Exmark Quest 4500-450 - Operation; Controls Overview

Operation
Operation
Controls
Note:Becomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsin
Figure3andFigure4beforeyoustarttheengineand
operatethemachine.
IgnitionSwitch
Locatedoncontrolpanel.
Theignitionswitchisusedtostartandstopthe
engine.Theswitchhasthreepositions“OFF”,
“RUN”and“START”(Figure4).Insertkeyinto
switchandrotateclockwisetothe“ON”position.
Rotateclockwisetothenextpositiontoengagethe
starter(keymustbeheldagainstspringpressurein
thisposition).
Figure4
1.Throttle/Chokelever
3.Bladecontrolswitch
(powertake-off)
2.Hourmeter4.Ignitionswitch
Note:Brakemustbeengaged,motioncontrollevers
out(neutrallockposition)andPTOswitch“OFF”to
startengine.(Itisnotnecessaryfortheoperatorto
beintheseattostarttheengine.)
TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwillstopthe
engine;however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleaving
themachinetopreventsomeonefromaccidentally
startingtheengine
BladeControlSwitch(Power
Take-Off)
Locatedonthecontrolpanel.
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages
powertothemowerblades(seeFigure4).
Pulloutonthebladecontrolswitchto“On”to
engagetheblades.
Pushthebladecontrolswitchto“Off”todisengage
theblades.
Throttle/ChokeLever
Locatedoncontrolpanel.
Thethrottleisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Moving
throttleleverforwardwillincreaseenginespeedand
movingthrottlelevertotherearwilldecreaseengine
speed.Movingthethrottleforwardintothedetentis
fullthrottle(seeFigure4).
Thechokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.
DoNotrunawarmenginewiththechokeinthe
“ON”position.Movingtheleverforwardbeyond
thedetentwillputthechokeinthe“ON”position
andmovingthelevertothedetentwillputthechoke
inthe“OFF”position.
MotionControlLevers
Themotioncontrolleverslocatedoneachsideof
theseat(Figure3).
Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrols
ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingalever
forwardorbackwardturnsthewheelonthesameside
forwardorinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionalto
theamounttheleverismoved.Movingthecontrol
leversoutwardfromthecenterpositionlocksthem
intheneutralposition.Alwayspositionthemotion
controlleversintotheneutralpositionandengage
theparkbrakeleverwhenyoustopthemachineor
leaveitunattended.Theunitmustbetieddownand
brakeengagedwhentransporting.
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