Exmark QUEST E Series - Electric Brake and Blade Servicing; Servicing Cutting Blades

Maintenance
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1.Valvestem
ReleasingtheElectric
Brake–E-andS-Series
Models
Theelectricbrakecanbemanuallyreleasedby
rotatingthelinkarmsforward.Oncetheelectric
brakeisenergized,thebrakeresets.
1.Turnthekeytothe“OFF”positionandremove
thekey.
2.Disconnectthebattery.
3.Locatetheshaftontheelectricbrakewherethe
brakelinkarmsareconnected.
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1.Brakelinkarm
2.Leftreartire
4.Rotatetheshaftforwardtoreleasethebrake.
5.Connectthebatteryaftermovingthemachine.
MowerMaintenance
ServicingtheCuttingBlades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Maintainsharpbladesthroughoutthecuttingseason
becausesharpbladescutcleanlywithouttearingor
shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshredding
turnsgrassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowth
andincreasesthechanceofdisease.
Checkthecutterbladesdailyforsharpness,andfor
anywearordamage.Filedownanynicksandsharpen
thebladesasnecessary.Ifabladeisdamagedor
worn,replaceitimmediatelywithagenuineExmark
replacementblade.Forconvenientsharpeningand
replacement,youmaywanttokeepextrabladeson
hand.
WARNING
Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece
ofthebladecouldbethrownintotheoperator's
orbystander'sarea,resultinginseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
•Inspectthebladeperiodicallyforwearor
damage.
•Replaceawornordamagedblade.
BeforeInspectingorServicingthe
Blades
Parkmachineonlevelground,disengagetheblade
controlswitch,engagetheparkingbrake,stopengine,
andremovekey.Waitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition.Disconnect
thesparkplugwire(s)fromthesparkplug(s).
InspectingtheBlades
1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure59).Iftheedges
arenotsharporhavenicks,removeandsharpen
theblades;refertoSharpeningtheBlades.
2.Inspecttheblades,especiallythecurvedarea.If
younoticeanydamage,wear,oraslotformingin
thisarea(item3inFigure59),immediatelyinstall
anewblade.
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