OPERATOR’S MANUAL with Parts List CREW CHIEF 36™ Product No.’s 68465 and 68469 ‘Serlal No. 2000 and Up CREW CHIEF 48™ Product No. 68468 Serial No. 2000 and Up Product No. 68473 Serial No. 1601 and Up Includes Caster Wheel Accessories Pneumatic Wheel Kit - Product No. 68431 ‘Semi-Pneumatic Wheel Kit - Product No. 68432 inlury. Those who use’ and maintain the machine should be trait init propa ware of dangar ad soe ‘dust oF service the machi ate at JACOBSEN LBALG)) Jacobsen Division of Textron in. 0 WARNING: If incorrectly used this machine can cause sovereSafety Recommendations For All Mower Users Maintenance and Storage Training 1 Regard the mawer asa pce of power equipment and teach his regard oa who operate this uni 2, Never allow children or yang feenage’s to operate the 3, Be sure you know how to sop the mower and engine 4, Instruct chien to hep vay rom the area of ‘operation at all tmes. 5, Read the Operator's Manuel thoroughly Be falar ‘wth the corrals and the pope use ofthe mower Preparation Before starting operation clear the entire area to be ‘mowed of all denis that coud catch an 2 be thrown bythe mower 2, Mow only ding the daytime ules thew is very ood ati ight. 3. Filgas tone outdoors, Avoid piling gastine and do ot the tank while engine is uni er wl you fre smoking 4, Do not operat the mower when boefoct ot wearing open sandies 5. Always put the mower inthe eval lock postion before starting the engine. 6, Never aterptto adust the mowing height when engines running 7. Never opera the mower in wet grass Be sure you atays Rave good feting Operation 1, Give complete and undivided attention the job at hand 2, Kesp the area of operation cea of all persons. 3. Donet start the engine and cutter blades unl you are redo beg mong Sp te ge ere ou 4, an obec is atruck stop the mower, chk for damage and repace any damaged parts prio to ‘ontinuston of operation ‘5. Donct pass or sland on the gras discharge side of the mower when the engine runing, Sop operation then aneher person proaches. 6, Stop the cuter biaes when crossing gravel drives, walks, or oads, 7. Fever change the governor setting to insreas ling speed ofthe engine 1, Mow across face of slopes, never up and down Use texteme caution when changing ectens. 9, Always sar engine while mowers siting on st ground, recy eh ee races feoomnrcna tor areata 2, Neve eusancoy orange atc onthe trowel wegen re cond he spat pag wie been decom 2, Honore astra mcenary stand to one ‘cond fog et and hans ear be mokng conor 4. Repenge reo acum fs aves, trcrcnihe gene, An ccunion these Corbusier ay eatin fe 5. Sore sole ne elector na cody place. &: Rephe monet ac fe container ocd oge {prevent chen fom ying an amperig wh om 1. Ratnam mowing tess and fet can nly be bleed ova alton nd spate 0. Cant poner equprant otf contains Spo otbe sored tors ry coved area ‘he at planes rope pi gore preset hls compe rand of 2. Chest mower Be nd eng mong Sols to arian prepress 10, Check gcse bg eur wae Snerraon Repae wen ba 1, Loa Ref wad on Bt plays on ngne Shaft on ple ona spndes Lact Tired ed on enero pls 00 pie hal nd on coco erbewg tore FAILURE TO FOLLOW CAUTIOUS. ‘OPERATING PRACTICES CAN RESULT IN| "SERIOUS OPERATOR INJURY. BE CAREFUL Keep all sil in place, especialy grass ddscharge quad 2. Stop macine and remove sparkplug wire to adust or sence. ‘When mechanism becomes clogged, stop engine belore caning. Keep hands, feet ond clothing away from powerdrven pats. Keep of implement unless seat or platform is provided 6. Keep others of pee‘This manal contains assembly, operating, maintenance, sc of ther than original Jacobsen parts or nd adstmentinsuctions foryour mower Beforeyou __Jaeobsen authorized parts wil void the warranty. ‘operate your mower, read this manual careful nits ® trey. folowing the operating and maintenance irctrucon, you wl prolong the ie of your mower nd ‘matiain is macinum eficency “The serialnumber pats located on the engine dec, Wena formation is nese or sould you We suggest you record thi nmber below for ready requietned mechani service, contactyoutauthoized yen “Tatobeen Commercial Products Desi. ‘Al Jacbsen Commer Product Dealers are ket informed of he atest metodo secing and are equipped provide prompt and ecient serie. They [Enya cf ere paren