Snapper EZF2300GKU, EZF2100DKU, EZF5200M, EZF6100M manual

Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for OUT FRONT Z-RIDER HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 0 POWER UNIT MODELS EZF2100DKU EZF2300GKU MOWER UNIT MODELS EZF5200M EZF6100M MODEL NUMBER EXPLA NA TION E Z F 21 00 D KU EXPORT MODEL DRIVE SYSTEM TYPE ENGINE MODEL MOWER ORIENTATION ENGINE TYPE ENGINE HP SERIES DESIGNATION POWER UNIT E – Export M odel 21 – [...]

2 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This pow erful cut ting machine is cap able of amput ating hands an d feet and can throw objects that can cause in jury and damage! Failure to comply wi th the follo wing SAFETY inst ructions coul d result in serious injury or death to the ope rator or other persons. The owner of the machine must understa [...]

3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RA TION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 5. Practice operatio n of machine w ith BLADES OF F to learn controls and develop skills. 6. Check th e area to be mow ed and remov e all objects such as toys, wire, rocks, limbs and other objects that cou ld cause injury if thro wn by blades or interfere with mowing. 7[...]

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................ 2-3 TA BLE OF CO NTENTS............................................................................. 4 SECTION 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION .............................................................. 5 SYMBOLS ..........................................[...]

5 Section 1 – FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1. 1 INTRODUCT ION This manual has been prepared for the operator ’s of the SNAPPER OUT FRONT Z-RI DER. Its purpose, aside from rec omm ending standard oper ating procedures and routine s ervice requirem ents, is to prom ote SAFETY through the use of accepted operating practices. Read, Understand and [...]

6 MACHINE MOTION CONTROL - Single lever, multi- directiona l & continuously varia ble, controls direction of motion & spee d of motion. Forward displacement of control produces forward motion. Rearward displacemen t of control produces rearward mo tion. Increased cont rol displacement produces increased speed of motio n. MOW ER BLA DE CONTR[...]

7 SYMBOLS ENGINE SPEED CONTROL RA BBIT - FAST TURT LE - SLOW DIESEL FU EL ONLY CUTT ING HEIGHT CONTROL SWITCH - Mov e switch in direction of plus symbol to increase cutt ing height / Mov e switch in direction of minus symbol to decrease cutt ing height . Keep a safe distance fro m the machine. A lways clear the mow ing area of all object s that cou[...]

8 DO NOT open or remove guards or shie lds while engine is running. STOP engine. A llow all motion to completely stop before approaching. DO NOT approach mower w hile engine is running. STOP engine. A llow all mot ion to completely stop before approaching. DO NOT open or remove guards or shie lds while engine is running. STOP engine. A llow all mot[...]

9 Section 2 - OPERA T ING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE- START CHECK L IST Make the f ollowing checks and perform the service requir ed before eac h start-up. 2.1.1. Check tires and add or releas e air as needed to bring press ure in drive tires to: 12 psi (T urf Type Tires ), 5 ps i (All Terr ain Type Tires) and 25 psi in rear cas ter tires. Pr essure in f[...]

10 Section 2 - OPERA T ING INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT A NT: T his Out Front Z-Rider is equipped with hydros tatic drive. T he forward and rear w ard movement of the mach ine is controlled b y a joystick lev er. Joys tick operations should be pe rformed only from the operator’s position in t he seat. A small mov ement of the joystick can cause th e machi[...]

11 Section 2 - OPERA T ING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2.1. STA RTING ENGINE (Continued from previous page) FIGURE 2.6 6. IMPO RTANT: (Diesel Eng ine Only) Use the Glow Plug only if engine is cold or outside temper ature is cold. Rotate k ey counter clock wise to the preheat position (G L letter designation on switch) to allow the glow lamp to heat up. Hold key[...]

12 Section 2 - OPERA T ING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2.4. PA RKING BRA KE 1. Engage park ing brak e by pulling the park ing brak e lever bac k to the “ ON” position. See Figure 2.8. 2. Release par king brake by moving brak e lever down to the “OFF” pos ition. See Figure. 2.9. FIGURE 2.8 FIGURE 2.9 2.2.5. CUTT ING HEIGHT A DJUSTM ENT 1. Adjus t cutting[...]

13 Section 2 - OPERA T ING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3. OPERA T ION – MOT ION CONTROL 2.3.1. DRIVING MA CHINE IMPO RTANT: The j oy s tick lever has to be m anually mo ved to propel mac hine. Alway s return the joystick with hand assistance to the neutral pos ition to stop ma chine. Release the joystick and it will gradually return toward the neutral positio[...]

14 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the SNAPPER Out Fr ont Z-Rider, use genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only . Contact a local SNAPPER dealer f or parts and servic e assistance. For the cor rect part or inform ation for a particular SNAPPER Out Front Z- Rider, alway s m ention the model and serial number . SNA[...]

15 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.3. CHECK MOW ER DRIVE BELT 1. Drive Belt Cov er Removal a. Lower deck to lowest s etting. b. Remove knobs that secur e the deck cover. See Figure 3.3. c. Rem ove cover to gain acces s to deck belt. FIGURE 3.3 2. Checking Belt Tension The idler and spring provide pr oper belt tension and require no adj ustm ent. If b[...]

