Exmark QSS708GEM42200 - Mowing in Reverse and Height Adjustment

Operation
1.Releasethetraction-controlpedaltoplace
themachineinneutralanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Adjustthethrottle:
•ForAllEnginesexceptExmark:Placethe
throttlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”and
“FAST”positions.
•ForExmarkEngines:Placethethrottleinthe
“FAST”position.
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturntheignitionswitchtothe
“OFF”position.Remembertoremovethekey
fromtheignitionswitch.
MowinginReverse
Themachinehasaninterlockfeaturethatprevents
themowerdeckfrommowingwhilethemachine
istravelinginreverse.Ifyoushiftintoreversewith
thePTOengaged,thePTOwillstop.Ifyouneed
tomowwhileinreversegear,youcantemporarily
deactivatethisinterlock.
Note:Donotmowwhilebackingupunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
DANGER
Achildorbystandercouldbebackedoverbya
ridingmowerwithbladesengagedandcause
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely
necessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbefore
backingup.
•UsetheKeyChoice
®
switchonlyifyouare
certainnochildrenorotherbystanderswill
appearinthemowingarea.
•Alwaysremoveboththeignitionand
KeyChoice
®
keysandputtheminasafeplace
outofthereachofchildrenorunauthorized
userswhenleavingtheunitunattended.
Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperate
anattachmentinreverse,completethefollowing
procedure:
1.InserttheKeyChoice
®
keyintotheKeyChoice
®
switch(Figure5).
2.EngagethePTO.
3.TurntheKeyChoice
®
keyclockwiseuntilitstops
andreleaseit.
Note:Aredlightilluminatesontheconsoleto
serveasareminderthattheinterlockhasbeen
deactivated.
4.Performthemowing.
5.Whennishedmowing,removetheKeyChoice
®
key(Figure5).
Note:Onceyoudeactivatetheinterlock,itstays
inthismode—withyourmowerbladeorPTO
poweredattachmentoperatingwheneveryou
backup—andtheconsolelightstaysonuntilyou
eitherdisengagethePTOorturnofftheengine.
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighest
height-of-cutpositionorcuttingheight4.5inches(
115mm)asshowninFigure13.
Figure13
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