secure them promptiyfor you rom the factory. Serato. ‘When ordering pat, alvays give the svialnurber ‘ad model of yout mower aswel the quant, part, umber and description of the parts needed IMPORTANT Faniliarize yourself with the mower's ‘warning and Instruction labels. They ae eitical to the safe operation e fof the mower, [Oka w ewe, (oowr eee, CAUTION 4 4 ¢ CAUTIONAS oremre mow wrvouTe gM berucreareom race, Exar Wie USED WT cas ATR OD WT REMOVE CRASS xToNER own Ane ok , suursyare stom vow | WARNING ot) Yetta 8 ' VsAssembly Instructions for Variable-Speed Mower: 1. Remove nner bax, open and layout all parts nan ‘rey fashion. Cat rap holding rer wheels to pal 2. Assemble ont caster wheels using three 3416 x 1 HHS, two % standard flat washers and thee 16 Ryle rts for each caster assembly. Line up caster assembly wlth to sos in rot of deck and insert one #16 x1 HHCS through top hoe a ‘aster bree ond hoe in top of mower doce [Atach with Ye16 Ryloc rut and tighten finger ight Insert two 16 x 1 HHCS through holes infront of the caster and put two i washers undereath deck ‘over the lt nthe deck fasten bots wth two 316 los nutsand tghten finger ight. Tighten botom two bots securely and than ghten top bok. Repeat this procedure on other caster wheel 3a, When using large caster wheels set cuting height iy adjusting rear ae and by pling caster spacers above of below caster arm as iectd 18" to 25 caster spacers ontop of caster arm eer ale Ist hale 1 caster spacer under caster am, and ontop Rear ae 2nd hele 218 to 3s" 2 caster spacers under case am, ‘nd 3 on op Rear axe 3rd hole 3 easter spacers under caster arm ‘and 2 on op Rear ae—Ath oe 23 to A" caster spacer under caster arm, fd | on top Rear anle5th hole 5 caster spacers under easter arm Rear onle6th hole zw 304" 3. When using smal caster wheels set cuting height by edjusting reat axe and by adding or removing spacer plates as directed 154" to 2" 5 spacer plates under front cater ‘Aleaster spacers ontop of easter arm Rear est ole 3 spacer plates under front caster ‘All caster pacers ontop of easter arm Rear axle~2nd hole 2 to 31" 1 spacer late unde front caster Allpasee spacers on tp of ease ar Rear ales hole 203 8 3* wa? No spacer pate under font easter |All caster spacers ontop of easter arm Rear aie—ath hole 340 t 410 No spacer plate under font cater, 2 caster spacers under casera, ‘and 3 on top Rear ae—50) hole No spacer pate under font caster ‘camer apace under easter arm, fad Lon top Rear ade~6th hole 4. Place top handle assembly wih lower section on the outaide of loner handle frame, inset four 18 XT BHCS through outside of handle Tighten Securely with four Y16 Nyloc nuts. 5, Mount fue! tank on fuel ank pad wih fl ap on same side as engine air leaner. See photo Center tani on tank sade so appratimatly 1 Inch of tank avethange andale om each ide ne two fuel tank saps and fasten with two 71024 x TMS ond two # 10-24 5g nuts. Connect fuel Ene to engine. Connect trot contre and cp cable to et side of handle, 4105) 6. Disconnect dive linkage fom handles. Thread dive linkage ino se! (located betucen fender and rear deck), See photo 2, point A. Thread [nage into nua unl you have # hinch spoce at the bottom of tum lich sot. Do not let od touch botom of slot See photo 3. Thumb latch shouldbe in the crve poston. Put rods tough handle lever, do not fasten, 7. Put deve linkage in neta poston, disconnect brake rd from drive inkage sel, Pull rake rod to the reat. Se photo 2. point B. Thread brake rod in or out 0 that the rod Set wil ip over the sie10. nL PA dive linkage in neal lock postion: mower should move forward end backword res. ‘Squeeze action lever brakes should hald whee im locked poston not, recheck and repeat step 7 Fest bre rods to dive tnkage sal vth washer and hairpin cote. Fasten dive inkage to handle wih washer and alin coter Insta vaable speed kage (located on dght lever) to bell rank on ght side with one short suivel and one hairpin cater. Thead short swivel fentoliskage so approximately inch treads ck out pst sue. Insert sel nto hein bel ‘rank and fasten wit #2 hopin cater See adjustment section fr proper adjustment of Variablespeed bet Install blade engagement linkage located on left engagement lever) to bell crank on lelthand side ‘th #2 hain cote. Inst fod into halen bell. rank and ttn wh #2 hin enter Se ‘adjustment section for proper adjustment of blade dive bee ‘The blade engagement lever must be afusted so shen in disengaged poston, the sel on the handle plat s depressed 's to 3/16:nch. ¥ switch isnot depressed for enough, discoonec upper Dade ave Enkage and shorten. See photo 4, point BLM such is depressed to far, connec upper bade dre nkage and lengthen See photo point 14. fatal and Sghten belt cove to font deck sing three 5/16 18 wing nuts and tre 5!76 washers. 