.Bringtheunittoafullstop.

•ForunitswithoutaBladeBrakeClutch:
Releasethebladecontrolbail.Boththe
engineandthebladeshouldstopwithinthree
seconds.

•ForunitswithaBladeBrakeClutch:
Releasethebladecontrolbail.Theblade
shouldstopwithinthreeseconds.Movethe
throttletothe(Off)positiontokilltheengine.

17

Operation

Note:Ifthebladedoesnotstopwithin3

secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbail,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

2.Closethefuelshut-offvalve,ifequippedwith,
whenthemachinewillnotbeinuseforafew
days,whentransporting,orwhentheunitis
parkedinsideabuilding.

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive
(Self-PropelledUnitsOnly)

Thelawnmowerhasthreegroundspeeds:1isslow ,
2ismedium,and3isfast.

1.Starttheengine.

2.Usingthegroundspeedcontrol,selectthedesired
groundspeed.

3.Squeezethedrivebailagainstthehandle(see
Figure4).

Note:DoNotshiftspeedswhilesqueezingthe
groundspeedcontrolagainstthehandle.This
candamagethetransmission.Releasetheground
speedcontrolbeforechangingspeeds.

Note:Thebladecontrolleverwillreleaserapidly
whenthebladecontrolbailisreleased.Toavoid
minorinjury,keephandsclearofthebladecontrol
leverwhenthebladecontrolbailisreleased.

UsingtheDischargeTunnel

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

2.Inserttheplug.(RefertoInstallingthe
DischargePlugsection).

3.Toremovetheplug,movethedischargedoor
handlerearwardandliftupthespringcliponthe
bottomoftheplug.Whentheplugisunlocked,
pullitoutofthedischargetunnel.

Note:Whengrassisthickandlush,clippings
maycollectonandaroundthedischargetunnel
plug.Thismaymakeremovingtheplugdifcult.
Cleantheplugthoroughlyaftereachuse.

CheckingtheBladeBrakeClutch
(BladeBrakeClutchUnitsOnly)

Note:Youcanvarythegroundspeedby

increasingordecreasingthedistancebetweenthe
groundspeedcontrolandthehandle.Lowerthe
controlbartodecreasethegroundspeedwhen
youaremakingaturnorifthelawnmoweris
movingtoofastforyou.Ifyoulowerthecontrol
bartoofarthelawnmowerstopsself-propelling.
Squeezethegroundspeedcontrolclosertothe
handletoincreasethegroundspeed.When
youholdthegroundspeedcontroltightagainst
thehandle,thelawnmowerself-propelsatthe
maximumgroundspeed.Movethegroundspeed
controltotheNeutralpositionwhenyouusethe
lawnmowerfortrimmingorwheneveryouleave
thelawnmower.

OperatingtheBladeControlLever
(BladeBrakeClutchUnitsOnly)

1.Starttheengine.

2.Squeezethebladecontrolbailagainstthehandle
(Figure4).

ChecktheBladeBrakeClutch(BBC)systembefore
eachusetoensurethatitisoperatingproperly.

NormalTest:

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

2.Movethelawnmowerontoapavedsurfacein
anon-windyarea.

3.Setallfourwheelsintothe21/2inches(6.4cm)
cuttingheight(seeFigure13).

4.SetthegroundspeedselectortotheN(Neutral)
position.

5.Takeahalfsheetofnewspaperandcrumple
itintoballsmallenoughtogounderthedeck
(about3inchesor7.6cmindiameter)asshown
inFigure12.

3.Movethebladecontrollevertothefullforward
Latchposition.Bladesshouldengage.

4.Releasethebladecontrolbailtodisengagethe
blades.

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Operation

DANGER

Ifthebladebrakeclutchsystemis
inoperative,thebladewillcontinuetorotate
whenyoureleasethebladecontrolbail.
Contactwiththebladecouldoccur,causing
seriousinjury.

•ChecktheBBCoperationbeforeeach
use.

•NeverusetheBBC-equippedlawnmower
withaninoperativesafetysystem.

Figure12

1.Crumplednewspaper2.5inches(12.7cm)

6.Placetheballofnewspaper5inches(12.7cm)in
frontofthelawnmower.

7.Starttheengine.

8.Squeezethebladecontrolbailagainstthehandle.

9.Movethebladecontrollevertothefullforward
Latchposition.Bladesshouldengage.

10.Releasethebladecontrolbail.Youshouldheara
“bang.”Thebladeshouldstopinthreeseconds.

11.Immediatelypushthelawnmoweroverthe
newspaperball.

12.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

13.W alkaroundthelawnmowertocheckforthe
newspaperball.Iftheballdidnotgounderthe
deck,repeatsteps7through12.

•TakeyourlawnmowertoanAuthorized
ServiceDealerforrepairifthesafety
systemfailstooperateproperly.

TestUsingtheGrassBag

1.Installtheemptygrassbagonthedischarge
tunnel.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Squeezethebladecontrolbailagainstthehandle.

4.Movethebladecontrollevertothefullforward
Latchposition.Thebagshouldbegintoinate,
indicatingthatthebladeisengagedandrotating.

5.Releasethebladecontrolbail.Ifthebagdoesnot
immediatelydeate,itindicatesthatthebladeis
stillrotating.Thebladebrakeclutchmechanism
maydeteriorating,and,ifignoredcouldresultin
anunsafeoperatingcondition.Havethelawn
mowerinspectedandservicedbyanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

14.Pullthelawnmowerawayfromthenewspaper.
Ifthenewspaperballunravelsorisshredded,
thebladehasnotproperlystopped,resulting
inanunsafeoperatingcondition.Contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Eachwheelisadjustedindividuallywithawheel
heightadjustmentlever.Thecuttingheightsarelisted
inthefollowingtable.

