Exmark VANTAGE X Series - Operating Your Exmark Mower; Machine Controls Overview

Operation
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Controls
OperatorPresenceControl(OPC)
Levers
Locatedontheupperhandleassemblydirectlybelow
thehandlegrips(seeFigure4).
Figure4
LHupperhandleassemblyshown
1.Neutrallocklatch
3.OPCLever
2.Rotateneutrallocklatch4.Driveleverinneutral
position
Whentheseleversaredepressed,theOPCsystem
sensesthattheoperatorisinthenormaloperator's
position.
Note:TheLCDindicatorappearsinthemessage
displayonthefrontconsolewhentheOPCleversare
depressed(seeFigure5andFigure7).
Whentheleversarereleased,theOPCsystem
sensesthattheoperatorhasmovedfromthenormal
operatingposition.
•Iftheleversarereleasedwiththespeedcontrol
notinneutral,theenginewillkill(withorwithout
PTOengaged).
•Iftheleversarereleasedwiththespeedcontrolin
neutralandthePTOengaged,themowerblades
disengagebuttheengineremainsrunning.
DriveLevers
Locatedoneachsideoftheupperhandleassembly
aheadofandbelowthehandlegrips(seeFigure4).
Theseleversindividuallycontrolthespeedand
directionofeachdrivewheel.Whenthespeed
controlleverismovedoutoftheneutralposition
andtheneutrallocklatchesaremovedintothedrive
positionandthedriveleversarereleased,thedrive
wheelsareengagedintheforwarddirection.
Squeezingthelefthandand/orrighthandlever
causesthelefthandand/orrighthanddrivewheel
respectivelytoslowdown,stop,orreverse,depending
onhowfareachdriveleveris“squeezed”.Squeezing
thedriveleversbeyondtheneutralpositioncauses
thedrivewheelstoengageinthereversedirection
regardlessofthepositionoftheneutrallocklatches
andthespeedcontrollever.
NeutralLockLatches
Locatedontheupperhandleassemblyontheends
ofthehandlegrips(seeFigure4).
Theselatchesallowtheoperatortolockthedrive
leversina“neutral”positionwherethedrivewheels
arenotengagedineitheraforwardorreverse
direction.
ChokeControl(AllUnitsExcept
KohlerEFI)
LocatedontheRHsideofthefrontcontrolconsole
(seeFigure5).
Thechokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.
Movingthechokeleverforwardwillputthechokein
the“ON”positionandmovingthechokelevertothe
rear,tothedetent,willputthechokeinthe“OFF”
position.DoNotrunawarmenginewithchokein
the“ON”position.
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