Exmark VANTAGE X Series - Starting and Stopping Procedures

Operation
Pullthehandlerearwardandtotherighttolatchthe
cuttingdeckintotheraisedtransportposition(see
Figure5).
ElectronicControlUnitMalfunction
Indicator
KohlerEFIUnitsOnly:
Theelectroniccontrolunit(ECU)continuously
monitorsoperationoftheEFIsystem.Ifaproblem
orfaultwithinthesystemisdetected,themalfunction
indicatorlight(MIL)isilluminated.TheMILis
thelightlocatedintheconsolepaneltotheleftof
thePTOswitch.Followthetroubleshootingsteps
outlinedintheKohlerengineoperator’smanualifthe
MILisilluminated.
Pre-Start
Fillfueltankonlevelground.SeeFuel
RecommendationsintheSpecicationssectionfor
additionalgasolineinformation.
DoNotaddoiltogasoline.
DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltanktothe
bottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.Overllingmayresult
infuelleakageordamagetotheengineoremission
system.
Makesureyouunderstandthecontrols,their
locations,theirfunctions,andtheirsafety
requirements.
RefertotheMaintenancesectionandperformallthe
necessaryinspectionandmaintenancesteps.
Foroperationonhillyterrain,afrontweightkit
accessory(P/N116-2935)maybeaddedtoenhance
stabilityandcontrol.Seetherecommendations
below:
•Operatorlessthan200lb(91kg)—noadditional
weights.
•Operator200–275lb(91-125kg)—useonefront
weightkit.
•Operatorover275lb(125kg)—useone
frontweightkitplus2additionalweights(P/N
103-2455-01).
OperatingInstructions
OpentheFuelShut-OffValve
Rotatethevalveandalignwiththefuellinetoopen.
StartingtheEngine
1.Onacoldengine,placethethrottlemidway
betweenthe“Slow”and“Fast”positionsand
placethechokeinthe“On”position(except
onKohlerEFIunits).Onawarmengine,place
thethrottlelevermidwaybetween“Slow”and
“Fast”positionsandleavethechokeinthe“Off”
position.
2.Movethespeedcontrollevertoneutral.
3.Turnignitionswitchto“Start”position.Release
theswitchassoonastheenginestarts.
4.Onacoldengine,graduallyreturnchoketothe
“Off”positionafterenginestartsandwarmsup.
Important:Donotcranktheengine
continuouslyformorethantensecondsat
atime.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,allowa
60secondstartercool-downperiodbetween
startingattempts.Failuretofollowthese
guidelinescanburnoutthestartermotor.
Note:Itishelpfultohavetheleftandright
neutrallocklatcheslockedinneutralwhenstarting
theengine.RefertoNeutralLockLatches
sectioninControls.
EngagingthePTO
DANGER
Therotatingbladesunderthemowerdeckare
dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseserious
injuryorkillyou.
DoNotputhandsorfeetunderthemoweror
mowerdeckwhenthebladesareengaged.
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