Cub Cadet 23HP Z-Force 60 manual

Hydr ostatic Zer o-T urn Residential Riding Mo wer Turf Equipment OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL MODEL 23HP Z-Force 60[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS F ore word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Saf ety Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A.General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 FOREW ORD The Hydrostatic Zero-T ur n Riding Mower pro vides superb maneuv erability and mid-mount cut - ting. The machine incor porates many saf ety f eatures that should be studied b y all operators bef ore use. The list of saf ety precautions should receive par ticular attention. This manual presents all of the oper ating and maintenance instr[...]

4 W ARNING • The engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductiv e harm. • This unit is equipped with an intern al combustion engi ne and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-cov ered, brush-cov[...]

5 should not be driv en up or do wn a ramp onto a trailer or truck under power , because the unit could tip o v er causing serious personal injury . The unit m ust be pushed man ually on a ramp to load or unload properly . 17. Ne v er mak e a cutting he ight adjustment while the engine is running if the operator must dis - mount to do so . 18. W ea[...]

6 7. Remov e the k e y when the machine is left unattended to pre v ent unauth orized oper a - tion. D. S E RVI C E 1. Use e xtreme care in handling gasoline and other fuels. The y are e xtremely flammab le and the v apors are e xplosiv e. a. Use only an appro ved con - tainer . b . Nev er remov e fuel cap or add fu el with the engine running. Allo[...]

7 9. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine , remov e the wire from the spar k plug and thor - oughly inspect the mo wer f or an y damage . Repair the damage bef ore restar ting and operating the machin e. 10. Grass catcher co mponents are subject to wear , damage and deterioration, which co uld e xpose moving par t s or allow objects to [...]

8 SAFETY DECALS K EEP H A ND S a n d F E ET A W AY DA NG E R TO R E DU CE THE R IS K O F IN JU RY , D O N O T O PER A T E M O W ER U N L ESS DI S CHARGE CHUT E CO V E R O R G RAS S C ATC H ER I S I N I T S PRO PER PL AC E. WARNING SHIELD MISSING DO NOT OPERATE Part Number: 00030635 ! WARNING Engage parking brake when leaving the machine. Do not add[...]

9 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL INFO . Controls: Engine ignition and star t s witch; th rottle; chok e; left and r ight steering lev ers; electric blade cl utch s witch; parking brak e; mower dec k lift P arking Brake: Inter nal, mechanical linkage attached to the brake handle Seat: Adjustable seat with armres ts. 5" Adjustment (f ore-aft) Frame: 2?[...]

10 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS A.General 1. When Mowing : a. K eep adults , children, a nd pets a wa y from the area to be m owed. b . When operating this m ower , in the f orward direction, do not allo w the steering lev ers to retur n to Neutral on their own. Always maintain a firm grip on the le v ers, op erate them smoothly and a v oid an y sudden[...]

11 b . A v oid tur ning downhill if possib le , if not use e xtra ca re and go slowly . c. Av oid turning when going do wnhill, traction is at a minimum going do wnhill. d. Do not oper ate with discharge side of the mow er tow ard stre ets, b uildings , pla y - grounds , parking lots , other mach ines, ani - mals, an d other people . e. Av oid oper[...]

12 4. Electric Blade Clutch Switc h: (See Figure 1.) Located on the right side of the mo wer beside the ignition s witch. This is an “on/off ” push pull s witch that controls the electric bl ade clutch which supplies po wer to the cut - ting bl ades through the PT O . The switch m ust be tur ned off to star t the eng ine and should be tur ned o[...]

13 C.Initial Adjustments 1. Chec k the fluid le vels and tires: Note: These checks should be made daily , befo re starting the engine. a. Fuel: Using a good grade of unleaded, regular gasoline (f or a gasoline engine), fill the fuel tank (beside t he engine on the left or ri ght side of the mower). When th e fuel reaches one inch from the top of th[...]

14 desired cutting height has been a ttained. If the dimensions ar e not correct, repeat steps “c. ” through “f . ” abov e . 5. Lubricate all fittings listed i n the mainte - nance section . D . Zero T urn Break-In And Operating Procedures D ANGER: Reread the “When Mowing” Safety Precautions. The f ollo wing procedures are suggested fo [...]

15 (tow ard center of machine). Slo wly , mov e both lap bars to war d the front of t he machine until the machin e begins to mov e f or ward — relea se the lap bars and the machine should stop . The more that the lap bars are mov ed to ward th e front of th e machine, the faster the machine will mov e in the f orward direc - tion. Release the la[...]

16 i. Gasoline E ngine: Once the engine s tar ts, push the ch oke on halfwa y and as th e engine warms, push the choke off all the way . 4. Operating the Mo wer: Operating a z ero-turn - ing-radius mo wer is not lik e operating a tr ac - tor-type riding mow er . The zero -turning-radius mow er is much more maneuv erab le and much less f atiguing to[...]

