MTD RZT Series manual

MTD LL C, P .O. BO X 36 1 1 3 1 CLEVEL AND, OHIO 44 1 3 6 - 001 9 Print ed In US A Safe Ope ration Practices • Set- Up • Operation • M aintenance • Ser vice • T roubl eshooting • Warranty W ARNING READ AND FOL LO W AL L SAF ET Y RULES A ND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANU AL BEFORE A T TEMPTING TO OP ER A TE THIS MA CHINE . F A ILURE T O COMP [...]

Customer Support Please do NOT return the machi ne to the retailer or de aler without f irst contac ting our Customer Su ppor t Dep artme nt. If y ou ha ve diff icu lty as semb ling th is p rodu ct or hav e an y qu estio ns rega rdin g t he c on trol s, o perat ion, or m ain ten anc e o f th is m ach ine , y ou ca n see k hel p fr om t he experts. [...]

Im por tan t Safe Op era tio n Pra c tic es 2 3 General Operation Read , unders tand, a nd follow al l instruc tions on t he machine a nd in the manua l(s ) before at temptin g to assemb le and op erate. Keep this m anual in a saf e place for future a nd regula r referen ce and for orde ring rep lacement par ts . Be fa miliar with all co ntrols and[...]

4 s ecti On 2 — i MpO rt ant s afe O per a tiOn p ract ices A missing or d amaged d ischarge cover can c ause blad e contac t or thrown o bjec t injuries . Stop the blad e(s ) when crossin g gravel drives , walk s, or roads an d while not cut ting g rass. Watch for traf f ic when o peratin g near or crossin g roadw ays. This machi ne is not inten[...]

5 s ecti On 2 — i MpO rt ant s afe O per a tiOn p ract ices Children T ragic accide nts can o ccur if the ope rator is not ale rt to th e prese nce of children . Children are o fte n attra cted to th e machine a nd the mowing a cti vit y . They do n ot under stand the dang ers. N ever assume that child ren will rema in where you last s aw them. K[...]

6 s ecti On 2 — i MpO rt ant s afe O per a tiOn p ract ices Check the b lade(s) and engine m ounting bo lts at fre quent inter vals for p roper ti ghtness. Als o, visually insp ec t blade (s ) for dama ge (e.g., excessive wear, bent, cra cked). Repla ce the bla de(s ) with the o riginal e quipment ma nufac turer ’ s (O . E. M.) blad e(s ) only,[...]

7 s ecti On 2 — s afe O peratiOn p racti ces Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree... or a corner of a building... or a fence post Fold along dotted line (represents a 15° slope) 15° Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may n ot operate safely . W A RNI NG: Do not ope rat e you r law n mow er on su ch slo pes. Do not [...]

Assem bly & Set -Up 3 8 TRACTO R PRE P A RA TIO N Remove the upper crating material from the shipping pallet, and cut any bands or tie straps s ecuring the trac tor to the pallet. Use the lif t handle to raise the deck to its highest position . Engage the transmission bypass rods on each side of the trac tor; then carefully roll the trac tor of[...]

9 s ecti On 2 — a sseMb l y & s et -u p Slide the f lat washer onto the hex screw . F rom the outside, inser t the hex screw w/washer through the control lev er slot and the hol e of the pivot bracket. Secure with the f lange lock nut. Se e Figure 3-3 . Figure 3-3 Note the relative position of the contr ol lever to the pivot bracket, then rep[...]

C ont rols a nd F ea ture s 4 1 0 Figure 4 - 1 Deck Height Inde x Deck Lif t Handle RH and LH Drive Control Lev ers Ignition Switch PTO S witch T r ansmis sion By pass Rod (Not Shown ) Cup Holder A. B. C. D. E. F. G. St orag e T ray Seat Adjustment Lev er (Not Visible) Fuel T ank Cap Hour Meter /Indic at or Panel Throttl e C ontrol Parking Brake En[...]

