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Section 2 Operation
03/11/03
Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero Turning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M
Land Pride
Operating Instructions
After thoroughly familiarizing yourself with the Operator’s
Manual and completing the Operator’s Checklist, you are
almost ready to begin mowing.
Approach the mower from the front and make sure the
steering levers are spread fully apart in parking brake
position. Stand just to the outside rear of the left front
anti-scalp wheel and grab the left side steering lever for
support. Taking care not to step on the mower deck, step
up onto the operator’s platform and comfortably seat
yourself. With both steering levers still wide apart, reach
for the throttle and choke control to your right side.
Position the throttle control at half throttle and pull the
choke to the “up/on” position. Insert your ignition key and
rotate the ignition key clockwise until you hear the engine
begin to start. Releasethe ignition key andpush the choke
to “down/off” position. Allow the engine to warm up
momentarily. If your mower has just been running and the
engine is already warm, using the choke is usually not
necessary.
With the engine at half throttle, reach forward and bring
both steering levers equally together in the neutral
position just in front of you. It’s now time to test your
steering skills. Gently push both steering levers equally
forward. The farther forward you push the levers, the
faster you will go. Pull back equally and you will slow
down, coming to a stop when you reach the neutral
position. Now slowlypull thelevers backtoward yourbody
past neutral position. Themower will reverse direction and
increase in speed as you pull further back.
If you push one lever forward and pull one lever back the
mower will do a zero turn in the direction of the steering
lever closest to your body. Now take a few moments in a
safe area to practice maneuvering and steering your
mower with the engine still at half throttle. Gradually
increase your throttle speed until you feel totally confident
of your mower steering and handling ability around
obstacles and in tight areas.
It’s now time to cut the grass. You should have already
removed any obstaclesfrom thelawn that you do notwant
run over. With your mower at half throttle, place your right
foot on the deck lift pedal and release and lower the deck
to your preset cutting height. With your right hand, pull up
on the cutting blade engagement knob and increase the
engine speed to full throttle. You may now begin mowing.
When you are done mowing or just want to take a break,
make sure you do all of the following. Park on level
ground, disengage the cutting blade, throttle back, leave
the steering levers in wide-open parking brake position,
turn the engine off, remove the key, and step carefully off
the left front corner of the operator’s platform.
If your mower is equipped with the Accu-Vac Collection
System and you need to empty the clipping containers, it
is not necessary to shut the engine off. You must,
however, disengage the cutting blade and spread the
steering levers into parking brake position before you
dismount or the unitwill shut off automaticallywhen you lift
off of the seat. Simply reverse this process when you are
ready to continue mowing.