MTD MMZ 2254 manual

MMZ 2254, 2554, 2560 25 Hor sepo wer Hydr ostatic Zer o-T urn Commer cial Riding Mo wer O PER ATOR’S AND SERVIC E MANUAL ® 01004029 Rev 99_2.fm Page 1 Monday, September 27, 1999 8:23 AM[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS F orew ord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Saf ety Precauti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A. Gener al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 FOR W ARD The MM Z Gasoline P owered Hy draulic Driven Rotary Mow ers were de veloped to provide superb ma neuve rabili ty , mid-mount cutting capability for prof essional land- scapers, co mmercial la wn ser vice c ompanies, prof essional turf managers and g olf course superintendents . The machine incorporates many saf ety features that should [...]

4 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS A. General 1. Read this Ope rator’ s Manual before star ting the mower . Stu dy the controls and lear n the proper se quence of operat ion. 2. Do not allow any one to operat e or maintain th is machine who ha s not rea d this manual. Ne v er permit children t o operate this machine. 3. Ne ver carr y passengers. 4. Do not rem[...]

5 7. When filling the fuel tank, stop when the fuel reaches one inch fro m the top . This space is necessar y for tank e xpansion. Do not o v erfill . 8. Wipe up a ny spilled fuel. C. When Mo wing 1. K eep adul ts, children an d pets awa y from the area to be mowed. 2. When operating this mower in the forw ard direction, DO NOT allo w the stee rin [...]

6 brake; shuttin g off the en gine and tak ing the key from the ignitio n s witch. 14. Ne ver walk or stand on the discha rge side of a mower with the engine r u nning. T ur n of f the blade cl utch switch if anothe r person approach es while you are operating the mower . 15. Ne v er attemp t to operate the t raction unit witho ut the mowing deck a[...]

7 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS A. Controls 1. Engine Ignition and Star t Switch: (See Figure 1. ) Located on the instr ument hous ing below the righ t side of th e operator’ s seat. When the key is inser t ed an d tur ned clockwise, 45 degrees, the ignitio n circu it is cl osed. T ur ning th e s witch fur t h er ag ainst spr ing pressure star ts the e[...]

8 amount, one tractio n wheel will tur n in re verse and the mow er will turn within its own length. In order t o star t the engine, bo th steer in g le vers must be opened out to the s ide in the n eutral pos ition; the pa rk ing brake must be engaged; and the blade clutch s witch must be “off”. Howe ver , on ce the engi ne star ts, the parkin[...]

9 the deck lift handle and mov e it outward. This allows the handle to mov e forw ard, loweri ng the deck to the cuttin g pos ition. 7. Fuel Shutoff V alve: (See Figur e 4.) Located on top o f th e fuel tank. When turned in a cl ockwis e dire ction u ntil i t stops , it will shut off the flow of fuel to the engine. When t ur ned in a coun - tercloc[...]

10 oil thro ugh the fil l tube us ing a f unnel to br ing it up to the top of the o perating range. Note: Gasolin e Engin e: Use S AE 10W 30 or SA E 10W40 engin e oil, ra ted for se r- vice SJ. c. Hydraulic Oil: (Fill ed at the factor y be f ore sh ipmen t.) The hy d raulic oil ta nk is loc ated beneat h the op erator’ s seat. Always wipe off the[...]

11 c. If th e dimens ion at the f ront of the mowing de ck is 1/8"-1/ 4" lower than th e dimensi on at the rea r of the de ck on each si de of the mower , do not adjus t. If not, you will need to adj ust the De ck Lift Spring As sist (See Fi gure 5) . Y ou ma y also need to adjus t the Deck Links ( See Figu re 5). d. Lower the mower deck [...]

12 e. Push the throttle c ontrol to a posit ion a third o f the way between slow and f ast. f . Inser t the key in the ignit ion and s tar t switch and tur n the s witch to “On”. g. Gasoline Engin e: If the eng ine is cold, pu sh the ch oke to the on pos ition. h. T ur n the igni tion key in a c lockwise dire ction to the “S tar t” position[...]

13 i. T o tur n, pu ll the lev er back on the side to which you want to tur n. The far ther ba ck y ou p ull the le ver , the faster and more sha r ply you will tur n. Ini tially , you will hav e to be care- ful to avoid turn ing to fast and t oo f ar . j. Aft er you hav e master ed op erating the mower , use the transpor t le v er to lower the m o[...]