1 1 s ecti On 4 — c OntrOls an d f eatures Each lever controls the re spe ctive RH or LH transmission. Consequently , these levers control all of the mov ements of the trac tor . Driving and steering utilizing these control levers is quite dif ferent from con ventional trac tors, and will take some prac tice to master . R efer to “ Operat ion?[...]

1 2 s ectiOn 4 — c Ontr Ols and f ea tur es M. Th rott le C ontrol The throttle control is located on the LH console to the lef t of the ope rator’ s seat. When set in a gi ven position, a uniform engine sp eed will be maintain ed. Refer to Figure 4 -5. Figure 4 -5 Push the throttle control handle forw ard t o increase the engine spe ed. The tr[...]

Opera ti on 5 1 3 General Safety RECEIVE INSTRUC TION - Entirely read this operator ’ s manual. Learn to operate this machine SAF EL Y . Do not risk INJURY or DEA TH. Allow only those who have become competent in its us age to operate this tractor . Before st arting the en gine or beginning op eration, be familiar with the controls. The op erator[...]

1 4 s ectiOn 5 — O pe ra tiO n The safet y interlock sys tem will shut of f the engine if the operator leaves the seat with the PTO engaged, regardless of whether the park ing brake is engaged . NOTE: The PTO switch m ust be moved to t he “OFF” position t o restart the engine. The safet y interlock sys tem will shut of f the PTO and the mower[...]

1 5 s ecti On 5 — O per a tiOn Start the disab led trac tor following the normal star ting instruc tions previously provided; then disconnec t the jumper cab les in the exac t rev erse o rder of their connec tion. Have the tractor’s elec trical system checked and repaired as soon as p ossible to eliminate t he nee d for jump star ting. Stoppin [...]

1 6 s ectiO n 5— O peratiOn IMP ORT ANT : Alway s maintain your gr asp on the driv e contr ol levers. Do not release the levers to s low the tractor or to return t o neutral . T urning the T rac tor While D riving For ward W ARN ING !: When reversing the direc tion of travel, we rec ommen d per forming gradual ‘ U’ turns where possible. Sharp[...]

1 7 s ectiOn 5 — O peratiOn T o tur n to the right while tra veling in reverse, move the right drive contr ol lever for ward of the lef t lever . See Figure 5- 8. Figure 5 -8 The greater the fore -to-af t distan ce between the t wo levers, the sharper the tr actor will turn. T o e xecute a “ pivot turn,” mov e the turn side drive control lev [...]

1 8 s ectiO n 5— O peratiOn Operating The PT O Oper at e the PTO clutch as follows : Move the thro t tle control lev er to approximately the mid throttle p osition. Pull the PTO switch upwar d to the “ENGAGED” position. Advance the throttle lever to the operating spee d ( full engine spe ed). The op erator must remain in the tractor seat at a[...]

1 9 s ecti On 5 — O per a tiOn Installing Mulchi ng Plug ( I F EQU IP PE D ) W ARN ING !: Before inst alling the mulching plug, place the PTO switch in the “OFF ” position, engag e the parking brake, turn the ignition key to the “OF F” position and remove the key from the switch to a void accidental star ting and injur y . If the mower de[...]

Ma in te na nce & A d justm ents 6 20 Maintenance W ARN ING ! Before per formin g an y maintenance or repairs, disengage the P T O, move the drive c ontrol levers fully out ward in the neutral position, engage the par king brake, stop the engine and remove the key t o prevent unintended star ting. Engine Refer to the Briggs & Stratton Ow ne[...]

2 1 s ecti On 6 — M ainten ance & a djustMent s Batter y Main tenance The bat tery is f illed w ith batter y acid and then sealed at the fac tory. How ever , even a “ maintenanc e free ” batter y requires som e maint enance to ensure its proper li fe cycle. Spray the terminals and exposed wire with a bat ter y terminal sealer , or coat th[...]

