Husqvarna Z4818BIA/968999250 manual

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    Please read the operator’ s manual carefull y and make sur e you understand the instructions befor e using the machine. English Operator´s manual Z4818BIA/968999250[...]

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    English- 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Content s Contents............... ................ ................. ................ ... 1 Introduction ............. ................ ................ ................ 3 Congratulations ................ ................. ................ ... 3 General ................ ................ ................ ..............[...]

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    English- 2 W ARNING! Failure to follow cautious operating practice s can result in serious injury to the operator or other persons. The owner must und erst and these instructions, and must allow only trained per sons who underst and th ese instructions to oper ate the mower . Each person operat ing the mower must be of sound mind and body and must [...]

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    En glis h- 3 INTRODUCTION Intr oducti on Congratul at ions Thank you for purchas ing a Husqvar na ride-o n mower . Th is machine is built for the greatest ef fic iency and rapid mowing pr imarily of large ar eas. Controls in one plac e and a hydrost atic tr ansmission reg ulated by steeri ng cont rols also c ontribut e to t he machine’ s p erform[...]

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    Engl ish- 4 INTRODUCTION Good Servic e Husqvarna’ s pr oducts are s old all over the world and onl y in special ized ret ail stores with compl ete se rvice. This ensures t hat you as a customer r eceive onl y the best suppor t and servi ce. Before t he product is delivered, t he machine has, for exampl e, been inspected and adj usted by your r et[...]

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    En glis h- 5 SYMBOLS AND DECALS Sy mbo ls and Deca ls These symbols are found on the m achine and in the ope rator ’s manual . S tudy the m carefu lly so that you know what th ey mean. Used in this publi cation to noti fy the read er of a risk of personal i njury , par ticular ly if t he reader shoul d neglect to fol low instruct ions given in t [...]

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    Engl ish- 6 SYMBOLS AND DECALS Moving shar p bla des under co ver Whole body exposure to thrown objects. Severi ng of finge rs &t o e s . Do not open or re move safety shields while engine is runnin g. Careful backing up , watch for other p eople. Careful going forward , watch for other peopl e. Read Operator ´s Manual. Shut off engine & r[...]

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    En glis h- 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Saf ety I nst r uct i ons These instr uctions are fo r your safet y . Read them careful ly . General Use • Read all inst ructi ons in this operator’s manual and on the machine befo re st arting it . Ensure that you under stand them and then abide by them. • Lea rn how to use the machine and i ts contr ols safe[...]

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    Engl ish- 8 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Shut down the blades when not mowing. • Be caref ul when m owing around fi xed objec ts, s o that the blades do not hi t them. Never dri ve over foreign obj ects. • Only use the machi ne in daylight o r in other well -lit condi tions. Keep t he machine a safe dist ance from holes or other irregul arities in t[...]

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    En glis h- 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Drivin g on Slopes Driving on slopes i s one of the operat ions where the ris k is greatest th at the dri ver will lose contr ol or the machine will tip over , w hich can result in ser ious injury or d eath. All slopes requir e extr a caut ion. If you c annot reverse up a s lope or if you f eel unsur e, do not mow t[...]

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    Engl ish- 10 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Ch il dr en • Seri ous acci dents m ay occur if you fail to be on guard for childr en in the vicinity of the machi ne. Childr en are oft en attract ed to the machi ne and mowing work. Never assume that c hildren wil l stay put where you last saw them. • K e e pc h i l d r e na w a yf r o mt h em o w i n g area a[...]

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    English- 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Maint enance • S to p the engi ne. Prevent the engine from st arting by removing the sp ark plug cable s from the spa rk plugs or by removi ng the igniti on key before making any ad justment s or performing maintenance. • Never fi ll th e fuel t ank indoors . • Fuel and fuel fu mes are poisonous and extremely f[...]

