Exmark 4500-471 Operating Instructions, Pre-Start, Deck Lift Pedal, Transport Lock, Operation

Operation

Deck Lift Pedal

Located at the right front corner of the floor pan.

Push the pedal forward with your foot to raise the cutting deck. Allow the pedal to move rearward to lower the cutting deck to the cut height that has been set.

Transport Lock

Located on the height of cut adjustment plates to the right of the parking brake.

Position in the transport latching position to automatically latch the cutting deck when raised to the transport position (see item 1 in Figure 11).

In the non-latching position, the deck will automatically return to the cutting height when the pedal is lowered (see item 3 in Figure 11).

Refer to the Maintenance section and perform all the necessary inspection and maintenance steps.

Operating Instructions

Raise the Rollover Protection System (ROPS)

Important: The roll bar is an integral and effective safety device. Keep the roll bar in the raised and locked position when operating the mower. Lower the roll bar temporarily only when absolutely necessary.

1.The knob must be completely latched with the tabs interlocking as shown in Figure 12 to lock the roll bar in the raised, operate position.

2.Apply forward pressure to the upper hoop of the roll bar.

3.Pull the knob and rotate 90° to hold in the unlatched position to lower the roll bar.

4.To return to the operate position, raise the roll bar, and then rotate knobs 90° so that the tabs interlock partially. Apply forward pressure to the roll bar upper hoop and observe that the knobs return to the completely latched position.

Figure 11

1. Latching position 3. Non-latching position

2.Transport lock control

Pre-Start

Fill fuel tank. For best results use only clean, fresh regular grade unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or higher.

Do Not add oil to gasoline.

Do Not overfill fuel tank. Never fill the fuel tank so that the fuel level rises above a level that is 1/2 inch (13 mm) below the bottom of the filler neck to allow for fuel expansion and prevent fuel spillage.

Make sure you understand the controls, their locations, their functions, and their safety requirements.

Figure 12

1.Roll bar upper hoop

2.Knob in “latched” position

3.Pull knob to unlatch

4.Rotate 90° to hold unlatched

5.Knob in “unlatched” position

5.Make sure the knobs are fully engaged with the roll bar in the raised position. The upper hoop of

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