Exmark QUEST E Series - Blade and Engine Stopping Procedures; Engaging the Blades; Stopping the Engine

Operation
periodbetweenattempts.Failuretofollow
theseinstructionscanburnoutthestarter
motor.
5.Oncetheenginestarts,graduallymovethechoke
controlrearward(ifapplicable)astheengine
warms.Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,slightly
movethecontrolforwardforafewseconds.
OperatingtheBlades
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages
powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols
powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe
engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
1.Releasetheparkingbrake.
•ForE-andS-SeriesModels,movethecontrol
leversinwardfromthecenterT-slotpositions.
•ForX-SeriesModels,pushthebrakelever
forwardanddown.
2.Movethethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”
and“FAST”positions.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottle
inthemidwayposition.
3.Pulloutonthebladecontrolswitch,tothe“ON”
position,toengagetheblades.
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1.Throttle–Midwayposition2.Bladecontrol
switch—ONposition
4.Movethrottletofullforwardpositionbefore
mowing.
DisengagingtheBlades
Setthethrottletothemidwayposition.Pushthe
bladecontrolswitchto“OFF”todisengagethe
blades.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Bringthemachinetoafullstop.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleverstothecenter
T-slot(neutraloperateposition).
3.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch.
4.Engagetheparkingbrake.
•ForE-andS-SeriesModels,movethecontrol
leversoutwardfromthecenterintothe
T-slots.
•ForX-SeriesModels,pulltheleverupand
rearward.
5.Placethethrottleinthe“FAST”position.
6.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturntheignitionswitchtothe
“OFF”positiontostoptheengine.
7.Removethekeytopreventchildrenorother
unauthorizedpersonsfromstartingengine.
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