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Hydrostatic Zero-Turn
Residential Riding Mower
Turf Equipment
MODEL
18.5HP Z-Force 42
20HP Z-Force 44
22HP Z-Force 48
OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Safety Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A. General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 B. Slope Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FORWARD The Hydrostatic Zero-Turn Riding Mower provides superb maneuverability and mid-mount cut- ting. The machine incorporates many safety features that should be studied by all operators before use. The list of safety precautions should receive particular attention. This manual presents all of the operating and maintenance instructions necessary to keep your mower at peak efficiency. If operated and maintained properly, your mower will give dependable service. CAUTION: Only thoroughly traine
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WARNING • The engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. • This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arre
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14. Do not operate the machine while under the DO: influence of alcohol or drugs. • Mow across slopes, not up and down. 15. Watch for traffic when operating near or • Remove obstacles such as rocks, limbs, etc. crossing roadways. • Watch for holes, ruts or bumps. Uneven terrain 16. Use extra care when loading or unloading the could overturn the machine. Tall grass can hide machine into a trailer or truck. This unit obstacles. should not be driven up or down a ramp onto • Use slow speed. Ch
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close parental supervision and proper instruc- 8. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, tion. remove the wire from the spark plug and thor- 6. Use extra care when approaching blind cor- oughly inspect the mower for any damage. ners, shrubs, trees or other objects that may Repair the damage before restarting and obscure your vision of a child or other hazard. operating the machine. 7. Remove the key when the machine is left 9. Grass catcher components are subject to unattended to
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R E A D O P E R R U N A T A KE R EM B L D O N E E S S L O T O R V E O O A D N O V E E O P A ' S O I P TA VE E I T M R C X T ES C R M A D HA TI O B N A O W A R R A G O S N S N N J N W R Y C R E S . U A ER D G E C T Y D H E C H A U A T A V L . D D I O S P S IR N IL T I E R O ID K E U A N AR T H E C C H I D R O N TH S E P A A S D T AT T IO L D E N O A U D S SAFETY DECALS AND LABELS DANGER Belt KEEP HANDS AN
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SPECIFICATIONS Engine: 18.5HP, 20HP & 22HP Briggs & Stratton Type: Vertical air cooled V-Twin Air Cleaner: Paper element Lube System: Pressurized with oil filter, drain valve with hose Starter: 12-volt electric Traction Drive: Engine to two variable-speed integrated hydraulic pump and wheel motors on each drive wheel Cutter Deck;Drive: 42”, 44" & 48” belt driven Clutch: Electric Deck Lift: Hand lever w/ lock for height adjustment Cutting Height: 1-1/2" to 4" No. of Blades 3, belt-driven, power
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Figure. 1 Figure. 2 Choke Engine throttle Electric Blade Hour Meter Clutch Switch Ignition Switch A. General ing and raise the cutting deck to the trans- port position. Always allow other vehicles 1. When Mowing: to have the right of way. a. Keep adults, children, and pets away from l. If you hit a solid object while mowing, turn the area to be mowed. off the blade clutch switch, place the steer- b. When operating this mower, in the forward ing levers in the neutral,
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c. Avoid turning when going downhill, traction B. Controls is at a minimum going downhill. 1. Engine Ignition and Start Switch: (See Fig- d. Do not operate with discharge side of the ure 1.) Located on the instrument housing mower toward streets, buildings, play- below the right side of the operator’s seat. grounds, parking lots, other machines, ani- When the key is inserted and turned clock- mals, and other people. wise, 45 degrees, the ignition circuit is closed. e. Avoid operation or use
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Steering Levers Brake Figure. 4 Fuel Shutoff Valve Figure. 3 Deck Lift Handle 8. Seat Adjustment Lever: The Seat Adjust- 4. Electric Blade Clutch Switch: (See Figure ment Lever is located beneath the seat. The 1.) Located on the right side of the mower Seat Adjustment Lever is used to move the beside the ignition switch. This is an “on/off” seat forward and backward. To place the seat push-pull switch that controls the electric in the desired position pull the seat adjust- blade clutch wh
