Exmark NAVIGATOR User Manual

Operation
DisengagingthePTO
1.Setthethrottletothe“MIDWAY”position.
2.PushPTOleverdowntothe“STOP”position
stoppingthePTOandblower.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Bringtheunittoafullstop.
2.DisengagethePTO.
3.Movespeedcontrollevertotheneutralposition.
4.Engagetheparkingbrake.
5.Placethethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”
and“FAST”positions.
6.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturntheignitionswitchtothe
“OFF”positiontostoptheengine.
7.Removethekeytopreventchildrenorother
unauthorizedpersonsfromstartingengine.
DrivingtheMachine
CAUTION
Machinecanspinveryrapidlybypositioningone
levertoomuchaheadoftheother.Operatormay
losecontrolofthemachine,whichmaycause
damagetothemachineorinjury.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Important:Tobeginmovement(forwardor
backward)theoperatormustbeintheseat,the
brakelevermustbedisengaged(pusheddown)
beforethespeedcontrollevercanbemoved
forwardortheenginewillstop.
DrivingForward
1.Starttheengine.
2.Releasetheparkingbrake.
3.Tomoveforwardinastraightlinemovethespeed
controlleverforward.
Toturnleftorright,pulloneofthesteeringlevers
backtowardneutralinthedirectiondesired.
Themachinewillmovefasterthefartherthe
speedcontrolleverismovedawayfromneutral.
4.Tostop,pullthespeedcontrolleverbacktothe
neutralposition.
DrivinginReverse
1.Tomoverearwardinastraightlineapplyingequal
pressurepullbothsteeringleversrearward.
Toturnleftorright,releasepressureonthe
steeringlevertowardthedirectiondesired.
2.Tostop,releasethesteeringleverstotheneutral
position.
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight
Thecuttingheightofthemowerdeckisadjusted
from1to4inches(2.5cmto10.2cm)in1/4inch
(.63cm)increments.
1.Stopthemachineandmovethespeedcontrol
leverstotheneutralposition.
2.DisengagethePTO.
3.Engagetheparkbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekeyandwaitforall
movingpartstostop.
5.Movecotterpinsonfourdecksupportpinsto
properholeforheightofcutdesired.
RaisingtheMowerDeckintoService
Position
1.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostopand
removekey.Engageparkingbrake.
WARNING
Incorrectlyraisingorloweringamowerdeck
canbedangerous.Adroppedmowerdeck
canresultinaseriousinjuryorproperty
damage.
•Alwaysraiseandlowerdeckonat,dry
ground,freeofanyobstructions.
•Firmlygraspthedecklifthandleand
lowerinaslowcontrolledmanner.
•Alwaysmakesurethedeckissecurely
latchedinthe“up”or“down”position.
2.Releasethedecklockingpinsoneachside
(Figure7).
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Exmark NAVIGATOR Specifications

General

Drive System	Hydrostatic
Deck Construction	Fabricated
Transmission	Hydrostatic
Deck Material	Steel
Turning Radius	Zero-turn
Cutting Width	42 in
Blade Tip Speed	18, 500 fpm
Engine Type	V-Twin