Snapper ZF2101DKU manual

Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for OUT FRONT Z-RIDER HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 1 POWER UNIT MODELS ZF2101DKU ZF2301GKU MOWER UNIT MODELS ZF5201M ZF6101M MODEL NUMB ER EXPLA NA TION Z F 21 01 D KU DRIVE SYSTEM TYPE ENGINE MODEL MOWER ORIENTATION ENGINE TYPE ENGINE HP SERIES DESIGNATION POWER UNIT Z – Zero Turning – Hy dro Dri ve 21 – E[...]

IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This pow erful cut ting machin e is capable of ampu tating han ds and feet an d can th row objects that can cause injury and damag e! Failure to comply with the follo wing SA F ETY in struction s could result in serious injury or death to the operator or other persons. The owner of the machine must understan[...]

3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RA TION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 4. Handle fuel w ith extra care. Fu els are flammable and vap ors are explosive. Use only an approv ed fuel contain er. DO NOT remove fuel cap or add fuel with engine running. A dd or drain fuel outdoors only w ith engine stopped and c ool. Clean spilled fuel from machi[...]

4 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS MA INTENA NCE (Continued From Pre vious Page) 7. Dis connect batter y be fore perfor ming maintenance or service. Crankin g engine cou ld cause in jury. Disconnect n egative ( black) cable from batt ery first and posit ive (red) cab le last. Reconnect p ositive first and negative last. Char ge battery in an open, w[...]

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SA FETY INST RUCTIONS .......................................................... 2-4 TA BLE OF CON T ENT S ...................................................................................... 5 SEC TION 1 – F A MILIA RIZA TION ....................................................................... 6 SEC TION 2 –[...]

6 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1. 1 INTRODUCT ION This manual has been prepar ed for the oper ator’s of the SNAPPER OUT FRONT Z-RIDER. Its purpose, aside from rec omm ending st andard operating procedur es and routine servic e requirem ents, is to prom ote SAFET Y through the use of accepted operating practices . Read, Understand and[...]

7 Section 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS RA BBIT “FA ST” TURT LE “SLOW” ENGINE CONTROLS ENGINE SPEED CHOKE “ON” CHOKE “OFF” *CHOKE CONTROL *DIESEL POWERED M A CHINES A RE NOT EQ UIPED WITH ENGINE CHOKE CONT ROL[...]

8 Section 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS MOTION CONTROL MULTI -DIRECTIONAL HOUR MET ER LIGHTS “OFF” “ON ” BLA DE S ENGA GED BLA DES DIS ENGA GED “OFF”[...]

9 Section 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS DA NGER! ROTA TING BLADES KEEP CHILDREN A ND OTHERS O UT OF THE M OW ING A REA DA NGER! ROTA TING BLADES[...]

10 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 PRE-START CHECK LIST Make the f ollowing check s and perfor m the service r equired before eac h start-up. 3.1.1. Check tires and add or release air as needed to bring pressur e in drive tires to: 12 psi (T urf Type Tires ), 5 psi ( All Terr ain Type Tires) and 25 psi in rear caster tires. Pressure in f ro[...]

11 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS IMPORT A NT : This Out Front Z-Rider is equipped with hydros tatic drive. The forward and rea rward movement of the machine is co ntrolled by a joystick lever. Joys tick opera tions should be per formed only from the operator’s po sition in the seat . A small movement of the joystick can cause th e machine t[...]

12 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3. 2 .1 . STARTING ENGINE (Continue d from previous page ) FIGURE 3.6 6. IM PORT A NT: (D iesel Engine Only) Use the Glow Plug only if engine is cold or outside temper ature is cold. Rotate key counter clock wise to the preheat position (GL letter designation on switch) to allow the glow lamp to heat up. Hold [...]

13 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.2.4. PA RKING BRA KE 1. Engage parking brak e by pulling the parking brak e lever back to the “ON” position. See Figure 3.8. 2. Release parking brak e by moving brak e lever down to the “OFF” pos ition. See Figure. 3.9. FIGURE 3.8 FIGURE 3.9 3.2.5. CUTT ING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1. Adjust c utting height[...]

14 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.3 OPERA TION – M OTION CONT ROL 3.3.1. DRIVING MACHINE IMPO RTANT: T he joystick lever has to be m anually moved to pr opel m achine. Alway s retur n the j oy stick with hand assistance to the neutral position to stop ma chine. Release the joystick and it will gradually return toward the neutral position. [...]

15 Section 4 - MA INT ENA NCE 4.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the SNAPPER Out F ront Z- Rider, use genuine SNAPPER replacement par ts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer for parts and service as sistance. For the cor rect part or inform ation f or a particular SNAPPER Out Front Z- Rider, alway s m ention the m odel and serial number . S[...]

16 Section 4 - MA INT ENA NCE 4.2.3. CHECK MO WER DRIVE BELT 1. Drive Belt Cov er Removal a. Lower deck to lowest s etting. b. Remove k nobs that s ecure the deck cover. See Figur e 4.3. c. Remove c over to gain acces s to deck belt. FIGURE 4.3 2. Checking Belt Tension The idler and s pring provide proper belt tension and require no adjus tment. If[...]