15 install chute deflector to mounting Backes ocated ton the discharge opering on front deck by using two 5/1618 x1 HHS and two 5/1618 Rye rus, Tighten nt so tat ts sug, ut lose enough tat the dellector can move up ad down free 16. Check gearbox located on rear deck. Check ol level by removing pipe lug. See pheto 4, point A. (il should be full to pipe plug level. f not allow insticions on atached ag, o eee hibrieation fd Mid sence section, step #2, inthis manval Under ne ereumstonces run the mower witout checking the level fol in gear box 17. natal wing to swtch on upper han. Take the ‘wo unatached wires from the hamess an run them up tothe such See photo 5, point A. Use two plastic ties at pois B and two cable clips at points, and secute wees to the handleAdjustments Blade Cutng Height Bades may be adjusted for cuting height by moving ianch spacer washer from bottom to top of spindle ‘ota, Refer 16 varabloapeed assembly inerschons, sep 3, fr spel instructions. IMPORTANT Blades shouldbe level wth ground of ped Sighty down at the fort. Adjustment of caster ‘wheel and/or reat ale height may be requied arable Speed Bet Adjustment Peiodicaly check that elt moves fully in end out of sarblespeed pulley. See photo 12, point A. Adjust ‘Suivel on side corte! rd for fll ange of conto ce varablespeed lever (onthe upper handles) in the fastest potion, Thread fod through sive unl tbe bat pals down ito the varablespeed sheave andthe ‘Outside ofthe bets even wth the outside of the ‘heave. See photo 12, point &. Wit the sparkplug wire removed and after each adjustment ofthe swivel he fencinn mate rote one eet tallow the belt to propery seat el Inthe vriablespeed sheave before checking variable speee bet postion, ‘Whee! Deve Belt 1 shee! traction appeas to be sipping, traction lever red may be touching botom of reutal lock slo. To ‘djs, refer to assembly instructons steps 611 for Neviablespeed mowers, and steps 57 for Sspeed 1. Be sure fur bek guides are spaced Yeinch from belt ‘shen mechine i pulled back. 2, Besure mud and grass scrape clears pulley, Engine to Cutter Deck Belt 1. For proper adjustment of lowe blade dive Inkage, lengthen or shorten inkage so there is 1/16 to Ye inch clearence between bel cank and jacksha hen bets engaged. See photo 11, point B. 2. Check belt guides under rer deck to se that they ‘propel st See photo 15. When Bades ae ‘engaged here should be Vsnch clearance between belt end bek guides A and C, and inch clearance between bet and bek guide B. Te dsengoged bet should nt drag ofl of ple when guide B is propery adjusted 3. Bek must be tight enough not to slp during hea toads whe cutung grass. To agjst be teion loosen loc and rotate tumbucke. Rotate tumbuelle toward rear of mower to tighten, ood toward front to losen belt tension. See photo 13, paint A. Check bet tension afer the fist hour of peration and a lest tice during the First 2 ours of operation. Adjust as necessary. “Toten tek autre gene ered eon, 4. Proper bel tension wil equ about 10 bs. sie pull on bet, halfuey between pulleys, to deft belt Sideways VAinch, See photo 13 pint B. Trouble Shooting Mower paling to left or right 1 Check ler arm pulleys and whee! ply forbuld up of mud and gras, 2. Check tie ae pressore so both tes ae a 81 pressure. Recommended te pressure for res es Is 1214 psi tire pressures ore equal Boh tres {andthe mower sl pul tote ler right. inerease pressure in the fe (up to 14 ps) en the side tpl to oF reduce pressure in the tre on the fpponte side unt! te mower rns straight on 2 Tew! suroce '3. Qheck ler arm tension by making sure "S" hooks fae in the same hole on each ide of rear deck. 4. Check cog bats they must be same Sze and equsl tension ‘5. Check to make sure there