Exmark LAZER Z X Series Operator's Manual page 28

Operation
Figure 7
1. PTO engagement switch 3. Middle position
2. Front position
Positioning the throttle switch to Max, Efficient, or
Low allows for six different operational modes: three
modes with the PTO disengaged (transport) and
three modes with PTO engaged (mow). See the table
below to determine the appropriate engine speed.
Throttle Switch Transport
Position Mode (PTO
Disengaged)
1. Front Position Maximum
transport
speed/High idle
2. Middle Medium
Position transport
speed/Clutch
engagement
Low transport
3. Rear Position
speed/Low idle
Brake Lever
Located on right side of unit, just to the front of the
RH motion control lever.
4. Rear position
Mow Mode
(PTO
Engaged)
Max Throttle
Setting:
Maximum
power for
extreme mowing
conditions
Efficient
Throttle Setting:
Standard
power for
normal mowing
conditions.
Lowered Engine
RPM and most
fuel efficient
mode for
mowing.
Low Throttle
Setting: Reduces
deck packing
in wet mowing
conditions
The brake lever engages a parking brake on the drive
wheels.
Note: The LCD indicator appears in the message
display on the RH console when the park brake is
engaged (see Figure 9).
Pull the lever up and rearward to engage the brake.
Push the lever forward and down to disengage the
brake.
The unit must be tied down and brake engaged when
transporting.
Ignition Switch
Located on right console (see Figure 6).
The ignition switch is used to start and stop the
engine. The switch has three positions "OFF", "ON"
and "START". Insert key into switch and rotate
clockwise to the "ON" position. Rotate clockwise to
the next position to engage the starter (key must be
held against spring pressure in this position). Allow
the key to return to the "on" position immediately
after the engine starts.
1. Off
2. On
Note: Brake must be engaged, motion control
levers out (neutral lock position) and PTO switch
disengaged to start engine. (It is not necessary for the
operator to be in the seat to start the engine.)
Hour Meter
Located on the right console in the message display
(see Figure 6 and Figure 9).
The hour meter records the number of hours that
the engine has run.
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Figure 8
3. Start