CuttingHeights

3/4inch(19mm)21/4inches(57mm)

11/4inches(32mm)23/4inches(70mm)

13/4inches(44mm)31/4inches(83mm)

19

Operation

WARNING

Adjustingthecuttingheightleverscould
bringyourhandsintocontactwithamoving
blade.Amovingbladecancauseserious
injury.

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovement
tostopbeforeadjustingthecutting
height.

•DoNotputyourngersunderthe
housingwhenadjustingthecutting
height.

1.Pullthewheelheightadjustmentlevertoward
thewheel(Figure13)andmoveittothedesired
setting.

Figure14

1.BagFrameonretaining
post.

2.Pinengagedincatch.

3.Handlefully
forward—discharge
doorclosed.

3.Slidetheholeinthebagframeontothe
retainingpostonthedischargetunnel.

Figure13

1.Pulltowardswheel3.Notches

2.WheelHeight
AdjustmentLever

2.Releasethewheelheightadjustmentleverandset
itsecurelyinthenotch.

3.Adjustallthewheelstothesamecuttingheight
setting.

UsingtheGrassBag

Occasionally,youmaywishtousethegrassbagfor
baggingextralonggrass,lushgrass,orleaves.

•InstallingtheGrassBag

4.Settherearofthebagframeontothebag
supportrod.

5.Pullthedischargedoorhandleforwarduntil
thepinclearsthecatch,andmovethehandle
rearwarduntilthepinlocksinthebagnotch
(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Pinlockedinbagnotch.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

2.Ensurethatthedischargedoorhandleisfully
forwardandthatthepinisengagedinthe
catch(Figure14).

Note:Thedischargedoorinthelawnmower
housingisnowopen.

20

Operation

•MowingwiththeGrassBag

WARNING

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones
andothersimilardebristobethrowninthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirection.Thrown
objectscanresultseriouspersonalinjuryor
deathtotheoperatororbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitis
damaged,installanewExmarkreplacement
bag.

Cutthegrassuntilthebagisfull.

Note:DoNotoverllthebag.

•RemovingtheGrassBag

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

2.Raisethedischargedoorhandleandmove
itforwardtoengagethepinwiththecatch
(Figure14).

3.Graspthehandlesatthefrontandtherearof
thebagandliftthebagoffthelawnmower.

4.Graduallytipthebagforwardtoemptythe
clippings.

5.Toinstallthebag,refertotheInstallingthe
GrassBagsection.

DANGER

Ifthedischargedoordoesnotclose
completely,thelawnmowercouldthrow
objects.Thrownobjectscanresultserious
personalinjuryordeathtotheoperatoror
bystanders.

•Neveropenthedoortothedischarge
openingwhentheengineisrunning.

•Ifyoucannotclosethedoorbecausethe
grassclippingsclogthedischargearea,
stoptheengineandgentlymovethe
dischargedoorhandlebackandforth
untilyoucanclosethedoorcompletely .If
youstillcannotclosethedoor,removethe
obstructionwithastick,notyourhand.

DANGER

Ifthedischargedoordoesnotclose
completely,thelawnmowercouldthrow
objects.Thrownobjectscanresultserious
personalinjuryordeathtotheoperatoror
bystanders.

Neveropenthedooronthedischargetunnel
whentheengineisrunning.

OperatingTips

•ReviewtheSafetysectionandreadthismanual
carefullybeforeoperatingthelawnmower.

•Settheenginespeedtothefastestpositionfor
thebestcuttingresults.

•Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecutting
season.Periodicallyledownnicksontheblade.
Replacethebladewhennecessarywithanoriginal
Exmarkreplacementblade.

•Cleantheairlterfrequently.Mulchingstirsup
moreclippingsanddustwhichclogstheairlter
andreducesengineperformance.

CuttingGrass

•Grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes
oftheyear.Inthesummerheat,itisbestto
cutgrassatthe21/4inch(57mm),23/4inch
(70mm),or31/4inch(83mm)cuttingheight
settings.Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassblade
atatime.DoNotcutbelowthe21/4inch(57
mm)settingunlessthegrassissparseoritislate
fallwhengrassgrowthbeginstoslowdown.

•Whencuttinggrassover6inches(15cm)tall,
rstmowatthehighestcuttingheightsettingand
walkslower;thenmowagainatalowersettingfor
thebestlawnappearance.Ifthegrassistoolong
andtheleavesclumpontopofthelawn,thelawn
mowermayplugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelps
dispersetheclippingsoverthelawnforeven
fertilization.

Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,
tryoneormoreofthefollowing:

•Sharpentheblade.

•Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

•Cutthegrassmorefrequently .

21

Operation

•Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull
swathwitheachpass.

•Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone
notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,
setthefrontwheelsat21/4inches(57mm)and
therearwheelsatthe23/4inches(70mm).

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthe
lawnshowsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmay
needtomakemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Forlightleafcoverage,setallthewheelsatthe
samecuttingheightsetting.

•Iftherearemorethan5inches(12.7cm)ofleaves
onthelawn,setthefrontcuttingheight1or2
notcheshigherthantherearcuttingheight.This
makesiteasiertofeedtheleavesunderthelawn
mowerdeck.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthelawnmower
doesnotcuttheleavenelyenough.

•Ifyoumowoveroakleaves,youcanaddlimeto
thegrassinthespringtoreducetheacidityofthe
oakleaves.

