CONTENTS
INTROdUCTION ......................................................5
driving and Transport on Public Roads ................5
Towing ..................................................................5
Operating ..............................................................5
Good Service ........................................................6
SyMBOlS ANd dECAlS ........................................7
SAfETy ....................................................................9
Safety Instructions ................................................9
Personal Safety Equipment ................................11
Slope Operation .................................................11
Safe Handling of Gasoline ..................................13
General Maintenance .........................................14
Transport ............................................................16
Customer responsibilities ...................................16
CONTROlS ............................................................17
Motion Control levers ........................................18
Tracking ..........................................................18
Cutting Height Adjuster .......................................19
Throttle Control ...................................................19
Choke Control ....................................................19
Ignition Switch ....................................................20
Hour Meter .........................................................20
Blade switch .......................................................20
fuses ..................................................................21
fuel Shut Off Valve.............................................21
Parking Brake .....................................................21
fuel Tank ............................................................22
Seat Adjustment lever .......................................22
OPERATION ...........................................................23
Training...............................................................23
Steering ..............................................................23
Before Starting ...................................................24
Starting the Engine .............................................24
Weak Battery ......................................................28
Jumper Cables ................................................28
Running ..............................................................29
Operating On Hills ..............................................30
Mowing Tips ......................................................31
Stopping the Engine ...........................................32
Manual Transport ...............................................33
ZT-2800 Models Bypass linkages ..................33
Pump Model Release Valves ..........................33
MAINTENANCE .....................................................34
Maintenance Schedule .......................................34
Battery ................................................................36
Ignition System ...................................................37
Safety System ....................................................37
Engine Cooling Air Intake ...................................38
Throttle Cable .....................................................38
Choke Cable ......................................................38
Air filter ..............................................................39
Briggs & Stratton Engine .................................39
Kohler Engine ..................................................40
Kawasaki Engine .............................................41
fuel filter ...........................................................42
fuel Pump Air filter ............................................42
Tire Pressures ....................................................42
Parking Brake .....................................................43
V-belts ................................................................43
Pump Belt ........................................................44
Cutting Blades ....................................................45
Blade replacement ..........................................45
Adjusting the Mower deck ..................................46
leveling deck ..................................................46
Anti-scalp rollers ..............................................47
Cleaning .............................................................48
Caster Wheels ....................................................48
Hardware ............................................................48
Parking Brake Adjustment ..................................49
Tracking Adjustment ...........................................49
lUBRICATION ........................................................50
lubrication Schedule ..........................................50
front Wheel Mount .............................................51
front Wheel Bearings .........................................51
deck Spindle ......................................................51
deck Outer Spindle ............................................51
Engine Oil ...........................................................52
Engine Oil levels ............................................52
Changing the Engine Oil .................................53
Transaxle (Transmission) fluid Change .............54
ZT2800 Models ...............................................54
Hydraulic Pump fluid Change ............................55
Kansaki Models ...............................................55
Purging ...............................................................56
TROUBlE SHOOTING GUIdE ..............................57
Winter Storage ...................................................59
Service ...............................................................59
SCHEMATICS ........................................................60
TECHNICAl dATA .................................................61
Accessories ........................................................61
Torque Specifications
.........................................61
SERVICE JOURNAl ..............................................69
