Exmark ARS180KA21 - Operation and Controls; Machine Controls; Pre-Start Checklist

Operation
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Controls
Throttle-ChokeLever
Locatedontheleftsideofthehandlebar.
Theleverisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Moving
thethrottletothefullforward(Choke)positionwill
placetheleverinthechokeposition.Thechokeaids
instartingacoldengine.Movingthethrottlecontrol
forwardwillincreaseenginespeedandmovingitto
therearwilldecreaseenginespeed.
Thethrottle-chokecontrolalsoincludesanengine
killposition.Movingtheleverintothefullrearward
(Off)positionwillkilltheengine.
RecoilStarter
Locatedontheengine.
Pulltherecoilstarterhandletostarttheengine.
FuelShut-OffValve
Locatedbelowthefueltank.
Thefuelshut-offvalveshutsofftheowoffuel
whenthemachinewillnotbeusedforafewdays,
whenparkinginsideabuilding,andduringtransport
toandfromthejob.
Alignvalvewiththefuellinetoopen.Rotate90°to
close.
Self-PropelDriveBail
Theself-propeldrivebail,locatedunderthehandle,
controlstheforwardandreversemotionofthe
machine.
Whentheself-propeldrivebailissqueezedagainst
thehandle,theunitgroundspeedwillchangebased
onthedistancebetweenthebailandthehandle.
Whenthebailisreleased,theunitwillstopmoving.
Important:Thetinesarerotatingwhenthe
self-propeldrivebailismovedoutoftheneutral
position.
Figure5
1.Handle3.Throttle-chokelever
2.Self-propeldrivebail
4.Tinegroundengagement
lever
TineGroundEngagementLever
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthetines.Make
surethetineareaisclearofanyobstructions
beforeloweringit.
Locatedunderthecontrolconsole.
Thetinegroundengagementleverliftstherear
wheels,causingtherearofthemachinetobe
supportedontheaeratingtines.
Pushtheleverdowntolifttherearwheelsandlower
thetinesintotheground.Pullupontheleverto
lowerthewheelsandraisethetines;signicanteffort
mayberequiredifextraoptionalweightshavebeen
added.
Pre-Start
Fillfueltankonlevelground.SeeFuel
RecommendationsintheSpecicationssectionfor
additionalgasolineinformation.
DoNotaddoiltogasoline.
DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltanktothe
bottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresult
infuelleakageordamagetotheengineoremission
system.
Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,their
locations,theirfunctions,andtheirsafety
requirements.
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