Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ZEKH52240 Yazoo/Kees
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Operator ’ s manual 968999694/ZEKH42200 968999698/ZEKH48240 968999701/ZEKH52240.
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English- 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Content s Contents........ ................... ............. .................... ....... 1 Introduction ............... ................... .................... ....... 3 Congrat ulations ............ ............. ....
English- 2 W ARNING! Failure to fo llow cautious operating pra ctices can resu lt in serious injury to th e operator or othe r persons. The owner must underst and these instructions , and must allow only trained per sons who under stand these instruc tions to opera te the mower .
English- 3 INTRODUCTION Introduction Congratulations Thank you for pu rchasing a Y a zoo-Ke es ride-on m ower . This mac hine is built for th e greates t efficiency a nd rapid mowing prim arily of large areas . Controls in one p lace and a hy drostatic trans mission r egulated by steering control s also con tribute to the machine ’s performanc e.
English- 4 INTRODUCTION Unauthor ized mo difications to the des ign of the machine may abso lve the manuf acturer fr om liabi lity for any re sulting persona l injury o r prope rty dama ge. Good Service Y a zoo-Kees products are s old all ov er the world and only i n specia lized re tail stores with complete service.
English- 5 SYMBOLS AND DECALS Symbols and Decals These symbols are found on the mac hine and i n the oper ator ’s manual. S tudy t hem careful ly so that y ou know wh at they me an.
English- 6 SYMBOLS AND DECALS Movin g sharp b lades under cov er Whole body expo sure to thrown objects . Severing of finge rs & toes. Do not open or remove safety shiel ds while engine i s running. Careful backin g up, watch for othe r people. Car eful goin g forward, watch for other peop le.
English- 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Instructions These in structi ons are for your safe ty . Read them car efully . IMPORT ANT : THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CA P ABLE OF AMP UT A TING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS. F AILURE T O OBSERVE TH E FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESUL T IN SERIOUS I NJURY OR DEA TH.
English- 8 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Disengag e blades w hen not mowing. Shut off engine and wait for a ll parts to come to a compl ete st op before clea ning the machi ne, removi ng the gra ss catch er , or uncloggi ng the dis charge guard. • Operate machin e only in d aylight or good artificial light.
English- 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Personal Safety Equipment • Make sure that yo u have fi rst aid equipm ent close a t hand when u sing the machine. • Never use t he mac hine when b arefoot. Always wear protectiv e shoes or boots, preferably with ste el toecaps.
English- 10 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • U se extr a car e while o perat ing ma chine with grass ca tchers or othe r attachments; they ca n affect the stabil ity of the machin e. Do not us e on steep slopes. • Do not tr y to stabilize the mac hine by putting y our foot on t he ground .
English- 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Maintenance Safe Handling of Gasoline T o avoid pers onal injur y or prope rty damage, use ex treme ca re in han dling gas oline. Gasoli ne is ex trem ely fl ammab le an d t he vapor s are expl osive. • Extingui sh all cigarettes , cigars , pipes, and oth er source s of igni tion.
English- 12 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Check the fuel lev el before each use and leave s pace for the fuel to expand, because the heat from the engine and the sun ma y othe rwise cause t he fuel to expand and ov erflow . General Maintenance • Never op erate machi ne in a clos ed area.
English- 13 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Acid in the eyes can caus e blindn ess, contact a doc tor immedi ately . • Be c aref ul when servici ng th e bat tery . Explosiv e gases form in the b attery . Never perform mai ntenance on the b attery when smoking or near open flam es or sparks.
English- 14 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS run over o r into an ything. If necessary , make re pairs before starting. • Never m ake ad justments wi th the eng ine running. • The mach ine is tes ted and approved onl y with the equipm ent origina lly provid ed or recomme nded by the man ufacturer .
English- 1 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Load into t ruck or t railer by dr iving up ramps in low gear . Do no t lift! This machine is not in tended to be lifted by hand. Customer responsibilitie s • Read an d observ e the safe ty rule s. • Follow a regul ar schedul e in maintaining, caring for and usi ng your mowe r .
