Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ZVKH72303 Yazoo/Kees
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English- 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Content s Contents........ ................... ............. .................... ....... 1 Introduction ............... ................... .................... ....... 3 General ..... ................... ............. .
English- 2 W ARNING! Failure to follow cautious operati ng practic es can result in se rious injury to th e operator or other pers ons. The owne r must underst and these instr uctions, and must allow only t rained persons who und e rst and these instr uctions to operate t he mower .
English- 3 INTRODUCTION Introduction Congratulations Thank you fo r purchas ing a Y azoo/ Kees r ide-on mower . This mach ine is built f or the g reatest efficiency an d 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 Good Service Y azoo/Kees’s prod ucts are sold all ove r the wor ld and only in spe cialized retail stores wi th comple te serv ice.
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 tud y them ca refully s o that you kn ow what th ey mean.
English- 6 SYMBOLS AND DECALS ROPS war ning decal Moving sharp blades under cover Whole body exposure to thrown objects. Severing of finger s & toes. Do not open or remove safety s hields while eng ine is runni ng. Careful backing up, watch for o ther people.
English- 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Instructions These in structi ons are for your safe ty . Read them car efully . IMPORT ANT : THIS CUTTING MACHIN E IS CAP ABL E OF AMPUT A TING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS. F AILURE TO OBSER VE TH E FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESUL T IN SERIO US INJURY OR DE A 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 unclo gging the dischar ge 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 extra c are whil e operat 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 extr emely flam mable an d the 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 areful w hen serv icing the b attery . 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- 15 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Roll over Protection syste m ROPS The ROP S increas es the basic weig ht of the unit b y 42 lbs/19 kg. The RO PS on the US units are sta ndard, on the E uropean u nits is the R OPS an acces sory . • Do not u se ROPS as a lifting, attach ing or an chorin g point .
English- 16 CONTROLS Controls This operator ’s ma nual desc ribes the Y azoo/Kees Ze ro T ur n Rider . The rider is fitted wi th a Kawas aki or Koh ler four-strok e V -T win e ngine devel oping 25- 30 horse pow er .
English- 17 CONTROLS 1. Motion Control Levers The mach ine’s speed and dire ction 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 outwar d.
English- 18 CONTROLS 2. 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- 19 CONTROLS 5. Blade switc h In orde r to engag e the mower de ck, pull the knob ou t; the mower blades are diseng aged when the k nob is depr essed. 6. Ignition Switch The ig nition k ey is pl aced on t he driver ’s panel and i s used to start and stop t he engine.
English- 20 CONTROLS 8. Seat Locking De vice Under th e rear part of the seat i s a lock ing devic e that loc ks the seat into its fold ed position. The sea t has a li nked fixtur e at the front ed ge and ca n be folded forward when the loc king devic e is pushe d.
English- 21 CONTROLS 10. Fuel Shut Off V a lve The fue l shut off valve is located at the right rear of th e seat. T he valve ha s three positions ; right tank, left tank and cen ter is the off position . 1 1. Se at Adju stme nt Le ver The s eat can be adjusted lengthw ays.
English- 22 CONTROLS 13. 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 Engagi ng the Mow er Deck. In orde r to inc rease or d ecrease the en gine speed, the contr ol is moved downward or upwa rd r e spe ctively .
English- 23 CONTROLS Cutting height pedal On so me mode ls there is a deck assis t lift peda l to aid in th e lifting o f the deck . Pum p rele ase val ves Pump r elease val ves are loca ted at th e pump s. They a re used t o releas e the syste m so the mach ine may be move d by hand when not ru nning.
English- 24 OPERATION Operation Read "S afety I nstruct ions" sec tion and fo llowin g pages, if you a re unfami liar with t he mac hine. T raining 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 Roll bar and safety belt Opera te the unit with the roll ba r in the rai sed and loc ked positi on and use the seat b elt. There i s no rollover protectio n when t he roll bar is down. If it is necessary to low er roll bar , do not wea r the se at belt.
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 cold, the choke c ontrol should b e pulled o ut to its e xtents. 8. Open the fuel v alve for the sele cted fuel tank.
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 the “Main tenance" se ction).
English- 30 OPERATION Running 1. Release the parking bra ke by mov ing the leve r forwar d. Y our mow er is equipped w ith a n operator presence system. When the e ngine is running , any attem pt by the o perator to leave th e seat with out first s etting the park brake will shut off the eng ine.
English- 31 OPERATION In order , f or example , to turn rig ht while 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 average lawn should be cut to 2 1/2" (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 In orde r for the mac hine to b e moved wi th the engine turned off, the v ent screws on both hy draulic pumps mus t be opened 1/4-1/2 tu rn.
