Exmark Metro 00 & Higher - Manual (Page 15)

Operation
Figure 5
ECS Handle
1. OPC Lever
2. Rotate latch for neutral lock and park brake positions
3. Neutral Lock Latch/Park Brake Latch
4. Drive Lever
Drive Levers
Located on each side of the upper handle assembly
ahead of and below the handle grips (see Figure 4
and Figure 5).
These levers individually control clutching action of
the wheel drive belts and brakes. When the drive
levers are all the way down, the brakes disengage and
the wheel drive belts engage
Gradually squeezing the left or right hand drive lever
disengages the wheel drive belts, causing the left hand
or right hand wheel to slow down until they reach
neutral or stop. This makes the machine turn to the
left or right respectively. Squeezing further engages
the park brakes. The sharpness of the turn varies by
how much the lever is squeezed. For straight ahead
motion, smoothly release both drive levers to engage
both drive wheels simultaneously.
Neutral Lock/Park Brake Latches
• For Pistol Grip Handles: Located on handles
ahead of the grips.
• For ECS Handles: Located on the upper handle
assembly on the ends of the handle grips.
The latches allow the operator to lock the drive levers
in a “neutral” position where neither the wheel drive
belts nor the brakes engage or in a “park brake”
position where the wheel drive belts are not engaged
and the park brake is engaged (see Figure 4 and
Figure 5).
Choke Control
Located on the front left corner of the fuel tank
support.
Choke is used to aid in starting a cold engine. The
choke control is pulled out to be in the “ON” position
and pushed in to be in the “OFF” position. Do Not
run a warm engine with choke in the “ON” position.
Throttle Control
Located on the on the control console right side.
The throttle is used to control engine speed. Moving
the throttle control forward will increase engine
speed and moving it to the rear will decrease engine
speed. Moving the throttle forward into the detent
is full position.
Transmission Shift Lever
Located under the control console and behind the
fuel tank.
It shifts the 5-speed transmission into five forward
gears, neutral and reverse. Shift transmission only
when drive levers are in the neutral position. Shifting
without drive levers in neutral may cause damage to
the transmission.
Note: Reverse is “reverse assist” only, meaning when
the transmission is in reverse, the operator has to pull
the unit backward to “assist” with the movement of
the unit.
“Off-Run” Switch
Located on the control console.
Turn the key to the “Run” position to allow the
engine to be started. Turn the key to the “Off ”
position to shut engine off.
Fuel Shut-Off Valve
Located in the fuel line midway between the tank
and engine.
The fuel shut-off valve is used to shut off the
flow of fuel when parking inside a building, during
transportation to and from the job sites, and when
the machine will not be used for a few days.
Rotate valve 1/4 turn clockwise to shut fuel off.
Rotate valve 1/4 turn counterclockwise to turn fuel
on.
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