Schiller Grounds Care BOB-CAT 942221F, Operator'S Manual

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ZT 200 

Series

Reverse movement

 - To move the machine straight 

back, pull both traction levers back equally from their 

neutral position.  Reverse speed increases as the 

levers are moved back farther. Maximum reverse 

speed is reached when the levers hit the rear of the 

forward-reverse slot.  When moving in reverse, push-

ing the levers forward slows the machine, and the 

machine stops when the neutral position is reached.  

NOTE

:  Reverse is spring loaded to return to neutral.  

This spring resistance may be felt when moving the 

traction levers into reverse.  When the levers are 

released in reverse, spring tension will slowly return 

them to the neutral position. 

STEERING

 -

To steer, move

one lever forward and 

one back. 

Turns during forward movement:

–

Right turn

 - move the right traction lever back 

toward neutral to slow the right drive wheel.

–

Left turn

 - move the left traction lever back to-

ward neutral to slow the left drive wheel.    

Turns during reverse movement:

–

Reverse right turn

 - move the right traction lever 

forward toward neutral to slow the right drive 

wheel.  

–

Reverse left turn

 - move the left traction lever 

forward toward neutral to slow the left drive 

wheel.  

Slow, sweeping turns are made with both traction 

levers on the same side of neutral and slightly 

apart.  True zero radius turns about the center of the 

machine are made by having one lever in reverse 

while the other is in forward.  By varying the relative 

positions of the two levers, the rate of turn is varied to 

suit the mowing situation. 

Slow down before making sharp turns.  The machine 

is capable of turning very rapidly when the levers are 

moved further apart from each other.  Loss of control 

and/or turf damage may result. 

Lift and traction levers 

(operator's right side)

HEIGHT OF CUT PIN (C)

 - Sets height of cut 

and allows easy return from transport to desired 

height of cut.  Raise the deck to transport with the lift 

lever 

F

.  Position pin 

C

 in the hole corresponding to 

th desired height of cut and secure with hairpin cotter.  

Lower the lift lever until it rests on pin 

C

.

TRACTION LEVERS (L)

- Each of the two trac-

tion levers controls the drive wheel located on the 

same side.  They control the forward and reverse 

movement of the machine, provide steering and also 

provide dynamic braking.

The operator must be in the seat and the parking 

brake must be OFF or the traction drive cannot be 

engaged.  To engage traction drive, move the traction 

levers toward the center of the machine until they are 

out of neutral lock slot 

S

.  

Forward movement

 - To move the machine straight 

ahead, push both traction levers forward equally from 

their neutral position.  Forward speed increases as 

the levers are moved farther forward from the neutral 

position. Maximum forward speed is reached when 

the levers hit the front of the forward-reverse slot.  

When traveling forward, pulling the traction levers 

rearward slows the machine, and the machine stops 

when the neutral position is reached.

CONTROLS