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    Engl ish- 12 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Acid i n the eyes can cause blindnes s, cont act a doctor immediately . • Be caref ul when servicin g the battery . Explos ive gases form in the batter y . Never perf orm maint enance on the batt ery when smoking or ne ar open flames or sp arks. The batt ery can explode and cau se serious inj ury/damage . • [...]

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    En glis h- 13 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • S to p and i nspect the eq uipment if you run over or i nto a nything . If necessa ry , make rep airs before st art ing. • Never make ad justment s with th e engine running. • The ma chine is te sted and app rove d only with the e quipment or iginally pr ovided or recommended by the manufact urer . • The [...]

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    Engl ish- 14 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Custome r responsibilities • Read and observe t he safety ru les. • Foll ow a regula r schedule in m aint ain ing, cari ng for and us ing your mower . • Foll ow the instruct ions under "Maint enance” and "S torage” sections of this own er ’s manual . A spark arr ester for the muf fler i s avail[...]

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    English- 15 CONTROLS Controls This operator ’s manual describes the Husqvarna Zero T urn Rider . The rider is fitted with a Briggs and S tra tton four-stroke V -T win engine developing 18 horse power . T ransmission from the engine is made via two belt-driven hy draulic gear s, one for each drive wheel. Using the left and right steering controls,[...]

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    English- 16 CONTROLS 1. T ension Relief Lever Used to release the belt tension on the deck belt for ease in removi ng or replacing the belt. 2. Parking Brake The parking brake is found on the left of the machine. Pull the lever backward to activate the brake and forward to release it. CZ20 T ension relief lever IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION The machine m[...]

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    English- 17 CONTROLS 3. Motion Control Levers The machine’ s speed and directio n are continuously variable using the two steering controls. The stee ring controls can be moved forward or ba ckward about a neutral position. Furthermore, there is a neutral position, which is locked if the steering controls are moved outward. When both controls are[...]

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    English- 18 CONTROLS 4. Fuel Shut Off V alve The fuel shut off valve is located under the fuel tank. The valve has two positions; ON and OFF . 5. Seat adjustment knobs The seat can be adju sted lengthways. When making adjustments, loos en the four knobs under the seat pan, af ter which the seat can be moved backw ard or forward . 801 1-712 Fuel shu[...]

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    English- 19 CONTROLS 6. Refueling The machine has one fuel t ank, just behind the seat. The tank volume is 5.4 gallons (20.4 liters). The engine will run on a minimum of 85- octane unleaded gasoline (no oil mix). Environmentally adap ted alkylate gasoline can be used beneficially . See also T echnical Data concerning ethanol fuel. Methanol fuel is [...]

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    English- 20 CONTROLS 7. By p ass linkage When pushing or pulling the mower , be sure to engage the IZT (I ntegraded Zeroturn T ransaxle) bypass linkages. The IZT byp ass linkages are locate d on the rear of the frame, below the rear engine gu ard. • Raise the deck into the highest cutting position. • Pull the IZT bypass linkages out and into th[...]

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    English- 21 CONTROLS 9. Hour Meter The hour meter displa ys the total operating time. It will flash CHG OIL (Change Oil) at 50 hour intervals. The flash du ration is one hour before and one hour af ter the interval. The CHG OIL icon will come on and shut off automatically . The hour meter can not be manually reset. 10. Choke Control The choke contr[...]

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    English- 22 CONTROLS 12. Throttle Control The throttle control regulates the engine speed and thereby the ra te of rotation of the blades, assuming the blade switch is pulled out, see Engaging the Mower Deck. In order to increase or decrease the engine speed, the control is moved forward or backward respectively . Avoid idling the engine for long p[...]

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    English- 23 CONTROLS 14. Cutting height pedal The deck cutting heig ht is obtained by pressing the foot peda l forward to lift the deck. T o lower the deck, you apply pressure to the top side of the fo ot pedal and allow it to pivot while allowing the lif t arm to rotate to the rear of the unit. T o stop in a desired cutting position, rot ate the f[...]

