CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ......................................................5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads .............5
Towing ................................................................5
Operating ...........................................................5
Good Service .....................................................6
Manufacturing Number ......................................6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS .........................................7
SAFETY ....................................................................9
Safety Instructions ..............................................9
Personal Safety Equipment ..............................11
Slope Operation ...............................................11
Safe Handling of Gasoline ...............................13
General Maintenance .......................................14
Transport ..........................................................16
Towing ..............................................................16
Spark Arrestor ..................................................16
CONTROLS ............................................................17
Control Locations .............................................17
Steering Control Levers ....................................18
Parking Brake ...................................................19
Throttle Control .................................................19
Blade Switch ....................................................19
Ignition Switch ..................................................20
Choke Control ..................................................20
Fuses ................................................................20
Fuel Tank ..........................................................21
Fuel Shut Off Valve ...........................................22
Cutting Height Adjuster ....................................22
Seat Adjustment Lever .....................................22
Hour Meter .......................................................23
Tracking Knob ..................................................23
Bypass Linkages ..............................................23
OPERATION ...........................................................24
Training .............................................................24
Steering ............................................................24
Before Starting .................................................25
Starting the Engine ...........................................25
Weak Battery ....................................................28
Jumper Cables ........................................28
Operating On Hills ............................................30
Mowing Tips .....................................................31
Stopping the Engine .........................................32
Moving Machine by Hand ................................33
ZT-2800 Bypass Linkages .......................33
MAINTENANCE ......................................................34
Maintenance Schedule ....................................34
Battery ..............................................................36
Safety System ...................................................37
Parking Brake ...................................................37
Tire Pressures ...................................................37
V-belts ..............................................................38
Pump Belt ................................................39
Cutting Blades ..................................................40
Blade replacement ..................................40
Adjusting the Mower Deck ...............................41
Leveling deck ..........................................41
Anti-Scalp Rollers ....................................42
Caster Wheels ..................................................42
Hardware ..........................................................42
Cleaning ...........................................................43
LUBRICATION ........................................................44
Front Wheel Mount ...........................................45
Front Wheel Bearings .......................................45
Deck Spindle ....................................................45
Transaxle (Transmission) Fluid Change ...........46
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................47
STORAGE ..............................................................49
Winter Storage ..................................................49
Service .............................................................49
SCHEMATICS .........................................................50
TECHNICAL DATA .................................................51
Torque Specifications .......................................51
Accessories ......................................................51
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ...............................54
SERVICE JOURNAL ...............................................55