Exmark Vantage 000 & Higher - Manual (Page 16)

Operation
Operation
Note: Determine the left and right sides of the
machine from the normal operating position.
Controls
Motion Control Levers
The motion control levers, located on each side of the
top console, control the forward and reverse motion
of the machine.
Moving the levers forward or backward turns
the wheel on the same side forward or reverse
respectively. Wheel speed is proportional to the
amount the lever is moved.
Figure 4
1. LH Motion control lever 6. Neutral
2. RH Motion control lever 7. Forward
3. RH Motion control
lever in PTO disengage
position 8. Front reference/Speed
control bar
4. Reverse 9. Front of unit
5. Rear reference bar
When the motion control levers are in the neutral
position, the LCD indicator appears in the message
display on the front control console (see Figure 5
and Figure 7).
When the motion control levers are in the neutral
position and the RH motion control lever is moved
into the PTO disengage position, the mower blades
will disengage.
Choke Control
Located on the front control console right of the
PTO engagement switch.
The choke is used to aid in starting a cold engine.
Moving the choke lever forward will put the choke in
the “ON” position and moving the choke lever to the
rear, to the detent, will put the choke in the “OFF”
position. Do Not run a warm engine with choke in
the “ON” position.
Figure 5
1. Throttle 8. Fuel gauge
2. RH Motion control lever 9. PTO engagement switch
3. LH Motion control lever 10. Choke
4. Front Reference/Speed
Control Bar 11. Deck lift handle
5. Message display 12. Fuel cap
6. Park brake lever 13. Height-of-cut pin
7. Ignition switch 14. Platform latch
Throttle Control
Located on the RH side of the front control console
(red lever) (see Figure 5).
The throttle is used to control engine speed. Moving
the throttle lever forward will increase engine speed
and moving the throttle lever to the rear will decrease
engine speed. Moving the throttle forward into the
detent is full throttle.
Front Reference/Speed Control Bar
Located in front of the motion control levers (see
Figure 5).
The front reference/speed control bar controls the
maximum forward speed and is infinitely variable
from approximately 4–8 mph (6–13 km/hr).
Park Brake Lever
Located on left side of unit, just to the front of the
LH motion control lever (see Figure 5).
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