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Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for
MID MOUNT Z-RIDER
ZERO TURNING
HYDRO DRIVE
SERIES 2
MODELS
NZMJ23522KH
NZMJ25612KH
MODEL NUMBER EXPLANATION
N Z MJ 23 52 2 KH
MODEL DESIGNATION ENGINE TYPE
DRIVE SYSTEM TYPE SERIES DESIGNATION
MOWER ORIENTATION MOWER DECK SIZE
ENGINE HP *
POWER UNIT
N – Model Designation 23 – Engine Horse Power 2 – Series Designation KH – Kohler Engine
Z – Zero Turning – Hydro Drive 25 – Engine Horse Power
M – Mid Mount
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This powerful cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and can throw objects that can cause injury and damage! Failure to comply with the following SAFETY instructions could result in serious injury or death to the operator or other persons. The owner of the machine must understand these instructions and must allow only persons who understand these instructions to operate machine. Each person operating the machine must be of sound mind a
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPARATION SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE (Continued From Previous Page) To avoid personal injury or property damage, use 2. Only mature, responsible persons shall operate or extreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline is service the machine and only after proper extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive instruction and training. The owner is responsible 1. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and for training the operators. Further, the other source
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS OPERATION MAINTENANCE (Continued From Previous Page) (Continued From Previous Column) 8. Keep hands and feet away from rotating blades 6. Always provide adequate ventilation when running engine. Engine exhaust gases contain underneath deck. DO NOT place foot on ground carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly while BLADES are ON or machine is in motion. poison. 9. DO NOT operate machine without entire grass 7. Disconnect battery before performing cat
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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................2-4 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 1 - FAMILIARIZATION ...................................................................................... 6 SECTION 2 –SAFETY MESSAGES AND SYMBOLS....................................................7-8 SECTION 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .
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Section 1 - FAMILIARIZATION CHOKE BLADE CONTROL SWITCH KEY SWITCH HOUR METER ENGINE SPEED CHOKE CONTROL CONTROL ENGINE SPEED MOTION CONTROL LEVER OPERATOR’S SEAT LEFT HAND FUEL TANK RIGHT HAND FUEL TANK PARKING BRAKE LEVER DECK LIFT LEVER CONTROL PANEL (SEE INSET) DECK LIFT PEDAL DISCHARGE IMPORTANT DEFLECTOR The figures and illustrations in this manual are provided for reference
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Section 2 – SAFETY MESSAGES AND SYMBOLS FORWARD REVERSE DANGER ! ROTATING PARTS KEEP AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS MOTION CONTROL LEVER (JOYSTICK) MULTI-DIRECTIONAL PARKING BRAKE LEVER OPERATION WEAR HEARING PROTECTION WARNING ! AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH STARTING, OPERATION & STOPPING OF MACHINE 7
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Section 2 – SAFETY MESSAGES AND SYMBOLS RUN OFF/STOP START PULL SWITCH “UP” TO ENGAGE BLADES PUSH SWITCH “DOWN” TO KEYSWITCH HOUR METER DISENGAGE BLADES FAST CONTROL PANEL IDENTIFICATION SLOW CHOKE CONTROL ENGINE SPEED CONTROL DANGER! ROTATING BLADES KEEP CHILDREN AND OTHERS OUT OF MOWING AREA STOP RUN START DANGER! ROTATING BLADES IG
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Section 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 PRE-START CHECK LIST 3.1.8. Place mower in desired cutting height Make the following checks and perform the service setting. Grasp deck lift lever and depress release required before each start-up. latch located underneath the lever. Move lever to 3.1.1. Check tires and add or release air as needed desired cutting height setting and release latch. to bring pressure to 12 psi in drive tires. Pressure in Insert stop pin to desired cutting height. fron
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Section 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ROLL RELEASE: To roll the machine without the 3.2 STARTING & STOPPING – ENGINE, BLADES, engine running, pressure within the hydraulic pumps PARKING BRAKE must be released. There is a hydraulic pressure relief This machine is equipped with dual hydraulic pumps and valve on the upper side of each pump that is used to wheel drive motors. Each pump is controlled by a single release the pressure. Use a wrench to rotate both relief motion control lever or
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Section 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3.2.1. STARTING ENGINE 3.2.5. PARKING BRAKE NOTE: If after 5 seconds of cranking the engine 1. Engage parking brake by pulling the parking brake does not start, release the key. Attempt starting lever back to the engaged position. See Figure 3.7. again after waiting for approximately 20 seconds. NOTE: To engage the parking brake, the joystick 7. After engine starts, move the choke control to control must first be placed in the center neutral the “OFF”
