Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Z - Wing 48 Cub Cadet
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Hydr ostatic Zer o-T urn Comm er cial Riding Mo wer Profe ssio nal Tur f Equip men t OPERATOR’S AND SERVICE MANUAL Z - Wing 4 8.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS F o re w ord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Gener al Saf ety Oper ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 FO R W ARD The Z-Win g 48 Hydro stat ic Zero -T ur n Commer cial Ridi ng Mow er p rovi des supe rb mane uver- ab ility , mid- mou nt cu tting ca pabili ty f or prof ess iona l lands c aper s , commerc i al l awn ser vic e compani es, profess i onal tur f manage rs and go lf c our se su per i nt ende nts.
4 GENERAL SAFET Y OPERA TI ONS A. D ANGER 1. Do not operate machin e in co n fined ar eas wher e ex haust gase s can accum ulat e. 2. Do n ot oper ate mac hine wi tho ut mo wer c hute def lec to r in place and o peratio nal. 3. Do n ot carry passenger s .
5 10. Lead-ac id bat teries generate hydrogen and o x yg en gases whi c h fo rm an explo s ive mix- tur e. K eep s parks and fla mes a wa y at al l time s. 11. When look ing for oil l eaks, n ever r un your hand ov er h ydr aulic hoses , lines or fitt ings .
6 SAFETY DECALS AND LABELS WARNING SHIELD MISSING DO NOT OPERATE Part Number : 000306 35 Part Number : 777S30503 KE E P H A ND S an d FE E T A W A Y DANG ER T O REDU CE THE RISK OF I NJUR Y , DO NOT OPERA TE M OWER UNLE S S DI SCHAR GE CHUT E CO VER O R GRAS S CA TCHER IS I N ITS P ROPER PLACE.
7 SPECIFI CA T IONS Engi n e: 23HP K ohler Ty p e : V er tical air cooled V - T win Air Clean er: P aper Elem ent Lu be Sy s t em : Pressurized with oi l f ilter Sta r ter : 12-v olt elect r ic T ract.
8 O PE RA T ING INS TR UC TIO NS A.General 1. Wh en Mo wing: a. K e ep a dults, c hildren, and pets aw ay fro m the area to be mowed. b. W hen oper a ti ng t hi s mowe r, in the forward direc tion, do not all o w th e s te e ring le vers to return to Ne utral on t hei r own.
9 b . A void tur ning d ownhill i f possible, if n ot use extra ca r e and g o sl o w ly . c. A void turning w hen going downhill, traction is at a minimum going downhil l. d. Do not operate with discharge side of the mower toward street s, buildings, pl a y- grounds, parking lots, other machines, ani- mals, and other people.
10 4. El ectric Bl ade Cl utc h Switc h: (S ee Fig ure 1.) Loc ated on the seat suppo r t besi de the ignition s witc h. This is an “on/off” push p u ll s witch t hat co ntrols t he ele ct ri c bla de clut ch whi ch suppl ie s pow er to the c utti ng b lades thr ough the P TO .
11 C.Initia l Adjustments 1. Ch eck the fl uid le vel s and tire s: Note: These checks should be made d a ily, bef ore st arting the engine. a. Fue l: Using a g ood grade of unl eaded , regular gasoline (f or a gas oline en gine), fill t he f ue l t ank ( be si de t he en gine on th e le ft or r ight si de o f th e mower).
12 the body if needed — safety e y e gla sses, gloves , e ar plug s, boots, h ats, et c. W ARNI N G: Heari ng Protect i on is r equired f or all ope r ator expos ure exceedi ng t wo (2) hours. b. Ensure th at t he area is free of animals and bystanders, especially children! c.
13 the traction surf ac e and the tire. If t he lap bar on t he t ur n side is not brou ght all the wa y to neut ra l, then the tu r n side tire w ill con tinue to rotate and a “U -tur n” will be ex ecut ed w ith a low potential for turf defacement as well as traction surface a n d t ir e da mage.
14 f. Fo l d in th e s te er i n g l ev e r s to t h e oper at i n g position. W A RNI NG: When oper ating this mower f orward, do not allo w the s teering l evers t o retur n to the neu - tral p osition o n thei r own.