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 cha nge af ter 8 hours . When ope rating w ith a heav y load or at high am bient tem peratu res, re plac e every 50 hours. 2) In dusty condition s, cleaning and r epla cement ar e requi red mo re oft en. 3) For daily use, 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. Fit the te rminal guard. 1 1 . 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 contr ols are in the outer , locked neut ral position.
English- 40 MAINTENANCE 801 1-553 Safety system Start motor Wor ks Does not wo rk Igni tion sys tem.
English- 41 MAINTENANCE Checking the Engine's Cooling Air Intake 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- 42 MAINTENANCE Air filter maint enance If the eng ine seem s weak or runs unev enly , the air fil ter may be clogged . If running with a dirty air filter , the spark plug s can become fouled.
English- 43 MAINTENANCE Filter r eplacement 1. R emove th e end cover . 2. Remove the main filter (out er filter) by pulling it out by h and. 3. Remove the inn er fil ter by pul ling i t out by hand. 4. Clean ins ide of the filter hous ing. Wip e dry only .
English- 44 MAINTENANCE Replacing the Fuel Fil ter Replac e the line -mounted f uel filter e very 100 hour s (once p er season) or more o ften if it beco mes clo gged. Replac e the filte r as follows: 1. M ove the ho se clamp s away fr om the filter .
English- 45 MAINTENANCE Chec king Tire P ress ures All four ti res shou ld have a pr essure of 15 psi / 103 kP a / 1 ba r . Checking the Parking Brake Visually c heck that no damage is found o n the lev er , links, o r switch be longing t o the parking brake.
English- 46 MAINTENANCE Pump belt Check belt ever y 100 hou rs for ex cessive wear . T o r eplace bel t. Reliev e tension on the deck belt and remove deck belt fr om clutch. See “Deck be lt” on page 45 . Loosen b olt on the clutch ti e down and rotate o ut of the way .
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 Dec k Leveling 1. P osition the mowe r on a level, pr eferab ly concre te, surfa ce. 2. Check the pressu re in all f our tire s. See “T echn ical Data” o n page 65. 3. Rotate blades to align fr ont to bac k.
English- 49 MAINTENANCE T o adjust anti-scalp rollers Anti-sc alp rollers are properl y adjusted 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. A nti-scalp rollers then keep th e deck i n the proper positio n to help prev ent scal ping i n most te rrai n condit ions.
English- 50 MAINTENANCE Cleaning and W ashing 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 m achine di rectly after use (after it is cooled ), befor e the dirt sticks .
English- 51 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- 52 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- 53 LUBRICATION 3. Engine Oil, Kohle r Engine Changing the Engine Oil Change oi l after every 100 hours of oper ation (more fr equently under sev ere conditi ons). Refill with serv ice clas s SG , SH, S J or higher oil as specified in the Viscos ity Grade s tab le on p age 55.
English- 54 LUBRICATION Checking the Oil L evel The im portance of checki ng and m aintaining the p roper oil level in the cra nkcase cannot be over emphasi zed. Check oil before e ach use a s follows: 1. Make sur e the eng ine is s topped. level, and co ol so the oil has had time to drain into th e oil pan.
English- 55 LUBRICATION Oil Recommendations Using t he proper ty pe and wei ght of oil in the crankc ase is e xtremely i mportant. So is check ing oil daily an d changin g oil regul arly . Fail ure to use t he co rrect oil , or using dirty o il, cause s prematur e engine we ar and failu re.
English- 56 LUBRICATION 3. Engine Oil, Ka wasaki Engine Changing the Engine Oil The en gine oil shall be chang ed for the first time after 8 hours of op eration. Thereafter , it should be ch anged eve ry 100 ho urs. 1. Place th e machin e on a fl at surface .
English- 57 LUBRICATION The oi l level sh all lie between the marking s on the di pstick. If the l evel is approachi ng the “ADD” mark , top up the oil to the “F ULL” mark on the di pstick. Never fill above t he “FULL” mark. The oi l is filled th rough the hole for the dip stick .
English- 58 LUBRICATION 6. Front Wheel Be arings Lubricate with a grease gun, one zerk for each set of wheel bearings, until the grease is forced out. Use onl y good qua lity moly bdenum disulphi de grease. Grease from well -known bra nd names (petr ochemic al companie s, etc.
English- 59 LUBRICATION 9. Steering Control Shaf t s T i p the drive r ’s seat. Lubric ate with a grease gun, one zerk f or each s teering control shaft, until the grea se is forced ou t. Use onl y good qua lity moly bdenum disulphi de grease. Grease from well -known bra nd names (petr ochemic al companie s, etc.