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Section 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3.3 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1. Adjust cutting height, as desired, to any position, using deck lift lever. The release latch should be pulled up when lowering the deck. When raising the deck, the release latch does not have to be pulled up. IMPORTANT: There is a foot assist pedal located to the right front side of the footrest. Always use this assist pedal to raise or lower the deck to the 6 HOLE POSITIONS FOR STOP PIN desired cutting he
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Section 3 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3.4.2. STOPPING MACHINE 3.5 SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM CHECKS This machine is equipped with an electrical safety 1. Return motion control lever to the center neutral position. interlock system that is provided for the safety of the operator and others. All safety devices must be in place IMPORTANT: Operator must use hand assistance to bring the motion control lever to the neutral and functioning properly before operating the machine. Perform the followin
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Section 4 - MAINTENANCE 4.1 INTRODUCTION 5. Fill engine crankcase with new oil. Refer to your To retain the quality of the SNAPPER mower, use engine owner’s manual for oil specifications. genuine SNAPPER replacement parts only. Contact 6. Change engine oil filter at every oil change. a local SNAPPER dealer for parts and service Refer to your engine owner’s manual for service assistance. For the correct part or information for a instructions. particular SNAPPER mower, always mention
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Section 4 - MAINTENANCE 4.2.3. CHECK MOWER DRIVE BELT 4. Clean Mower Deck 1. Lower deck to lowest setting. a. Remove key from ignition switch. 2. Remove footrest. See Figure 4.3. b. Remove spark plug wire(s) and secure away 3. Removal of footrest will allow access to deck from spark plug(s). belt. c. Raise mower deck to its highest setting. It may 4. Check the belt tension. The idler pulleys and be necessary to raise mower deck higher using a springs provide proper belt tension and requ
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Section 4 - MAINTENANCE 4.3.3. RIDING MOWER - LUBRICATION 4.5 ANNUALLY (END OF EACH SEASON) Perform all maintenance as described in Section “AFTER 1. Front Wheel Bearings Lubricate with Kendall NLGI No. 2 lithium grease or EVERY 25 OPERATING HOURS”. Refer to Section “Service Schedule”. equivalent, from a grease gun. See Figure 4.5. 4.5.1. ENGINE FRONT Service engine according to engine owner’s manual. WHEEL HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIRS
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Section 4 - MAINTENANCE 4.6 DECK REMOVAL WARNING Move power unit/mower deck to an area where the mower deck is to be disconnected. Turn engine Allow engine to cool for at least ten minutes before “OFF” and remove key from switch. Remove spark performing service or maintenance. DO NOT smoke plug wire(s) and secure away from spark plug(s). near fuel components when performing service or Move motion control lever to the neutral position. maintenance. DO NOT perform service and Engage
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Section 4 - MAINTENANCE 6. Remove deck drive belt from around deck pulley. WARNING 7. Remove bolts and nuts to disconnect both stabilizers DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustments or from mower deck and power unit. See Figure 4.12 & service with engine running. STOP engine. STOP Figure 4.13. blades. Set parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug wires and secure away from spark plugs. Engine and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow sufficient time for all
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Section 5 - ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR DANGER Exercise EXTREME CAUTION when making this adjustment, due to close proximity of moving parts. 5.1 NEUTRAL POSITION ADJUSTMENTS The motion control lever controls the movement and stopping of the machine. Move the control lever to the center or neutral position to stop machine. Engage the parking brake to lock the control in the neutral position. The machine should have no movement. IMPORTANT: The machine must not cr
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Section 5 - ADJUSTMENTS & REPAIR 5.1 NEUTRAL POSITION ADJUSTMENTS 5.2 MOWER DECK & COMPONENT ADJUSTMENTS The leveling procedures for the 61 deck differ from (Continued From Previous Page) 12. Move motion control lever to the neutral position the 48 and 52 decks. The 61 deck replaces the two rear eyebolts with slotted brackets, and uses 1 1/4” and engage the parking brake, See Figure 3.7, hold connecting rod up to the activation assembly and leveling blocks in place of the 1” blocks. F