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switch, remove connection of the spark C. Initial Adjustments plugs and using the transport lever, lower 1. Check the fluid levels and tires: the mowing deck into the cutting position. b. Using a ruler, pencil and paper, measure Note: These checks should be made daily, and note the distance from the paved sur- before starting the engine. face to the bottom edge of the mowing a. Fuel: Using a good grade of unleaded, blade at the front and the back of the deck regular gasoline, fill the fue
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step “b.” above to make sure that the 2. That there are no spilled or leaking fuel desired cutting height and pitch and level or oil sources, nor loose fuel or hydraulic have been attained. If the dimensions are tank caps, hoses or fittings. not correct, repeat steps “c.” through “f.” 3. That there are no loose or missing hard- above. ware nor any missing items. 4. That no non-approved devices are 5. Lubricate all fittings listed in the mainte- installed. nance section. 5. That all safety sig
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right control panel). This must be (this is a safety check, the normal proce- increased to full speed (3525-3675 rpm) dure is for the operator to slowly bring after becoming familiar with the machine. the lap bars to the neutral position). 2. Release the park brake. 3. Do not move the lap bars rapidly as this 3. Move both lap bars out of the neutral/ could cause turf defacement and/or loss start position to the neutral position of traction. (toward center of machine). Slowly, move 4. To t
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g. Turn the ignition key in a clockwise direc- to be careful to avoid turning too fast and tion to the “Start” position until the engine too far. starts. j. After you have mastered operating the mower, use the transport lever to lower the Note: Do not hold the key in the “Start” mowing deck to the cutting position and position for more than 10 seconds or you may pull on the electric blade clutch switch to damage the starter. If the engine does not start start the blades rotating. in this
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Linch Pins Figure. 6 “J” Pin e. Remove two linchpins (See Fig. 6) from the c. Sharpen blades evenly at the original 30° front of the mower. Pull the two (2) spring- angle to maintain balanced cutting blades. loaded “J” pins on the left and right rear Do not sharpen the underside of the side of the cutter deck. blades. Use a electric blade sharpener, a f. Turn front caster wheels outward. conventional electric grinder or a hand file g. Shift the deck toward the ignition switch to sharpen the
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Hydrostatic Transaxles Figure. 8 Figure.7 Spindle C.Electrical Circuit Note: When replacing belts do not over- Danger: tighten. Adjust the idler pulley so that a ten- pound pull with a spring scale between two Read General Safety Precautions Nos. 9 and 10. pulleys deflects the belt about 1/2". 5. Changing the Spindle Assembly 1. Battery: The battery is located beneath the a. Jack up the front of the mowing deck about operator’s seat. If so equipped, remove the fill- one foot and block it in
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c. Store the battery with a full charge. A dis- must be off, the parking brake must be charged battery will freeze (refer to the engaged, and both steering levers must be table below). opened-out to the side in the neutral position. Once the engine is started, the seat must be occupied and the parking brake must be Specific Gravity Freezing Temp (°F) released before either of the steering levers is folded up to the operating position or the 1.265 -71 engine’s electronic ignition will be g
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ing brake switch must be repositioned or stop when you dismount from the opera- perhaps replaced. If the engine does not tor’s seat, the seat switch must be start, engage the parking brake and start replaced. the engine. Swing one steering lever up to e. Electric PTO Clutch: This clutch operates the operating position and the engine when the engine is running, the operator is should stop. If the engine does not stop, in the operator’s seat and the blade clutch the parking brake switch
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level, paved area. If the leaking tire is on a E. Brakes traction wheel, put blocks on each side of the While the mower is in motion, all braking is performed opposite traction wheel and jack up the tire dynamically through the hydraulic pumps and traction that leaks about an inch off the ground. motors, controlled by the two steering levers. When the Loosen and remove the lug nuts and remove mower is parked with the engine shut off, the hydraulic the wheel. Mount a wheel and tire, replace
