Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Quest Lawn Mower del fabbricante Exmark
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QUEST ® For Serial Nos. 720,000 & Higher Part No. 4500-338 Rev . A.
W ARNING CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 W ar ning The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of Califor nia to cause cancer, bir th defects, or other reproductiv e har m. Important: This engine is not equipped with a spark arr ester mufer .
Introduction R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n how to operate and maintain y our product properly and to av oid injury and product damage. Y ou are responsible for operating the product properly and safely . Y ou may contact Exmark directly at www .
Contents Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety Safety Safety Alert Symbol This man ual identies potential hazards and has safety messages identied by the safety alert symbol (Figure 2), which signals a hazard that ma y cause serious injury or death if you do not follo w the recommended precautions .
Safety safely enough to protect themselves and others from serious injury . • Alwa ys follow the recommendations for wheel weights or counterw eights . Slope Operation Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and tip-ov er accidents , which can result in sev ere injur y or death.
Safety • Extinguish all cigarettes , cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition. • Use only an approv ed container . • Never remo ve the gas cap or add fuel when the engine is r unning . Allo w the engine to cool before refueling . • Never refuel the machine indoors .
Safety Safety and Instructional Decals Safety decals and instructions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential danger . R eplace any decal that is damaged or lost. 93-7009 1. W arning–Do Not operate the mower with the discharge deector up or removed; keep the discharge deector in place.
Safety 109-6035 Deck Drive Belt Routing 109-6036 1. Read the Operator’s Manual. 2. Remove the ignition key and read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance. 3. Height of cut. 109-6210 1. Read the Operator’s Manual. 2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard, fan and entanglement hazard, belt–stay away from moving parts.
Safety 109-9173 1. Parking brake 4. Neutral 2. Fast 5. Reverse 3. Slow 6. Machine Speed 109-9182 1. Machine speed 4. Neutral 2. Fast 5. Reverse 3. Slow 1 10-6691 1. Thrown objects hazard–keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine. 3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot–stay away from moving parts.
Safety 109-6016 1. Read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance. 4. Refer to the Operator’s manual for grease instructions. 2. T ime interval 5. Check hydraulic oil level and refer to the Operator’s Manual for further instructions.
Safety Battery Symbols Some or all of these symbols are on your battery . 1. Explosion hazard 5. Read the Operator’s Manual. 9. Flush eyes immediately with water and get medical help fast. 2. No re, open ames, or smoking 6. Keep bystanders a safe distance from the battery .
Specications Specications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 720,000 and Higher QST22BE482; QST23K C482; QST23K C522; QST24BE522 Systems Engine • Engine Specications: See y our Engine Owner’ s Man.
Specications • Ar mrests: Standard–foam padded ip-up adjustable height ar mrests . • Seat Safety Switch: Incorporated into the Safety Interlock System. Hydrostatic Ground Drive System • Hydrostatic Pumps: T w o Hy dro Gear ZT2800 Integ rated dri ve systems .
Product Overview T read Width: (Center to Center of Tires, W idthwise) 48 inch Deck 52 inch Deck Driv e Wheels 36.0 inches (91 cm) 36.8 inc hes (93 cm) Caster Wheels 33.5 inches (85 cm) 33.5 inc hes (85 cm) Wheel Base: (Center of Caster T ire to Center of Drive Tire) 48 inch Deck 52 inch Deck 48.
Operation Operation Controls Note: Become familiar with all of the controls in Figure 3 and Figure 4 before you start the engine and operate the mac hine. Ignition Switch Located on control panel. The ignition switch is used to start and stop the engine.
Operation Parking Brake Lever Located on left side of the console (Figure 3). The brak e lev er engages a parking brake on the dri ve wheels . Pull the lev er up and rearward to engag e the brak e . Push the lev er forw ard and down to disengag e the brake .
Operation See inside bac k co ver to deter mine the appro ximate slope angle to be mow ed. Recommended Gasoline Use UNLEADED R egular Gasoline suitable for automotiv e use (87 pump octane minimum). Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline containing methanol, or gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol because the fuel system could be damaged.
