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Deck L e v eling A djustment ............................................. 29 T able of Contents : Mo w er Belt R eplacement .............................................. 31 Identification T ag L ocation ................................................. 3 Hy dr aulic Pump Driv e Belt R eplacement ....................... 31 Pr oduct Identification T ag (Stamped) ............................... 3 R ear Suspension A djustment ........................................ 32 Oper ator Saf ety ..........
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Thank y ou f or pur chasing this quality-built F erris Commerical Pr oduct Identification T ag (Stamped) Z er o T urn Mo w er . W e’ r e pleased that y ou’v e placed y our confidence in the F erris br and. When oper ated and maintained accor ding to the manuals , y our F erris pr oduct will pr o vide man y y ears of dependable ser vice . The manuals contain saf ety inf ormation to mak e y ou a w ar e of the haz ar ds and risk s associated with the unit and ho w to a v oid them. This Commerical Z
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Congr atulations on pur chasing a superior-quality piece of la wn Slope Oper ation and gar den equipment. Our pr oducts ar e designed and manuf actur ed to meet or e x ceed all industr y standar ds f or saf ety . Do not oper ate this machine unless y ou ha v e been tr ained. R eading and understanding this oper ator’ s manual is a w a y to tr ain y ourself . P o w er equipment is only as saf e as the oper ator . If it is misused, or not pr operly maintained, it can be danger ous! R emember , y o
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Mo ving P ar ts R etaining W alls , Dr op-Offs and W ater This equipment has man y mo ving par ts that can injur e y ou or someone else . Ho w e v er , if y ou sta y in the oper ator z one (sta y seated in the seat), and f ollo w the saf ety rules in this oper ator’ s R etaining w alls and dr op-offs ar ound steps and w ater ar e a manual, the unit is saf e to oper ate . common haz ar d. Giv e y ourself a minimum of tw o mo w er widths The mo w er deck has spinning mo w er blades that can amputa
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Pr oper maintenance is critical to the saf ety and per f ormance of • Use only an appr o v ed container . y our unit. K eep the unit fr ee of gr ass , lea v es , and e x cess oil. Be • Ne v er r emo v e fuel cap or add fuel with the engine running. sur e to perf orm the maintenance pr ocedur es listed in this manual, Allo w engine to cool be f or e r e fueling. Do not smok e . especially periodically testing the saf ety s y stem. • Ne v er r e fuel or dr ain the machine indoors . • Check that op
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which machine lift-off occurr ed in static tests . A ctual dynamic stability ma y • L ook behind and do wn be f or e backing up to be sur e of a v ar y depending on oper ating conditions . clear path. Do: • Ne v er carr y passengers and k eep pets and b y standers a w a y . • Mo w acr oss slopes , not up and do wn. • Do not oper ate the unit while under the influence of alcohol • R emo v e obstacles such as r ock s , tr ee limbs , etc. or drugs . • W atch f or holes , ruts , or bumps . Une v en
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• K eep childr en out of the mo wing ar ea and under the w atchful • Use e xtr a car e in handling gasoline and other fuels . The y car e of another r esponsible adult. ar e flammable and v apors ar e e xplosiv e . • Be aler t and turn unit off if childr en enter the ar ea. • If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to star t the engine but mo v e the machine a w a y fr om the ar ea of spillage and a v oid • Be f or e and during r e v erse oper ation, look behind and do wn cr eating an y sour ce of ig
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• Gr ass catcher components ar e subject to w ear , damage , • R emember ther e is no r oll o v er pr otection when the r oll bar and deterior ation, which could e xpose mo ving par ts or allo w is in the do wn position so it is v er y impor tant to alw a y s k eep objects to be thr o wn. F r equently check components and the r oll bar in the r aised position whene v er possible . r eplace with manuf actur er’ s r ecommended par ts , when • L o w er the r oll bar to the do wn position only when
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5) Machine G VW (Gr oss V ehicle W eight), including C alif ornia Pr op 65 Exhaust Chemical attachments , r estr ained pa yload, fuel and oper ator , in e x cess W arning of the maximum w eight specified on the R OLL B AR label. 6) An y modifications that ha v e been made , such as W ARNING unauthoriz ed w elds and holes . U .S .A. Models: The engine e xhaust fr om this pr oduct 7) An y permanent de f ormation or twisting of the R OLL B AR contains chemicals kno wn to the State of C alif ornia t