22

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Maintenance

WARNING

Ifyouleavethewireonthesparkplug,
someonecouldaccidentallystarttheengine.
Accidentalstartingoftheenginecould
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.

Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug
beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Setthewire
asidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontact
thesparkplug.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checkthestoppingtimeofthebladebrake.Theblademuststopwithin3secondsof
releasingthebail;ifitdoesnot,contactandAuthorizedServiceDealerforrepair.

•Checkthemowerbladesandtheenginemountingfasteners.

•Checkforloosehardware.

•Cleanthegrassbuild-upfromunderthedeck.

•Cleanthedischargetunnelandplug.

WARNING

Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touching
ahotenginecancausesevereburns.

Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybefore
serviceormakingrepairsaroundtheengine
area.

Every25hours

Every40hours

Every50hours

Every100hours

Every250hours

Every300hours

Yearly

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Cleanthefoampre-cleaner(KawasakiUnits).

•Cleanthecover,base,foamandpaperelements(HondaUnits).

•Checktheconditionofthebelt(s).

•Changetheengineoil.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.)

•Greasethepivotarms.

•Cleanunderthebeltcover(self-propelledmodelsonly).

•Cleanthebladebrakeclutchshield.

•Checkforleaksinthefuelsystemsand/ordeterioratingfuelhose.

•Changetheoillter(KawasakiUnitsOnly).

•Servicethewheels.

•Greasethegearcase(self-propelledunitsonly).

•Checkthesparkplugs.

•ForBladeBrakeClutchUnits:Adjustthebladebrakecable.

•Cleanthefuellterelement(KawasakiUnitsOnly).

•Replacetheairlterelements(HondaUnits).(Mayneedmoreofteniftheyaredamaged
orexcessivelydirty.)

•Replacethepaperairlter(KawasakiUnits).(Mayneedmoreoftenindustyconditions.
SeetheEnginemanualforadditionalinformation.)

•Lubricatethegearcase(self-propelledunitsonly)

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedorbeforestorage.

23

Maintenance

PeriodicMaintenance

CheckEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Stopengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
Makesureunitisonalevelsurface.

2.Checkwithenginecold.

3.Cleanareaarounddipstick.Removedipstickand
wipeoiloff.Reinsertthedipstickandpushitall
thewaydownintothetube.DoNotscrewinto
place.Removethedipstickandreadtheoillevel.

Figure17

KawasakiEngine

1.Dipstick3.Add

2.Full

Figure16

HondaEngine

1.Lowerlimitmark3.Dipstick

2.Upperlimitmark

4.Iftheoillevelislow ,wipeofftheareaaroundthe
oilllcap,removecapandlltothe“FULL”
markonthedipstick.Useoilasspeciedin
EngineOwner’ sManual.DoNotoverll.

Important:DoNotoperatetheenginewiththe
oillevelbelowthe“LOW”(or“ADD”)markon
thedipstick,oroverthe“FULL”mark.

CheckingtheBladeBrake
Clutch(ForUnitswitha
BladeBrakeClutchOnly)

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

RefertoCheckingtheBladeBrakeClutchinthe
OperatingInstructionssection.

ChecktheMowerBlade

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Alwaysmowwithasharpblade.Asharpbladecuts
cleanlyandwithouttearingorshreddingthegrass
blades.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure9
andFigure10).

3.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.

24

4.Tipthelawnmowerontoitsrightside(see
Figure18andFigure19).

Figure18

BladeBrakeClutchUnitsOnly

Maintenance

Figure20

1.Sail

2.Flat

3.Wear

4.Slot

1.Accelerator3.Blade

2.Anti-ScalpCup

UnitsWithoutaBladeBrakeClutchOnly

1.Blade3.Accelerator

2.BladeBolt

4.BladeNuts

Figure19

5.Inspectthebladeforsharpnessandwear,
especiallywheretheatandthecurvedparts
meet(seeFigure20A).Becausesandandabrasive
materialcanwearawaythemetalthatconnects
theatandcurvedpartsoftheblade,check
thebladebeforeusingthelawnmower.Ifyou
noticeaslotorwear(Figure20BandFigure20C),
replacetheblade.

Note:Forthebestperformance,installanew
bladebeforethecuttingseasonbegins.During
theyear,ledownanysmallnickstomaintainthe
cuttingedge.

DANGER

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak.A
pieceofthebladecouldbethrownintothe
operator’sorbystander’sarea,resultingin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.

•Replaceawornordamagedblade.

Ifitisnecessarytoremovethebladefor
replacementorsharpening,completethe
followingsteps:

6.Removetheblade.Makesuretograsptheendof
thebladeusingaragorathicklypaddedglove.

•ForBladeBrakeClutchUnits:Removethe
bladenuts,anti-scalpcup,accelerator,andthe
blade(Figure18).

•ForUnitswithoutaBladeBrakeClutch:
Removethebladebolt,accelerator,andblade
(Figure19).

7.ForSharpening:Filethetopsideofthebladeto
maintainitsoriginalcuttingangle(Figure21A)
andinnercuttingedgeradius(Figure21B).The
bladewillremainbalancedifyouremovethesame
amountofmaterialfrombothcuttingedges.

25

Maintenance

10.Returnthelawnmowertoitsuprightposition.

11.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

Figure21

1.Cuttingangle2.Cuttingedgeradius

8.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyplacingthe
centerholeofthebladeoveranailorscrewdriver
shankclampedhorizontallyinavise(Figure22).
Ifeitherendofthebladerotatesdownward,le
thatend(notthecuttingedge).Thebladeis
properlybalancedwhenneitherenddrops.

