Exmark QUEST User Manual

Maintenance
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancerandreproductive
harm.Washhandsafterhandling.
ChargingtheBattery
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,Do
Notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthemachine.
•DoNotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
DANGER
Chargingorjumpstartingthebatterymay
produceexplosivegases.Batterygasescan
explodecausingseriousinjury.
•Keepsparks,ames,orcigarettesawayfrom
battery.
•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingbatteryin
anenclosedspace.
•Makesureventingpathofbatteryisalways
openoncebatteryislledwithacid.
•Alwaysshieldeyesandfacefrombattery.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,which
ispoisonousandcancausesevereburns.
Swallowingelectrolytecanbefatalorifittouches
skincancausesevereburns.
•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldeyes,andrubber
glovestoprotectskinandclothingwhen
handlingelectrolyte.
•DoNotswallowelectrolyte.
•Intheeventofanaccident,ushwithwater
andcalladoctorimmediately.
CAUTION
Iftheignitionisinthe“ON”positionthere
ispotentialforsparksandengagementof
components.Sparkscouldcauseanexplosionor
movingpartscouldaccidentallyengagecausing
personalinjury.
Besureignitionswitchisinthe“OFF”position
beforechargingthebattery.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardto
engageparkingbrakestoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisetheseat.
4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcable
fromthebatterypost(
Figure29).Retainall
fasteners.
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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