Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ZM6101M, ZM2501KH, ZM5201M Snapper
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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! RO.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 fo.
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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.
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