Land Pride Z60 manual

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Table of Contents Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T ur ning Radius Mow ers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride T ab le of Contents © Copyright 2003 All rights Reserved Land Pride provides this publication “as is” without warr anty of any kind, either expressed or implied. While e very precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, [...]

1 Important Safety Information 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Important Safety Information Keep Rider s Off Machinery ▲ Riders obstruct the operator’ s view , they could be struck b y f oreign objects or thrown from the machine. ▲ Ne ver allow children to oper ate equipment. ! Be A war[...]

2 Important Safety Information Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Practice Safe Maintenance ▲ Understand procedure bef ore doing work. Use proper tools and equipment, ref er to Operator’ s Manual f or additional information. ▲ W or k in a clean dry area. ▲ Do not grease or oil while in o[...]

3 Important Safety Information 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Prepare for Emer gencies ▲ Be prepared if a fire star ts . ▲ K eep a first aid kit and fire e xtinguisher handy . ▲ K eep emergency numbers f or doctor , ambulance , hospital and fire depar tment near phone . 911 W ear P[...]

4 Important Safety Information Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride 838-303C Danger: Battery (Beneath Seat) 19097 838-305C Warning: Rollover Hazard (Beneath Bumper on Back of Frame) 19098 19097 838-306C Warning: Do not operate without deflector 818-543C Danger: Guard is missing (Beneath foot pan o[...]

5 Important Safety Information 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride 838-310C Warning: General 19097 838-308C Warning: Rotating Blade Hazard (Both Sides) 19057 838-399C Warning: Fuel Imbedded in Fuel Tank 19057 838-307C Warning: Moving Parts (Both Sides) 19057[...]

6 Introduction Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Introduction The parts on your Accu-Z Mower have been specially designed and should only be replaced with genuine Land Pride parts. Therefore, should your Accu-Z require replacement parts go to your Land Pride Dealer. Serial Number Refer to the F[...]

7 Section 1 Assembl y and Set-Up 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Section 1 Assembly and Set-Up Contr ol Le ver and Seat Assemb l y The seat is removed for ease in shipping and the control lever’s upper bolts and flat washers are removed and the levers are rotated down. Refer to Figure 1-1: [...]

8 Section 1 Assembl y and Set-Up Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Refer to Figure 1-4: 6. Insert the air cleaner hose through the hole in the air cleaner hood and slide hose end ov er the carburetor intake . 7. Secure air cleaner to the air cleaner hood with tw o 5/ 16” bolts, f our 5/16” [...]

9 Section 1 Assembl y and Set-Up 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Accu-V ac Assembl y Refer to Figure 1-9 on page 12 Land Pride offers as an option an Accu-Vac Collection System designed to collect mower clippings into two 30 gallon rubber containers mounted on the back of the mower. ! WARNING[...]

10 Section 1 Assembl y and Set-Up Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride 6. Install b lower belt (#16) to doub le pulley and route it as shown. (Belt must be on top pulle y) 7. Assemb le pulley co ver (#17) using e xisting knobs (#18). Route Belt to T op Pulley Blower Belt 20855 Blow er Drive Belt B[...]

11 Section 1 Assembl y and Set-Up 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Bagger Assembl y Refer to Figure 1-8: 1. Remo ve and retain rear b umper bolts (#3) and flat washers (#4). Do not remo ve b umper . 2. Assemb le left brac ket (#1) and right brack et (#2) through the same slots using the bolts[...]

12 Section 1 Assembl y and Set-Up Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Z52 Left Side 19909 Front Lift and W eight Assembl y Figure 1-10 5. Install bagger (#1) through br ackets and secure with pins (#2). 6. Assemb le clamps (#3) on the ends of the bagger tube (#4) and slide the tube ov er the bagg[...]

13 Section 2 Operation 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Section 2 Operation Contr ols For general location of the controls described in this section, refer to Figure 2-1. Ignition Switch Refer to Figure 2-2: A three position switch: off, run, and start. With key inserted, rotate it clockwise t[...]

