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CONTENTS
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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
CONTROLS .................................................................... 17
Control Locations ...................................................... 17
Steering Control Levers ............................................18
Parking Brake ........................................................... 19
Throttle Control .........................................................19
Blade Switch .............................................................19
Ignition Switch........................................................... 20
Choke Control ........................................................... 20
Fuses ........................................................................20
Fuel Tank .................................................................. 21
Fuel Shut Off Valve ...................................................22
Cutting Height Adjuster .............................................22
Seat Adjustment Lever.............................................. 23
Hour Meter ................................................................ 23
Tracking Knob ........................................................... 23
OPERATION ................................................................... 24
Training .....................................................................24
Steering .................................................................... 24
Before Starting .......................................................... 25
Starting the Engine ................................................... 25
Weak Battery ............................................................ 28
Jumper Cables................................................ 28
Running .................................................................... 29
Operating On Hills .................................................... 30
Mowing Tips ............................................................. 31
Stopping the Engine ................................................. 32
Manual Transport ...................................................... 33
ZT-2800 Bypass Linkages .............................. 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
Fuel Filter .................................................................. 41
Tire Pressures .......................................................... 42
Parking Brake ........................................................... 42
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
LUBRICATION ................................................................ 49
Front Wheel Mount ................................................... 50
Front Wheel Bearings ...............................................50
Deck Spindle............................................................. 50
Engine Oil ................................................................. 51
Transaxle (Transmission) Fluid Change ...................53
Purging Procedures ........................................54
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................55
STORAGE ....................................................................... 57
Winter Storage .......................................................... 57
Service ...................................................................... 57
SCHEMATICS ................................................................. 58
TECHNICAL DATA ..........................................................59
Accessories .............................................................. 59
Torque Specications................................................ 59
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ..................................... 66
SERVICE JOURNAL ....................................................... 68