CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................4
General .......................................................................4
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ......................4
Towing .........................................................................4
Operating ....................................................................4
Good Service ..............................................................5
Manufacturing Number .........................................5
SYMBOLS AND DECALS ..................................................6
SAFETY .............................................................................7
Protecting Children .....................................................7
General Operation ......................................................7
Personal Safety Equipment ........................................8
Slope Operation ..........................................................8
Safe Handling of Gasoline ..........................................8
General Maintenance .................................................9
Transport ...................................................................10
Towing .......................................................................10
Spark Arrestor ...........................................................10
CONTROLS .....................................................................11
Control Locations ......................................................11
Motion Control Levers ...............................................12
Park Brake ................................................................12
Throttle Control .........................................................12
Ignition Switch ..........................................................13
Blade Switch .............................................................13
Choke Control ...........................................................13
Service Meter ............................................................13
Fuses ........................................................................13
Seat Adjustment Lever .............................................14
Fuel Shut Off Valve ...................................................14
Cutting Height Adjuster ............................................14
Hydro Release Levers ..............................................14
Fuel Tank ...................................................................15
Tracking ....................................................................15
OPERATION ....................................................................16
Training .....................................................................16
Steering ....................................................................16
Before Starting ..........................................................16
Starting the Engine ...................................................17
Running ....................................................................18
Stopping the Engine .................................................19
Operating On Hills ....................................................19
Mowing Tips .............................................................20
Moving Machine By Hand ........................................21
MAINTENANCE ...............................................................22
Maintenance Schedule .............................................22
Battery ......................................................................24
Safety System ...........................................................25
Park Brake ................................................................25
Tire Pressures ...........................................................25
Caster Wheels ..........................................................26
Anti-scalp Rollers ......................................................26
V-belts .......................................................................26
Deck Belt Removal .............................................26
Pump Belt .................................................................27
Cutting Blades ..........................................................27
Blade replacement .............................................27
Adjusting the Mower Deck .......................................28
Leveling deck .....................................................28
ZT-3100 Powertrain ...................................................28
Cleaning ...................................................................29
Hardware ..................................................................29
LUBRICATION .................................................................30
Wheel and Deck Zerks .............................................30
Front Wheel Mount ..............................................30
Front Wheel Bearings .........................................30
Deck Spindles .....................................................30
Engine oil change .....................................................31
Transaxle Fluid Change ............................................31
Transmission Purging..........................................32
TROUBLE SHOOTING ....................................................33
STORAGE .......................................................................34
Winter Storage ..........................................................34
Service ......................................................................34
SCHEMATIC ....................................................................35
TECHNICAL DATA ..........................................................36
Torque Speciļ¬cations ...............................................37
SERVICE JOURNAL ........................................................38
