Snapper ZM6101M, ZM2501KH, ZM5201M manual

Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for MID M OUNT Z-RIDER ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 1 POWER UNIT MODELS ZM2501KH MOWER UNIT MODELS ZM5201M ZM6101M MODEL NUMBER EXPLA NA TION Z M 25 01 KH DRIVE SYST EM TYPE ENGINE T YPE MOW ER ORIENTA TION SERIES DE SIGNA T ION ENGINE HP POWER UNIT Z – Zero Turning – Hy dro Drive 25 – Engine H[...]

IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This pow erful cuttin g machine is capable of ampu tating hands and feet and can throw objects th at can cause injury and damag e! Failure to comply w ith the follow ing SA FET Y in structio ns could result in serio us injury or death to the ope rator or other persons. The ow ner of the machine must understa[...]

3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RA TION (Continued From Pre v ious P age) 4. Handle f uel with ext ra care. Fuels are flammable and v apors are exp losive. Use only an approv ed fuel co ntainer. DO NOT remo ve fuel cap or add fuel with engine running. A dd or drain fuel outdoors only w ith engine stopped and cool. Clean spilled fuel from m [...]

4 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS MA INTENA NCE (Continued From Pre v ious P age) 7. Disconnect batte ry before performing maintenance or service. Crank ing engine could cause injury. Disconnect n egative (black) cable from batter y first a nd positive (red ) cable last. Reconnect positive first a nd negative last. Charge battery in an open, well v[...]

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................ 2-4 TA BLE OF CO NTENTS............................................................................. 5 SECTION 1 – FA MILIA RIZA TION ............................................................. 6 SECTION 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS ....[...]

6 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1. 1 INT RODUCTION This manual has been prepar ed for the operator’s of the SNAPPER MID MOUNT Z -RIDER. Its purpos e, aside from recom mending s tandard operating procedures and routine s ervice requirem ents, is to prom ote SAFET Y through the use of accepted oper ating practices. Read, Understand and [...]

7 Section 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS ENGINE CONTROLS ENGINE SPEED RA BBIT “FA ST” TURTLE “SLOW” CHOKE “ON” CHOKE “OFF” CHOKE[...]

8 Section 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS HOUR ME TER LIGHT SW ITCH BLA DE S W ITCH KEY SW ITCH “STA RT” “RUN” “STOP” “ON” “OFF” MOTION CONTROL MULTI -DIRECTIONA L DA NGER! ROTA TING BL ADES KEEP CHILD REN A ND OTH ERS OUT O F MOW ING A REA DA NGER! ROTA TING BL ADES BLA DES E NGAGED “ON” BLA DES DISENGA GED “OFF”[...]

9 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-STA RT CHECK LIST Make the following chec ks and perf orm the service required bef ore each start-up. 2.1.1. Check tires and add or release air as needed to bring press ure to 12 psi in drive tires . Pressure in front dec k caster wheels should be 25 psi. 2.1.2. Check guards, deflec tors and covers to m[...]

10 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2 STA RT ING & STOPPING – ENGINE , BLADE S, PA RKING BRA KE This mac hine is equipped with dual hy dros tatic wheel drive transm issions. Each trans mission is controlled by a single motion c ontrol lever or joystick. T his single contr ol lever (joystick) contr ols the direction of motion, Forward and[...]

11 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2.5. PA RKING BRAKE 1. Engage park ing brake by pulling the park ing brak e lever back to the engaged pos ition. NOTE : Motion control lever must be in the Neutral position to engage brak e. See Figure. 2.6. NOTE: Engaging the parking brak e locks the m otion control lever (joystick ) in the neutral position[...]

12 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 CUT TING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1. Adjust cutting height as desired to any position, using deck lift lever. See Figur e 2.8. NOTE: T he engine does not have to be running to adjust cutting height. FIGURE 2.8 2.4 OPERA TION- M OTION CONT ROLS 2.4.1. DRIVING M A CHINE 1. Start engine. Releas e parking brak e. 2. [...]

13 Section 4 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the SN APPER mower, use genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer for parts and service ass istance. For the cor rect part or inf ormation for a particular SNAPPER mo w er, always mention the m odel and serial num ber. SNAPPER recom mends returning[...]

14 Section 4 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.3. CHECK MOWER DRIVE BELT 1. Foot Rest Removal a. Lower deck to lowest setting. b. Remove foot res t. See Figure 3.3. c. R em oval of f oot rest will allow acc ess to deck belt. FIGURE 3.3 2. Check Belt T ension The idler and s pring provide proper belt tension and require no adjus tment. If belt is frayed, slit, se[...]