Operation Using Stabilizer/Conditioner Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to provide the following benets: • Keeps gasoline fresh during storage of 30 da ys or less . F or longer storage it is recommended that the fuel tank be drained.
Operation Figure 7 1. Control panel 2. Blade control switch—Off position 3. Mov e the throttle lev er to midw ay and the chok e lever forward before starting a cold engine (Figure 8). Note: A warm or hot engine may not require choking . Figure 8 1. Control panel 4.
Operation Figure 10 1. Control panel 2. Blade control switch—On position 4. Mov e throttle to full forward position before mowing . Disengaging the Blades Set throttle to midwa y position. Push the blade control switch to Off to disengage the blades (Figure 11).
Operation T ry to start with operator in seat, parking brak e engaged , PTO engaged and motion control levers in the neutral lock position - starter must not crank .
Operation Backward 1. Mov e the lev ers to the center , unlock ed position. 2. T o go bac kward, slowly pull the motion control levers rearw ard (Figure 12).
Operation the predeter mined cut height by slowly decreasing foot pressure allowing the foot lev er to trav el rearward. Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers It is recommended to change the anti-scalp roller position when the height of cut has c hang ed. 1.
Operation Figure 17 1. Bolt 3. Nut 2. Spring 4. Additional mounting holes Up to v e springs can be secured to the seat bo x with a n ut and bolt, see Figure 17.
Operation Figure 19 1. Front of the machine. 5. Lever position for pushing the machine 2. Rotate bypass release knob counterclockwise 6. Rotate bypass release knob clockwise 3. Lever position for operating the machine. 7. Release lever 4. Pull lever in this direction 4.
Operation W ARNING Loading a unit on a trailer or truck increases the possibility of backw ard tip-ov er . Backw ard tip-o ver could cause serious injur y or death. • Use extreme caution when operating a unit on a ramp . • Use only a single, full width ramp; Do Not use indi vidual ramps for each side of the unit.
Operation Cutting Speed T o impro ve cut quality , use a slo wer g round speed. A void Cutting T oo Low If the cutting width of the mo wer is wider than the mow er y ou previously used, raise the cutting height to ensure that unev en turf is not cut too short.
Maintenance Maintenance Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. W ARNING While maintenance or adjustments are being made, someone could star t the engine. Accidental star ting of the engine could seriously injure y ou or other bystanders.
Maintenance Important: Refer to y our Engine Operator’ s Manual for additional maintenance procedures. Premaintenance Procedures Raising the Seat Make sure the motion control lev ers are lock ed in the neutral position. Lift the seat forward until the lanyard is tight.
Maintenance Figure 22 Located on the back of the seat. 1. Read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance 4. Check oil level. 2. Grease idler pivots. 5. Check hydraulic oil level and refer to Operator ’ s manual for further instructions.
Maintenance Servicing Paper Element Service Interval: Every 25 hours (May need more often under extremely dusty or dirty conditions.) Every 100 hours/Y early (whichever comes rst)—Replace the air cleaner element. 1. R emov e the air cleaner co ver (Figure 23).
Maintenance 3. Stop the engine , remo ve the key , and wait for all moving parts to stop before lea ving the operating position. 4. Clean the area around the drain plug and on the machine frame. Place a pan underneath mac hine directly belo w the drain hole in the frame as shown in Figure 26 and Figure 27.
Maintenance Checking the Hydraulic Oil Level Service Interval: Before each use or daily Check expansion tank and if necessary add MOBIL 1 15W -50 synthetic motor oil to the FULL COLD line Figure 29 1.
Maintenance Servicing the Spark Plug Service Interval: Every 200 hours/Every 2 years (whichever comes rst) Every 500 hours—Replace the spark plug. As stated in the maintenance inter v als , remov e the spark plug, check condition, and reset the gap or replace with a new plug as necessar y .
Maintenance Important: Operating the engine with a block ed grass screen, dir ty or plugged cooling ns, and/or cooling shrouds remov ed, will cause engine damage due to o verheating .
Maintenance Charging the Battery Removing the Battery W ARNING Batter y ter minals or metal tools could short against metal machine components causing sparks.
