Exmark QUEST S Series - The Safety Interlock System; Understanding and Checking Interlock System

Operation
TheSafetyInterlockSystem
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitches
beforeoperatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
•Thebladesaredisengaged.
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtoinitiate
engineshutdownwhen:
•Theparkingbrakeisdisengagedandtheoperator
getsoffmachine.
•ThePTOisengagedandtheoperatorgetsoff
machine.
CheckSafetyInterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Important:Itisessentialthatoperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortouse.
Note:Ifmachinedoesnotpassanyofthesetests,DoNotoperate.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Note:Topreventenginecut-outsonroughterrain,theseathasa1/2secondtimedelaybeforetheengine
beginstoshutdown.
EandS-SeriesModels
ChecktheNormalEngineStartingChart
System
ParkingBrake
PTO
OperatorOutcome
Engaged(Both
motioncontrol
leversout)
Disengaged(Blades)
Inseatoroutof
theseat
Startershouldcrank
StateofSystem
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