English- 16 CONTROLS Controls This operator ’s ma nual desc ribes the Y azoo / Kees Zero T urn Rider . The ri der is fitted wi th a Koh ler en gine. T ransm ission fr om the engi ne is m ade via t wo belt -driven h ydraulic transaxle s, one for eac h drive whe el.
English- 17 CONTROLS 1. Motion Control Levers The mach ine ’s speed and dire cti on are contin uously var iable using t he two s teering contro ls. The steeri ng controls can be moved forwar d or backwar d about a n eutral posi tion. Furth ermore, the re is a neutral p osition, which i s locked if the stee ring contr ols are moved outw ard.
English- 18 CONTROLS 2. Parking Brake The parkin g brake is found on th e left of the machin e. Pull t he lever ba ckward to activa te the bra ke and forw ard to releas e it. T racking If the mower is no t tracki ng stra ight, check the air pressure i n both rea r tires.
English- 19 CONTROLS 5. Refueling Read the Sa fety Instruc tions befo re refueling. The ma chine ha s one f uel tank, just be hind the sea t. The tank vol ume is 5.4 gallons (20.4 li ters). The en gine will r un on a mi nimum of 8 5- octane u nleaded ga soline ( no oil m ix).
English- 20 CONTROLS 6. By p ass linkage When p ushin g or pul lin g the mow er , be sure to engage the IZT ( Integrade d Zeroturn T ransax le) by pass linkage s. The IZT bypass link ag e s ar e lo ca t e d on th e r ea r of t he fra m e, below the rear e ngine guard.
English- 21 CONTROLS 8. Hour Meter The ho ur meter di splays the total oper ating time. It will flash CHG O IL (Change Oil) at 50 ho ur interval s. The f lash durati on is one ho ur before and one hou r after the inter val. The CHG OIL icon will co me on a nd shut off automati cally .
English- 22 CONTROLS 1 1. Throttle Control The thr ottle co ntrol r egulates the engine speed a nd thereb y the rat e of rotation of the blades , assuming the bla de switch is pull ed out, see Eng aging t he Mowe r Deck. In orde r to inc rease or d ecrease the en gine speed , the co ntrol is mov ed fo rward o r backwar d respecti vely .
English- 23 CONTROLS 13. Cutting height pedal The cutti ng deck hei ght is obtained by pressin g the foot p edal lift arm forwa rd and releasi ng the tra nsport latc h. Then lowe r the deck t o the preset height. T o raise the deck push fo rward on the foot ped al lift arm unti l the tran sport l atch locks.
English- 24 OPERATION Operation Read “S afety Ins truction s” sectio n, the “Con trols” se ction and following pages, if you are unfam iliar with the machin e. Condu ct daily main tenance be fore starting. T ra ining Zero tur n mowers ar e far mo re maneuver able than typical r iding mower s due to th eir unique steering capabili ties.
English- 25 OPERATION Before St arting • Read the sect ions "S afety I nstru ctions" and "Contr ols" befor e starting the machine. • Perform the dail y mainten ance befor e starting (see "Mainten ance Sc hedule" in the "Main tena nc e" se ction ).
English- 26 OPERATION 4. Disengag e the mower blades b y depress ing the bl ade switc h. 5. Move the s teering co ntrols outw ard to the lock ed (outer) neutral pos ition.
English- 27 OPERATION 7. If the en gine is co ld, the choke c ontrol should b e pulled o ut to its e xtents. 8. Open the fuel shut off valve. 9. Press in and turn t he ignition k ey to the start pos ition.
English- 28 OPERATION 10. When the e ngine starts, imme diately release the ig nition k ey back to th e run position . 1 1 . Press the chok e control i n gradual ly when the eng ine ha s started.
English- 29 OPERATION T o start an engin e wit h a wea k battery If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it shou ld be recha rged. (See “Batter y” in “Main tenance” section ).
English- 30 OPERATION Running 1. Release the parking brake by moving the lever f orward. Y our mower is equip ped with an oper ator presence s ystem. When the en gine is running, any attem pt by the op erator to leave the seat w ithout first setting th e parking brak e will shut off the engine.
