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Hydrostatic Zero-Turn
Commercial Riding Mower
Professional Turf Equipment
60” & 72” Fabricated Deck
InDirect Injection Diesel
OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Safety Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A.Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 B. Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FORWARD The Tank Hydrostatic Zero-Turn Commercial Riding Mower provides superb maneuverability, mid-mount cutting capability for professional landscapers, commercial lawn service compa- nies, professional turf managers and golf course superintendents. The machine incorporates many safety features that should be studied by all operators and maintenance personnel before use. The list of safety precautions should receive particular attention. This manual presents all of the operating and mainten
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5. Keep all safety signs legible and properly GENERAL SAFETY installed. OPERATIONS 6. Do not check for hydraulic leaks with any part of the body. A. DANGER 7. Do not add fuel to a machine when the engine 1. Do not operate machine in confined areas is running and/or the exhaust system is hot. where exhaust gases can accumulate. 8. Keep machine clean and free of debris, grass, 2. Do not operate machine without mower chute leaves, oil, grease, etc. deflector in place and operational. 9. Place
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ture. Keep sparks and flames away at all terminals can produce sparks and heat...connections times. to the terminals must be kept tight, and the terminals 11. When looking for oil leaks, never run your and battery surfaces kept clean of acids and corro- hand over hydraulic hoses, lines or fittings. sion. If batteries are re-charged or “jumped” from Never tighten or adjust hydraulic hoses, lines external sources, make sure that the connections are or fittings while the system is under pressu
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damage. Make sure the blades are in good DANGER: condition and that the blade bolts are tight before restarting the engine. Damaged ROPS and OPDs must be replaced prior 13. Never leave the mower unattended without: to operator use! turning off the blade clutch switch; placing the left and right steering levers in the neutral 3. Seat belts shall be used and shall be prop- position; moving the throttle to slow; setting erly fastened about the operator’s waist at all the parking brake; shutti
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over....use caution in (or avoid) areas where ing bearings are utilized throughout the sus- the ROPS could come in contact with any pension mechanism that provides an structures, trees, etc. additional 2” of suspension travel. 8. The ROPS and seat belt add additional mass 4. A retractable seat belt assembly with inertia- that elevates the machine’s Center of Gravity lock is attached to the “ride” portion of the (C.G.) which negatively affects the machine’s seat frame. The seat frame is attache
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SAFETY DECALS AND LABELS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, D O N O T O PER A T E M O W ER U N L E SS DISCH 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. DANGER K EEP HA ND S an d FE ET AW AY Part Number: 00030635 Part Number: 01002166 DANGER ROTATING BLADE Do not put hands or feet under or into mower when engine is running. Part Number: 777S32798 Part Number: 00030633 Part Number: 777S32797 Part Number: 02003514 ! WARNING! Maximum weight on hi
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SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL INFO. Controls: Engine ignition and start switch; throttle; left and right steering levers; electric blade clutch switch; parking brake; mower deck lift Parking Brake: Mechanical linkage attached to the brake handle and drum brakes Seat: Fully adjustable Suspension Seat-fore/aft, seatback, armrests and operator weight adjustments Frame: 2" Steel square tube and plate, all welded construction Instrumentation: Hourmeter; Low Voltage, Low Oil Pressure, High Coolant Tem- pe
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Figure. 1 Figure. 2 Electric Blade Hour Meter Glow Plug Clutch Switch (tach optional) Engine throttle indicator lights Parking Brake 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 ope
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of grease, grass, and leaves to reduce the b. If on an hillside, start at the bottom so that the chance of fire and permit proper cooling. turns are uphill rather than downhill. c. Align the mower so as to head directly toward Note: If low traction conditions occur, follow the object on the far side. these procedures for “zero turns”: d. Slowly increase the speed of the machine to To turn clockwise (front of machine moves toward RIGHT) match cutting conditions, terrain, and operator when t
