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QUEST ® SP MODELS
For Serial Nos.
850,000 & Higher
Par t No. 4500-582 Rev . A
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W ARNING CALIFORNIA Pr oposition 65 W ar ning T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct contains chemicals kno wn to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or other r epr oducti v e har m. Important: T he engine in this pr oduct is not equipped with a spar k ar r ester muf fler . It is a violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code (CPR C) Section 4442 to use or operate this engine on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or g rass-co v er ed land as defined in CPR C
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Introduction CONGRATULATIONS on the purc hase of y our Exmark Mo w er . T his product has been carefully designed and man ufactured to gi v e y ou a maxim um amount of de pendability and years of trouble-free operation. T his man ual contains operating, maintenance , adjustment, and safety instr uctions for y our Exmark mo w er . BEFORE OPERATING Y OUR MO WER, CAREFULL Y READ THIS MANU AL IN ITS ENTIRETY . Figure 1 1. Model and serial number location By follo wing the operating, maintenance , an
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Electric Clutc h Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Contents Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Clean Engine and Exhaust System Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety • Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate Safety or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations ma y restrict the ag e of the operator . Safety Alert Symbol • Only adults and mature teenag ers should operate T his Safety Aler t Symbol ( Figure 2 ) is used both in a mo w er , and ev en mature teenag ers should ha v e this man ual and on the mac hine to identify impor tant adult super vision. Be sure a teenag er : safety messag es whic h m ust be follo w ed to a v oid 1. has read and
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Safety thro wn b y the mac hine and ma y cause personal DANGER injur y to the operator or b ystanders . In cer tain conditions during fueling , static electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k DANGER which can ignite gasoline v apor s. A fir e or In cer tain conditions gasoline is extr emel y explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and flamma ble and v apor s ar e explosi v e. other s and cause pr oper ty dama ge. A fir e or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n • Al w ays place gasoline contai
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Safety functioning properly . Do Not operate unless they – Before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on the are functioning properly . mo w er . – After striking a foreign object or abnor mal Operation vibration occurs (inspect the mo w er for damag e and mak e re pairs before restar ting and operating the mo w er). W ARNING – Before clearing bloc kag es . Operating engine par ts, especiall y the – W henev er y ou lea v e the mo w er . muf fler , become extr emel y hot. Sev er e bur ns • Stop engi
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Safety Slope Operation Use Extr eme caution when mo wing and/or tur ning on slopes as loss of traction and/or tip-o v er could occur . T he operator is responsible for safe operation on slopes . DANGER Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can cause sliding and loss of contr ol. W heels dr opping o v er edges, ditches, steep banks, or w ater can cause r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y , death or dr o wning . Figure 3 • Do Not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. 1. Safe Zone-Use
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Safety T owing W ARNING • Use for to wing only if equipped with an Exmark T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll hitc h kit. Do Not attac h to w ed equipment ex ce pt bar is do wn. W heels dr opping o v er edges, at the hitc h point. ditches, steep banks, or w ater can cause • F ollo w Exmark’ s recommendation for w eight r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y , limits for to w ed equipment and to wing on slopes . death or dr o wning . T his infor mation can be found i
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Safety • Chec k for proper brak e operation frequently . W ARNING Adjust and ser vice as required. R emo ving standard original equipment • Charg e batteries in an open w ell v entilated area, par ts, or using non-Exmar k r eplacement a w a y from spark and flames . Unplug c harg er par ts and accessories may alter the w ar ranty , before connecting or disconnecting from batter y . traction, and safety of the machine. F ailur e W ear protecti v e clothing and use insulated tools . to use origina