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    Engl ish- 24 OPERATION Oper a tio n Read “Saf ety Instruct ions” on page 7 and fol lowing pages , if you are unfamili ar with the machine. T r aini ng Zero turn mowers ar e far more manueverable t han typical ri ding mowers due to their u nique steer ing capabi lities. We recommend tha t this section be reviewed in it s entirety prior to attemp[...]

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    En glis h- 25 OPERATION Be fore S tarting • Read the sect ions Safet y Instructi ons and Cont rols befor e st arti ng the machine. • Perfo rm the daily mainte nance bef ore st arting (see Mai ntenance Schedul e in the Mai ntenance sect ion). • Check that t here is suf fici ent fuel in the fuel t ank. • Adjust the seat to the desired positio[...]

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    Engl ish- 26 OPERATION 4. Disenga ge the mower blades by depres sing t he bla de switch. 5. Move the stee ring cont rols outwa rd to the loc ked (outer) neut ral positi on. 6. Move the thrott le to the middle position . 8011-668 D epress the control for disengagi ng the mower deck 8011-724 S teeri ng contro ls in the outw ard, loc ked neutra l posi[...]

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    En glis h- 27 OPERATION 7. If the en gine is cold, the c hoke cont rol shoul d be pulled out to its ext ents. 8. Open the fuel shut off valve. 9. Press in an d turn the ignit ion key to the st art positi on. 8011-756 Set the c hoke contro l C215 Open the fuel shut off valve 801 1 -74 2 T urn to the start position[...]

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    Engl ish- 28 OPERATION 10. When th e engine st art s, immediatel y rel ease the igniti on key back to the ru n posit ion. 1 1. Press th e choke control in gradually when the engine has st arted. 12. Set the desir ed engin e speed with t he thr ottl e. Allow the engi ne to run at a moderate speed, “ half throt tle”, for 3 -5 minutes befor e load[...]

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    En glis h- 29 OPERATION T o start an engine with a weak batter y If your batte ry is too weak to st art th e engine, it should be recharged. ( See “Bat tery” on page 3 7). If “jumper cabl es“ are used for e mergency star ting, fol low this procedu re: T o att ach jumper cables • Connect eac h end of the RED cable to the PO S ITIV E (+ ) t[...]

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    Engl ish- 30 OPERATION Runni ng 1. Release the parking br ake by movi ng the leve r forwa rd . Y ou r mower is equipped wit h an operator presenc e system. When the engine is running, any attempt by the operator to leave t he seat without fi rst setti ng the par king brake wi ll shut of f the e ngine. 2. Move t he steeri ng control s to the neu tra[...]

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    En glis h- 31 OPERATION In order , for exampl e, to turn ri ght while moving fo rward, move the righ t control towar ds the neutral position. The r otati on of the right wheel is reduc ed and t he machine t urns to the right. T u r n i n go n t h es p o tc a nb e a c h i e v e db y moving one cont rol backward (beh ind the neu tral position) and ca[...]

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    Engl ish- 32 OPERATION Mowi ng T i p s • Obse rve and flag rocks and ot her fixed objec ts to avoid col lisions . • Begin with a high cutt ing height and reduce it unt il the desired mowing res ult is att ained. The average la wn should be cut to 2 1/2" (64 mm) during the cool season and over 3" (76 mm) during the hot months. For heal[...]

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    En glis h- 33 OPERATION Stop pin g the E ngine Allow the engine to idle a minute in or der to att ain normal operating temp erature befor e stopping it, if it has been worked har d. Avoi d idling the engi ne for longer per iods, as there is a risk of the sp ark plugs fouli ng. 1. Disenga ge the mower deck by depres sing t he bla de switch. 2. Raise[...]

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    Engl ish- 34 OPERATION Moving by Hand When pushing or pulli ng the mower , be sure to engage the IZT (I ntegrad ed Zeroturn T ransaxl e) bypas s linkages . The IZT bypas s linkage s are l ocated on the rear of the frame, below the rear engine gua rd. • Raise th e deck into the highest cutting posit ion. • Pull the IZT b ypas s linkages out and [...]