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* L ocated behind R OP S on the fr ame of the unit. Saf ety Icons A B C C allout Description D E A Aler t B R ead the Manual C Thr o wn Objects D Pinch P oint E Fir e Haz ar d F Amputation - Hand in Blade G Amputation - F oot in Blade H Dr opoffs I Maximum Slope Angle f or Saf e Oper ation F J Ov erhead Obstacles K R ollo v er Haz ar d L Tipo v er M K eep R OP S in R aised P osition N K eep Childr en A w a y O Slipper y Slopes Saf ety Aler t S ymbol and Signal W or ds The saf ety aler t s ymbol
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Contr oles de la Unidad C A UTION indicates a haz ar d which, if not a v oided, could r esult in minor or moder ate injur y . 3 NO TICE addr esses pr actices not r elated to personal injur y . Saf ety Interlock S y stem This unit is equipped with saf ety interlock s witches . These saf ety s y stems ar e pr esent f or y our saf ety , do not attempt to b ypass saf ety s witches , and ne v er tamper with saf ety de vices . Check their oper ation r egularly . Oper ational S AFETY Check s T est 1 -
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P alancas de V elocidad de A v ance: Estas palancas contr olan E Medidor de Hor as la v elocidad de a v ance del montable . La palanca iz quier da F Bloque de F usibles contr ola la rueda de tr acción tr aser a iz quier da y la der echa contr ola la rueda de tr acción tr aser a der echa. Ahogador : Cierr e el ahogador par a arr ancar en frío , y ábr alo y a Mo v er la palanca hacia adelante aumenta la v elocidad HA CIA que el motor arr anque . Si el motor está caliente es posible que ADELANTE de
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Star ting the Engine W ARNING • Ne v er oper ate on slopes gr eater than 15°. W ARNING • Select slo w gr ound speed be f or e driving onto a slope . Use • If y ou do not understand ho w a specific contr ol functions , e xtr a caution when oper ating on slopes with a or ha v e not y et thor oughly r ead the F eatur es & Contr ols r ear-mounted gr ass catcher . section, do so no w . • Mo w acr oss the f ace of slopes , not up and do wn, use • Do NO T attempt to oper ate the tr actor without first
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W e suggest y ou begin with the Smooth T r a v el pr ocedur e to the 6 right, and then adv ance thr ough the f or w ar d, r e v erse , and turning maneuv ers . Y ou must r elease the parking br ak e prior to mo ving the contr ol le v ers in w ar d. Smooth T r a v el The le v er contr ols of the Z er o T urn rider ar e r esponsiv e . The BES T method of handling the gr ound speed contr ol le v ers is in thr ee steps — as sho wn in Figur e 5. 5 Gr adually mo v e both gr ound speed contr ol le v er
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8 10 Y our Z er o T urn Rider’ s unique ability to turn in place allo w s y ou While tr a v eling f or w ar d allo w one handle to gr adually r eturn back to turn ar ound at the end of a cutting r o w r ather than ha ving to to w ar d neutr al. R epeat se v er al times . stop and Y-turn be f or e star ting a ne w r o w . NO TE: T o pr e v ent piv oting dir ectly on the tir e tr ead, it is best to F or e x ample , to e x ecute a le ft end-of r o w z er o turn: k eep both wheels going at least sli
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Height of Gr ass 12 Often cutting height is a matter of personal pr e f er ence . T ypically , y ou should mo w the gr ass when it is betw een thr ee and fiv e inches high. The pr oper cutting height r ange f or a specific la wn will depend upon se v er al f actors , including the type of gr ass , the amount of r ainf all, the pr e v ailing temper atur e , and the la wn’ s o v er all condition. Cutting the gr ass too shor t causes w eak, thin gr ass plants , which ar e easily damaged b y dr y pe
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Mulching consists of a mo w er deck which cuts and r e-cuts 13 clippings into tin y par ticles and which then blo w s them do wn INT O the la wn. These tin y par ticles decompose r apidly into b y-pr oducts y our la wn can use . UNDER PR OPER CONDITIONS , y our mulching mo w er will vir tually eliminate noticeable clippings on the la wn sur f ace . NO TE: When mulching under hea v y cutting conditions , a rumbling sound ma y be pr esent and is normal. Mulching R equir es EX CELLENT Mo wing Condi
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15 16 4. Disengage the parking br ak e . The tr actor can no w be pushed b y hand. 5. After mo ving the tr actor , r e-engage the pumps (driv e position) b y turning the r elease v alv es clockwise and tighten to 80-120 in. lbs . of tor que . 2. Push or pull the top of the r oll bar (C) f or w ar d against the R aise and L o w er the R oll Bar rubber stops (D) and r emo v e the r etainer pins (B). 3. L o w er the r oll bar and r einstall the r etainer pins and hair pin clips to secur e the r oll
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• If the unit can’t be stor ed on a r easonable le v el sur f ace , 17 chock the wheels . • Clean all gr ass and dir t fr om the mo w er . L ong T erm Stor age (L onger Than 30 Da y s) Be f or e y ou stor e y our unit f or the off-season, r ead the Maintenance and Stor age instructions in the Saf ety R ules section, then per f orm the f ollo wing steps: 1. Dr ain cr ank case oil while engine is hot and r e fill with a gr ade of oil that will be r equir ed when unit is used again. 2. Pr epar e th