English- 31 OPERATION In order , for ex ample, to t urn right wh ile moving fo rward, mov e the right c ontrol towards the neutr al positi on. The r otation of the rig ht wheel is red uced and the machine turns to the right.
English- 32 OPERATION Mowing Tip s • Observe and flag r ocks and o ther fixed objects to avoi d collision s. • Begin wit h a hig h cutting hei ght and reduce it u ntil the de sired m owing resul t is attain ed. The ave rage lawn sh ould be c ut to 2½" (64 mm) during the c ool seaso n and over 3" (76 m m) during the hot mont hs.
English- 33 OPERATION Stopping the Engine Allow t he engine to idle a m inute in or der to attain norm al operatin g tempera ture before stoppi ng it, if it has been work ed hard. Avoid idling the engin e for longer periods, a s there is a ris k of the spark pl ugs fouli ng.
English- 34 OPERATION Moving by Hand When p ushin g or pul lin g the mow er , be sure to engage the IZT ( Integrated Zeroturn T ransax le) by pass linkage s. The IZT bypass link ag e s ar e lo ca t e d on th e r ea r of t he fra m e, below the rear e ngine guard.
English- 35 MAINTENANCE Maintenance Maintenance Schedule The fol lowing is a li st of mainten ance proced ures that mus t be performed on the machi ne.
English- 36 MAINTENANCE 1) Firs t chang e af ter 5- 8 hour s. When opera ting w ith a he avy lo ad or at high am bien t tempe ratur es, r eplace every 5 0 hour s. 2) In dusty cond itions, clea ning an d repl acem ent ar e r equi red mo re of ten. 3) F or daily u se, the machine should be lubricated twice weekly .
English- 37 MAINTENANCE Battery Y our mow er is eq uipped wit h a mainte nance free ba ttery and doe s not need servici ng. However , peri odic chargi ng of the battery with an autom otive typ e battery charger w ill extend its life. • Keep batte ry and te rminals c lean.
English- 38 MAINTENANCE 9. Connect B LACK g rounding cable to negative (-) battery termi nal with remaining h ex bolt a nd hex nut . 10. T ight en s ecure ly . 1 1 . Close terminal ac cess d oors. 12. Lower seat. Ignition System The en gine is equi pped with an electron ic igniti on system.
English- 39 MAINTENANCE Chec king the Safety System The ma chine is equippe d with a sa fety system t hat prev ents starting or dr iving und er the fo llowing con dition s. The en gine can only be started when: 1. The mower d eck is di sengaged. 2. The stee ring control s are in the outer , locked neut ra l pos ition.
English- 40 MAINTENANCE Checking the Engine's Cooling Air Inta ke Check that the engi ne’s cooling a ir intake is free fr om leave s, grass, and dirt. If the cooling air intake is clogged , engin e cooli ng deterior ates, whic h can le ad to engine dam age.
English- 41 MAINTENANCE Replacing the Air Filter St andard air filter The ai r cleaner s ystem us es a repla ceable, high densit y paper air cle aner elem ent surroun ded by an oiled f oam prefilte r . Servi ce 1. Open the d oor on th e blower hous ing to access the air cleaner el ement a nd prefilter .
English- 42 MAINTENANCE Replacing the Fuel Fil ter Replac e the line -mounted f uel filter e very 100 h ours (onc e per se ason) or m ore regula rly if it is clogg ed. Replac e the filte r as follows: 1. M ove th e hose cl amp s away from t he filter .
English- 43 MAINTENANCE Checking the Parking Brake Visually c heck that no damage is found o n the lev er , links, or swi tch belo nging to the parking b rake. P erform a stand- still test and check t hat t here is suff icent brakin g acti on. T o adjus t the p arki ng bra ke, co nta ct the Y az oo/Kees ser vice wo rkshop.
English- 44 MAINTENANCE Deck belt installation NOTE: For ea se in installing the deck belt, refer to th e routin g deca l on the fr ont edge of the dec k.
English- 45 MAINTENANCE IZT belt T o replace IZT (Integraded Zeroturn T ransaxle) belt Park the mower on a leve l surfac e. Engag e the p ar k brak e. IZT belt removal NOTE: Be carefu l not to damage .