Figure22

1.Blade

2.Vise

9.ForInstallation:Makesuretograsptheendof
thebladeusingaragorathicklypaddedglove.

ForBladeBrakeClutchUnits:Installasharp,
balancedExmarkblade,theaccelerator,the
anti-scalpcup,andthebladenuts.Thesailof
theblademustpointtowardthetopofthelawn
mowerhousingforproperinstallation.Torque
thebladenutsto15-27ft-lb(20-37Nm).

ForUnitswithoutaBladeBrakeClutch:Installa
sharp,balancedExmarkblade,theaccelerator,
andbladebolt.Thesailoftheblademustpoint
towardthetopofthelawnmowerhousingfor
properinstallation.Torquethebladenutsto50
ft-lb(68Nm).

3.Screwdriver

CheckforLooseHardware

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Visuallyinspectmachineforanyloosehardware
oranyotherpossibleproblem.Tightenhardware
orcorrecttheproblembeforeoperating.

ServiceAirFilter
(KawasakiUnits)

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Clean

thefoampre-cleaner
(KawasakiUnits).

Every300hours—
Replacethepaperair
lter(KawasakiUnits).
(Mayneedmoreoftenin
dustyconditions.See
theEnginemanualfor
additionalinformation.)

Note:DoNotoperatetheenginewithouttheair

lterassembly;extremeenginedamagewilloccur.

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug
(Figure10).

3.Removethecoverandcleanitthoroughly .

DANGER

Operatingthelawnmowerwithoutthe
acceleratorinplacecancausethebladeto
ex,bend,orbreak.Thrownobjectsfroma
brokenbladecanresultinseriousinjuryor
deathtotheoperatororbystanders.

DoNotoperatethelawnmowerwithoutthe
accelerator.

26

Figure23

1.Cover3.Paperairlter

2.Foampre-cleaner

4.Airlterbase

4.Removethepaperairlteranddiscarditas
required.

Maintenance

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug
(Figure9).

3.Removethetwowingnutsthatsecurethecover
(Figure24).

Note:DoNottrytocleanapaperairlter.

5.Removethefoampre-cleanerandwashitwitha
milddetergentandwater,thenblotitdry.

6.Saturatethepre-cleanerwithcleanengineoil,then
squeezeit(DoNottwist)toremovetheexcessoil.

7.Installthefoampre-cleaner.

8.Installthenewpaperairlter.

9.Installthecover.

ServiceAirFilter
(HondaUnits)

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Clean

thecover,base,foamand
paperelements(Honda
Units).

Every250hours—Replace
theairlterelements
(HondaUnits).(Mayneed
moreofteniftheyare
damagedorexcessively
dirty.)

Note:DoNotoperatetheenginewithouttheair

cleanerassembly;extremeenginedamagewilloccur.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

Figure24

1.Wingnuts4.Foamelement

2.Cover

3.Paperelement

5.Base

4.Removethecover.

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
fallingintothebase.

5.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthe
base.

6.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper
element.

7.Inspectthefoamandpaperelements,andreplace
themiftheyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.

8.Tapthepaperelementonahardsurfaceseveral
timesorusecompressedairnotexceeding30
psi(207kPa)throughthelterfromthewire
screensidetoremoveanyexcessdirt.Ifthepaper
elementisexcessivelydirty,replaceit.

Note:Nevertrytobrushdirtoffthepaper
element;brushingforcesthedirtintothebers.

9.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywateror
inanonammablesolvent.

10.Rinseanddrythefoamelementthoroughly.

27

Maintenance

11.Dipthefoamelementincleanengineoil,then
squeezeouttheexcessoil.

Note:Excessoilinthefoamelementrestricts
theairowthroughtheelementandmayreach
thepaperlterandclogit.

12.Wipedirtfromthebaseandthecoverwitha
moistrag.

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
enteringtheairductleadingtothecarburetor.

13.Installtheaircleanerelementsandensurethat
theyareproperlypositioned.

14.Securelyinstallthecoverwiththetwowingnuts.

ChangeEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours(Mayneed
moreoftenundersevere
conditions.)

1.Runtheenginetowarmtheengineoil.

Note:Warmoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminates.

11.Wipeupanyspilledoil.

12.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

13.Recycletheusedoilaccordingtolocalcodes.

ChangingtheOilFilter
(KawasakiUnitsOnly):

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

1.Runtheenginetowarmtheoil.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

4.Draintheengineoil.

5.Placearagundertheoilltertocatchanyoilthat
mayleakoutasyouremovethelter.

6.Removetheoillter.

7.Useyourngertocoatthegasketonthenew
lterwithcleanengineoil(seeFigure25).

WARNING

Oilmaybehotafterenginehasbeen
run.Contactwithhotoilcancausesevere
personalinjury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou
drainit.

2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

4.Placeasuitabledrainpanunderthedipstick/oil
drain.

5.Cleanaroundthedipstick.

6.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap
counterclockwiseandpullingitout.

7.Raisetheleftsideofthelawnmowertodrainthe
oilfromthedipsticklltubeintothedrainpan.

8.Afterdrainingtheoil,returnthelawnmowerto
theoperatingposition.

9.Fillthecrankcasewithfreshoiltotheupperlimit
markonthedipstick.

10.Insertthedipstickintothellerneckandrotate
thecapclockwiseuntilitistight.

Figure25

1.Gasket

8.Installthenewlterandhandtightenit2/3turn
only.

9.FillthecrankcasetotheFulllineonthedipstick
withfreshoil.

10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

11.Runtheengineforabout3minutes.

12.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andcheckforoilleakagearoundthelter.

13.Addoiltocompensatefortheoilintheoillter.