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    En glis h- 35 MAINTENANCE Maint en ance Maint enance S chedu le The following is a list of maintenance pr ocedures tha t must be perf ormed on the machine. For those point s not described in t his manual, visit an aut horiz ed service wor kshop. An annual se rvice car ried out by an authori zed service wor kshop is re commended to maint ain you r m[...]

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    Engl ish- 36 MAINTENANCE 1) Fir st chan ge af ter 5-8 ho urs . When oper ati ng wi th a heavy lo ad or at hi gh ambi ent te mpera ture s, rep lace ev ery 50 ho urs. 2) In du sty c ond ition s, clean in g and repl acem ent ar e requ ired mor e oft en. 3) Fo r dail y us e, the mach ine sho uld be lu bri cated t wic e weekly . 4) Performed b y authori[...]

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    En glis h- 37 MAINTENANCE Battery Y our mower is equipped wit h a maintenance free batt ery and does not need ser vicing. However , periodic chargi ng of the batter y with an automotiv e type battery charger will extend it s life. • Keep batt ery and terminal s clean. • Kee p battery bolt s tigh t. • Recharge at 6 -10 amperes for 1 hour T o c[...]

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    Engl ish- 38 MAINTENANCE 9. Connect BLACK groun ding cable to negati ve (-) batte ry te rminal with remaining hex bol t and hex nut. 10. T ight en securely . 1 1. Close te rminal acc ess doors. 12. Lower seat . Igniti on System The engine is equipped with an elec tronic ignition sy stem. Only th e spark pl ugs requir e maintenanc e. For recommended[...]

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    En glis h- 39 MAINTENANCE Checkin g the S afety Syst em The machine is equipped with a safety system that prevent s st arting or dr iving under the following condi tions. The engin e can on ly be sta rted wh en: 1. The mower deck is disengag ed. 2. The steer ing contr ols are in the outer , lock ed neutral pos ition. 3. The driv er is sitting in th[...]

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    Engl ish- 40 MAINTENANCE Checkin g the Engine 's Cooling Air Int ake Check that the engi ne’ s cooling air int ake is free from leaves, grass, and dirt. If the coolin g air int ake is clogged, e ngine cooling deter iorates, whi ch can lead to engine d amage. Checkin g and Adjusti ng the Thrott le Ca ble Check that the engi ne responds t o th[...]

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    En glis h- 41 MAINTENANCE Replacing t he Air Filter St andard ai r filter If the engine seems weak or runs une venly , the air filter may be clogged. If run with a dirty air filter , the spark plu gs can obtain a coati ng that dis rupts o peration. For thi s reason, it i s important to replace the air filter regularly (see the heading Maintenan ce [...]

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    Engl ish- 42 MAINTENANCE R epl acin g t he F uel F i lter Replace the l ine-mount ed fuel filt er every 100 hours (once per season) or more regular ly if it is clogged. Replace the filter a s follows: 1. Move the hose cl amps away from the fi lter . Use flat- nosed pliers . 2. Pull the fi lter loos e from the hose ends. 3. Push the new filt er into[...]

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    En glis h- 43 MAINTENANCE Checking th e Parking Brake Visu ally check that no damage is found on the lever , links, or switch belon ging to the parki ng brake. Perform a sta nd-sti ll test and check that there i s suffi cent braking act ion. T o adjust th e parki ng brake, cont act t he Husqvarna serv ice worksho p. Checkin g the V -belt s Check ev[...]

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    Engl ish- 44 MAINTENANCE • Caref ully roll the bel t over the top of the cutt er housing pull eys. • Remove the belt from around the electric clut ch on the engine shaf t. • The belt can now be removed. Deck belt inst allat ion NOTE: For ease in inst alling the deck belt , refer to the rout ing decal on the fr ont edge of the deck. • W rap [...]