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Safety Safety and Instructional Decals • K ee p all safety signs legible . R emo v e all g rease , • New safety signs ma y be obtained from dir t and debris from safety signs and instr uctional y our authorized Exmark equipment dealer or labels . distributor or from Exmark Mfg . Co . Inc . • R e place all w or n, damag ed, or missing safety • Safety signs ma y be affix ed b y peeling off the signs . bac king to expose the adhesi v e surface . Apply only to a clean, dr y surface . Smooth to remo
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Safety 103-3270 109-6014 109-9173 1. Parking brake 4. Neutral 2. Fast 5. Reverse 3. Slow 6. Machine speed 107-2102 109-9182 1. Machine speed 4. Neutral 2. Fast 5. Reverse 3. Slow 109-3148 12
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Safety 1 12-8651 1. Interval 1 16-1 121 2. Power T ake-of f (PT O) 3. Parking brake 1. Rotate the drive release 2. Push the machine 4. Neutral knob to loosen, slide the 5. Operator presence switch knob, and tighten 6. Battery 1 16-1496 1 16-1 1 18 1. Height of cut 1 16-2577 1. Fast 4. Choke-on 2. Continuous variable 5. Choke-of f setting 3. Slow 1 16-1 1 19 1 17-2718 13
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Safety PT O Switch Symbols 1. PT O–disengage 2. PT O–engage 109-6016 1. Read the instructions before servicing or performing 4. Refer to the Operator ’ s manual for grease instructions maintenance 2. T ime interval 5. Check hydraulic oil level and refer to the Operator ’ s manual for further instructions 3. Check oil level 6. Check tire pressure 14
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Safety 1 16-2834 15
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Specifications Specifications Model Numbers Serial Nos: 850,000 and Higher QSP20BV443; QSP20KAS443; QSP20KAS483; QSP20KAX443; QSP22KAS523 Systems Safety Interlock System • LCD indicators appear for the PTO , park brak e , dri v e lev ers , and operator presence in the messag e Engine displa y on the RH control panel. • Engine Specifications: See y our Engine Owner’ s • PTO m ust be diseng ag ed, brak e eng ag ed, and Man ual motion control lev ers out (neutral loc k) to star t • RPM: engine . (I
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Specifications • Mounting: Hing ed to tilt up for access to – 52 inc h Dec k: 18.00 inc hes (45.7 cm) – (3 ea.) h y draulic pumps , batter y and other components . • Blade Spindles: Solid steel spindles with no Held in tilted position with lanyard. Adjustable maintenance bearings . fore and aft. • Dec k Dri v e: Electric clutc h mounted on v er tical • Ar mrests: Standard–foam padded flip-up engine shaft. Blades are dri v en b y one belt adjustable height ar mrests . (w/self-tensioning idler) di
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Product Overview T read W idth: (Center to Center of Product Overview T ires, W idthwise) 44 inch 48 inch 52 inch Deck Deck Deck Dri v e 36.0 inc hes 36.0 inc hes 37.2 inc hes W heels (91 cm) (91 cm) (96 cm) Caster 26.7 inc hes 33.5 inc hes 33.5 inc hes W heels (68 cm) (85 cm) (85 cm) Wheel Base: (Center of Caster T ire to Center of Drive T ire) 44 inch 48 & 52 inch 49.6 inc hes (126 cm) 48.9 inc hes (124 cm) Curb W eight: 44 inch Deck 48 inch Deck 52 inch Deck 805 lb (365 kg) 835 lb (379 kg) 84
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Operation position. Do Not r un a w ar m engine with c hok e in Operation the “ON” position. Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. Controls Motion Control Levers T he motion control lev ers located on eac h side of the console control the forw ard and rev erse motion of the mac hine . Mo ving the lev ers forw ard or bac kw ard tur ns the wheel on the same side forw ard or rev erse respecti v ely . W heel speed is propor tional to the amoun
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Operation T he ignition switc h is used to star t and stop the T he fuel shut-off v alv e is used to shut off the fuel engine . T he switc h has three positions “OFF”, “ON” when the mac hine will not be used for a few da ys , and “ST AR T”. Inser t k ey into switc h and rotate during transpor t to and from the jobsite , and when cloc kwise to the “ON” position. R otate cloc kwise to park ed inside a building . the next position to eng ag e the star ter (k ey m ust be Align v alv e handle with th
