Exmark Quest Lawn Mower - Cleaning the Mower Underside

Maintenance
Cleaning
WashingtheUndersideof
theMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Aftereachuse,washtheundersideofthemowerto
preventgrassbuildupforimprovedmulchactionand
clippingdispersal.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothe
neutralposition,engageparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Attachthehosecouplingtotheendofthemower
washouttting,andturnthewateronhigh
(Figure51).
Note:Spreadpetroleumjellyonthewashout
ttingO-ringtomakethecouplingslideoneasier
andprotecttheO-ring.
Figure51
4.Lowerthemowertothelowestheight-of-cut.
5.Sitontheseatandstarttheengine.Engagethe
bladecontrolswitchandletthemowerrunfor
onetothreeminutes.
6.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch,stopthe
engine,andremovetheignitionkey.Waitforall
movingpartstostop.
7.Turnthewateroffandremovethecouplingfrom
thewashouttting.
Note:Ifthemowerisnotcleanafterone
washing,soakitandletitstandfor30minutes.
Thenrepeattheprocess.
8.Runthemoweragainforonetothreeminutes
toremoveexcesswater.
WARNING
Abrokenormissingwashoutttingcould
exposeyouandotherstothrownobjectsor
bladecontact.Contactwithbladeorthrown
debriscancauseinjuryordeath.
•Replacebrokenormissingwashout
ttingimmediately,beforeusingmower
again.
•Pluganyhole(s)inmowerwithboltsand
locknuts.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerorthroughopeningsinthemower.
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