22 s ectiO n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djustMents Figure 6 -3 Repeat the above procedure to engage the other bypass rod on the other side of the trac tor . Af ter moving the tractor , disengage b oth bypass rods. Lif t the rod and guide the f lange of the rod back through the larger circular opening of the keyhole, then release the rod. IMP ORT A[...]

23 s ecti On 6 — M ainten ance & a djustMent s Remo ving The T ractor F rom Stora ge Check the engine oil. Fully ch arge the bat tery and i nflate the tires to the recommended p ress ure. If drained b efore storing, f ill the fuel t ank with clean, fresh gasoline. Add clean, fresh fuel. Start the en gine and allow to idle for a few minutes t [...]

24 s ectiO n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djustMent s Lev eling the Mow er Deck When correc tly adjusted the mower deck should be level side to side, and the front of the deck should be approximately 1 /4 inch low er than the rear of deck . NOTE : Check the tractor’s tir e pressur e before per forming any deck leveling adjustmen ts. See the tire s[...]

25 s ectiO n 6 — M aintenan ce & a djustMents Inser t the shoulder screw into the one of four index holes in the front gauge whe el bracket that will give the gauge wheel a 1 / 4 to 1 /2 inch clearance with the ground. Figure 6 - 8 Note the index hole of the just a djusted wheel, and adjust the other gauge whee ls int o the respec tive index [...]

Ser vic e 7 26 Voltme ter Read ing State of Char ge Char gin g Tim e 1 2.7 1 00% Ful l Charge 1 2.4 7 5% 90 Min. 1 2. 2 50% 1 80 Min. 1 2.0 25 % 280 Min. Ser vicing Elec trical System A fuse is installe d to prot ec t the trac tor’ s elec trical sys tem from damage cause d by exc essive amperage. Always use the same capacit y fuse for rep lacemen[...]

27 s ecti On 7 — s ervice Working from the middle of the trac tor , pivot the idler bracket and movable idle r pulley rearward away from the back side of the ‘ V” b elt just far enough to lif t the belt up and over the idler pulley. See Figure 7 - 3. Figure 7 -3 Fr om be neath the rear of t he trac tor , slide the belt of f of the PTO pulley [...]

28 s ecti On 7 — s ervice Using the idle r pulley to tension the be lt. Using the deck lif t handle, raise the deck to the position that provides the most horizontal run o f the belt b etwee n the deck idler pulleys and the PTO pulley on the bot tom of the engine. Install the belt i n the PTO pulley on the bottom of the engine. Route the back sid[...]

29 s ec tiOn 7 — s e rvice Mow er Blade Care W ARN ING !: Before p er forming any maintenance , place the PTO switch in the “OFF ” position, eng age the parking br ake lev er , turn the ignition key to the “OF F” position and remove the ke y from the sw itc h. Whe n ser vicing the mower deck , be careful n ot to c ut yourself o n the shar[...]

30 s ecti On 7 — s ervice T ra c tor Creeping Creeping is the slight for ward or back ward movement of the trac tor when the engine is running at high idle and the drive control lev ers are op ened out in the neutral p osition. If af ter operating the trac tor for some time, it b egins to creep while in the neutral p osition, adjust the transmiss[...]

Pr oblem Ca use Remedy Engin e fails to start PTO /Blade Engage knob eng aged. Parking brake not engaged. Drive con trol le vers not ful ly outward in neutral posit ion. Spark plug w ire( s ) disc onnected. Throttle cont rol le ver not in corr ect starting positi on. Chok e not activated F uel tank empty , or stale fuel. Blocked fuel l ine. F aulty[...]

C omponen t Pa r t Num ber and Desc ript ion 7 5 9 -3 33 6 Spark Plug ( Champion RC1 2Y C) BS- 698083 Brig gs & S trat ton Air F ilter Element BS- 697 0 1 5 Precleaner BS- 49 29 32S Briggs & Stratton Oil Filter BS- 69 1 03 5 Briggs & Stratton Fuel Filt er 954- 0 4 1 3 7 D rive Belt (Mowing Deck) 954- 0 40 4 3A Drive Belt ( T ransmission[...]

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