15 f. Remov e three h air pin s from the deck (See Fig. 5). Rem ov e t he (2) hairpi ns on t he left and r ight rear side of the cutter de c k, and (1) hairp in from the front of the de ck. g. T ur n front caster wh eels outward. h. Shift the dec k toward the operato r’ s left side of the mower and remove .
16 d. Remov e ten sion of the PTO belt by movi ng the belt tensioning rod. Loosen the belt ret ain in g bol t. e. Pull the tension er pulley away f rom the belt and rem ov e the PT O be lt then remove the blade drive belt. f . Re ve rs e t he pr oce ss to in sta l l the be lt.
17 caps a nd d rain oi l from bo th left and r ight pumps. Re place and retighten nu ts. j. Coat new filter seal with oil before install a- tion . Ins ta ll new h y dr aulic oi l fil ter f ille d w ith ne w oil. k. Add p roper am oun t of hydraulic oil to res- er voir .
18 ot he r e lec t r i c al co m pon en t s. Thi s i s a st an- da rd pl ug-in type au tomot ive fuse rat ed at 7.5 amp. 7. Safety Swit ches: There are f i ve safety s witche s in the elec trical circui t wh ich con tro l the engin e.
19 seat against spring p ressure, and swing one of the st eerin g levers up to the opera t- ing positio n. Release t he operato r’s seat and the engine s houl d sto p .
20 open ed-out po sition . If y our mo wer c reeps do the f ollowing . a. Jac k up rear of uni t. b . Place Lapbars in neut ral open ed-out po si- tion. c. Locate j am nuts. (Ref eren ce c ontrol assem bly in pa rts li st). d. Loosen jam nuts on b oth ends of rod con- nectors.
21 purg e any air fr om the sy stem. S hut off the en gine and re chec k the oil le vel in the tank . T op-of f if nec essary until the o il le vel is up to the seco nd hole in the fill tube. Note: After unit is up to operating tempera - ture, turn o ff engine and re- chec k hydraulic oil .
22 le y s and blades. (B e careful not to get any oil on t h e d rive belts.) d. Lubr icate the mower . e. Drain th e engine oil . The engin e should be warm so that all the oil dra i ns. Replace th e engine oil filter and refill t he c rankcase with fresh oil.
23 . OIL CHA RT Apply a fe w drops of SAE 20W -50 e ngine oi l or use a s pray l ubricant. Apply th e oi l t o both s i de s o f p ivot po ints. Wi pe o ff any excess. Sta rt eng ine and o pera te mo we r briefl y to i nsure t hat oil spre ads e v enly .
24 P e rfor man ce A dj u st ment s A. H igh Speed Tracking Adjustment If mo we r tra ck s to o ne sid e w ith both lap bar s in fully f o rwar d position: 1. Chec k ai r pressur e in al l fou r tires: a. Press ure should be wi thin specif ied ranges and balanced side-to -sid e.
25 C. D eck Corner Ball Wheel R oll er Setti ngs 1. Ma t chin g the set he ights of t he b all rollers on th e four co r ne r s of the mower deck t o the desired cut height will p re vent edge scalping and m inimiz e an y side-to -side v ariance in c ut hei g ht .
26 F . Deck leveling Procedure 1. P ar k the mower on a flat pa ve d surf ace, engage the parking br ake, s hut off t h e engine , r e move the k ey from t he ignition s witch, disconnec t the spark plug w ires and us ing the tr anspor t l e ver , lo wer the mo wing de ck into the 4" height of c u t pos it io n.
27 Eyebol t Jam N u ts Po i n t B Figure. 11 threa ded bolt Lef t Si de Fr ont of Unit Jam N u t Po i n t B Right Side.
28 WIRI NG DI A G RAM.
29 SLO PE G AUG E Do not mow o n inclines with a slope in exc ess of 15 d egrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/ 2 feet ev ery 10 feet ). A riding mower could ov erturn and cause s erious injury. If opera ting a wal k-behind mowe r on such a slope, it is extreme ly difficult to mai nta in your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious in jury.
30 MAINTENANCE RECORD DA TE WORK PERFORME D DA TE WORK PERFORME D.
31 MAINTENANCE RECORD DA TE WORK PERFORME D DA TE WORK PERFORME D.
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