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    En glis h- 45 MAINTENANCE IZT b el t T o replace IZT (Integr aded Zerot urn T r ansaxle) bel t Park the mower on a level surfac e. Engage the park br ake . IZT belt r emoval NOTE: Be careful not to damage the fan blades on the IZT as this can a ffect cool ing or damage the IZT • Remove the deck belt (see t o replace deck belt in this sect ion of [...]

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    Engl ish- 46 MAINTENANCE Checkin g the Bla des In order to at tain the best mowing effect , it is important t hat the blades are wel l sharpene d and not damaged. Bent or cracke d blades or blade s with large nicks should be replaced. Check the blade mounts . Damaged blades shoul d be replaced when hitting obst acles tha t result in a break down. L[...]

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    En glis h- 47 MAINTENANCE Blade replace ment : • Remove blade bolt by t urning count erclock wise. • Inst all new or re- sharpened blade wit h st amped "GRASS SIDE" facing towards ground /grass (d own) or “THIS SIDE UP” faci ng deck and cutter housing. • Inst all and tight en blade bolt secur ely . T orque blade bolt to 45-55 ft[...]

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    Engl ish- 48 MAINTENANCE Adju sting the Mower Deck Chech the tir e pressure bef ore adjustment of the mover deck, r efer to page 42. Faulty mower deck adjust ment will cause uneven mowing result. W ARNING! Before perf orming any servi ce or adjustme nt checklist: 1. Engage the par king brake. 2. Place the Blade switch in the disengaged position. 3.[...]

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    En glis h- 49 MAINTENANCE T o level deck Adjust the deck w hil e the mower is on a l evel surface. M ake s ure t he ti res ar e inflat ed to the corre ct pressur e. See “ T echnical D ata” on page 64. If t ires are under or ov er infl ated, you can not properly adj ust your deck. NOT E: I t may be easier to adjust the f ront lif t linkages by r[...]

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    Engl ish- 50 MAINTENANCE Front-t o-back adj ustment T o obtai n the best cutt ing performanc e, the deck should be adjusted so th e front tip of the blades are appr oximately 1/8 " (3.2 mm) to 1/4" (6.5 mm) lower than the rear tip. I f the front tip is higher , this wi ll creat e a poor quality of c ut. 1. Check adj ustment on the ri ght [...]

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    En glis h- 51 MAINTENANCE T o adjust a nti-sca lp roller s Anti-s calp roller s are properly adj usted when they are just slight ly off of the gr ound when the deck is at t he desired cut ting height in the operati ng position. Ant i-sc alp roller s then keep the deck in the proper posit ion to help prevent sca lping in most ter rain conditi ons. 1[...]

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    Engl ish- 52 MAINTENANCE Cleaning and Washing Regular cleaning a nd washin g, espec ially under the mower de ck, will in crease the machine’ s lifesp an. Ma ke it a habit to c lean the machine dir ectly af ter use (af ter i t is cooled), befo re the dirt sticks . Do not spray water on th e top of the mower deck. Us e compress ed air t o cle an th[...]

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    En glis h- 53 MAINTENANCE Parking brake T o adjust p ar king brake NOTE: Make sure the brake arm is en gaged into brake sproc ket on both sides . Y ou can push the mower to make it engage into the sprocket . Before making any adjust ments: • With the p ark brake of f the s ping sh ould measure 2 3/4’ ’ (70 mm) both sides. • With the brake o[...]

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    Engl ish- 54 LUBRICATION Lubr icat ion Lubric ation S chedu le General Remove the igniti on key to prevent unint entional movement s during lubr ication . When lubrica ting with an oil can, it must be fil led with engine oil. When lubrica ting with greas e, unless otherwi se sta ted, use a high grade molybde num disulfide gr ease. For daily use, th[...]

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    En glis h- 55 LUBRICATION Lubricating the Cables If possible , grease both ends of the cables and move the con trols to end stop posit ions when lubric ating. Refit the rubber cover s on the cables aft er lubricat ion. Cables with sheat hs will bind if they are not lubricat ed regularly . If a cable binds, i t can disr upt operat ion. If a cable bi[...]