16 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.3. RIDING MOW ER - LUBRICA TION 1. Front & Rear Wheel Bearings Lubricate with Kendall NLGI No. 2 lithium grease or equivalent, from a grease gun. See F igure 3.5. FIGURE 3.5 2. Transaxle Check the level of f luid in both of the fluid reser voirs. W ipe away all dirt and debris f rom around reser voir cap befor e[...]

17 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.5 ANNUA LLY (END OF EA CH SEA SON) (Continued from previous P age) 3.5.2. FUEL FIL TER (D IESEL ENGINE ON LY) Service f uel f ilter as instructed in engine owner’s manual. Turn key to “O FF” position. Engine MUST be stopped and MUST be c old before rem oving filter. 1. Move the fuel filter cock handle to the clo[...]

18 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.6 DECK REMOVAL (Continued From Pre vious Page) 4. Rotate spr ing loaded hitch latch pins (Located on both hitch plates ) to the unlatched position. See Figure 3.10. 5. Move deck lift s witch as if to lower deck and the lif t arm will m ove up in the hitc h plates. T he lift arm needs to be high enough to clear the hit[...]

19 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR DA NGER Exercise EXT REME CAUTION wh en making this adjustment, due to clos e proximity of moving parts. 4.1 NEUTRA L POSITION A DJUSTM ENTS The j oy stic k contr ols the movem ent and stopping of the machine. Move the j oy stick to the center or neutral position to stop m achine. IMPORT A NT : Alway s retu[...]

20 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.2.1. M OW ER DECK ADJUSTM ENT ( LEVELNESS) SIDE to SIDE and FRONT to REA R (Continued from previous page ) 5. Retighten leveling bracket bolts. 6. Remove both bolts ( one from each side) from the front por tion of the link weldment. See Figure 4.3. The f ront caster wheel will drop to the ground. 7. Tur n[...]

21 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.5 MOWER BLADE RE P LACEMENT 4.5.1. BLA DE WEAR LIMIT S (Continued from previous page ) FIGURE 4.5 WA RNING DO NOT u se a cutting blad e that show s signs of excessive w ear o r damage. Refer to Fig ure 4.5. W ea r heavy lea ther gloves when handling or working around cutting blades. Blades are extreme ly [...]

22 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.6 MOWER DRIVE BELT, ENGINE BELT & HYDRO PUM P BELT REPLACEMENT Inspect all belts. Replace belt if it shows s igns of excess ive wear, damage and/or is broken. WA RNING DO NOT attempt any adjustments, main tenance or service with the engine or blades r unning. Stop blades. St op engine. Set brake. Remo[...]

23 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.7 BA TT ERY 4.7.1. BA T TERY REMOVAL 1. Rem ove battery retainer. 2. Slide battery from battery box to gain access to term inal cables. 3. Obs erve and note c able positions on battery. See Figure 4.10. 4. Disc onnect cables from battery t er min al s, disconnec ting BLACK (Negative) cable f irst, then di[...]

24 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.7 BA TT ERY Battery Condition Chart State of Charge Sy ringe Hy drometer Di gital Voltmeter Five Ball Hy drometer 100% Charged w/ Sulfate Stop 1.280 12.80v Five Balls Floating 100% Charged 1.265 12.60v Four Balls Floating 75% Charged 1.210 12.40v Three Balls Floating 50% Charged 1.160 12.10v Tw o Balls Fl[...]

25 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.8 MO WER SPINDLES (Field Serviceable Spindles) BEA RING REPLACEMENT In the event that a spindle bearing requires replacem ent, the SNAPPER Field Serviceable Spindles have been designed s o that no special tools or pres ses are requir ed. 1. Remove belt. Loosen blade nut and rem ove. Allow blade bolt, wash[...]

26 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROBABLE CAUS E CORRECTIVE A CT ION Starter Will Not Crank 1. Battery dead. 1. Service battery. Engine 2. Blown fuse. 2. Replace fuse. 3. Electrical connections loose or corroded. 3. Cl ean and check connections for good contact. 4. Defective ignition sw itch. 4. Contact authoriz ed SNAPPER dealer. Engine Will Not Start [...]

27 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CA USE CORRECTIVE ACTION Tractor Will Not Move 1. Joystick in the neutral “N” position. 1. Place joystick in desired speed position. Loss Of Traction 2. Roll release lever is in “RO LL” position. 2. Mov e roll release lever to the engaged position. 3. Low transmission hy draulic oil level. 3. Bring hydrau[...]

28 SERVICE SCHEDULE ITEM SERVICE PERFORMED REF. EACH USE 5 HRS 25 HRS 50 HRS 75 HRS 100 HRS EACH SEASON Engine Oil Check Oil Level Page 9 X Initial Oil Change Page 15 X Periodic Oil Change Page 14 X * Change Oil Filter Engine Manual X Air C leaner Clean or Replace Engine Manual X** X Fuel Filter Replace Page 17 X Engine Cooling Sy stem Clean R adia[...]

29 2 YEA R LIMITED WARRA NTY For two (2) y ears f rom purchase date f or the original purc haser's use, SN A PPER , through any authorized SNA PPER dealer will replac e, free of charge (exc ept for tax es where applicable), any part or parts f ound upon exam ination by the f actory at McDonough, Georgia, to be defective in m aterial or work m [...]

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32 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for OUT FRONT Z-RIDER HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 0 IMPORTANT Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all a pplicable emissions requirements on the date manufactured. The labels on thos e engines contain very important emissions infor mation and critical safety warnings. Read, Understand,[...]