17 MAINTENANCE AND SER VICE W ARNING: Disconnect the spark pl ug wires or r emove the key fr om the ignition to prevent the engine from accidentally starting before performing any maintenance on th is mower . A. Mower Dec k 1. Remo ving the Mower Dec k: a. Apply the par king brake. Remov e ignition ke y and both spark plug caps . b . Lo wer th e cu[...]

18 Note: Blades that cannot be easily bal - anced—REPLA CE. 3. Changing the Blade Drive Belts: a. Set the pa rking b rake . Remov e ignition key and both spark plug caps . b . Unscrew the wing nuts from t he deck cov - ers and remo v e both co ver s. c. Using a 1/2" sock et break er bar or soc ke t rachet inse r t the male end into the 1/2&q[...]

19 c. Remov e th e mowe r deck . See Mow er Deck on page 17. d. Raise the se at f orward to e xpose the h ydraulic oil fill point. e. Clean the area around the h ydraulic fill oil cap . f . Remove h ydr aulic fill oil cap. g. Place a suitable contain er (at least 2 gal - lon) under the hyd raulic reservoir an d the transax els. h. Remov e the h ydr[...]

20 dard plug-in type automotiv e fuse rated at 20.0 amp . 7. Safe ty Switc hes: There are five saf ety s witches in the electrical circuit which control the engine. They are (1) the blade clut ch s witch, (2) the parking br ake s witch , (3) the left and (4) the right steering lev er s witches and (5) the seat s w itch.They oper ate so that in orde[...]

21 the seat s witch, t he blade clut ch s witch and the electric bl ade clutch. Then chec k out the seat s witch, t he blade clut ch s witch and finally the electric b lade clutch. D. T i r e s The two fron t wheels are caster wheels that are free to s wiv el to accommodate the direction o f the Mower . The two rear wheels are use d to propel the M[...]

22 Note: If you wish to move the mow er by pushing, y ou must re lease the dynamic brak - ing. Locate the levers at the rear of the mower . Pull both le vers out and loc k in positio n. After pushing the m ower to the desired location, return both levers to the oper atin g position (See page 18 Figure 8 ). When the m owe r is parked with the engine[...]

23 rear . T o make the a djustment, place the steer - ing le v ers in the opened-o ut neutral position and set the parking brak e, shutoff the eng ine, take the ke y from th e ignition s witch and piv ot the seat f orw ard. If the mo wer cre eps to the right, you will adjust the linkage on the left side of the mow er and vice-v ersa. Remo ve the ca[...]

24 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A. Daily Chec ks 1. Before star ting engin e: a. Check th e fuel le v el. b . Check the engine oil le v el. c. Check the h ydraulic oil le v el. d. Check th e h ydraulic hoses f or leaks , abra - sion, kink s, twists, or a flattened c ondition. e. Check th e tires and tire pressure . Drive Tires: 8-10 psi. F ront Caster Whee[...]

25 OIL CHART Apply a f e w drops of SAE 15W40 oil or use a spra y lubricant. Apply th e oil to both sides of piv ot points. Wipe off an y e xcess. Start engine and operate mow er br iefly to insure that oil spr eads e venly . Number of Oil P oints Descript ion DA I L Y 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 WEEKL Y 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 Deck Su spension Piv ots Height Adju[...]

26 P erf ormance Adjustments A. High Speed T r acking Adjustment If mower trac ks to one side with both lap bars in fully f orward po sition: 1. Check air p ressure in all four tires: a. Pressure should b e within specified r anges and balanced side -to-side . b . Rear t ires 8-10 psi. recommended (20 p si MAX.) c. F ront tire s 20-25 psi. re comme[...]

27 C. Dec k Corner Ball Wheel Roller S ettings 1. Matching the set heights of the ball rollers on the four cor ners of the mower deck to the desired cut height will pre v ent edge scalp ing and minimize any side-to-side v ariance in cut height. 2. Th ere are t hree he ight adj ustment holes i n the brack et that mount the bal l roller s to the deck[...]

28 F . Deck le veling Pr ocedure 1. P ark the mower on a flat pav ed surf ace, engage the park ing brake , shut off the engine, remove the ke y from the ignition switch, disconnect the spark plu g wires and using the transpor t lev er , low er the mowing dec k into the 4" height of cut position. (The 4" hei ght of cut position is recom - [...]

29 WIRING DIA GRAM GD: 02000167[...]

30 SLOPE GAUGE Do not mow on inclines with a slop e in excess of 15 degrees (a ri se of approximately 2-1/2 fee t every 10 feet). A rid ing mower could overturn and ca use serious injury. If operating a walk-beh ind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to mainta in your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious injur y. Operate Z[...]

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MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: TWO-YEAR RESIDENTIAL ONE-YEAR COMMERCIAL Proper maintenance of your Cub Cadet equipment is the owner’s responsibility. Follow the instructions in your operator’s m anual for correct lu bricants and ma intenance schedule. You r Cub Cadet dealer car ries a complete line of qua lity lubricants and filters [...]