Exmark LAZER Z DS-SERIES - Operation; Raise the Rollover Protection System (ROPS); Open the Fuel Shut-Off Valve; Starting the Engine

Operation
Important:DoNotusekeroseneorgasoline
insteadofdieselfuel.Failuretoobservethis
cautionwilldamagetheengine.
DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltanktothe
bottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresult
infuelleakageordamagetotheengineoremission
system.
Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse.Thiswill
minimizepossiblebuildupofcondensationinsidethe
fueltank.
BiodieselReady
Thismachinecanalsouseabiodieselblendedfuel
ofuptoB20(20%biodiesel,80%petrodiesel).The
petrodieselportionshouldbeloworultralowsulfur.
Observethefollowingprecautions:
•Thebiodieselportionofthefuelmeets
specicationASTMD6751orEN14214.
•Theblendedfuelcompositionshouldmeet
ASTMD975orEN590.
•Paintedsurfacesmaybedamagedbybiodiesel
blends.
•UseB5(biodieselcontentof5%)orlesserblend
incoldweather.
•Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuel
astheymaydegradeovertime.
•Fuellterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatime
afterconvertingtobiodieselblends.
•Contactyourdistributorifyouwishformore
informationonbiodiesel.
OperatingInstructions
RaisetheRolloverProtectionSystem
(ROPS)
Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhen
absolutelynecessary.
1.Removethehairpincotterpinsandremovethe
tworollbarpins(
Figure6).
2.Raisetherollbartotheuprightpositionand
installthetwopinsandsecurethemwiththe
hairpincotterpins(Figure6).
Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththe
rollbarintheraisedposition.Ensurethatthe
rearpartoftheseatissecuredwiththeseat
latch.
Figure6
1.Rollbar3.Pin
2.Raisedposition4.Hairpincotterpin
OpentheFuelShut-OffValve
TurnthevalvetotheLHorRHtank.
StartingtheEngine
1.Movethemotioncontrolleversouttotheneutral
lockposition.
2.Pullupandbackontheparkingbrakeleverto
engagetheparkingbrake.
3.PushdownonthePTOswitchtothe“disengage”
position.
Note:Itisnotnecessaryfortheoperatortobe
intheseattostarttheengine.
4.Placethethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”
and“FAST”positions.
5.Onawarmengine,placethethrottleinthe
“SLOW”position.
6.Onacoldengine,(below14°F(-10°C)),placethe
throttleinthe“MIDWAY”position.
Note:DoNotusefuelleftoverfromsummer.
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