Exmark LAZER Z DS-SERIES - Operation; Glow Plug Chart; Engaging the PTO; Disengaging the PTO

Operation
7.Turnignitionswitchtothe“ON”position.
Depresstheglowplugswitchandtheglowplug
lightwillturnon.Holdswitchasrequiredby
chartbelow .Turntheignitionswitchtothe
“START”position.Releasetheignitionswitchas
soonastheenginestarts.
GlowPlugChart
AmbientTemperature
HoldGlowPlugsOn
Above50°F(10°C)
NONEED
50°F(10°C)to23°F(-5°C)
Approximately5seconds
Below23°F(-5°C)
Approximately10seconds
Limitofcontinuoususe
20seconds
Theglowpluglight,locatedneartheglow
plugswitch,willilluminatewhentheswitchis
depressed.Theglowpluglightindicatestheglow
plugsarepreheatingthecombustionchamber.
Important:DoNotcranktheengine
continuouslyformorethentensecondsata
time.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,allowa30
secondcool-downperiodbetweenstarting
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseguidelines
canburnoutthestartermotorand/orfuel
solenoid.
8.Movethethrottletothe“SLOW”(ifin
“MIDWAY”)andlettheenginewarmupafew
minutesbeforemovingthethrottletothe“FAST”
position.
EngagingthePTO
DANGER
Therotatingbladesunderthemowerdeckare
dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseserious
injuryorkillyou.
DoNotputhandsorfeetunderthemoweror
mowerdeckwhenthebladesareengaged.
DANGER
Anuncovereddischargeopeningwillallow
objectstobethrowninanoperator’sor
bystander’sdirection.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.Thrownobjectsorblade
contactcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Neveroperatethemowerwiththedischarge
deectorraised,removed,oralteredunlessthere
isagrasscollectionsystemormulchkitinplace
andworkingproperly.
ThePTOpush-pullswitchengagesthecuttingblades.
Besurethatallpersonsareclearofthemowerdeck
anddischargeareabeforeengagingPTO.
Important:Operatormustbeinseatbeforethe
PTOcanbeengaged.
1.Setthethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”and
“FAST”positions.
2.PullthePTOswitchoutwardtoengagetheblades.
3.Placethethrottleinthe“FAST”positiontobegin
mowing.
DisengagingthePTO
1.Setthethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”and
“FAST”positions.
2.PushthePTOswitchintodisengagetheblades.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Bringtheunittoafullstop.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversouttotheneutral
lockposition.
3.Engagetheparkingbrake.
4.Placethethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”
and“FAST”positions.
5.DisengagethePTO.
6.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturntheignitionswitchtothe
“OFF”positiontostoptheengine.
7.Removethekeytopreventchildrenorother
unauthorizedpersonsfromstartingengine.
8.Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhenthemachine
willnotbeinuseforafewdays,when
transporting,orwhentheunitisparkedinside
abuilding.
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