Exmark 4500-352 manual Driving the Machine, Drive Lever/Neutral Lock/Park Brake Latch Operation

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Driving the Machine

Operation

6.Allow the engine to run for a minimum of 15 seconds, then turn the ignition switch to the “OFF” position to stop the engine.

7.Remove the key to prevent children or other unauthorized persons from starting engine.

8.Close the fuel shut-off valve when the machine will not be in use for a few days, when transporting, or when the unit is parked inside a building.

Driving the Machine

Drive Lever/Neutral Lock/Park Brake Latch Operation

•For Pistol Grip Handles

To lock the drive levers in “neutral”, squeeze the drive levers back to the neutral position. Place thumbs on the upper portion of the neutral lock/park brake latches and move them to the rear. Release the drive levers.

To lock the levers in “park brake”, squeeze the drive levers back to the brake position. Place thumbs on the upper portion of the neutral lock/park brake latches and move them to the front. Release the drive levers (see Figure 6)

Drive Lever/Neutral Lock/Park Brake Latch Operation CAUTION

If the neutral lock/park brake latches are not completely engaged the drive levers could unexpectedly slip into the forward drive position. If the drive levers slip into the drive position, the unit could lurch forward and cause injury or property damage.

Be sure the pins protruding through the slots of each neutral lock latch are completely engaged in the rear slot of each latch.

To place the drive levers in the drive position, firmly hold the drive levers, place thumbs on the upper portion of the neutral lock/park brake latches and move them out of the “neutral” or the “park brake” position. Slowly and smoothly release the drive levers.

Figure 6

1.

Latch is in the drive

6.

Neutral lock

 

position

7.

Forward — release drive

2.

Rotate forward for park

 

brake position

 

lever

3.

Rotate back for neutral

8.

Neutral —hold in this

 

lock position

 

position

4.

Park brake

9.

Reverse—squeeze drive

 

 

 

lever

5.Full speed forward

•For ECS Handles

To lock the drive levers in “neutral lock”, squeeze the drive levers to the “neutral” position. See Figure 7 position 2. Place thumbs on the inner thumb lobe of the neutral lock /park brake latches and rotate them to the “neutral” position. See Figure 7 position 3. Release the drive levers.

To lock the drive levers in “park brake”, squeeze the drive levers farther to the “brake” position. Place thumbs on the inner thumb lobe of the neutral lock/park brake latches and rotate them to the “park” position. See Figure 7 position 4. Release drive levers.

•For Pistol Grip Handles CAUTION

If the neutral lock/park brake latches are not completely engaged the drive levers could unexpectedly slip into the forward drive position. If the drive levers slip into the drive position, the unit could lurch forward and cause injury or property damage.

Be sure the drive levers are securely seated at the bottom of the “neutral” or “park” areas of the neutral lock latches.

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