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Snapper ZF5201M, ZF2501KH, ZF6101M manual

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    1 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for OUT FRONT Z-RIDER ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 1 POWER UNIT MODELS ZF2501KH MOWER UNIT MODELS ZF5201M ZF6101M MODEL NUMB ER EXPLA NA TION Z F 25 01 KH DRIVE SYST EM TY PE ENGINE T YPE MO WER ORIENT A TION SERIES DESIGNATION ENGINE HP POWER UNIT Z – Zero Turnin g – H y dro Drive 25– En g i[...]

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    2 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This pow erful cutting machin e is capable of ampu tating han ds and feet an d can t hrow object s that can cause injury and damag e! Failure to comply with t he follow ing SAFETY instruct ions could resu lt in serious injury or death to the operator or other persons. The owner of the machine must understa[...]

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    3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RA TION (Continued From Pre v ious 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 mach[...]

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    4 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS MA INTENA NCE (Continued From Pre v ious Page) 7. Disconnect battery before pe rforming maintenance or service. Crankin g engine co uld cause injury. Disconnect n egative (b lack) cable from battery first and positiv e (red) cable last . Reconnect p ositive first and nega tive last. Charge ba ttery in an open, well[...]

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

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    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 s tandard 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[...]

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

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    8 Section 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS HOUR ME TE R LIGHT SWITCH BLA DE KEY SW I TCH MOTION CONTROL MULTI -DIRECTIONAL “STOP” “RUN ” “STA RT” ENGA GE “ON” DISENGAGE “OFF” “ON” “ OFF ”[...]

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    9 Section 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS DA NGER! ROTA TING BLA DES KEEP CHILDREN A ND OTHERS O UT OF MO WING AREA DA NGER! ROTA TING BLA DES[...]

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    10 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 PRE-START CHECK LIST Make the f ollowing check s and per form the servic e required bef ore each star t-up. 3.1.1. Check tires and add or r elease air as needed to bring press ure in drive tires to: 12 psi ( Turf T ype Tires ), 5 psi (All T errain T y pe Tires ) and 25 psi in rear caster tire. Pressure in [...]

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    11 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.2 STARTING & STOPPING – ENGINE, BLA DES & PA RKING BRA KE This mac hine is equipped with dual hydrostatic wheel drive transm issions . Each transm iss ion is controlled by a single motion control lever or joystick. T his single control lever (joystick ) contr ols the direction of m otion, Forward a[...]

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    12 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.2. STOPPING ENGINE 3.2.1. ENGINE 1. Stop engine by tur ning key to the “OFF” position. Move engine speed c ontrol to turtle “SLOW ” pos ition and key to “ST OP” position. See Figure 3.6. WA RNING DO NOT leave mac hine with engine running. STOP blades. ST OP engine. Set b rake. Remove key. 3.2.2. [...]

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    13 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.3 OPERATION – MOT ION CONTROL 3.3.1 DRIVING MACHINE IMPO RTANT: The joystick lever has to be manually mo ved to propel mac hine. Alway s return the jo y stick with hand assistance to the neutral position to s top ma chine. Release the joystick and it will gr adually return toward the neutral position. W he[...]

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    14 Section 4 – MA INTENA NCE 4.1 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 for par ts and service as sistance. For the correc t part or inform ation for a par ticular SNAPPER Ou t Front Z- Rider, alway s m ention the model and serial num ber[...]

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    15 Section 4 – MA INTENA NCE 4.2.3. CHECK M OW ER DRIVE BELT 1. Drive Belt Cover Remov al a. Lower deck to lowest s etting. b. Remove f our k nobs that s ecure the deck cover. See Figure 4.3. c. Remove cover to gain acc es s to deck belt. FIGURE 4.3 2. Check Belt T ension The idler and s pring provide proper belt tension and require no adj ustm e[...]

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    16 Section 4 - MA INT ENA NCE 4.3.3. RIDING M OWER - LUBRICATION 1. F ront & Rear Wh eel Bearings Lubricate with Kendall NLGI No. 2 lithium grease or equivalent, fr om a gr ease gun. See Figure 4.5. FIGURE 4.5 2. Transaxle Check the level of f luid in both of the f luid reservoir s. W ipe away all dirt and debris f rom around reser voir cap bef[...]

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    17 Section 4 – MA INTENA NCE 4.5 A NNUA LLY (END OF EA CH SEA SON) (Continued from previous P age) 4.5.2. F UEL FILT ER Service f uel filter as instructed below. T urn k ey to “OFF ” position. Engine MUST be stopped and MUST be cold befor e rem oving filter. Clam p f uel line to prevent fuel spillage or perf orm filter change when fuel tank a[...]

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    18 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 NEUTRAL POSITIO N A DJUSTM ENTS The joystick contr ols the movem ent and stopping of the machine. Move the joystick to the center or neutral position to st op m achine. IMPO RTANT: Al w a ys r e t u[...]

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    19 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.2.1. MO WER DECK A DJUSTMENT (Continued) 7. Tur n ball joint in or out until ball joint anchor hole aligns with m ounting hole. Reinstall bolt and tighten sec urely. Use sam e procedure on other caster wheel. See Figure 5.3. 8. Reinstall bolts and tighten s ecurely. 9. Remove bloc ks from under f ront of [...]

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    20 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.5 M OWER BLADE REPA IR/REPLACEMENT 5.5.1. BL A D E WEA R LIM ITS 1. Inspect blade f requently for signs of excess ive wear or damage. See F igure 5.5. FIGURE 5.5 WA RNING DO NOT use a cuttin g blade that show s signs of excessive wear or damage. See Figure 4.5. W ea r h e a v y leather gloves when handlin[...]

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    21 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.6.2. ENGINE BELT REPLACEMENT 1. Route belt around blade pulleys and idler pulley in sam e the position as old belt was rem oved. It may be necessar y to use a pry bar to pull idler pulley back to install belt. See Figure 5.8. 2. Reinstall belt c over. FIGURE 5.8 5. 7 BA TTE RY 5.7.1. BA TTERY REM OVAL 1. [...]

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    22 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.7.4. BATTERY TEST ING There ar e two ty pes of battery tests: Unloaded and Loaded. The unloaded tes t is the procedure that will be disc us sed. It’s the sim plest and m ost c omm only used. An unloaded test is made on a battery wi thout discharging c urrent. T o perfor m unloaded testing, check charge [...]

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    23 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.8 M OWER SPINDLES (Field Serv iceable Spindles) BEA RING REPLACEMENT In the event that a spindle bearing requir es replacem ent, the SNAPPER Field Servic eable Spindles have been designed so that no s pecial tools or pres ses are r equired. 1. Remove belt. Loos en blade nut and rem ove. Allow blade bolt, [...]

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    24 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.[...]

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    25 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE 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. R o ll r e le a s e lever is in “R O LL ” p os i t i o n. 2. Mov e roll release lever to the engaged position. 3. Low transmission hy draulic oil level. [...]

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    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 10 X Initial Oil Change Page 14 X Periodic Oil Change Page 14-15 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Clean Sponge Element Engine Manual X** A ir Cleaner Clean or Replace Engine Manual X** Spark Plug Replace Engine Manual X Fuel Filte[...]

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    27 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 factory at McDonough, Georgia, to be defective in m aterial or work m anshi[...]

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    28 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    29 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    30 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    31 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    32 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for OUT FRONT Z-RIDER ZERO TURNING 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 [...]