15 Section 4 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.3. RIDING MOWER - LUBRICATION 1. Front Wheel Bearing s Lubricate with Kendall NLGI No. 2 lithium grease or equivalent, f rom a gr ease gun. See Figure 3.5. FIGURE 3.5 2. Transaxle Check the level of fluid in both of the fluid reservoir s. W ipe away all dirt and debris from around r eservoir cap bef ore rem oving. O[...]

16 Section 4 - MA INTENA NCE 3.5 ANNUA LLY (END OF EA CH SEA SON) (Continued from previous P age) 3.5.2. FUEL FIL TER Service f uel filter as instr ucted below. Turn k ey to “OFF ” pos ition. Engine MUST be stopped and MUST be cold befor e removing f ilter. Clamp f uel line to prevent fuel s pillage or perform filter change when fuel tank and f[...]

17 Section 4 - MA INTENA NCE 3.6 DECK REM OVA L (Continued from previous page) 4. Rem ove shoulder bolts, washer s and nuts f rom rear lif t arm. See Figure 3.10. FIGURE 3.10 5. Dis connect pull bar fr om fr ont axle by rem oving clevis pins and c otter pins. See Figure 3.11. FIGURE 3.11 6. Pull lock collar back and slide power transf er shaft away[...]

18 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR DA NGER Exercise EXT REME CAUTION w hen making this adjustment, due to clos e proximity of moving parts. 4.1 NEUTRA L POSITION A DJUS T MENTS The j oy stick controls the movem ent and stopping of the mac hine. Move the joy stic k to the center or neutral position to stop m achine. IMPO RTA NT : Alw a ys r e[...]

19 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.2 .1. MOWER DEC K A DJU STMENT (L EVELNESS) (Continued) 6. Loos en the nuts and bolts that secure both front and rear deck suppor t brackets on the high side of dec k . Located above each support brack et, on the top part of the power unit fram e, are three shim plates. Remove the s him plates on both of [...]

20 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Before at tempting any adjustments, main tenance, service, or repairs, st op engine and blade, always remove key from ignition sw itch, remove spark p lug wire( s) and secure wi re(s) away from spark p lug(s). 4.3 PA RKING BRAKE A DJUSTM ENT 1. The park ing brake c an be adjusted by rem oving the r[...]

21 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.5.2. BLADE SHA RPEN ING 1. Rem ove blade. See Figure 4.5. FIGURE 4.5 2. Inspect condition of blade. See Figure 4.4. 3. If blade is in good condition, s harpen at 22 to 28 degrees . DO NOT shar pen bey ond original cutting edge. See Figure 4.6. FIGURE 4.6 4. Check blade balance after sharpening. If neces s[...]

22 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Shield the positive t ermin al with t erminal cover located on bat tery harness. T his prevent s metal f rom touching the positive terminal which could caus e sparks. Cables must b e connected to battery terminals in the proper position. RE D (Positive) ca bl e must go to the ( + ) terminal. BLACK [...]

23 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR Battery Condition Chart State of Charge Syr inge Hydrometer Digital Voltmeter Five Ball Hydrometer 100% Charged w/ Sulfate Stop 1.280 12.80v Five Balls Floating 100% Charged 1.265 12.60v Four Balls F loating 75% Charged 1.210 12.40v Three Balls Floating 50% Charged 1.160 12.10v Two Balls Floating 25% Charge[...]

24 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROBA BLE CA USE 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. C l ean and check connections for good contact. 4. Defective ignition sw itch. 4. Contact authorized SNA PPER dealer. Engine Will Not Star[...]

25 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE CAUS E CORRECTIVE A CTION Tractor Will Not Move 1. Joystick in the neutral “N” position. 1. Place joystick in desired speed position. Loss Of Traction 2. Ro ll r el e as e lever is in “ RO LL ” po s it io n . 2. Mov e roll release lever to the engaged position. 3. Low transmission hy draulic oil level. 3[...]

26 SERVICE SCHEDULE ITEM SERVICE PERFO RMED REF. EA CH USE 5 HRS 25 HRS 50 HRS 100 HRS EA CH SEA SON Engine Oil Check Oil Level Page 9 X Initial Oil Change Page 13 X Periodic Oil Change Page 13 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Clean Sponge Elem ent Engine Manual & Page 14. X** A ir Cleaner Clean or Replace Engine Manual. X** Spark Plug Replace Engine Manual[...]

27 2 YEA R LIMITED WARRA NTY For two (2) y ear s from purchase date f or the original purchaser 's use, SNA PPER , through any authorized SNA PPER dealer will replace, f ree of charge (e xcept for tax es where applicable), any part or parts found upon exam ination by the factor y at McDonough, Georgia, to be def ective in mater ial or workm an[...]

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35 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for M ID MOUNT Z-RIDER ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 1 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 information and critical safety warnings. Read[...]