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Commercial Mower Owner’s Manual
For Stander ZK serial # 43181 and higher until superseded
WARNING: READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING
Revised 08/2008
For your safety and for proper operation and maintenance read
carefully and keep readily available for future reference.
Additional replacement owner’s manuals as well as illustrated parts lists are available from your authorized Wright
Dealer for a nominal charge. Also check www.wrightmfg.com for the most up
to date product literat
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Foreword Welcome to the progressive group of mowing professionals who use Wright mowers. We are focused on giving you advanced engineering and quality construction in each mower we build. This manual explains the features and promotes safer use of the mower. Please read it in its entirety and follow the instructions carefully so that you can have many years of safe and productive operation with your Wright product. For service, remember that your Wright dealer knows your mower best a
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER ............................................................. 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 6 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 6 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................
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Pre-Delivery Service of Mower by Dealer If you are not completely familiar with the Safety Instruction Manual read it now before proceeding with the Pre-Delivery Service of the mower. Only your authorized Wright dealer should perform the Pre- WARNING Delivery Service of the mower. The Wright Stander ZK is shipped completely assembled and has been adjusted and tested at the factory. However, due to jostling during the shipping process and the delivery time lapse the following ite
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• Start the engine according to the engine manufacturer’s recommendation. Let the engine run at low RPM for several minutes to get the hydraulic fluid circulating through the pumps. While standing on the foot platform, release the parking brake. Now gradually close the manual bypass valves on top of each pump one at a time and see if the wheels start to move. If the wheels move when the hand controls are in neutral position, adjust the pump neutral adjustment allen screw. The manual by
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WARNING CAUTION This symbol with the word “WARNING” indicates a This symbol with the word “CAUTION” indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. avoided, could result in death or serious injury. SAFETY INSTRUCTION MANUAL TO WRIGHT MOWER USERS & OWNERS: READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING. PLEASE BE CAREFUL! INTRODUCTION This mower is built to the h
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equipment is in safe working condition. Check the blade mounting bolts for proper tightness every eight (8) hours of operation. Check the WARNING blades for excessive wear and sharpness every four to eight (4-8) hours of operation. Replace User Clothing: excessively worn blades. Sharpen dull blades. DO NOT operate the mower while wearing The mower should not be used after the blades sandals, tennis shoes, sneakers, or shorts. or other part of the mower strikes a foreign A
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• Before attempting to start the engine, follow all • Be alert for traffic when crossing roads or starting instructions below and in the operating near roadways. engine operator’s manual. • Before climbing curbs, crossing gravel drives, • Look behind before backing up. sidewalks or roads, turn off the blades, lift them into transport position, and wait for • Before leaving the operator’s position, even momentarily, turn off the blade clutch them to stop. engagement switch and apply th
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make it slip. This is the preferred angle for mowing large areas of gentle slopes. WARNING Recommendations for this angle: Operation on Slopes • Lean back. This adds weight to the rear drive DO NOT operate on steep slopes. Do not wheels and will allow you to mow more operate the mower on slopes steeper than you quickly across the slope without sliding. can feel secure about the traction of the tires The mower function and comfort will vary and the stability of the mower.
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WARNING Replacement Parts Use of parts other than specified parts supplied by Wright Manufacturing, Inc. may compromise the safe use of the mower, are not recommended and their use could void the warranty. Always check with your Dealer or the Wright Mfg website for the latest Illustrated Parts List for your equipment. Wright is fully concerned with your safety. Please read the above again and again until you fully understand the methods to promote the safest operation
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS If you are not completely familiar with the Safety Instruction Manual read it now before proceeding with the operation of WARNING the mower. REMEMBER THERE ARE CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS LISTED IN THIS MANUAL THAT YOU MUST NOW TAKE BEFORE STARTING THE MOWER. several attempts or stalls frequently, take the Inspect Mower Before Each Use mower in for service. Inspection of Mower: Do not use the mower if After starting the engine according to the engine any pa
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How to Drive the Mower Over a Curb How to Adjust Neutral To climb a curb, first see the Safety Instruction Neutral refers to the mower movement when the Manual section of this manual, especially the parts engine is set to full throttle, parking brake is off, and on: the control levers are in the neutral position. The •Initial Operating Safety Guidelines mower should not move forward or backward during •Operation In Reverse this time. If the mower is moving forward or •Operation I
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control rod on the right) or the right side needs to go the pump in the Return-To-Neutral position, the lower rod end should be the same height as the slower (by shortening the upper control rod on the left). If the mower is tracking to the right, either the rigidly fixed ball joint connected on the same end of the torsion rod. NOTE: This adjustment may not be right side needs to go faster (by lengthening the necessary if tracking is slightly off. Upper control upper control rod on the
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Deck Adjustments The mower deck can be adjusted for pitch and side- to-side lever. Pitch is the relationship between the front of the deck and the rear of the deck in regards to height of cut. In most cases, a positive pitch (front of the deck lower than the rear of the deck) of ¼” is the optimum setting. These two adjustments can easily be made by using the deck lift rod assemblies attached to the front deck arms and the threaded deck hangers located at the rear of the dec
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prevent a rattle and should be installed hump down, Cleaning the Mower like a “U”. Using compressed air or water to clean The underside of the mower deck should be may or may not be necessary. checked and cleaned twice daily, and more often if the grass being mowed is lush or wet. The entire Oil Cooler Removal and Cleaning mower should be cleaned daily at the end of the Clean oil cooler weekly. Clean more often in dry work day. conditions. To remove oil cooler for a thorough c
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Maintenance Record Unit Date Maintenance/Service Performed Shop/Technician Hours 19
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WRIGHT MANUFACTURING, INC. POWER EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS ON UNITS WITH A RETAIL SALES DATE ON OR AFTER 04/01/05 Wright Manufacturing, Inc. (hereinafter: WMI) warrants to the original The WMI mower, including any defective part, must be returned to an owner that the new WMI mower accompanying this document will be Authorized WMI Service Dealer within the warranty period. The free from manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship subjec