14 Section 2 Operation Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Left/Right Fuel T ank V alve Refer to Figure 2-3: The mower is equipped with a Left/Right Fuel Tank Valve that will determine which fuel tank the mower is operating from. It is not important which fuel tank the mower is using. Blade Engag[...]

15 Section 2 Operation 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Instrumentation Electronic Hour Meter Refer to Figure 2-7: Registers 1/10 hour increments up to 9,999.9 total hours. Connected to the ignition switch, the meter records the accumulative time while the ignition key is switched to the RUN p[...]

16 Section 2 Operation Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride 5. P erf or m test to make sure safety star t inter lock system is operating properly . Ref er to Saf ety star t interlock system section. 6. As soon as engine begins to run, check to mak e cer tain the oil warning light is off. If not, s[...]

17 Section 2 Operation 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Driving the Mower ! DANGER! Never mak e sudden stops or re verse dir ection, especially when going down a slope. The steering is designed for sensitive r esponse. Rapid movement of the contr ol levers in either dir ection could r esult in[...]

18 Section 2 Operation Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Use high blade speed. Your Accu Z is designed to operate at full throttle. The throttle setting directly controls blade speed. The highest blade speed generally gives the best cut. Direct grass discharge to right, away from unmown area. S[...]

19 Section 2 Operation 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Operating Instructions After thoroughly familiarizing yourself with the Operator’s Manual and completing the Operator’s Checklist, you are almost ready to begin mowing. Approach the mower from the front and make sure the steering leve[...]

20 Section 3 Adjustments Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Section 3 Adjustments ! WARNING! Unless specifically r equir ed, DO NOT have engine running when servicing or making adjustments to the mower . Place contr ol levers in the park br ake position and r emove ignition switch ke y . Repair[...]

21 Section 3 Adjustments 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Control Le ver Neutral Adjustment Before considering any adjustment, check the tire air pressure and make certain hydraulic system oil is at operating temperature. Unequal tire pressure will cause the mower to drift to one side. Refer t[...]

22 Section 3 Adjustments Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Contr ol Le ver Stops The control lever stops (Figure 3-3) are designed to do two things: First, and most important, they must keep the pumps from bottoming out internally. Second, the stops may be adjusted to help drive straight when t[...]

23 Section 3 Adjustments 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Steering Dampener Refer to Figure 3-5: The steering dampeners are incorporated into the unit to provide some resistance when the control levers are moving forward or rearward. To set the steering dampeners in the correct operating posit[...]

24 Section 3 Adjustments Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride 2. Raise and block the mower up so the dr ive wheels are off of the floor . 3. Open the h ydraulic pump’ s bypass v alve (Ref er to Figure 3-8) on the side that is being adjusted, by turning bypass valv e counter clockwise one-half t[...]

25 Section 3 Adjustments 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride 8. Rotate the tire and at the same time rotate the turnbuckle to shor ten the length of the brake linkage to increase the brak e pressure. When you f eel the brak e begin to engage, stop adjusting the turnbuc kle. Re- tighten the jam nu[...]

26 Section 3 Adjustments Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Deck Le vel Adjustments Leveling the deck must be done in the following manner and order: 1. Check tire pressures to make cer tain they are properly inflated bef ore star ting to le vel deck. See “Tire Inflation Chart” page 44. ! [...]

27 Section 3 Adjustments 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride 7. Loosen the tw o nuts on the front of height indicator so that the f oot pedal is free. Ref er to Figure 3-19. 8. Start the lev eling process on the left front of the mower . 9. Set the amount of threads protruding on the deck lift ro[...]

28 Section 3 Adjustments Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride 10. Jam both n uts against the block. 11. Push or pull on the deck lift f oot pedal until the chain on the left front just becomes tight, making sure that the deck sta ys tight against the 3" bloc k. 12. While keeping the chain tig[...]

29 Section 3 Adjustments 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Anti-Scalp Rollers Anti-scalp rollers are standard on the Accu Z. These anti- scalp rollers are designed to minimize scalping when mowing on rough uneven terrain. After setting the cutting height, adjust the front anti-scalp rollers so [...]