Maintenance V oltage Reading Percent Charge Maximum Charger Settings Charging Inter val 12.6 or g reater 100% 16 v olts/7 amps No Charging R equired 12.4 – 12.6 75–100% 16 volts/7 amps 30 Min utes 12.2 – 12.4 50–75% 16 v olts/7 amps 1 Hour 12.
Maintenance 2. R emov e cov er as sho wn in Figure 36. 3. T o replace a fuse, pull out on the fuse to remo ve it Drive System Maintenance Checking the T ire Pressure Service Interval: Every 25 hours/Monthly (whichever comes rst) Maintain the air pressure in the front and rear tires as specied.
Maintenance Figure 39 1. Blades front to rear 3. Measure here 2. Outside cutting edges 2. R otate the opposite ends of the blades forward. 3. Measure from a lev el surface to the cutting edge of the blades at the same position as in step 1. The difference between the dimensions obtained in steps 1 and 3 m ust not ex ceed 1/8 inc h (3 mm).
Maintenance Figure 41 1. Sharpen at original angle 2. Check the balance of the blade by putting it on a blade balancer (Figure 42). If the blade sta ys in a horizontal position, the blade is balanced and can be used. If the blade is not balanced, le some metal off the end of the sail area only (Figure 42).
Maintenance 6. R oute the new belt around the engine pulley and mow er pulleys . 7. Pull the idler pulley in the direction shown in Figure 43 and route the belt onto the idler pulley . 8. Install the belt cov ers ov er the outside spindles . Leveling the Mower Deck The mow er blades must be lev el from side to side .
Maintenance 2. P ark the machine on a lev el surface and disengag e the blade control switc h. 3. Mov e the motion control levers outward to the neutral position, engag e the parking brake , stop the engine, remo ve the k ey , and wait for all moving parts to stop before lea ving the operating position.
Maintenance Removing the Mower Deck 1. P ark the machine on a lev el surface and disengag e the blade control switc h 2. Mov e the motion control lev ers outw ard to the neutral position, engage parking brake , stop the engine, remov e the k ey , and w ait for all mo ving parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
Maintenance Replacing the Discharge Deector DANGER An unco vered discharge opening could allo w the lawn mower to throw objects in the operator’s or bystander’s direction and result in serious injur y . Also, contact with the blade could occur .
Maintenance Cleaning W ashing the Underside of the Mower Service Interval: Before each use or daily After each use, w ash the underside of the mo wer to prevent grass buildup for improv ed m ulch action and clipping dispersal. 1. P ark the machine on a lev el surface and disengag e the blade control switc h.
Storage Storage Cleaning and Storage 1. Disengag e the blade control switc h, mov e the motion controls outw ard to the neutral position, engag e parking brak e, stop the engine, and remov e the key . 2. R emov e grass clippings , dirt, and grime from the external parts of the entire machine , especially the engine.
T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Important: It is essential that all operator safety mechanisms be connected and in proper operating condition prior to mow er use. When a problem occurs , Do Not o verlook the simple causes . F or example: starting problems could be caused by an empty fuel tank.
T roubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Cor rectiv e Action 1. Engine load is ex cessiv e. 1. R educe the ground speed. 2. Air cleaner is dirty . 2. Clean or replace the air cleaner element. 3. Oil lev el in the crankcase is lo w . 3. Add oil to the crankcase .
Schematics Schematics Electrical Diagram—Briggs & Stratton TERMINAL I TERMINAL S TERMINAL X TERMINAL Y TERMINAL B TERMINAL A 3. ST ART POSITION 1.
Schematics Electrical Diagram—Kohler Command TERMINAL I TERMINAL S TERMINAL X TERMINAL Y TERMINAL B TERMINAL A 3. ST ART POSITION 1. OFF 2. RUN B + I + S CIRCUIT "MAKE" X + Y NONE B + I + .
Consumer Warranty Conditions and Pr oducts Covered Exmark Mfg. Co. Inc. and its aff iliate, Exmark W arranty Company , pursuant to an agreement between them, jointly warrant on the terms and condition.
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Service Record Date: Description of Work Done: Service Done By: 54.
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