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Hydrostatic Zero-Turn
Residential Riding Mower
Turf Equipment
MODEL
23HP Z-Force 60
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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FOREWORD 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 tra
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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 a
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should not be driven up or down a ramp onto Use slow speed. Choose a low enough speed a trailer or truck under power, because the so that you will not have to stop while on the unit could tip over causing serious personal slope. injury. The unit must be pushed manually on Follow the manufacture’s recommendations for a ramp to load or unload properly. counterweights with attachments to improve sta- 17. Never make a cutting height adjustment while bility. the engine is running if the oper
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7. Remove the key when the machine is left a. The electrolyte levels can be checked, unattended to prevent unauthorized opera- or may be non-serviceable (no attempt tion. should be made to open the vents). b. Batteries may contain lead (Pb) and D. SERVICE sulfuric acid, and they must be re- cycled and not disposed of nor aban- 1. Use extreme care in handling gasoline and doned. Sulfuric acid can cause severe other fuels. They are extremely flammable burns, and in the event of contact, th
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9. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, remove the wire from the spark plug and thor- oughly inspect the mower for any damage. Repair the damage before restarting and operating the machine. 10. Grass catcher components are subject to wear, damage and deterioration, which could expose moving parts or allow objects to be thrown. For your safety protection, frequently check the components and replace with man- ufacturers recommended parts when neces- sary. 11. Mower blades are
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SAFETY DECALS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, D O N O T O PER A T E M O W E R U N L E SS DISC H ARG E C HUTE CO VER OR GRASS C A T C H ER IS I N IT S PR O PER PLA C E. WARNING DANGER K EEP HA ND S an d FE ET AW AY SHIELD MISSING DO NOT OPERATE Part Number: 00030635 Part Number: 01002166 DANGER KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY. DO NOT OPERATE MOWER UNLESS CHUTE DEFLECTOR OR ENTIRE GRASS CATCHER IS S30503 IN ITS PROPER PLACE. ASSEMBLE CHUTE DEFLECTOR TO THIS UNIT BEFORE OPERATING. Part Number: 777S30503
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SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL INFO. Controls: Engine ignition and start switch; throttle; choke; left and right steering levers; electric blade clutch switch; parking brake; mower deck lift Parking Brake: Internal, mechanical linkage attached to the brake handle Seat: Adjustable seat with armrests. 5" Adjustment (fore-aft) Frame: 2” Steel square tube and plate, all welded construction Instrumentation: Hour meter, Tachometer, Maintenance-minder Front Caster Wheels: 11 x 4 - 5.00 Drive Wheels: 23 x 9.5
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Figure. 1 Figure. 2 Tach and Electric Blade Engine throttle Hour Meter Clutch Switch Choke Lever Ignition Switch k. Be careful when crossing gravel paths or A.General roadways. Always turn off the blade clutch 1. When Mowing: switch and wait until the blades stop rotat- a. Keep adults, children, and pets away from ing and raise the cutting deck to the trans- the area to be mowed. port position. Always allow other vehicles b. When operating this mower, in the forward t
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b. Avoid turning downhill if possible, if not use B.Controls extra care and go slowly. 1. Engine Ignition and Start Switch: (See Fig- c. Avoid turning when going downhill, traction ure 1.) Located on the instrument housing is at a minimum going downhill. below the right side of the operator’s seat. d. Do not operate with discharge side of the When the key is inserted and turned clock- mower toward streets, buildings, play- wise, 45 degrees, the ignition circuit is closed. grounds, parking
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Steering Levers Deck Lift Handle Brake Figure. 4 Fuel Shutoff Valve Figure. 3 mechanism. To service the unit: Remove the 4. Electric Blade Clutch Switch: (See Figure hairpin clip from the locking pin and remove 1.) Located on the right side of the mower the pin from the pedal assembly. Fold the beside the ignition switch. This is an “on/off” pedal up to vertical position so the hole in the push pull switch that controls the electric pedal aligns with the hole in the lever. Rein- blade cl
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engine, remove the key from the ignition C.Initial Adjustments switch, remove connection of the spark 1. Check the fluid levels and tires: plugs and using the transport lever, lower the mowing deck into the cutting position. Note: These checks should be made daily, b. Using a ruler, pencil and paper, measure before starting the engine. and note the distance from the paved sur- a. Fuel: Using a good grade of unleaded, face to the bottom edge of the mowing regular gasoline (for a gasoline e
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desired cutting height has been attained. If 4. That no non-approved devices are the dimensions are not correct, repeat installed. steps “c.” through “f.” above. 5. That all safety signs and decals are properly installed and legible. 5. Lubricate all fittings listed in the mainte- e. This is a one person machine, operator nance section. only! Riders are not permitted under any circumstance! D. Zero Turn Break-In And Operating f. To start the engine on the machine: Procedures 1. Make sure th
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(toward center of machine). Slowly, move the same side that was retarded — I.E., both lap bars toward the front of the to turn counter-clockwise (to the LEFT), machine until the machine begins to move the LEFT lap bar rearward more move forward — release the lap bars than the right side, and to turn clockwise and the machine should stop. The more (to the RIGHT), move the RIGHT lap bar that the lap bars are moved toward the rearward more than the left side. NOTE: front of the machine, the f
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i. Gasoline Engine: Once the engine starts, 5. Parking the Mower: push the choke on halfway and as the a. Push off the electric blade clutch switch. engine warms, push the choke off all the b. Use the Deck Lift Handle to raise the mow- way. ing deck to the transport position. c. Drive the mower to the cleanup or storage 4. Operating the Mower: Operating a zero-turn- area. ing-radius mower is not like operating a trac- d. Move the throttle to slow. tor-type riding mower. The zero-turning-radius
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Linch Pins Linch Pins Figure. 6 Height of Cut Clevis Pin h. To install reverse the process. MAINTENANCE AND 2. Changing a Blade: SERVICE a. Jack up the front of the mowing deck about one foot and block it in that position. b. Wrap a rag around one end of the blade WARNING: and grasp it to prevent it from turning, or Disconnect the spark plug wires or remove the secure the blade by placing a block of key from the ignition to prevent the engine wood between the blade and the deck from accid
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Hydraulic Tank Cover Plate Spindle Hydro Release Levers Transmission Figure. 8 Figure. 7 f. Using a wrench or socket rachet remove four hex nuts, and the four hex head cap Note: Blades that cannot be easily bal- screws. Remove the spindle assembly. anced—REPLACE. 3. Changing the Blade Drive Belts: B.Hydraulic Oil a. Set the parking brake. Remove ignition key and both spark plug caps. WARNING: b. Unscrew the wing nuts from the deck cov- Never overfill the hydraulic units. Damage can ers and r
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c. Remove the mower deck. See Mower Deck c. Store the battery with a full charge. A dis- on page 17. charged battery will freeze (refer to the d. Raise the seat forward to expose the table below).. hydraulic oil fill point. e. Clean the area around the hydraulic fill oil Specific Gravity Freezing Temp (°F) cap. f. Remove hydraulic fill oil cap. 1.265 -71 g. Place a suitable container (at least 2 gal- lon) under the hydraulic reservoir and the 1.250 -62 transaxels. 1.200 -16 h. Remove the hydr
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dard plug-in type automotive fuse rated at and try to start the engine. The engine 20.0 amp. should not start. If it does, the left steering 7. Safety Switches: There are five safety lever switch must be repositioned or per- switches in the electrical circuit which control haps replaced. Open the left steering lever the engine. They are (1) the blade clutch to the neutral position and swing the right switch, (2) the parking brake switch, (3) the steering lever up to the operating position l
