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Section 2: Operating Procedures
2/10/09
ZXT54 & ZXT60 Pro Series Zero Turning Radius Mowers Riding Mowers 357-271M
Land Pride
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With the engine at half throttle, release the parking brake
by pushing the lever forward and down all the way. Then
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 slowly pull the levers back
toward your body past neutral position. The mower 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. Hopefully, you have
already removed any obstacles from the lawn that you do
not want 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 if possible.
• Disengage the cutting blades.
• Throttle back.
• Place steering levers in wide-open neutral position.
• Engage park brake lever.
• Turn engine off and remove switch key.
• Step carefully off the left front corner of the operator’s
platform.
• You may want to chock the wheels as an added
measure of safety, if and when you must park on an
incline.
In the unlikely event that you lose electrical power and
the ZXT shuts completely down, you will lose hydrostatic
steering and hydrostatic braking capability. The parking
brake should be immediately engaged. Should the
engine fail for any reason and you need to push or pull
the unit a short distance for loading or servicing, make
sure you open bypass valves on the pumps.
The ZXT54 and ZXT60 by Land Pride are commercial
duty mowers designed to deliver professional cutting
quality, while delivering high productivity and sustained
comfort over extended periods of operation. With just a
little bit of practice you should become very good at
operating your mower. See the “Features and Benefits”
section of this manual for additional product information
and performance enhancing options.