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    Engl ish- 56 LUBRICATION 4. Deck outer spindle Lubricat e using a grease gun, one zerk, each side 2-3 str okes. Use only good quality be aring grea se. 5. Engine Oil Changing the Engine Oil The engine oil shoul d be changed for the firs t time after 5 -8 hours o f operation. Th ereaf ter , it should be changed ever y 50 hours. 1. Place the machine [...]

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    En glis h- 57 LUBRICATION Checking the Oil Level Check the oil level in th e engine when the machine is stan ding level and the engi ne is stopped. Remove the dips tick, wipe i t clean, and then replace it. The dip stick should be s crewed i nto place . T ake the dip stick out agai n and read the oil lev el. The oil leve l shoul d lie between the m[...]

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    Engl ish- 58 LUBRICATION 6. Changing the Oil Fi lter 1. Drai n the engi ne oil i n acco rdance w ith the work des cription unde r the heading Engine Oil/Change Engi ne Oil. 2. Remove the oil fi lter . If necessary , use a fi lter remover . 3. Wipe ne w , clean engi ne oil o nto t he seal for th e new fi lter. 4. Mount the filte r by hand with + 3/4[...]

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    En glis h- 59 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE T rouble S hooti ng G uide Problem Cause The engine will not star t. • The blade switch i s engaged. • The steer ing controls ar e not locked in the neutr al position . • The driv er is not sitting i n the driver’ s seat. • The parki ng brake is not activat ed. • The batte ry is dead. • Contamin at[...]

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    Engl ish- 60 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE • Water in the fuel . • Clogged air fi lter. The engin e seems weak . • Clogged ai r filter . • Defect ive spark plugs. • Carbure tor inco rrectl y adjusted. The engin e overhe ats. • Clogged air intake or cool ing fins . • Engine over loaded. • Poor ventil ation around engi ne. • Defect ive en [...]

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    En glis h- 61 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Uneven mowing resul ts. • Diff erent air pre ssure in the tires on the l eft and righ t sides. • Bent blad es. • The suspendi ng for the mower deck is uneven. • The chain fixt ure has come loose. • The blades are blunt . • Driving spee d too high. • The grass is too lon g. • Grass col lected unde[...]

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    Engl ish- 62 STO RA GE Stor age Wint er S tora ge At the end of the mowing season, the mach ine should be readied fo r storage ( or if it will not be in use for longer than 30 days ). Fuel allowed to stand f or long periods of time (30 day s or more) can leave sti cky residues th at can plug the carburet or and disrupt engi ne functi on. Fuel stabi[...]

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    En glis h- 63 WIRING DIAGRAMS Wiring d iagra m 1. Batter y 2. Accessory outlet 3. Key switch 4. To engine pigta il 5. Hour mete r 6. Seat switch 7. Run r elay 8. B lad e sw it ch 9. Brake r elay 10. Electric clutch 11. Brake switch 12. Start relay 13. Strar ter solenoid 14. Lef t moti on control leve r 15. Right motion control leve r 16. S ta rte r[...]

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    Engl ish- 64 TECH NICAL DATA T ec hnica l Dat a Z4818BIA Engi ne Manufa cturer Briggs a nd S tratto n T yp e OIIIE1 P o w e r 1 8h p/1 3 . 3k W Lubricat ion Pressur e with oil filter Oil cap acity excl filter 1.5 qt / 1.4 liter Oil cap acity incl filter 1.6 q t / 1.6 liter Engin e oil, Synte tic Engin e oil, M ineral Class SAE 5W30 , 10W30 SAE 30, [...]

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    Engl ish -65 TECH NICAL DATA Equi pme nt Cutting width 48” / 122 cm Cutting he ight 1.5”- 4” / 3.8 - 1 0.2 cm Uncut circle 0 Number of bla des 3 Blade length 16 1/2” / 419 mm Nose rollers Y es+4 anti- scalp rollers S p rung standa rd seat S tandard Hin ge d arm res ts No Hour m eter S t andard Blade enga gement 125 ft/l b W arner Mag-s top [...]

