Snapper ZM2501KH, ZM5201M, ZM6101M manual

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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 ZM5200M ZM6100M MODEL NUMB ER EXPLA NA TION Z M 25 01 KH DRIVE SYST EM TY PE ENGINE T YPE MO WER ORIENT A T ION SERIES DESIGNATION ENGINE HP POWER UNIT Z – Zero Turnin g – H y dro Drive 25 – En g [...]

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    2 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This pow erful cut ting machin e is capable of ampu tating han ds and feet an d can t hrow object s that can cause injury and damag e! Failure to comply wit h the follo wing SA FET Y instruct ions could result in serio us injury or death to the operator or other persons. The ow ner of the machine must unde[...]

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    3 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RATION (Continued From Pre vious Page) 5. Practice op eration of mach ine w ith BL A DES OFF to learn controls and develop skills. 6. Check the area to b e mowed an d remov e all objects such as toys, wire, rocks, limbs an d other objects that could cause in jury if throw n by blades or interfere w ith mo win[...]

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    4 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 - IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................... 2-3 TA BLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................ 4 SECTION 1 – FA MILIA RIZAT ION ............................................................. 5 SECTION 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS ........................[...]

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    5 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1. 1 INTRODUCT ION This manual has been prepar ed for the oper ator’s of the SNAPPER MID MOUNT Z -RIDER. Its pur pose, as ide from rec omm ending s tandard operating procedur es and routine servic e requirem ents, is to prom ote SAFET Y through the use of accepted operating practices . Read, Understand [...]

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    6 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 PRE-START CHECK LIST Make the f ollowing check s and per form the servic e required bef ore each star t-up. 2.1.1. Check tires and add or r elease air as needed to bring pressure to 12 ps i in drive tires. Pr essure in front dec k c aster wheels should be 25 ps i. 2.1.2. Check guards, deflector s and covers[...]

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    7 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2 STARTING & STOPPING – ENGINE, BLA DES, PA RKING BRA KE This mac hine is equipped with dual hydrostatic wheel drive trans m issions. Each tr ansm ission is controlled by a single motion control lever or joystick. T his single control lever (joystick ) contr ols the direction of m otion, Forward and Rev[...]

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    8 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.2.5. PA RKING BRA KE 1. Engage parking brak e by pulling the park ing brak e lever back to the engaged position. NOTE: Motion control lever m ust be in the Neutral position to engage brak e. See Figure. 2.6. NOTE: Engaging the park ing brak e lock s the mo tion control lever ( joystick) in the neutral positio[...]

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    9 Section 2 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 2.3 CUTT ING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1. Adjust c utting height as desired to any position, using deck lift lever . See Figure 2.8. NOTE: T he engine does not have to be running to adj ust cutting height. FIGURE 2.8 2.4 OPERA TION- M OT ION CONTROLS 2.4.1. DRIVING MA CHINE 1. Start engine. Release park ing brak e. 2. [...]

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    10 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.1 INTRODUCT ION To re tain the quality of the SNAPPER m ower, use genuine SNAPPER replacement parts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer f or parts and service assis tance. For the correct part or inf orm ation for a particular SNAPPER mo wer, alway s m ention the m odel and serial number . SNAPPER recom m ends retur [...]

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    11 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.2.3. CHECK MOW ER DRIVE BELT 1. Foot Rest Removal a. Lower deck to lowest s etting. b. Remove f oot rest. See F igure 3.3. c. Rem oval of f oot rest will allow access to deck belt. FIGURE 3.3 2. Checking Belt T ension The idler and s pring provide proper belt tension and require no adj ustm ent. If belt is frayed, sli[...]

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    12 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.3.3. RIDING MOWER - LUBRICATION 1. F ront Wh eel Bearings Lubricate with Kendall NLGI No. 2 lithium grease or equivalent, fr om a gr ease gun. See Figure 3.5. FIGURE 3.5 2. Transaxle Check the level of f luid in both of the f luid reservoir s. W ipe away all dirt and debr is from around reser voir cap befor e rem ovin[...]

