Exmark QUEST SP Setup Instructions

Note:Themachineisshippedwithalledleadacid
battery.
DANGER
Chargingorjumpstartingthebatterymay
produceexplosivegases.Batterygasescan
explodecausingseriousinjury.
•Keepsparks,ames,orcigarettesawayfrom
battery.
•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingbatteryin
anenclosedspace.
•Makesureventingpathofbatteryisalways
openoncebatteryislledwithacid.
•Alwaysshieldeyesandfacefrombattery.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,which
ispoisonousandcancausesevereburns.
Swallowingelectrolytecanbefatalorifit
touchesskincancausesevereburns.
•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldeyes,and
rubberglovestoprotectskinandclothing
whenhandlingelectrolyte.
•DoNotswallowelectrolyte.
•Intheeventofanaccident,ushwithwater
andcalladoctorimmediately.
1.Checkthevoltageofthebatterywithadigital
voltmeter.Locatethevoltagereadingofthebattery
inthetablebelowandchargethebatteryforthe
recommendedtimeintervaltobringthechargeup
toafullchargeof12.6voltsorgreater.
Important:Makesurethenegativebattery
cableisdisconnectedandthebatterycharger
usedforchargingthebatteryhasanoutputof
16voltsand7ampsorlesstoavoiddamaging
thebattery(seechartforrecommendedcharger
settings).
Voltage
Reading
Percent
Charge
Maximum
Charger
Settings
Charging
Interval
12.6or
greater
100%
16volts/7
amps
NoCharging
Required
12.4–12.675–100%
16volts/7
amps
30Minutes
Voltage
Reading
Percent
Charge
Maximum
Charger
Settings
Charging
Interval
12.2–12.450–75%
16volts/7
amps
1Hour
12.0–12.225–50%
14.4volts/4
amps
2Hours
11.7–12.00–25%
14.4volts/4
amps
3Hours
11.7orless
0%
14.4volts/2
amps
6Hoursor
More
CAUTION
Iftheignitionisinthe“ON”positionthere
ispotentialforsparksandengagementof
components.Sparkscouldcauseanexplosion
ormovingpartscouldaccidentallyengage
causingpersonalinjury.
Besureignitionswitchisinthe“OFF”position
beforechargingthebattery.
2.Connectthenegativebatterycable.
Note:Ifthepositivecableisalsodisconnected,
connectthepositive(red)cabletothepositive
batteryterminalrst,thenthenegative(black)cable
tothenegativebatteryterminal.Slipinsulatorboot
overthepositiveterminal.
Note:Iftimedoesnotpermitchargingthebattery,
orifchargingequipmentisnotavailable,connect
thenegativebatterycableandrunthevehicle
continuouslyfor20to30minutestosufciently
chargethebattery.
PositioningtheDischargeChute
Loosenthetwo3/8inchnylocnutsattachingthe
dischargechute.Lowerthedischargechuteinto
position.Retightenthenylocnutsuntilthechuteissnug
butcanpivotfreely.
ServicingtheEngine
Checktheengineoillevel.
RefertotheEngineOwner’sManual.
ServicingtheHydraulicOil
Themachineisshippedwithhydraulicoil.Verifylevel
onExpansionTank(seeFigure2).
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Exmark QUEST SP Specifications

General

Brand	Exmark
Model	QUEST SP
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English