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Exploring Fuel Options for Exmark Mowers

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

One of the most basic decisions you’ll make when purchasing a new mower is fuel type. Today, Exmark offers more fuel options than ever, including gasoline, diesel and propane. So while the decision of which fuel is best for you is one only you can make, Exmark offers industry-leading mowers designed to run on whichever fuel you choose.

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Gasoline engines are found throughout the Exmark line, on every type of mower we build.

Gasoline-Powered Exmark Mowers

The majority of the mowers Exmark builds are powered by gasoline engines, and they are found throughout the line. Because gasoline is readily available across the country, today it’s the most popular fuel type among homeowners and landscape professionals alike.

Electronic Fuel Injection − EFI

While carbureted engines are still the most popular choice among Exmark mower buyers, today an increasing number of Exmark models are equipped with EFI gasoline engines. EFI replaces the traditional carburetor with a smart fuel system that optimizes settings based on environmental conditions. Performance and productivity are increased, while fuel consumption is reduced by 25-percent or more.

EFI-equipped gasoline engines are available on Exmark walk-behind, stand-on and zero-turn mower models.

Learn more about Exmark EFI-equipped mowers

RED E-Gov governor droop

The increased responsiveness of the E-Gov allows RED-equipped engines to operate at a reduced RPM for increased fuel economy without compromise to performance.

RED Technology

By combining EFI with an electronic governor (E-Gov) and its patented RED Technology, Exmark has further raised the bar on the fuel efficiency, performance and durability of its zero-turn riding mowers. RED enables unprecedented communication among key mower system components, tracking critical engine metrics to prevent critical issues from perpetuating a catastrophic failure.

Exmark offers gasoline engines equipped with RED Technology on its top-of-the-line Lazer Z X-Series zero-turn riding mower.

Learn more about RED Technology-equipped Exmark mowers

Exmark Lazer Z S-Series Propane

State-of-the-art Exmark EFI-propane mowers offer increased fuel economy and performance, with reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

Propane-Powered Exmark Mowers

Today, an ever-increasing number of landscape professionals are turning to propane as their fuel of choice for their mowers and other equipment. The benefits are compelling: including reduced operating costs and an up to 25-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (compared to gasoline). Additionally, Exmark propane mowers are powered by state-of-the-art EFI engines, which raise the bar on propane mower performance and ease-of-starting, with dramatically reduced fuel consumption.

When it comes to an environmentally friendly fuel, today propane is the leading option. Exmark offers EFI-propane engine options on its commercial walk-behind, stand-on and zero-turn mowers, making it easy to outfit your trailer with a full suite of industry leading propane-powered mowers.

Learn more about Exmark EFI Propane mowers

Exmark Lazer Z DS-Series

With a torquey liquid-cooled Kubota diesel engine, the Lazer Z DS-Series is the perfect partner big, tough mowing jobs.

Diesel-Powered Exmark Mowers

Exmark diesel mowers are popular with landscape professionals, parks crews and others responsible for maintaining large areas of grass. Equipped with a liquid-cooled Kubota twin-cylinder engine with a reputation for extreme durability, the Lazer Z DS cuts big jobs down to size. Choose from Exmark UltraCut cutting decks in side-discharge or rear-discharge configurations, in 60- or 72-inch cutting widths.

Learn more about Exmark diesel-powered mowers

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Benefits of RED Technology Explained

Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

Last week’s GIE+EXPO wrap-up featured an image of the oil barrels Exmark used to demonstrate the fuel savings the EFI and RED Technology-equipped Lazer Z X-Series zero turn rider can deliver. Thanks to increased fuel economy of up to 40 percent, a contractor can save about $1,900 each season on fuel costs alone, based on current prices.

These barrels represent how much fuel (and money) a landscape professional can save running a RED-equipped Lazer Z X-Series mower. How much can you save, you may ask? If you run 600 hours, you'll save on average 550 gallons of fuel and have about $1,900 in your pocket!

These barrels represent how much fuel (and money) you can save running a RED-equipped Lazer Z X-Series mower, at current fuel prices. Photo: K. Tauer, Exmark

With such heady efficiency claims, you may be wondering how RED works. In a nutshell, Exmark’s exclusive RED Technology is an on-board intelligence platform that enables communication and response between key systems. RED optimizes mower productivity and durability by actively monitoring and controlling key mower components including the engine and clutch.

