Exmark QUEST User Manual

Operation
Figure8
1.Ignitionkey5.Throttlelever
2.Off6.Chokecontrol
3.Run7.Bladecontrol
switch—Offposition
4.Start
3.Pulluponthechokecontroltoengagethechoke
beforestartingacoldengine(Figure8).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethe
starter.Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey
(
Figure8).
Important:DoNotengagethestarterfor
morethan5secondsatatime.Iftheengine
failstostart,allowa60secondcool-down
periodbetweenattempts.Failuretofollow
theseinstructionscanburnoutthestarter
motor.
5.Oncetheenginestarts,graduallypushdownthe
chokecontrolastheenginewarms.Iftheengine
stallsorhesitates,slightlypullthecontrolupfor
afewseconds.
OperatingtheBlades
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages
powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols
powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe
engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
1.Releasepressureonthemotioncontrolleversand
placethemachineinneutral.
2.MovethethrottlemidwaytotheFastposition.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottle
inthemidwayposition.
3.Pulloutonthebladecontrolswitch,totheOn
position,toengagetheblades(
Figure9).
Figure9
1.Throttle–Midwayposition2.Bladecontrol
switch—Onposition
4.Movethrottletofullforwardpositionbefore
mowing.
DisengagingtheBlades
Setthrottletomidwayposition.Pushtheblade
controlswitchtoOfftodisengagetheblades
(Figure8).
StoppingtheEngine
1.Bringtheunittoafullstop.
2.Disengagetheblades.
3.Movethemotioncontrolleversouttoengagethe
parkingbrake.
4.Placethethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”
and“FAST”positions.
5.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturntheignitionswitchtothe
“OFF”positiontostoptheengine.
6.Removethekeytopreventchildrenorother
unauthorizedpersonsfromstartingengine.
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Exmark QUEST Specifications

General

Transmission	Hydrostatic
Drive System	2WD
Deck Construction	Fabricated
Fuel Type	Gasoline
Type	Zero-Turn
Deck Material	Steel
Warranty	3 years