Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ZMT2500KH, ZM5201M, ZM6101M Snapper
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Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for MID M OUNT Z-RIDER ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 0 POWER UNIT MODELS ZMT2500KH MOWER UNIT MODELS ZM5200M ZM6100M MODEL NUMBER EXPLA NA TION Z M T 25.
2 IM PORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This powerf ul cuttin g machine is capable o f amputating h ands and feet and can throw objects that can cau se injury a nd damage! Failur e to comply with the following SA FETY instructions could result in ser ious injury or dea th to the operator or other persons.
3 IM PORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RA TION (Continued From Pre v ious Pa ge) 4. Handle fuel wit h extra care. Fuels are flammable and vap ors are explosive. Use only an approv ed fuel co ntainer. DO NOT remov e fuel cap or add fuel with engine running.
4 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................ 2-3 TA BLE OF CO NTENTS............................................................................. 4 SECTION 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION ................
5 DECK LIFT LEVER WITH RELEASE BUTTON OPERA T OR’S SEA T FUEL TANK BLA DE ENGA GEM EN T SW I TCH KEY SW ITCH PA RKING BRAKE LEVER DISCHARGE DEFLECTOR ENGINE SPEED CONTR OL (INSIDE LEVER ) CHOKE CONTROL (OUT SIDE LEVER) MOTION CONTROL LEVERS AU X I L I AR Y F U E L TA NK Section 1 - FA MILIA R IZA TION FIGURE 1.
6 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-STA RT CHECK LIST Make the following c hecks and per form the service required bef ore each start-up. 2.1.1. Check tires and add or re lease air as needed to bring press ure to 12 psi in drive tires . Pressure in front dec k caster wheels should be 25 psi.
7 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2 ST A RTIN G & STOPPIN G - ENGINE, BL A DES, PA RKING BRA KE This mac hine is equipped with dual hy drostatic wheel drive tr ansmiss ions. Eac h transm ission is controlled by a separate m otion control lever.
8 Section 2 - OPERA T ING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2.5. PA RKING BRA KE 1. Engage parking brak e by pulling the parking brak e lever back to the engaged pos ition. NOTE : Motion control levers m ust be in the Neutral position to engage brak e. See Figure 2.6. NOTE: Engaging the parking brak e lock s the mo tion control levers in the neutral pos ition.
9 Section 2 - OPERA T ING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 CUT TING HEIGHT A DJUS T MENT 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.
10 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the SNAPPER mower, us e genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer for par ts and service as sistance. For the cor rect part or inf ormation for a particular SNAPPER mo wer, alway s mention the m odel and serial num ber.
11 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.3. CHECK MOW ER DRIVE BE LT 1. Foot Rest Removal a. Lower deck to lowest setting. b. Rem ove foot res t. See Figure 3.3. c. Rem oval of foot re st will allow access to dec k belt. FIGURE 3.3 2. Checking Belt T ension The idler and s pring provide proper belt te ns io n and require no adjustm ent.
12 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.3. RIDING M OWER - LUBRICA T ION 1. Front Wheel Bearings Lubricate with Kendall NLGI No. 2 lithium greas e or equivalent, from a grease gun. See Figur e 3.5. FIGURE 3.5 2. Transaxle Check the level of fluid in both of the f luid reservoirs .
13 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.5 A NNUA LLY (END OF EA CH SEA SON) (Continued from previous P age) 3.5.2. FUEL FILT ER Service f uel filter as instruct ed below. Turn ke y to “OFF ” position. Engine MUST be stopped and MUST be c old before rem oving filter.
14 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.6 DECK REM OVA L (Continued from previous page) 5. Rem ove shoulder bolts, washers and nuts from rear lift arm . See Figure 3.11. FIGURE 3.11 6. Disconnect pull bar fr om f ront axle by rem oving clevis pins and cotter pins .
15 Section 4 - 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 motion contr ol levers control the m ovem ent and stopping of the m achine.
16 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.2 .1. MOWER DEC K A DJU STMENT (L EVELNESS) (Continued) 6. Loosen the nuts and bolts that sec ure both fr ont and rear deck s upport brack ets on the high side of deck . Located above each support brack et, on the top part of the power unit fram e, are three shim plates.
17 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustmen ts or service with engine running. S TOP engine. STOP blades. Set brake. Remov e key. Remove spark plug wires an d secu re aw ay from spark p lug s. Eng ine an d components are HOT .
18 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.5.2. BLADE SHA RPENING 1. Rem ove blade. See Figure 4.5. FIGURE 4.5 2. Ins pect condition of blade. See F igure 4.4. 3. If blade is in good c ondition, sharpen at 22 to 28 degrees . DO NOT shar pen bey ond original cutting edge.
19 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Shield the positive t ermin al with terminal 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.
20 Section 4 - 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.
21 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CTION Starter Will Not Crank 1. Battery dead. 1. Service battery. Engine 2. Blown fuse. 2. Replace fuse. 3. Electrical connections loose or corroded. 3. Cl ean and check connections for good contact.
22 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CTION T ractor Will Not Move 1. Motion control lev ers in the neutral “N” posit ion. 1. Mov e control levers to desired speed. Loss Of Traction 2. R o ll r e le as e lever is i n “R OL L ” po s it io n .
23 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 6 X Initial Oil Change Page 10 X Periodic Oil Change Page 11 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Clean Sponge Elem ent Engine Manual & Page 11.
24 2 YEA R LIMITED WARRA NTY For two (2) y ears f rom purc hase date for the original pur chaser's us e, SNA PPER , through any authoriz ed SNA PPER dealer will replace, f ree of charge ( except .
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32 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for M ID MOUNT Z-RIDER ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 0 POWER UNIT MODELS ZMT2500KH MOWER UNIT MODELS ZM5200M ZM6100M IMPORTANT Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all a pplicable emissions requirements on the date manufactured.
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