17 Section 4 - MA INT ENA NCE 4.3.3. RIDING MOW ER - LUBRICA T ION 1. Front & Rear Wheel Bearings Lubricate with Kendall NLGI No. 2 lithium grease or equivalent, from a greas e gun. See Figure 4.5. FIGURE 4.5 2. Transaxle Check the level of f luid in both of the fluid reservoir s. W ipe away all dirt and debris f rom around reser voir cap bef o[...]

18 Section 4 - MA INT ENA NCE 4.5 A NNUA LLY (END OF EACH SEA SON) (Continued from previous P age) 4.5.2. FUEL FIL TER (D IESEL ENGINE) Service f uel filter as instruct ed in engine owner’s manual. T urn k ey to “OFF” position. Engine MUST be stopped and MUST be cold bef ore r emoving filter. 1. Move the fuel filter coc k handle to the clos e[...]

19 Section 4 - MA INT ENA NCE 4.6 DECK REM OVA L (Continued From Pre vious Page) 4. Rotate spring loaded hitch latc h pins (Located on both hitch plates) to the unlatched pos ition. See Figure 4.10. 5. Move deck lift switch as if to lower deck and the lift arm will m ove up in the hitch plates . The lift arm needs to be high enough to clear the hit[...]

20 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR DA NGER Exercise EXTREM E CA UTION w hen making this adjustment, due to clos e proximity of moving parts. 5.1 NEUT RA L POSIT ION ADJUSTM ENTS The j oy stick controls the movem ent and stopping of the mac hine. Move the joystick to the center or neutral position to st op mower. IM PORTANT: Alway s return th[...]

21 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.2.1. M OW ER DECK A DJUSTM ENT ( LEVELNESS) SIDE to SIDE and FRONT to REAR (continued from pre vious page) 5. Retighten leveling brack et bolts. 6. Remove both bolts (one fr om eac h side) fr om the front portion of the link weldm ent. See Figure 5.3. The front c aster wheel will drop to the ground. 7. Tu[...]

22 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.5 MO WER BLADE REPLA C EMENT 5.5.1. BL A D E WEA R LIM ITS (continued from pre vious page) FIGURE 5.5 WA RNING DO NOT use a cuttin g blade that show s signs of excessive w ear or damage. Refer to Figure 4.5. W e a r heavy leather gloves when handling or working around cutting blades. Blades are extremely [...]

23 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.6 M OWER DRIVE BELT , ENGINE BELT & HYDRO PUMP BEL T REPLACEMENT Inspect all belts Replace belt if it shows signs of excess ive wear, damage and/or is brok en. WA RNING DO NOT att empt any adjustments, maint enance or service with the engine or blade s running. Stop blades. Stop engine. Set brake. Rem[...]

24 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5. 7 BA TTE RY 5.7.1. BA TT ERY REM OVAL 1. Remove battery retainer. 2. Slide battery from batter y box to gain access to term inal cables. 3. Observe and note c able positions on battery. See Figure 5.10. 4. Disconnect c ables fr om batter y te rmin al s , disconnec ting BLACK (Negative) cable f irst, then[...]

25 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5. 7 BA TTE RY Battery Condition Chart State of Charge Sy ringe Hy drometer Digital 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[...]

26 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.8 M O WER SPINDLES (Field Serv iceable Spindles) BEA R ING REPLACEMENT In the event that a spindle bearing requires replacem ent, the SNAPPER F ield Serviceable Spindles have been designed so that no spec ial tools or pres ses are r equired. 1. Remove belt. Loos en blade nut and rem ove. Allow blade bolt,[...]

27 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Starter Will Not Crank 1. Battery dead. 1. Service battery. Engine 2. Blown fuse. 2. Replace fuse. 3. Electrical connections loose or corroded. 3. C l ean and check connections for good contact. 4. Defective ignition sw itch. 4. Contact authorized SNA PPER dealer. Engine Will Not Start 1.[...]

28 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE 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 hydraul[...]

29 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 10 X Initial Oil Change Page 15 X Periodic Oil Change Page 16 X* Change Oil Filter Engine Manual X Air C leaner Clean or R eplace Engine Manual X Fuel Filter Replace Page 18 X Engine Cooling Sy stem Clean Radiator [...]

30 2 YEAR LIMITED WA RRANTY For two (2) years from purc hase date for the or iginal purchaser 's use, SNA PPER , through any authorized SNA PPER dealer will replace, f ree of char ge (except f or taxes where applicable), any part or parts found upon exam ination by the factor y at McDonough, Georgia, to be def ective in m aterial or work mans [...]

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36 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for OUT FRONT Z-RIDER HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 1 IMPORTANT Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all applicable emissions requirements on the date manufactur ed. The labels on those engine s contain very important emissions information and critic al safety warnings. Rea d, Understand[...]