Land Pride 357-044M Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Z44 & Z52 (S/N 472620 -526170) Zero Turning Radius Mowers Riding Mowers Accu-Z Razor
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357-044M
2/27/07
Land Pride
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . .1
Safety at All Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Owner Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 1: Assembly & Set-up . . . . . . . . .8
Uncrating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control Lever Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Seat Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hitch Plate Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Electrical Cable Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Engine Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remove Mower From Crate Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 2: Operating Procedures . . . . . .10
Mower Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operating Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Instrumentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hour Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ignition Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Choke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Blade Engagement Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Left/Right Fuel Tank Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Control Levers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Park Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Deck Lift Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Safety Start Interlock System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Engine Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driving the Mower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
To Start and Increase Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
To Decrease Speed or Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Moving Mower with Stalled Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Safe Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Mower Deck Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
General Operating Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 3: Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Torque Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Steering Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Control Lever Neutral Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 20
Steering Dampener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Upper Control Lever Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Hydro-Drive Belt Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Deck Drive Belt Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Engine RPM Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Deck Leveling & Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . .22
Deck Level Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Deck Cutting Height Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Anti-Scalp Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Pivot Front Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Section 4: Maintenance & Lubrication . .26
Maintenance Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Torque Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Access to IZT Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Hydraulic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Hydraulic oil and Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Draining The Fuel Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Engine Oil and Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Oil Check, Honda Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Oil Check, Briggs & Stratton Engine . . . . . . . .32
Engine Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
General Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Belt Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Deck Belt Replacement Instructions . . . . . . . .33
Drive Belt Replacement Instructions . . . . . . . .34
Mower Blade Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Preparation of Engine for Storage . . . . . . . . . . . .36
New Season Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Lubrication Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Center Blade Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Left Blade Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Right Blade Spindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Gauge Wheel Bearing Zerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Front Axle Center Pivot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Deck Lift Pivot Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Section 5: Specifications & Capacities . .39
Section 6: Features and Benefits . . . . . .41
Section 7: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .42
Section 8: Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Torque Values Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Tire Inflation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45