Exmark Radius X Series User Manual

Operation
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversouttotheneutral
lockposition.
3.Engagetheparkingbrake.
4.Placethethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”
and“FAST”positions.
5.DisengagethePTO.
6.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturntheignitionswitchtothe
“OFF”positiontostoptheengine.
7.Removethekeytopreventchildrenorother
unauthorizedpersonsfromstartingengine.
8.Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhenthemachine
willnotbeinuseforafewdays,when
transporting,orwhentheunitisparkedinside
abuilding.
DrivingtheMachine
CAUTION
Machinecanspinveryrapidlybypositioningone
levertoomuchaheadoftheother.Operatormay
losecontrolofthemachine,whichmaycause
damagetothemachineorinjury.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Important:Tobeginmovement(forwardor
backward)theoperatormustbeintheseat,the
brakelevermustbedisengaged(pusheddown)
beforethemotioncontrolleverscanbemovedin
ortheenginewillstop.
Whenthemotioncontrolleversarepositionedfully
outward(apart)intheT-slot,thedrivesystemisin
theneutrallockposition(Figure13).
Whenthemotioncontrolleversaremoveddirectly
inward(together)thedrivesystemisintheneutral
operateposition.
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Figure13
1.Neutrallockposition
(handlesout)
4.Forward
2.Neutraloperateposition
(handlesin)
5.Neutral(operate)
3.FrontofUnit
6.Reverse
DrivingForward
1.Releasetheparkingbrake.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversinwardtothe
centertotheneutralposition.
3.Tomoveforwardinastraightline,moveboth
leversforwardwithequalpressure.
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Exmark Radius X Series Specifications

General

Engine Brand	Kawasaki
Deck Construction	Fabricated
Deck Material	10-gauge steel
Engine Type	V-Twin
Drive Type	Rear-wheel drive
Turning Radius	Zero-turn
Cutting Width	60 inches
Transmission	Hydro-Gear ZT3400
Spindle Type	Aluminum
Speed	Up to 10 mph