Inside this plug resides the brains of the RED system.

Inside this plug resides the brains of the RED system.

RED Technology is Exmark’s green industry-specific adaptation of the active engine monitoring and control that makes modern automobiles so efficient and reliable. RED leverages other on-board engine technologies such as EFI and an electronic governor to deliver both increased efficiency and responsiveness.

The reduced droop of the electronic governor is a key feature that allows Exmark to achieve increased efficiency and performance on RED-equipped mowers.

The reduced droop of the electronic governor is a key feature that allows Exmark to achieve increased efficiency and performance on RED-equipped mowers.

The electronic governor significantly reduces governor droop to offer more consistent blade tip speed and a superior quality of cut. The increased responsiveness of the electronic governor also allows RED to feature three defined performance modes – Low, Efficient and Max. Instead of adjusting a throttle, the operator simply chooses the appropriate level of performance for the task, with the option to significantly reduce fuel consumption without impacting responsiveness when running in Efficient mode.

A three-position rocker switch replaces the mechanical throttle on RED-equipped machines.

A three-position rocker switch replaces the mechanical throttle on RED-equipped machines.

Thanks to the responsiveness of the electronic governor, RED-equipped engines achieve maximum efficiency in Efficient mode, while operating at lower engine RPM. In this setting, blade tip speed is optimized for maximum cut quality and the mower not only uses less fuel, it is quieter and emits fewer emissions, with reduced overall machine wear.

RED also enhances the safety and durability of the Exmark mowers on which it’s equipped. It accomplishes this by actively monitoring vital engine and clutch components to prevent equipment failure in the field. If a situation such as high oil temperature or low oil pressure is detected, RED places the machine in a safe transport mode (clutch disengaged, 2,500 RPM) to prevent permanent damage and allow the machine to be returned for service.

In this age of $3+/gallon gasoline, it’s easy to dream about saving 40 percent on fuel costs. Today that dream is reality for RED-equipped Lazer Z X-Series owners. If you’re interested in living the dream, head out to the Exmark website to learn more about Exmark’s exclusive RED Technology and the Lazer Z X-Series mowers it’s featured on.

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Click the logo to learn more about RED Technology

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Exmark at GIE+EXPO 2013

Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

The 2013 Green Industry and Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO) is in the books and by all accounts it was a great show. There was a consistently high level of booth traffic at Exmark’s indoor and outdoor booths, despite near-freezing temperatures during much of the show.

Exmark's "comfort" display included Exmark comfort and Air Ride seats configured as an office chair, love seat, and even a sofa! Image: K. Tauer/Exmark

Exmark's "comfort" display (at right in the photo) featured Exmark comfort and Air Ride seats configured as an office chair, love seat, and even a sofa! Images: K. Tauer/Exmark

Attendees came to see Exmark’s latest innovations, including RED Technology on the Lazer Z X-Series, the UltraCut rear-discharge cutting deck (now available on the Lazer Z S-Series), EFI-propane Lazer Z and Turf Tracer models, and new walk-behind aerators. Each new product innovation was developed to help landscape professionals do more using fewer resources, with increased profitability.

“Doing more with less” was an oft-heard theme during GIE+EXPO 2013, and it’s a goal Exmark has long been focused upon. Our exclusive RED technology is a great example, as it uses intelligent engine and powertrain management to deliver increased efficiency and fuel economy with no sacrifices to the performance of the machine. Learn more about RED Technology and how it contributes to increased efficiency and durability on RED-equipped Lazer Z X-Series models.

These barrels represent how much fuel (and money) a landscape professional can save running a RED-equipped Lazer Z X-Series mower. How much can you save, you may ask? If you run 600 hours, you'll save on average 550 gallons of fuel and have about $1,900 in your pocket!

These barrels represent how much fuel (and money) you can save running a RED-equipped Lazer Z X-Series mower. How much can I save, you may ask? If you run 600 hours in a year, you'll save on average 550 gallons of fuel and have about $1,900 in your pocket!

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