Land Pride 357-552M Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Section 2: Operating Procedures
ZT60i & ZT72i (S/N 748110+) Accu-Z
®
Zero Turn Mowers 357-552M
Table of Contents
2/06/14
Accessing Area Beneath Floor
Platform
Refer to Figure 5-2:
Deck components located under the floor platform (#2)
can be accessed easily by raising the floor platform up
following the steps below.
!
WARNING
The floor pan must always be in the down position before
starting the mower. Not doing so can cause bodily injury.
1. Park unit on a flat level surface. Stop engine and
remove ignition key. Make sure blade engagement
switch is in the down (OFF) position and control
levers are spread fully apart and set park brake.
2. Rotate deck lift pedal (#1) back 90
o
as shown.
3. Using hand holds in floor platform, raise floor
platform (#2) up until resting on it front face as
shown.
4. When finished working, lower floor platform down
using hand holds and rotate deck lift pedal (#10)
forward to normal operating position.
Moving Mower with Stalled Engine
Refer to Figure 2-7:
Each hydro-drive is equipped with a bypass valve for the
purpose of moving the mower when engine is inoperable.
Both bypass valves are located under the hydro-drive
cooling fan facing towards the center of the mower in the
location shown.
1. Rotate bypass valve slot counterclockwise to vertical
(Bypass) position to allow drive wheel to rotate freely.
2. Repeat step 1 for the other hydro-drive.
3. Position both control levers in neutral with handles
fully apart.
4. Release park brake lever.
5. Manually move mower by hand or with a winch.
PB
IMPORTANT: Do not tow mower. Move it by hand or
use a winch and load it onto a trailer. Make certain
mower is properly secured to the trailer and its park
brake is locked.
IMPORTANT: Following repairs, always make
certain both bypass valves are rotated horizontal
(run position) before operating mower.
Hinge Floor Platform
Figure 2-6
Bypass Valve (Operating or Run Position Shown)
Figure 2-7
Hand Holds
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Bypass Valve