30 Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication 1. Engine Oil Fill & Dipstic k 2. Fuel Filter 3. Donaldson Engine Air Cleaner 4. Engine Oil Dr ain Plug 5. Batter y 6. Fuel T anks 7. Hydr aulic Oil Reser voir 8. Dec k Idler Zer[...]

31 Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride NOTES: 1. Initial oil change is after 5 hours of oper ation. Thereafter , change oil after ev er y 40 hours of operation. Change more often under dusty or dir ty conditions and dur ing hot weather periods. 2. T orque ini[...]

32 Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Maintenance ! WARNING! Unless specifically r equir ed, DO NOT have engine running when servicing or making adjustments to mower . Place contr ol lever s in the neutral position, disengage dec k clutch, and r emove ignit[...]

33 Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Hour Meter To recognize when your machine needs servicing, check the hour meter and the maintenance schedule. The hour meter shows the number of hours the engine has run and the maintenance schedule lists the service int[...]

34 Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride cleanliness and tightness of the terminals and ground connections. A general understanding of electrical servicing and use of basic test equipment is necessary for troubleshooting and repair. Major overhaul or repair of [...]

35 Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride 1. Fill the filter element with clean system oil. Smear a light coating of oil on upper surf ace of r ubber seal. 2. Install the filter element on base . Tighten the oil filter by hand until the filter seal makes con[...]

36 Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Kawasaki Engine Sho wn Figure 4-8 Engine Air Filter Refer to Figure 4-9 Perform engine air filter maintenance per Maintenance Schedule on page 31. A specially designed dry filter is standard equipment on the mower and su[...]

37 Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Damaged Filter , Seals or Canister Never bang or bump the filter element against the tire or any solid object, as dust and dirt particles will be forced through the media causing continual passing of dirt into the engine[...]

38 Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Belt Replacement Refer to Figure 4-10 and Figure 4-11: Replace belts which show signs of severe cuts, tears, excessive weather checking and cracking or burns caused by slipping. Slight raveling of belt covering does not [...]

39 Section 4 Maintenance and Lubrication 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Do not re-use spindle bolts which have stripped, worn or undercut threads. Refer to “Torque Values Chart” on page 44 when replacing hardware for proper torque. ! WARNING! When mounting blades, r otate them after inst[...]

40 Section 5 Specifications and Capacities Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Engine Specifications Kawasaki Ka wasaki Honda Horsepo wer 23 25 24 No. of Cylinders 222 Displacement 41.2 cu. in. (675cc) 41.2 cu. in. (675cc) 40.9 cu. in. (670cc) Compression Ratio 8.1:1 8.1:1 8.3:1 Max T orque 39.[...]

41 Section 5 Specifications and Capacities 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride A CCESSORIES Mulch Kit Recycles clippings under deck allowing clippings to be cut and recut, then discharged down into the grass. Reduces handling of clippings, improves appearance, and recycles nutrients back into th[...]

42 Section 6 Features and Benefits Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Section 6 Features and Benefits Features Benefits 52”, 60” or 72” Cutting width Most popular cutting widths f or upper homeowner market and entry into light commercial market. Mid-mount deck design Mid-mount design put[...]

43 Section 7 T r oubleshooting 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Section 7 Troub leshooting Symptoms Probab le Causes Suggested Remedies Starting motor does not crank Control handles not in park brake position (out) or s witch not adjusted Place control handle in park brake position or re-adjus[...]

44 Section 8 Appendix Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M 03/11/03 Land Pride Section 8 Appendix T or que V alues Char t for Common Bolt Sizes in-tpi 1 N · m 2 ft-lb 3 N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb mm x pitch 4 N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb N · m ft-lb 1/4" - 20 7.4 5.6 11 8 16 12 M 5 X 0 . 8 436597 1/4" - 28 8.[...]

45 Section 8 Appendix 03/11/03 Z52®, Z60® & Z72® Zero T urning Radius Mowers Accu-Z 356-005M Land Pride Warranty Land Pride warrants to the original purchaser that this Land Pride product will be free from defects in material and workmanship beginning on the date of purchase by the end user according to the following schedule when used as in[...]

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