Exmark E-Series - Manual (Page 21)

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.
Figure 10
1. Transport lock handle 3. Height of cut decal
2. Height adjustment pin 4. Deck foot pedal
Transport Lock
Located on the height of cut adjustment plate (see
Figure 10).
The transport latching mechanism will automatically
engage when the deck is raised to the transport
position. To release the deck from the transport
position: push the foot pedal to remove the load from
the transport latching mechanism, pull the transport
lock handle rearward, and let the pedal come back to
lower the deck down to the desired cut height.
Pre-Start
Fill fuel tank on level ground. For best results use
only clean, fresh regular grade unleaded gasoline with
an octane rating of 87 or higher.
Important: Never use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, gasohol containing more
than 10% ethanol, premium gasoline, or white
gas because the fuel system could be damaged.
Do Not add oil to gasoline.
Do Not overfill fuel tank. Fill the fuel tank to the
bottom of the filler neck. The empty space in the
tank allows gasoline to expand. Overfilling may result
in fuel leakage or damage to the engine or emission
system.
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 11 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.
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