14.Recycletheusedoillteraccordingtolocalcodes.

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Maintenance

ServicingtheWheels

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

RemovingtheWheels

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethebolt,thewheelspacer,andthe
locknutmountingthewheeltothepivotarm
(Figure26).

Figure26

1.PlasticCover6.BearingSpacer

2.Locknut

3.Wheelhalf

4.Bolt

5.Bearing

7.Bearing/HubAssembly

8.Lug

9.WheelSpacer

wheelhalvesandtighten.Removethetwolong
screwsorboltsandreplacethemwithtwocap
screwsandtwolocknuts.

7.Installthewheeltothepivotarmwiththecap
screws,aspacer,andalocknut.Ensurethatthe
spacerispositionedbetweenthewheelhuband
thepivotarm.

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

CheckConditionOfBelt
(Self-PropelledUnitsOnly)

ServiceInterval:Every40hours

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Removetheboltsthatsecurethebeltcovertothe
lawnmowerhousing.

3.Checkthebeltforcracks,frayededges,burn
marksoranyotherdamage.

4.Replacethedamagedbelt.

LubricatethePivotArms

4.Separatethewheelhalvesfromthetireby
removingfourboltsandfourlocknuts.

Note:Ifyouremovethebearingsfromthe
bearing/hubassembly ,removethembypressing
onthebearingspacer.

AssemblingtheWheels

1.Positionthetireontoonewheelhalf,aligningthe
lugsoneach.

2.Placethebearing/hubassemblyintothecenter
holeofthewheelhalf.Ensurethatthelegsofthe
hubarepositionedovertheangeofthehole.

3.Placetheotherwheelhalfontothebearing/hub
assembly,aligningthewheelandthetirelugsand
themountingholes.

4.Usingtwofullythreadedscrewsorboltsand
non-lockingnuts,looselysecurethewheelhalves
together.Mountthescrewsorboltsinthe
opposingholes.

5.Checkthealignmentofallpartsandtightenthe
screws,alternatingfromsidetosideforauniform
tuntilthewheelhalvesaredrawntogether.

6.Installthetwocapscrewsandtwolocknuts
previouslyremovedintheremainingholesinthe

1.Movetherearwheelcuttingheightleverstothe
centersetting.

2.Wipethegreasettingswithacleanrag
(Figure27).

Figure27

1.Greasetting

3.Installagreasegunontothettingandgently
apply2or3pumpsof#2multi-purposelithium
basegrease.

Note:Excessivegreasepressuremaydamagethe
seals.

29

Maintenance

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.

2.Lubricatettingswithonetotwopumpsof
NGLIgrade#2multi-purposegungrease.

Refertothefollowingchartforttinglocations
andlubricationschedule.

LubricationChart

Fitting

Locations

1.Pivot
Arms

2.Gear
Case

Initial

Pumps

22

11

Numberof

Places

Service

Interval

50Hours

100Hours

LubricatetheGearCase
(Self-PropelledUnitsOnly)

ServiceInterval:Yearly

CheckSparkPlugs

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure9
andFigure10).

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.

Note:Replaceacracked,fouled,ordirtyspark
plug.DoNotcleantheelectrodesbecausegrit
enteringthecylindercandamagetheengine.

5.Setthegapontheplugto0.030inch(0.76mm)
(Figure29).

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Removethegrassbag.

3.Installagreasegunontothettingthroughthe
beltcoveropening

Figure28

1.Greasetting

2.Beltcover

4.Gentlyapplyonetotwopumpsof#2
multi-purposelithium-basegrease.

Figure29

1.Sideelectrode

2.Centerelectrode
insulator

3.Airgap—0.030inch
(0.76mm)

6.Installthesparkplugandthegasketseal.

7.Torquetheplugto17ft-lb(23N-m).

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

5.Installthegrassbag.

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Maintenance

Adjustments

Note:Waitforallmovingpartstostopandremove
sparkplugwirebeforeservicing,cleaning,ormaking
anyadjustmentstotheunit.

AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
(Self-PropelledUnitsOnly)

Ifthelawnmowerdoesnotself-propelorhasa
tendencytocreepforwardwhenthecontrolbaris
released,adjustthewheeldrivecontrolknobonthe
rearofthegearbox.

1.Closethedoorinthelawnmowerhousingand
removethegrassbag.

2.Ifthelawnmowerdoesnotselfpropel,rotate
thecontrolknobclockwise1/2turntotighten
thebelt.

Ifthelawnmowercreepsforward,rotatethe
knob1/2turncounterclockwisetoloosenthebelt

•ForBladeBrakeClutchUnits:

1.Loosenthecableclampscrewuntilthecable
conduitslides(seeFigure31).

Figure31

1.Spring3.Cableclampscrew

2.Cableconduit

2.Pullthecabletoremovetheslack,butDo
Notputtensiononthespring.

3.Tightenthescrewtolocktheadjustmentin
place.

4.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

•ForSelf-PropelledUnitswithoutaBlade

BrakeClutch:

1.Loosenthenutonthecablebracket(see
Figure31).

Figure30

1.Controlknob

AdjustingtheBladeBrake
Cable

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Adjustwheneveranewbladebrakecableassembly
isinstalled.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

2.Inserta3/16to1/4inch(5to6mm)object
betweenthebrakecontrolleverandthe
handle.

3.Turnthecableadjusteronthebrakecable
untilyouremovetheslack.

4.Tightenthejamnut.

5.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

•ForHand-PushUnits:

1.Loosenthejamnutonthebladebrakecable
clamp(seeFigure31).

