Releasing The Electric Brake-E- And S-Series Models; Mower Maintenance; Servicing The Cutting Blades - Exmark QUEST S Series Operator's Manual

1. Valve stem
Releasing the Electric
Brake–E- and S-Series
Models
The electric brake can be manually released by
rotating the link arms forward. Once the electric
brake is energized, the brake resets.
1. Turn the key to the "OFF" position and remove
the key.
2. Disconnect the battery.
3. Locate the shaft on the electric brake where the
brake link arms are connected.
1. Brake link arm
2. Left rear tire
4. Rotate the shaft forward to release the brake.
5. Connect the battery after moving the machine.

Mower Maintenance

Servicing the Cutting Blades

Service Interval: Before each use or daily
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Figure 58
Maintain sharp blades throughout the cutting season
because sharp blades cut cleanly without tearing or
shredding the grass blades. Tearing and shredding
turns grass brown at the edges, which slows growth
and increases the chance of disease.
Check the cutter blades daily for sharpness, and for
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any wear or damage. File down any nicks and sharpen
the blades as necessary. If a blade is damaged or
worn, replace it immediately with a genuine Exmark
replacement blade. For convenient sharpening and
replacement, you may want to keep extra blades on
hand.
WARNING
A worn or damaged blade can break, and a piece
of the blade could be thrown into the operator's
or bystander's area, resulting in serious personal
injury or death.
• Inspect the blade periodically for wear or
damage.
• Replace a worn or damaged blade.
Before Inspecting or Servicing the
Blades
Park machine on level ground, disengage the blade
control switch, engage the parking brake, stop engine,
and remove key. Wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operator's position. Disconnect
the spark plug wire(s) from the spark plug(s).
Inspecting the Blades
1. Inspect the cutting edges (Figure 59). If the edges
are not sharp or have nicks, remove and sharpen
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the blades; refer to Sharpening the Blades.
2. Inspect the blades, especially the curved area. If
you notice any damage, wear, or a slot forming in
this area (item 3 in Figure 59), immediately install
a new blade.
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Maintenance