English- 46 MAINTENANCE Belt installation • Wrap the IZT be lt aroun d the IZT pul leys. • Route th e belt around the in side of th e idler pu lley . • Now you ca n wrap the belt around the engine pulley . • Reattach the s pring on the pump i dler arm if prev iously di sconnecte d.
English- 47 MAINTENANCE Blade r eplacement : • Remove blade bol t by turnin g counte rclockwise . • Install new or re- sharpened blade with stamped "GR ASS SIDE " facing tow ards ground/gras s (down) or “THIS SIDE UP ” facing de ck and c utter housi ng.
English- 48 MAINTENANCE Adjusting th e Mower Deck Check the tire p ressure befo re adjustme nt of the mower deck, refer to ”Checking T ire Pres sure” in t his sec tion of the manual . Faul ty mow er deck adjus tment will c ause uneven mowing result.
English- 49 MAINTENANCE T o adjust anti-scalp ro llers Anti-sc alp rol lers are proper l y adjus ted when they ar e just slight ly off of the gr ound when the d eck is at t he desired cutting he ight in th e operati ng posit ion.
English- 50 MAINTENANCE Cleaning and W as hing Regular cleaning a nd washin g, espec ially under t he mower dec k, will incr ease the machin e’s lifespan. Ma ke it a ha bit to clean the mach ine direct ly after each use ( after it is cooled ), befor e the dirt sticks .
English- 51 MAINTENANCE Parking brake T o adjust pa rking brake Jack up u nit and s upport prop erly with j ack stands. Allo w clearanc e to work at rear transa xles. Befo re making a ny adjus tments: Set park b rake. Measur e the dis tance between the rod s wivel pin and th e brake arm washer .
English- 52 LUBRICATION Lubrication Lubrication Schedule General Remove the igniti on key to prevent uni ntentiona l moveme nts during lubri cation. When lubricati ng with an oil can, it must b e filled w ith eng ine oil. When lubricatin g with gr ease, un less oth erwise stated, u se a h igh grade mo lybdenum disu lfide greas e.
English- 53 LUBRICATION Lubricating the Cables If poss ible, greas e both end s of the c ables and mo ve the controls to end stop position s when lub ricating. Refit the rubber covers on the cable s after lubricat ion. Cable s with sh eaths wil l bind if they are not lubrica ted regular ly .
English- 54 LUBRICATION 4. Deck outer spindle Lubric ate usi ng a grea se gun, o ne zerk , each side 2-3 str okes . Use onl y good qua lity bea ring grease. 5. Engine Oil Changing the Engine Oil The engi ne oil shoul d be changed for the first time after 5 -8 hours o f operation.
English- 55 LUBRICATION Checking the Oil L evel Check the oil le vel in th e engine w hen the machin e is stan ding level and the eng ine is stopped . Remove the dipstick, wi pe it cl ean, and the n replace it. The di pstick should b e screwe d into place .
English- 56 LUBRICATION 6. Changing the Engine Oil Filter 1. D rai n t he en gine o il in ac cordan ce wit h the work descripti on unde r the headin g Engine O il/Change Engine Oi l. 2. Remove the oil filt er . If necess ary , use a filter rem over . 3.
English- 57 LUBRICATION 7. Dr ain old oi l filters of all free f lowing oil prior t o dispos al. Place u sed oil in appropria te container s and dispose of it in acco rdance with laws in y our area. 8. Remo ve th e top p ort plug (s ee illustrati on) from th e left side an d right side of th e transa xles pr ior to fill ing with oil.
English- 58 LUBRICATION Purging Proc edures Due to the effects air has on efficiency in hydro static driv e applic ations, it is crit ical that it is p urged from the syst em.
English- 59 TROUBLE SHOO TING GUIDE T rouble Shooting Guide Problem Cause The en gine will no t start. • The bl ade switch i s engage d. • The s teering con trols a re not lock ed in the neutra l positi on. • The dri ver is not sitting in th e driver’s seat.
English- 60 TROUBLE SHOO TING GUIDE • Water in the fuel. • Clog ged air fil ter. • Air tra pped in hydraulic system. The en gine seem s weak. • C logged ai r filter. • Defec tive sp ark plu gs. • Carbur eto r inc orr ec tly adju ste d. • Air tra pped in hydraulic system.
