Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ...................... 5
Towing ......................................................................... 5
Operating .................................................................... 5
Good Service .............................................................. 6
Manufacturing Number ......................................... 6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS .................................................. 7
SAFETY ............................................................................. 9
Safety Instructions ...................................................... 9
General Operation ................................................ 9
Personal Safety Equipment ...................................... 11
Slope Operation ........................................................ 11
Safe Handling of Gasoline ........................................ 13
General Maintenance ............................................... 14
Transport ................................................................... 16
Rollover Protection System (ROPS) .......................... 17
Spark Arrestors ......................................................... 17
CONTROLS ..................................................................... 18
Control Locations ...................................................... 18
Motion Control Levers ............................................... 19
Hour Meter ................................................................ 20
Tracking Knob .......................................................... 20
Parking Brake ........................................................... 21
Blade Switch ............................................................. 21
Ignition Switch .......................................................... 21
Fuses ........................................................................ 23
Choke Control ........................................................... 23
Cutting Height Pedals ............................................... 23
Seat Adjustment Lever ............................................. 24
Fuel Shut Off Valve ................................................... 24
Hydro Bypass ........................................................... 24
Refueling ................................................................... 25
OPERATION .................................................................... 26
Training ..................................................................... 26
Steering .................................................................... 26
Roll Bar and Safety Belt ............................................ 27
Before Starting .......................................................... 27
Starting the Engine ................................................... 28
Jumper Cables ................................................... 30
Running .................................................................... 31
Operating on Hills ..................................................... 32
Stopping the Engine ................................................. 33
Mowing Tips ............................................................. 34
Moving Machine By Hand ........................................ 35
MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 36
Battery ...................................................................... 38
Safety System ........................................................... 39
Tire Pressures ........................................................... 39
Parking Brake ........................................................... 39
Deck Belt .................................................................. 40
Pump Belt ................................................................. 41
V-belts ....................................................................... 41
Cutting Blades .......................................................... 42
Adjusting the Mower Deck ....................................... 43
Leveling Deck ..................................................... 43
Anti-scalp Rollers ................................................ 44
Caster Wheels .......................................................... 44
Hardware .................................................................. 45
Cleaning ................................................................... 45
ZT-5400 Powertrain ................................................... 45
LUBRICATION ................................................................. 46
Lubrication Schedule ................................................ 46
Wheel and Deck Zerks ............................................. 47
Front Wheel Mount .............................................. 47
Front Wheel Bearings ......................................... 47
Deck Spindle ...................................................... 47
Transaxle (Transmission) Fluid Change .................... 48
Purging Procedures ............................................ 48
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ......................................... 50
STORAGE ....................................................................... 52
Winter Storage .......................................................... 52
Service ...................................................................... 52
WIRING DIAGRAM .......................................................... 53
TECHNICAL DATA .......................................................... 54
Torque Specifications ............................................... 58
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ........................................ 59
SERVICE JOURNAL ........................................................ 60
