Exmark QUEST E Series - Operation Controls

Operation
themachinetopreventsomeonefromaccidentally
startingtheengine.
BladeControlSwitch(Power
Take-Off)
Locatedoncontrolpanel.
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages
powertothemowerblades(seeFigure4).
Pulluponthebladecontrolswitchto“ON”to
engagetheblades.
Pushdownonthebladecontrolswitchto“OFF”
todisengagetheblades.
ThrottleLever
Locatedoncontrolpanel.
Thethrottleisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Moving
throttleleverforwardwillincreaseenginespeedand
movingthrottlelevertotherearwilldecreaseengine
speed.Movingthethrottleforwarduntilitstopsis
fullthrottle.
ChokeControl
Thechokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.Do
Notrunawarmenginewiththechokeinthe“ON”
position.Movingthechokeleverforwardwillputthe
chokeinthe“ON”positionandmovingthechoke
levertotherearwillputthechokeinthe“OFF”
position.
MotionControlLevers
Themotioncontrolleverslocatedoneachsideof
theseat(Figure5).
Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrols
ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingalever
forwardorbackwardturnsthewheelonthesameside
forwardorinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionalto
theamounttheleverismoved.
Movingthecontrolleversoutwardfromthecenter
intotheT-slots:
•engagestheparkingbrakeonthedrivewheelsfor
E-andS-SeriesModels.
•locksthemintheneutralpositionforX-Series
Models.
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Figure5
1.Motioncontrollevers–outwardposition:
EandS-Series–Parkingbrake
X-Series–Neutrallockposition
2.Motioncontrollevers–inward/centerposition:
Neutraloperateposition
3.Frontofmachine
4.Forward
5.Neutral(operate)
6.Reverse
ParkBrake
ForE-andS-SeriesModels,movingthecontrollevers
outwardfromthecenterintotheT-slotsengagesan
electricparkingbrakeonthedrivewheels.
ForX-SeriesModels,thebrakeleverislocatedon
therightsideofthemachine,justtothefrontofthe
RHmotioncontrollever.Thebrakeleverengagesa
parkingbrakeonthedrivewheels.
•Pulltheleverupandrearwardtoengagethebrake.
•Pushtheleverforwardanddowntodisengage
thebrake.
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