English- 61 TROUBLE SHOO TING GUIDE Uneven m owing re sults. • Diffe rent air pres sure in th e tires on th e left and right sides . • Bent bl ades. • The s uspension f or the mow er deck is une ven. • The c hain fixtur e has co me loo se. • The bl ades are bl unt.
English- 62 STORAGE Sto r ag e Winter S torage At the en d of the mowing se ason, the machine should be read ied for sto rage (or i f it will n ot be in use for longer than 30 days ). Fuel allow ed to stand for lon g periods o f time (30 days or m ore) can le ave stic ky residues that can plug the carbu retor and di srupt engi ne functio n.
WIRING DIAGRAMS English- 63 Wiring diagram.
English -64 TECHNICAL DATA T echnic al Dat a ZEKH42 200/968999 694 ZEKH48240 /968999698 Engine Manuf acturer Kohle r Kohle r T ype Courage T win Courage Power 20 hp 24 HP Lubricati on Pressure with oil filter Pressure with oil filter Oil cap acity ex cl filter 1.
English- 65 TECHNICAL DATA Equipment Cut ting widt h 4 2” 48” Cutting hei ght 1. 5”- 4.5” 1.5”- 4.5” Uncut ci rcle 00 Number of blades 3 3 Blade leng th 14 5/8” 16¼” Nose roller s Y e.
English -66 TECHNICAL DATA ZEKH52 240/968999 701 Engine Manuf acturer Kohle r T ype C ourage Power 24 hp Lubricati on Pressure with oil filter Oil cap acity ex cl filter 1.
English- 67 TECHNICAL DATA Equipment Cut ting widt h 5 2” Cutting hei ght 1. 5”- 4.5” Uncut ci rcle 0 Number of blades 3 Blade leng th 18” Nose roller s Y es Michiga n Seat S t andard Hinged a.
English -68 TECHNICAL DATA Access ories BioCl ip att achm ent (M ulch ki t) Collec tion sy stem T orque S pecificat ions ·Engi ne cr anksha ft b olt 50 f t/lb (67 Nm) ·Deck p ulley bo lts 45 ft/lb (.
English- 69 CONF ORMITY C ERTIF ICATES Conformi ty Certificates USA requirement s Labels are placed on the eng ine and /or in the en gine compartme nt stating that the machi ne will fulfi ll the requir ements. Th is is a lso applic able to s pecial r equirem ents for any of the states , (Califo rnia emiss ion rules etc .
English- 70 SERVICE JOURNAL Servic e Journal Acti on Delivery Se rvice 1. Char ge the batt ery . 2. Adjust the tire p ressure of all whee ls to 15 P SI (1 ba r). 3. Mo unt the steering c ontrols in the norma l position. 4. Con nect the c ontact box to the cable for the s eat’s safe ty switch.
English- 71 SERVICE JOURNAL Af ter th e First 5-8 Hours 1. Cha nge eng ine oil..
English- 72 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign 25-Hour Serv ice 1. Ch eck the fu el pump’s air f ilter . 2. S harpen/Re place mo wer blades i f required . 3. Ch eck the ti re press ures. 4. Ch eck batte ry with cab les. 5. Lubricate accor ding to lu bricati on chart .
English- 73 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign 50-Hour Servi ce 1. Perform the 25- hou r serv ice. 2. Cl ean/repl ace the air cleaner ’s filter cartrid ge (paper filter) (shorter interval s for du sty oper ating con ditions) . 3.
English- 74 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign 100-Hour Se rvice 1. Pe rform th e 25-hour s ervice. 2. Pe rform th e 50-hour s ervice. 3. Cha nge the engine oi l filter . 4. Cl ean/repla ce the spar k plugs . 5. Rep lac e the fuel filte r .
English- 75 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign 300- Hour Ser vice 1. Inspect th e machin e. Come to ag reement w ith the cu stomer as to whic h additio nal work is to be ca rried out. 2. Per form the 25-hour s ervice. 3. Per form the 50-hour s ervice.
English- 7 6 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign.
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