Exmark 4500-466 manual Pre-Start, Operating Instructions, Deck Lift Pedal, Transport Lock

Operation

Coolant Temperature Gauge (Kawasaki Liquid-Cooled Only)

Located on the right console (see Figure 6).

The coolant temperature gauge monitors the temperature of the engine coolant. During normal operating conditions the gauge should be in the green range. An engine overheating condition is when the bar display goes to the yellow or red range and an alarm sounds. Refer to the Warning Buzzer section.

		Figure 11
1.	Green	3.	Red
2.	Yellow	4.	Bar display

Warning Buzzer (Kawasaki

Liquid-Cooled Only)

Located on the side of the right hand console (see Figure 6).

The buzzer is a warning signal that the engine is overheating. See the Troubleshooting section.

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 12).

In the non-latching position, the deck will automatically return to the cutting height when the pedal is lowered (see item 3 in Figure 12).

Figure 12

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.

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 13 to lock the roll bar in the raised, operate position.

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