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tion. Power to the electric clutch will also be cut Steering Levers off if the operator leaves the operator’s seat. 6. Parking Brake: (See Figure 2.) Located on the left side of the traction unit. The handle is an overcenter lever which applies the drum-type brake on each drive wheel when the handle is pulled to the rear. The brake must be engaged in order to start the engine. 7. Foot Pedal Lift: (See Figure 3.) Located on the right front corner of the mowing deck. A two pedal mechanism
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left or right side of the mower). When the fuel reaches one inch from the top of the Note: The 19hp tank, stop. DO NOT OVERFILL. Space must and 23hp use the 5 be left for expansion. (see page 29 for more gallon fuel tank. specs.) b. Engine Oil: (Filled at the factory before shipment.) Pull out the oil dipstick, wipe it off and reinsert it. Pull it out again and read the oil level. If it is below the operating range, add oil through the fill tube using a funnel to bring it up to the to
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lower the mowing deck into the cutting posi- 5. Lubricate all fittings listed in the mainte- tion. nance section. b. Using a ruler, pencil and paper, measure and D. Zero Turn Break-In And Operating Pro- note the distance from the paved surface to cedures the bottom edge of the mowing blade at the front and the back of the deck on each side of the mower. (Four dimensions.) DANGER: Reread the “When Mowing” Safety Precautions. Note: The front edge of the mowing deck should be 1/8"-1/4" below t
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e. This is a one person machine, operator only! opposite from the side that was advanced Riders are not permitted under any circum- — I.E. to turn clockwise (to the Right), move stance! the LEFT lap bar forward more than the f. To start the engine on the machine: right side, and to turn counter-clockwise (to 1. Make sure the park brake is set to the “ON” the LEFT), move the RIGHT lap bar forward position, both lap bars are in the neutral/ more than the left side. NOTE: If one lap bar start
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2. To turn clockwise, slowly move the LEFT lap g. To go forward, move both steering levers bar forward while simultaneously moving the slightly forward and the mower will slowly RIGHT lap bar rearward. Release both lap move forward. The farther you move the levers bars and the machine should stop turning. forward the faster the mower will go forward. 3. To turn counter-clockwise, slowly move the h. To back up, move both steering levers slightly RIGHT lap bar forward while simultaneously back
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Height of Cut Clevis Pin Main Frame Linch Pins Figure. 6 Linch Pins required for these blades when compared to others, and be unlatched, pivoted upward, and secured via a prop- they generally produce the highest noise levels. rod for access to the engine, etc. Medium-lift- These blades require less horsepower than the hi-lift, and they generally work well in wider leaf MAINTENANCE AND grasses and some mulch applications. SERVICE Low-lift- These blades require less horsepower than hi- lift and
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b. Replace any blade with severe nicks or Cover dents that cannot be removed by filing. Plate c. Check the balance of the blade after sharp- ening by placing it on a blade balancer. Do Spindle not use un-balanced blades. d. If the blade dips on one end, file stock off of the cutting surface on that end. Note: Blades that cannot be easily bal- anced—REPLACE. 4. Changing the Blade Drive Belts: a. Set the parking brake. Remove ignition key and both spark plug caps. b. Unscrew the wing nuts from
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and drain oil from both left and right pumps. Replace and retighten nuts. Hydraulic pumps Figure. 8 Hydraulic Tank Unfasten hose and drain from the bot- Figure. 9 1. Adding Hydraulic Oil (use Shell Rimula 15W40) tom of both pumps. a. Place the Mower on a level surface and engage the parking brake. j. Remove the three screws from the top of the b. Stop the engine and remove the key from oil filter and replace the oil filter element. the ignition switch. Coat the sealing surface with Shell
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c. Store the battery with a full charge. A dis- main harness and 5 amp for the glow plug charged battery will freeze (refer to the table switch and 30 amp for the radiator fan. below). 7. Safety Switches: There are three safety switches in the electrical circuit which control the engine. They are (1) the blade clutch switch, (2) Specific Gravity Freezing Temp (°F) the steering lever/parking brake switch, (3) the seat switch.They operate so that in order to start 1.265 -71 the engine, the b