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    13 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.5 A NNUA LLY (END OF EACH SEA SON) (Continued from previous P age) 3.5.2. FUEL FILT ER Service f uel filter as instructed below. T urn k ey to “OFF ” position. Engine MUST be stopped and MUST be cold befor e rem oving filter. Clam p f uel line to prevent fuel spillage or perf orm filter change when fuel tank and f[...]

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    14 Section 3 - MA INTENA NCE 3.6 DECK REM OVA L (Continued from previous page) 5. Remove shoulder bolts, washers and nuts f rom rear lif t arm . See Figure 3.11. FIGURE 3.11 6. Disconnec t pull bar from f ront ax le by rem oving clevis pins and c otter pins. See Figure 3.12. FIGURE 3.12 7. Pull lock collar back and slide power tr ansfer shaf t away[...]

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    15 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR DA NGER Exercise EXTREM E CA UT ION w hen makin g this adjustment, due to clos e proximity of moving parts. 4.1 NEUTRAL POSITIO N A DJUST M ENTS The joystick contr ols the movem ent and stopping of the machine. Move the joystick to the center or neutral position to st op m achine. IM PORT A NT : Alw ay s re[...]

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    16 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.2 .1. MOWER D ECK A DJUS TM ENT (LEVELNESS) (Continued) 6. Loosen the nuts and bolts that secure both front and rear deck support brac kets on the high side of dec k. Loc ated above eac h suppor t brack et, on the top part of the power unit fram e, are thr ee shim plates. Rem ove the shim plates on both o[...]

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    17 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Before attempt ing any adjustment s, maintenance, service, or repairs, stop engine an d blade, alw ays remove key from ignit ion sw itch, remov e spark p lug wire( s) and secure w ire(s) aw ay from spark p lug(s). 4.3 PA RKING BRA KE ADJUSTMENT 1. The park ing brake can be adjus ted by rem oving th[...]

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    18 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 4.5.2. BLA DE SHA RPENING 1. Remove blade. See F igure 4.5. FIGURE 4.5 2. Inspect condition of blade. See Figure 4.4. 3. If blade is in good c ondition, sharpen at 22 to 28 degrees. DO NO T shar pen beyond existing cutting edge. See F igure 4.6. FIGURE 4.6 4. Check blade balance after shar pening. If necess[...]

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    19 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Shield the positive terminal w ith terminal cover located on battery harness. T his preven ts metal f rom touching the positive termina l which could cause sparks. Cables must b e connected t o battery terminals in the proper position. RED (Positive) ca bl e must go to the ( + ) terminal. BLACK (Ne[...]

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    20 Section 4 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR Batter y 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 Floating 75% Charged 1.210 12.40v Three Balls Floating 50% Charged 1.160 12.10v Two Balls Floating 25% Charge[...]

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    21 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE ACTION 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. 4. Defective ignition sw itch. 4. Contact authorized SNA PPER dealer. Engine Will Not Start 1[...]

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    22 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE ACTION Tractor Will Not Move 1. Joystick in the neutral “N” position. 1. Place joystick in desired speed position. Loss Of Traction 2. R o ll r e le a s e lever is in “R O LL ” p os i t i o n. 2. Mov e roll release lever to the engaged position. 3. Low transmission hy draulic oil level.[...]

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    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 Element Engine Manual & Page 11. X** A ir Cleaner Clean or Replace Engine Manual. X** Spark Plug Replace Engine Manual.[...]

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    24 2 YEAR LIMITED WA RRANTY For two (2) years from purc hase date for the or iginal purchaser 's use, SNA PPER , thr ough any author ized SNA PPER dealer will replac e, free of charge (ex cept for taxes where applicable) , any part or parts found upon exam ination by the f actory at McDonough, Georgia, to be defec tive in mater ial or workm an[...]

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    25 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    32 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 applicable emissions requirements on the date manufactur ed. The labels on those engines conta in very important emis sions information and critical safety warnings. Rea[...]