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    Engl ish- 66 TECH NICAL DATA Accesso ries BioClip att achment (Mulch ki t) Collecti on syst em T orque Specifications ·Engine cr ankshaf t bolt 50 ft/ lb (67 Nm) ·Deck pulley bol ts 45 ft/l b (61 Nm) ·Hydraulic t ube nuts 30 ft/l b (41 Nm) ·Lug nuts 75 ft/l b (100 Nm) ·Blade bolt 45-55 ft/ lb (60-75 Nm) ·S tandard ¼” fastener s 9 ft/l b (1[...]

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    English- 67 CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES Conformity Certificates USA requirement s Labels are placed on the engine and/or in the engine compartment stating that the machine will fulfill the requirements. This is also applicable to special requirem ents for any of the states, (Californian emission rules etc.). Do not remove any of these labels. Cer tific[...]

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    Engl ish- 68 SERVICE JOURNAL Se rvice Journ al Action Delivery Service 1. Charge the batt ery . 2. Adjust the ti re pressur e of all wheels to 15 PSI (1 bar). 3. Mount the s teeri ng control s in t he normal pos ition. 4. Connect the cont act box to the cable for the seat ’ s safety swi tch. 5. Check that th e right amount of oil is in the engine[...]

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    En glis h- 69 SERVICE JOURNAL After t he First 5-8 Hours 1. Change engine oil.[...]

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    Engl ish- 70 SERVICE JOURNAL Acti on Date, mtr readi ng, st amp, sign 25-Hour S ervice 1. Check the fuel pump’ s air filt er . 2. Sharpen/ Replace mower bl ades if required. 3. Check the tire pr essures. 4. Check batt ery with cables. 5. Lubricate ac cording t o lubricati on chart. 6. Check/cl ean the engine’ s cooling a ir int ake. 7. Clean th[...]

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    En glis h- 71 SERVICE JOURNAL Acti on Date, mtr readi ng, st amp, sign 50-Hour Service 1. Perform the 25- hour service. 2. Clean/repl ace the air cl eaner ’s f ilter car tridge (p aper filt er) (short er inter vals for d usty operat ing condi tions). 3. Change engine oil . 4. Lubrica te accordi ng to lubricat ion chart . 5. Check/adj ust the park[...]

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    Engl ish- 72 SERVICE JOURNAL Acti on Date, mtr readi ng, st amp, sign 100-Hour S ervice 1. Perfor m the 25-hour servi ce. 2. Perfor m the 50-hour servi ce. 3. Change t he engi ne oil filter . 4. Clean/repl ace the sp ark plugs. 5. Replace the fuel fi lter . 6. Clean the cooling fi ns on the engine and transmissi on. 7. Check V -belt s. 8. Check t i[...]

  • Page 75

    En glis h- 73 SERVICE JOURNAL Acti on Date, mtr readi ng, st amp, sign 300-Hour S ervice 1. Inspect the machi ne. Come to agreement with the customer as to which additi onal work i s to be carried out. 2. Perform the 25-ho ur servi ce. 3. Perform the 50-ho ur servi ce. 4. Perform the 100-h our servi ce. 5. Check/ad just the mower deck. 6. Clean the[...]

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    Engl ish- 74 SERVICE JOURNAL Acti on Date, mtr readi ng, st amp, sign At Least O nce Each Y ear 1. Clean the engine’ s cool ing air int ake (25 hour s). 2. Replace t he air cleaner ’ s pre-fil ter (foam) (300 hou rs). 3. Replace t he air filt er ’s p aper cart ridge. 4. Change the engine oil (50 hours). 5. Replace the e ngine oil fi lter (1 0[...]

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    En glis h- 75 SERVICE JOURNAL Acti on Date, mtr readi ng, st amp, sign[...]

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    109797R01 08/10/05[...]