Exmark QUEST User Manual

Operation
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonboth
sidesoftheengine.
4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekey
holeanddowntolocktheminplaceasshownin
Figure20.Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
5.Movethemotioncontrolleversinwardtothe
neutralpositionandturntheignitionkeytothe
runposition.DoNotstartthemachine.
Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.
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Figure20
1.Bypassleverlocation
3.Leverpositionfor
pushingthemachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
6.Whennished,ensurethekeyhasbeenreturned
totheStoppositiontoavoiddrainingthebattery
charge.
Ifthemachinefailstomovetheelectricbrakemay
stillbeengaged.Ifnecessarytheelectricbrakecan
bereleasedmanually.RefertotheReleasingthe
ElectricBrakeprocedureinDriveMaintenance.
ToOperatetheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekey
holeanddowntolocktheminplaceasshownin
Figure20.Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
SideDischarge
Themowerhasahingeddischargedeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turf.
DANGER
Withoutthedischargedeector,mulchkit,or
entiregrasscollectionsystemmountedinplace,
youandothersareexposedtobladecontactand
throwndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethedischargedeectorfrom
themowerbecausethedischargedeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
dischargedeectoriseverdamaged,replace
itimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethemovetheblade
controlswitchtoOffandrotatetheignition
keytoOff.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthe
wireoffthesparkplug(s).
Transporting
TransportingaUnit
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Lockbrakeandblockwheels.Securely
fastenthemachinetothetrailerortruckwithstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Besurethatthetrailerortruck
hasallnecessarylightingandmarkingasrequiredby
law .Secureatrailerwithasafetychain.
CAUTION
Thisunitdoesnothaveproperturnsignals,
lights,reectivemarkings,oraslowmoving
vehicleemblem.Drivingonastreetorroadway
withoutsuchequipmentisdangerousand
canleadtoaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Drivingonastreetorroadwaywithoutsuch
equipmentmayalsobeaviolationofStatelaws
andtheoperatormaybesubjecttotrafctickets
and/ornes.
DoNotdriveaunitonapublicstreetorroadway.
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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