2.Inserta3/16to1/4inch.(5to6mm)object
betweenthebrakecontrolleverandthe
handle.Pulldownonthecableconduituntil
youremovetheslackfromthewire.

3.Tightenthenut.

4.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

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Maintenance

Cleaning

CleanGrassBuild-UpUnder
Deck

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removesparkplugwire.

2.Toensurethebestperformance,keepthe
undersideofthelawnmowerhousingclean
(Figure32).

Figure32

BladeBrakeUnitShownforReferenceOnly

WashingMethod

1.Positionthelawnmoweronaatconcreteor
asphaltsurfacenearagardenhose.

2.Starttheengine.

6.Turnoffthewater.

7.Startthelawnmower,engagetheblade,andlet
thelawnmowerrunforafewminutestodryout
itscomponents.

ScrapingMethod

Ifwashingdoesnotremovealldebrisfromunderthe
lawnmower,scrapeitclean.

1.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

2.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.Referto

EmptyingtheFuelTankandCleaningthe
FuelFiltersection.

WARNING

Tippingthelawnmowermaycausethefuel
toleakfromthecarburetororthefueltank.
Gasolineisextremelyammable,highly
explosive,andundercertainconditions,can
causepersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.

Avoidfuelspillsbyrunningtheenginedryor
byremovingthegasolinewithahandpump;
neversiphon.

3.Tipthelawnmowerontoitsrightside.

4.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswitha
hardwoodscraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.

3.Holdtherunninggardenhoseathandleleveland
directthewatertoowonthegroundjustin
frontoftherightreartire(Figure33).

Figure33

4.Engagetheblade.

Note:Thebladewilldrawinwaterandwashout
clippings.Letthewaterrununtilyounolonger
seeclippingsbeingwashedoutfromunderthe
housing.

5.Disengagetheblade,stoptheengineandwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.

5.Turnthelawnmowerupright.

6.Fillthefueltank.

7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

CleaningtheDischarge
TunnelandPlug

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Alwaysbesurethatthedischargetunneldoorcloses
securelywhenyoureleasethehandle.Ifthedebris
preventsthedischargedoorfromclosingsecurely,
cleantheinsideofthedischargetunnelandthedoor
thoroughly.

32

Maintenance

WARNING

Grassclippingsandotherobjectscanbe
thrownfromanopendischargetunnel.
Thrownobjectscancauseseriousinjuryor
killtheoperatororbystanders.

Neverstartoroperatethelawnmowerunless
oneofthefollowingistrue:

•Thedischargetunnelplugislocked
securelyinthedischargetunnel.

•Thegrassbagislockedinplace.

•Theoptionalsidedischargechuteis
lockedinplace.

•Thedischargetunneldoorislockedin
place.

CleaningUnder
theBeltCover
(Self-PropelledModels
Only)

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

5.Installthebeltcover.

6.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

CleaningtheBladeBrake
ClutchShield

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(see
Figure9andFigure10).

3.Drainthegasolinefromthefueltank.

4.Tipthelawnmowerontoitsrightside(airlter
up).

WARNING

Tippingthelawnmowermaycausethefuel
toleakfromthecarburetororthefueltank.
Gasolineisextremelyammable,highly
explosive,andundercertainconditions,can
causepersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.

Avoidfuelspillsbyrunningtheenginedryor
byremovingthegasolinewithahandpump;
neversiphon.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(see
Figure9andFigure10).

3.Removetheboltsthatsecurethebeltcovertothe
lawnmowerhousing(Figure34).

Figure34

1.Beltcover

4.Liftoffthecoverandbrushoutallthedebris
aroundthebeltarea.

5.Removethebladenuts,theanti-scalpcup,the
accelerator,andtheblade(seeFigure35).

Figure35

1.Tabsandnuts3.Tabandbolt.

2.BBCShield

6.LoosenthetabsthatsecuretheBBCshieldtothe
deckbylooseningthenutsortheboltsonthe
tabs(Figure35).Rotatethetabs180°tomove
themoutoftheway.

33

Maintenance

7.RemovetheBBCshieldandbrushorblowall
thedebrisfromundertheshieldandaroundthe
BBCsystem.

8.InstalltheBBCshield.Rotatethetabs180°back
intoposition.Tightenthenutstotheboltson
tabstosecuretheBBCshieldtothedeck.

9.Installtheblade,theaccelerator,theanti-scalp
cup,andthetwobladenuts.

10.Turnthelawnmowerupright.

11.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

EmptyingtheFuelTank
andCleaningtheFuelFilter
(KawasakiUnitsOnly)

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Thefuellter(screen)elementislocatedinsidethe
fueltank.

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforittocooldown.

Note:Draingasolineforacoldengineonly.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug
(Figure10).

3.Closethefuelvalve(Figure7).

4.Disconnectthefuellinebylooseningthetube
clampatthecarburetor.

5.Openthefuelvalvebyturningthelevertothe
openposition.

6.Drainthegasolinecompletelyfromthetankand
fuellineintoanapprovedfuelcontainer.

7.Removethefueltankfromthemower.

8.Closethefuelvalve.

9.Pourasmallamountoffuelinthefueltank,move
thefuelaroundinthetank,andpouritoutinto
anapprovedfuelcontainer.

10.Installthefueltankandfuelline.

WasteDisposal

MotorOilDisposal

Engineoilandhydraulicoilarebothpollutantsto
theenvironment.Disposeofusedoilatacertied
recyclingcenteroraccordingtoyourstateandlocal
regulations.

34

Storage

Storage

PreparingtheFuelSystem

Topreparethelawnmowerforoffseasonstorage,
performtherecommendedmaintenanceprocedures.