is Vrinch gap betveen dive linkage rod and thumb ach set on bath traction levers mower cuts unevenly 1. Check air pressure in tres. 1214 psirer, 1630, Pp prmmatic enters. A rare norm esting Fight may be obtained wih higher tie pressure ‘on rough tein. lower re pressure provides ‘more floatation, 2. Check blade spacers; they must be equal on each bade 3. Check cater mounting brackets‘Trouble Shooting con't. belt is being frayed ‘Check bet subbe:. There should be 3/16inch to Inch clearance between the rear edge of suber and bel wien engage. See ta 14. Blades do not stop when disengaged 1 Check belt guides under rear deck to ste that they are properly st See photo 15. When blades are fengaged there should be Ysinch cearance between bet and bet guides A and C, and Yeinch learance etween bet ond bok guide B, The disengaged bet should not diag oral of pulley when gue 's propery adjusted. Operating Instructions. Fel Tonk Fife! tan ath good ust, clan, regular rade of leaded or nolead gasoline. DO NOT use hitest fe. @ ‘cAuTION Be sure cuter bet is disengaged before stating engine. ‘caution ‘Be sue traction lock sin neta 1. Before stating, disengage blades on variable speed ‘mowers. On Sspeed mowers Bade must be disengaged and ansmisson must be in ‘eats! Bore engre wl tar 2, Set cheke anc tate for cold or hot start. After staring, open choke lve Fully. 3, Engage citer blades by moving lefthand control lever forward nto over certer poston, 4, Sel thet conto or ast or Siow operation 5. Squecze bath traction levers and unlock neutral lever by pushing forward with thumbs. 6. Sloul release action levers to engage wheel dive 7. On variable speed mowers ground speed may be Increased in four steps by moving righthand contol lever frward to neat deter hoe 8. On Sspeed mowers ground speed is increased by stiting up toa higher gear 19. On variable speed mowers, cycle vablespeed sheave tough range several es once pet ay 0 help atid pale frezirg up. ‘CATION ‘Avays proce at extremely slow engine speeds Unt aly familar with coool. ‘Side Hil Operaticn and Hil Cimbing 1. The Exmark mower wil easly mow any slope you can walk on. 2. With one han you can mow across ils or grades by squeedingthe tracton lever on the uphill de, Wher turing around alvays tum uphil the ep balance Lubrication and Fluid Service ——— 1. Ege ~ Chek oe se SAE ok D0 NOF ‘tive pc maa ne eg rua 2. Gem Redaction ave = heck ot eevng Pls om bo pr ay vpn ae ote Reon overtop pega wth EP 08 2. 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B22 Hain Cater S ogee tee oe (Eom ae ees, ieee Ce a irae Boge ae EEE Et mee eee eee ae eee Re 2 ee 2 BR oe an Pe ae 2a ae SmaACCESSORY GRASS CATCHER propuct 68109 5 Soa, 2 Spee 2. $5280 6. ote, 9. es 10. Sa 1 ae Saas 2 Hee We i024 «56 raat ‘Set Hctne Seve ache Fre 20 Han Cacen ACCESSORY 10” PNEUMATIC CASTER PRODUCT 68431 $262 ‘saan ‘aoe Spaz, oovey sen §ACCESSORY 10" SEMI-PNEUMATIC CASTER propuct 68432 S00 fe" Sunde at Waster S 50195... antes Wiel Cp. 4 2.1 Campiae Cater Whee! 2 3 aeestid $WARRANTY ‘Your Jacobsen Crew Chief Mower, Models 68465, 68468, 68469 or 68473 are commercial type products and are normally man- uufactured and sold for commercial or industrial use. Jacobsen will, for the original purchaser, for one year from the date of purchase (90 days if used for rental purposes) repair or replace, free of charge, any part or parts* found to be defective in material lor workmanship or both. Any transportation charges to be borne by the purchaser. If during the Warranty Period the product does not function properly due to defect, simply contact your Jacobsen Dealer and provide the unit or part for inspection or contact directly: Jacobsen Division of Textron Inc. Service Department (414) 637-6711 1721 Packard Avenue Racine, Wisconsin 53403-9988 ‘This warranty does not include incidental or consequential damages and is exclusive of any implied warranties. Use of other then original Jacobsen parts or Jacobsen authorized parts will void the warranty. ‘This warranty does not include normal maintenance parts, including but not limited to belts, and lubeicauts, + Engine warranty is for one year unless otherwise noted by the individual manufacture, JACOBSENLAALH LUthoinUS.A 1088 Jscabnen Dion cf Tern re. PartNo. 965727