English- 60 LUBRICATION 1 1. Changing the Oil Filter 1. D rain th e engine o il in ac cord ance w ith the work descripti on under the heading Engine O il/Change Engine Oi l. 2. Remove the oil fi lter . If nec essary , use a filter rem over . 3. Wipe new, clean engine oil onto the s eal for the ne w filter .
English- 61 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- 62 TROUBLE SHOO TING GUIDE • Wrong fuel type. • Water in the fuel. • Clog ged air fil ter. The en gine seem s weak. • C logged ai r filter. • Defec tive sp ark plu gs. • Carbur etor incorr ectly adju sted. The en gine overhe ats. • Clog ged air inta ke or cool ing fins.
English- 63 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 chai ns for sus pending t he mower d eck are u neven. • The c hain fixtur e has co me loo se.
English- 64 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.
English- 65 TECHNICAL DATA T echnical Dat a ZVKW5225 3 ZVKH612 73 Engine Manuf acturer Kawasa ki Kohler T ype FH721V CV 740S Power 25 hp / ? ???kW 27 hp / 19.9 kW Lubricati on Pressure with oil filter Pressure wit h oil filter Oil cap acity excl fil ter 1.
English -66 TECHNICAL DATA Equipment Cutting width 52” / 132 cm 61” / 155 c m Cutting height 1.5”- 6” / 3.8 - 15.5 cm 1.5”- 6” / 3.8 - 15.5 cm Uncut ci rcle 0 0 Number of blades 3 3 Blade leng th 18” / 457m m 21” / 53 3 mm Blade t ip speed 18,20 0 fpm / 92.
English- 67 TECHNICAL DATA ZVKH61303 ZV KH72303 Engine Manuf acturer Koh ler Kohl er T ype CV747S C V747S Pow er 3 0 hp / 22 kW 30 hp / 22kW Lubricati on Pressure with oil filter Pressure with oil filter Oil cap acity excl fil ter 1.9 qt / 1.05 liter 1.
English -68 TECHNICAL DATA Equipment Cutting wi dth 61” / 15.5 cm 72” / 183 cm Cutting height 1.5”- 6” / 3.8 - 15.5 cm 1.5”- 6” / 3.8 - 15.5 cm Uncut ci rcle 0 0 Number of blades 3 3 Blade leng th 21” / 5 33 mm 25” / 635 mm Blade t ip speed 18,20 0 fpm / 92.
English- 69 TECHNICAL DATA Accessories BioCli p attachme nt Mulch kit Front baffle k it Light kit Roll O ver Prote ction Sys tem. ROPS wi th seat bel t.
English- 70 CONF ORMITY CERT IFICATES 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- 71 SERVICE JOURNAL Servic e Journa l Acti on Delivery Se rvice 1. Char ge the b attery . 2. Mo unt the rear wheels. 3. Adjust the tire p ressure of all whee ls to 15 PSI (1 ba r). 4. Mo unt the steering c ontrols in the norma l position. 5. Con nect the s eat fold-up stop.
English- 72 SERVICE JOURNAL Action 20. Inform the cus tomer about : The nee d and advan t ages of fo llowing th e service sc hedule. The ne ed and adv antages of le aving the machine for se rvice ev ery 300 hours. The effects of ser vice a nd maintaining a service journal on the m achine’s r esale va lue.
English- 73 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign 25-Hour Serv ice 1. Ch eck th e fuel pu mp’ s air f ilter . 2. Check the hydraul ic syste m’s oil level. 3. Chec k the tire pressu res. 4. Lub ricate the b elt adjus ter , mower deck.
English- 74 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign 50-Hour Servi ce 1. Perform the 25- hour service . 2. Lubric ate the front wheel b earings. 3. Lubric ate the s teering c ontrol sh afts. 4. Lubric ate the mo wer deck struts. 5. Lubricat e the cutti ng height adjuster .
English- 75 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign 100-Hour Se rvice 1. Perform the 25-ho ur service . 2. Perform the 50-ho ur service . 3. Chang e engine o il. 4. Check whether th e hydrau lic oil nee ds chang ing (every 300 hours). 5.
English- 76 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign 300- Hour Ser vice 1. Inspect the machine. Come to agree ment with th e custom er as to whi ch additiona l work i s to be car ried out. 2. Per form the 2 5-hour serv ice. 3. Per form the 5 0-hour serv ice.
English- 77 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign At Least Once Each Y ear 1. Clea n the engin e’s cooling ai r intake (25 h ours). 2. Replac e the air cl eaner ’s pre-fil ter (Oil -foam) (3 00 hours). 3. Replac e the air fil ter ’s main ca rtridge (2 00 hours) .
English- 78 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign.
SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign.
SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date, mtr reading, st amp, sign.
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