Storethelawnmowerinacool,clean,dryplace.
Coverthelawnmowertokeepitcleanandprotected.

WARNING

Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftime.Gasolinevaporscanexplode
iftheycomeintocontactwithanopename.

•DoNotstoregasolineoverlongperiods
oftime.

•DoNotstorethelawnmowerwith
gasolineinthefueltankorthecarburetor
inanenclosurewithanopename.(For
example,afurnaceorawaterheaterpilot
light.)

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoring
itinanyenclosure.

GeneralStorageInformation

1.Cleanthelawnmowerhousing.Referto

CleaningtheUndersideoftheLawnMower
HousingsectioninCleaning.

2.Cleananydirtandchafffromthecylinder,
cylinderheadns,andblowerhousing.

3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheengine,theshrouding,and
thetopofthelawnmowerhousing.

4.CleantheBBCshield.RefertoCleaningthe
BladeBrakeClutchShieldsectioninCleaning.

5.Checktheconditionoftheblade.Refer
toMaintainingtheBladesectioninthe
Maintenance.

6.Servicetheairlter.RefertoServicingtheAir
FilterinMaintenance.

7.Lubricatethepivotarms.RefertoLubricating
thePivotArmssectioninMaintenance.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

9.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Emptythefueltankwhenmowingthelasttime
beforestoringthelawnmower.

1.Runthelawnmoweruntiltheenginestopsfrom
runningoutoffuel.

2.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyou
cannolongerstarttheengineitissufcientlydry.

PreparingtheEngine

1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheoilfrom
thecrankcase.RefertoChangingtheEngine
OilsectioninMaintenance.

2.Removethesparkplug.

3.Usinganoilcan,addaboutonetablespoonofoil
tothecrankcasethroughthesparkplughole.

4.Slowlyrotatetheengineseveraltimes,usingthe
starterrope,todistributetheoil.

5.InstallthesparkplugbutDoNotconnectthe
wiretothesparkplug.

RemovingtheLawnMower
fromStorage

1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.

2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
bypullingthestarterropetoblowexcessoilfrom
thecylinder.

3.Cleanthesparkplugorreplaceitifitiscracked,
broken,oriftheelectrodesareworn.

4.Installthesparkplugandtorqueitto17ft-lb(23
N-m).

5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures.

6.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline.

7.Checktheengineoillevel.

8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

35

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating

conditionpriortomoweruse.

Whenaproblemoccurs,DoNotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbe
causedbyanemptyfueltank.

Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.Ifaproblemcontinues,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.

ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfailsto
keeprunning.

Enginelosespower.

Enginerunsrough.

Lawnmowerorenginevibratesexcessively .

1.Fueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.

2.Fuelshutoffvalveisclosed.

3.Thethrottleleverisnotinthecorrect
position.

4.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.

5.Faultysparkplug.

6.Sparkplugwireisnotconnected.

1.Aircleanerisdirty.

2.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow .

3.Ventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.

4.Dirtinfuellter.4.Replacethefuellter.

5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.

6.Theundersideofthelawnmowerdeck
containsclippingsanddebris

1.Thewireisnotconnectedtothespark
plug.

2.Faultysparkplug.

3.ThethrottleleverisnotintheFast
position.

4.Theairlterelementisdirtyandis
restrictingtheairow.

1.Thebladeisbentorisoutofbalance.1.Balancetheblade.Ifthebladeisbent,

2.Theblademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.

3.Theundersideofthelawnmowerdeck
containsclippingsanddebris.

4.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.4.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.

2.Openthefuelshutoffvalve.

3.MovethethrottlelevertotheChoke
position.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

5.Clean,adjustorreplacesparkplug.

6.Checkthesparkplugwireconnection.

1.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.

2.Addoiltothecrankcase.

3.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.

5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

6.Cleantheundersideofthelawnmower
deck.

1.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

2.Clean,adjustorreplacesparkplug.

3.MovethethrottlelevertotheFast
position.

4.Cleantheairlterpre-cleanerand/or
replacethepaperairlter.

replaceit.

3.Cleantheundersideofthelawnmower
deck.

Unevencuttingpattern.

Dischargechuteplugs

1.Allfourwheelsarenotatthesameheight.

2.Thebladeisdull.2.Sharpenandbalancetheblade.

3.Mowinginthesamepatternrepeatedly.

4.Theundersideofthelawnmowerdeck
containsclippingsanddebris.

1.ThethrottleleverisnotintheFast
position.

2.Thecuttingheightistoolow .2.Raisethecuttingheight.

3.Mowingtoofast.

4.Thegrassiswet.

5.Theundersideofthelawnmowerdeck
containsclippingsanddebris.

1.Placeallfourwheelsatthesameheight.

3.Changethemowingpattern.

4.Cleantheundersideofthelawnmower
deck.

1.MovethethrottlelevertotheFast
position.

3.Slowdown.

4.Allowthegrasstodrybeforemowing.

5.Cleantheundersideofthelawnmower
deck.

36

Troubleshooting

ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

Lawnmowerdoesnotself-propel
(Self-PropelledModelsOnly)

1.Theself-propeldrivecableisoutof
adjustmentorisdamaged.

2.Thereisdebrisunderthebeltcover.2.Cleanthedebrisfromunderthebelt

1.Adjusttheself-propeldrivecable.Replace
thecableifnecessary.

cover.

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Conditions and Products Covered

Exmark Mfg. Co. Inc. and its affiliate, Exmark Warranty
Company, pursuant to an agreement between them, jointly
warrant on the terms and conditions herein, that we will repair,
replace or adjust any part on these products and found by us
(in the exercise of our reasonable discretion) to be defective in
factory materials or workmanship for a period of one year.

