Exmark STARIS E Series - Operating Your Mower; Control Panel and Lever Operation

Operation
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Controls
Note:Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbefore
startingtheengineandoperatingthemachine.
MotionControlLevers
Themotioncontrollevers,locatedoneachsideofthe
topconsole,controltheforwardandreversemotion
ofthemachine.
Movingtheleversforwardorbackwardturns
thewheelonthesamesideforwardorreverse
respectively.Wheelspeedisproportionaltothe
amounttheleverismoved.
Movingtheleversoutward,fromthecenterposition
intothenotch,locksthemintheneutralposition
(seeFigure4).
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Figure4
1.Neutrallockposition
(handlesout)
5.Rearreferencebar
2.Neutraloperateposition
(handlesin)
6.Frontreference/Speed
controlbar
3.Frontofmachine
7.Forward
4.Reverse8.Adjustmenthole
Note:Whentheleversareoutintheneutral
position,theneutralLCDindicatorwillappear,but
theOperatorPresencewillnot.
Note:Wheneitherleverismovedinwardfrom
theneutralposition,theneutralLCDindicatorwill
disappearandtheOperatorPresenceindicatorwill
appear.
ChokeControl
LocatedontheLHsideofthecontrolconsole(black
lever)(seeFigure5).
Thechokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.
Movingthechokeleverforwardwillputthechokein
the“ON”positionandmovingthechokelevertothe
rear,tothedetent,willputthechokeinthe“OFF”
position.DoNotrunawarmenginewithchokein
the“ON”position.
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Figure5
1.Choke6.FrontReference/Speed
ControlBar
2.Throttle7.RHMotioncontrollever
3.Rearreferencebar8.PTOengagementswitch
4.LHMotioncontrollever9.Ignition
5.Messagedisplay
ThrottleControl
LocatedontheLHsideofthecontrolconsole(red
lever).
Thethrottleisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Moving
thethrottleleverforwardwillincreaseenginespeed
andmovingthethrottlelevertotherearwilldecrease
enginespeed.Movingthethrottleforwardintothe
detentisfullthrottle.
ParkBrakeLever
Locatedontherightsideofthemachine.
Thebrakeleverengagesaparkingbrakeonthedrive
wheels.
Note:TheLCDindicatorappearsinthemessage
displayonthefrontconsolewhentheparkbrakeis
engaged(seeFigure5andFigure7).
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