Exmark TURF TRACER S-SERIES - Pre-Start Checks and Engine Starting

Operation
Pre-Start
Fillfueltankonlevelground.Forbestresultsuse
onlyclean,freshregulargradeunleadedgasolinewith
anoctaneratingof87orhigher.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,gasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanol,premiumgasoline,orwhite
gasbecausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.
DoNotaddoiltogasoline.
DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltanktothe
bottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresult
infuelleakageordamagetotheengineoremission
system(ifequipped).
Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,their
locations,theirfunctions,andtheirsafety
requirements.
RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe
necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.
Note:Afterstartingtheengineandengagingthe
hydrodrive,ifeitherofthedrivewheelsactssluggish
orwillnotrotateatall,stopengineandreferto
theHydraulicSystemAirPurgeProcedurein
Maintenance.
OperatingInstructions
OpentheFuelShut-OffValve
Rotatethevalve1/4turncounterclockwisetoturn
fuelon.
StartingtheEngine(ManualStart)
Note:OperatormusthavePTOdisengagedand
speedcontrolleverinneutralpositionwhenstarting
theengine.
1.Lockdriveleversinneutralandengageparkbrake.
Note:Acoldweatherstartingkithasbeenadded
foreaseofstartingineithercoldweatherorwhen
theunithasnotbeenrunforaperiodoftime.
•Tousecoldstartkit:
A.Pullsplitringstraightoutthesideofthe
unit,andhooktheringoverthelowerrear
hydrocontrolshieldbolt.
B.Startengine.Refertothefollowing
guidelinesforfurtherstartingsuggestions.
•Toengagepumpdrive(disengagecoldstart
kit):
A.Pullchainstraightoutfromthesideofthe
unituntilthesplitringcanberemoved
fromthebolt.
B.Slowlyreleasetensiononchain.
2.Pulloutthechokecontrol.Placethethrottle
controlmidwaybetweenthe“Slow”and“Fast”
positions.
3.Turnthekeyswitchtothe“Run”position.
4.Pullrecoilropetostartengine.
5.Afterenginewarmsup,graduallypushinthe
chokecontrol.DoNotrunwarmenginewiththe
chokeinthe“ON”position.
Note:Kawasakienginesgenerallyneedtobe
“choked”evenwhenwarm.
StartingtheEngine(ElectricStart)
Note:OperatormusthavePTOdisengaged,speed
controlleverinneutralposition,andOPClevers
depressedwhenstartingtheengine.
1.Lockdriveleversinneutralandengageparkbrake.
2.Pulloutthechokecontrol.Placethethrottle
controlmidwaybetweenthe“Slow”and“Fast”
positions.
3.Turntheignitionswitchtothe“Start”position.
Releasetheswitchassoonastheenginestarts.
Important:DoNotcranktheengine
continuouslyformorethantensecondsat
atime.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,allowa
60secondstartercool-downperiodbetween
startingattempts.Failuretofollowthese
guidelinescanburnoutthestartermotor.
4.Afterenginewarmsup,graduallypushinthe
chokecontrol.DoNotrunwarmenginewiththe
chokeinthe“ON”position.
Note:Kawasakienginesgenerallyneedtobe
“choked”evenwhenwarm.
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