This warranty applies to Exmark commercial turf equipment
sold in the U.S. or Canada. This warranty may only be
assigned or transferred to a second (or third) owner by an
authorized Exmark dealer. The warranty period commences
upon the date of the original retail purchase.

 Warranty Exceptions Warranty Period

• Bags, Belts and Tires 90 days

• Engine 2 years*

* The Engine warranty is covered by the engine manufacturer.
Please refer to the engine manufacturer’s warranty statement
that is included in the literature packet.

This warranty only includes the cost of parts and labor.

Items and Conditions Not Covered

This warranty does not cover the following:

• Pickup and delivery charges to and from any authorized 
 Exmark Service Dealer.

• Any damage or deterioration due to normal use, wear and 
 tear, or exposure.

• Cost of regular maintenance service or parts, such as filters, 
 fuel, lubricants, tune-up parts, and adjustments.

• Any product or part which has been altered or misused or 
 required replacement or repair due to normal wear,  
 accidents, or lack of proper maintenance.

• Any repairs necessary due to use of parts, accessories or 
 supplies, including gasoline, oil or lubricants, incompatible 
 with the turf equipment or other than as recommended in 
 the operator's manual or other operational instructions 
 provided by Exmark.

There are no other express warranties except for engine and
special emission system coverage.

All warranty work must be performed by an authorized
Exmark Service Dealer using Exmark approved replacement
parts.

Instructions for Obtaining Warranty Service

The product must be registered with original proof of purchase
by an Exmark Service Dealer before obtaining any warranty
service.

Contact any Exmark Service Dealer to arrange service at their
dealership. To locate a dealer convenient to you, access our
website at www.exmark.com. U.S. or Canada customers may
also call 402-223-6375.

If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the Service Dealer’s
analysis or with the assistance provided, contact us at:

 Exmark Customer Service Department
 The Exmark Warranty Company
 2101 Ashland Avenue
 Beatrice, NE 68310
 402-223-6375 or
 [e-mail]

Owner’s Responsibilities

The Exmark turf equipment, including any defective part,
must be returned to an authorized Exmark service dealer
within the warranty period. This warranty extends only to turf
equipment operated under normal conditions. You must read
the operator’s manual. You must also properly service and
maintain your Exmark product as described in the operator’s
manual. Such routine maintenance, whether performed by a
dealer or by you, is at your expense.

General Conditions

The sole liability of Exmark and Exmark Warranty Company
with respect to this warranty shall be repair or replacement of
defective components as set forth herein. Neither Exmark

nor Exmark Warranty Company shall be liable for any
incidental or consequential loss or damage.

Such damages include but are not limited to:

• Expenses related to gasoline, oil or lubricants.

• Travel time, overtime, after hours time or other  
 extraordinary repair charges or charges relating to repairs or 
 replacements outside of normal business hours at the place 
 of business of the authorized Exmark Service Dealer.

• Rental of like or similar replacement equipment during the 
 period of any warranty, repair or replacement work.

• Any telephone or telegram charges or travel charges.

• Loss or damage to person or property other than that 
 covered by the terms of this warranty.

• Any claims for lost revenue, lost profit or additional cost as 
 a result of a claim of breach of warranty.

• Attorney's fees.

No Claim of breach of warranty shall be cause for cancellation
or rescission of the contract of sale of any Exmark mower.

All implied warranties of merchantability (that the
product is fit for ordinary use) and fitness for use (that the
product is fit for a particular purpose) are limited to the
duration of the express warranty.

Some states do not allow exclusions of incidental or
consequential damages, or limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusions and
limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may
also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Exmark Commercial Turf Equipment

1 Year Limited Warranty

G4500-426

38

ServiceRecord

Date:

DescriptionofWorkDone:ServiceDoneBy:

39

MI D-MOUNT RIDING ACCE SSORIES AND OPTIONS

SEE EXMARK’S COMPLETE LINE OF ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS

WALK-BEHIND ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS

GRASS CATCHER

MICRO-MULCH SYSTEM

TURF STRIPER

STANDON

CUSTOM RIDE SEAT SUSPENSION SYSTEM

FULL SUSPENSION SEAT

DECK LIFT ASSIST KIT

HITCH KIT

LIGHT KIT

12

V POWER PORT

MICRO-MULCH SYSTEM

OPERATOR CONTROLLED DISCHARGE

ROLL OVER PROTECTION SYSTEM (ROPS)

SUN SHADE

TRASH CONTAINER

TURF STRIPER

ULTRA VAC COLLECTION SYSTEM

ULTRA VAC QUICK DISPOSAL SYSTEM

OU T-F RONT RIDING AC CESSORIES A ND OPTIONS

CUSTOM RIDE SEAT SUSPENSION SYSTEM

DUAL-TAIL WHEEL

FLOOR PAN EXTENDER

HITCH KIT

LIGHT KIT

MICRO-MULCH SYSTEM

ROLL OVER PROTECTION SYSTEM (ROPS)

SNOW BLADE

SNOWBLOWER

SUN SHADE

TRASH CONTAINER

ULTRA VAC COLLECTION SYSTEM

ULTRA VAC QUICK DISPOSAL SYSTEM

WEATHER CAB

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LabelHere(IncludedintheLiterature

Pack)orFillinBelow

ModelNo.EngineSerialNo.(E/No)

SerialNo.

©2008ExmarkMfg.Co.,Inc.
IndustrialParkBox808
Beatrice,NE68310
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DatePurchased

EngineModelNo.andSpec.No.

PartNo.4500-400Rev .A
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