Exmark MPKA21 manual Operation, Controls

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Operation

Operation

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Controls

Blade Control Bail

Located on the upper handle as shown in Figure 4.

When the blade control bail is depressed, the system senses that the operator is in the normal operator’s position.

•For Units with a Blade Brake Clutch: When the blade control bail is released, the system senses that the operator has moved from the normal operating position and will stop the blade.

•For Units without a Blade Brake Clutch: When the blade control bail is released, the system senses that the operator has moved from the normal operating position and will kill the engine.

Figure 4

1.

Throttle-Choke Control

4.

Handle

2.

Blade Control Lever

5.

Drive Bail

 

(Blade Brake Units Only)

 

(Self-Propelled Units

 

 

 

Only)

3.Blade Control Bail

Self-Propel Drive Bail (For

Self-Propelled Units Only)

Located on the upper handle as shown in Figure 4.

When the self-propel drive bail is squeezed, the unit will move forward at the speed set on the speed

control lever. When this bail is released the unit will stop moving.

Throttle-Choke Control

The throttle-choke control is located on the left side of the handles as shown in Figure 4.

The lever is used to control engine speed. Moving the lever to the full forward (Choke) position will place the lever in the choke position. The choke aids in starting a cold engine. Moving the throttle control forward will increase engine speed and moving it to the rear will decrease engine speed.

For units with a Blade Brake Control: The throttle-choke control also includes an engine kill position. Moving the lever into the full rearward (Off) position will kill the engine.

Note: MPKA21CA, MSKA21CA, and MSKA21BCA Units Do Not have a choke.

Blade Control Lever (Blade Brake Clutch Units Only):

The blade control lever is located on the right side of the handle next to the Blade Control Bail as shown in Figure 4.

Moving the blade control lever into the full forward position while depressing the blade control bail engages the blade. Releasing the blade control bail automatically disengages the blades.

Ground Speed (Shifter) Control (Self-Propelled Units Only):

The ground speed control is located at the rear of the belt cover as shown in Figure 5.

The ground speed control has three settings which control the ground speed of the mower: 1 is slow, 2 is medium, and 3 is fast.

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