14 e. Remov e six linchpins (See Fi g. 6) (4) f rom the d eck and (2) from the f ront of the mower . Rem ov e the linchpi ns on the left and r ight rear si de of the c utter deck (2); r emov e the linchpi ns on the left an d right f ront sid e of the cutter de ck (2); and r emov e t he linchpin s on th e front of the mower (2). f . T urn front c as[...]

15 W ARNING: Never mow wit h du ll blades! Bla des that are be nt sh ould be repla ced! The cutting blades are sharp a nd can ca use severe in jury . Wrap th e cuttin g surf ace of t he blade with a rag to avoid injur y . a. Set the pa rki ng brake. b . Clean any deb ris from the b lade s. K eep blades sha r p and free of build up a t all ti mes. c[...]

16 4. Changing the Spindle Assembly a. Jac k up the front o f the mowing deck about one foot an d bloc k it in tha t posi- tion. b . Make sure the blade clutch i s dise n- gaged. c. Rem ov e the deck cover . d. Rem o v e the driv e belts . (See 3. C hang- ing Bl ade Dri ve Belt s.) e. Remov e the cutter blade. (See 2. Changing a Blade.) f . Using a[...]

17 d. Remov e the h ydra ulic fill c ap and c heck the lev el. The cor- rect lev el is up to th e lowest hole of the oil tan k fill n eck. e. P ou r hydraulic oi l into the reser v o ir up to t he lowest hol e in the oil ta nk fill neck, if necess ar y . 2. Draini ng Hydraulic Oil Used h ydraulic oil must be dispos ed of proper ly . Do not pour i t[...]

18 ends clea n with a wire brush an d make sure the connec tions are tight. Coa t the ter mina ls with petroleum jelly to prev ent corros ion. 2. Battery Storag e: When stor ing the MMZ for long periods of time the following gui delines s hould be taken. a. Disconn ect the bat ter y cables from the ter m inals and remov e the b atter y . b . Clean [...]

19 5. Jump Star ting W arning: Failure to use this s tarti ng proced ure can cause sp arking, and the g ases in th e batter y to expl ode . a. Attach the end of the red jumpe r cable to the P ositive ter mi- nal (+) o f the char ged batter y . b . Att ach the ot her end o f the red j umper c able to the P ositiv e ter minal (+) o f the low charge b[...]

20 the par king b rake s wi tch must be reposi tioned or perhaps replaced. If the en gine does not st ar t, enga ge the p ark ing brake and star t the engine. Swing o ne steer ing l e ver up to the operati ng position a nd the e ngine sh ould stop. If the engin e does not stop, the par king brake switch must be repositio ned or replac ed. c. Left a[...]

21 the blade clutch s witch i s tur ned on.This electr ic clutc h is a f air ly tro uble free device. If a problem dev elo ps and the blades do not t ur n, first check the 7.5 a mp fuse i n the yel- low , 16-ga uge wire between ter mi nal “L” (for the G asoline Engine) on the ignit ion switch and th e hour meter an d then inv est igate the wi r[...]

22 two spacer sleev es will drop free. Slip the axle assemb ly thr ough one side of th e caster yoke, through a spacer sleev e, a spar e wheel, the other space r sleev e and fi nally thro ugh the ot her s ide of the c aster yoke. Then tight en the locknut on the en d of t he a xle assemb ly . Lower the mower off the jack and continue mowing. The wh[...]

23 Note: If you wish to move the mowe r by pushin g, you must rele ase the dynamic b rak- ing. Lo cate the levers at th e rear of the m ower . Pull both levers out an d lock in pos ition. Aft er pushi ng the mower to the desir ed loca tion, retu rn bot h lev ers to the o pera ting posit ion (See ph oto at rig ht). When the mower is p arked with t h[...]

24 rest of the hydr aulic system. Fill the replac ement filter with a goo d grade of 20W -50 oi l and lubric ate the sea ling surface . Sc re w th e filter onto the filter base unti l it seats and then an ot her one-h alf tur n to seal . Note: Always wipe off the hydrau lic tank f ill cap an d the a rea around it before remo ving t he cap to pr eve[...]

25 opened out to the neut ral positio n. If the MMZ begin s to creep, adjust t he Steer ing Le vers. If the mower creeps, first deter mi ne whether it creeps to the r igh t or left si de and whic h direct ion the mowe r moves — to the front or the rear . T o make the adjustment , place th e stee r ing l e vers in the opened-out neutral posit ion [...]

26 G. Stora ge 1. Gene ral : If y our mower will not be in ser vice for a f e w months, it should be s tored in a dr y locati on that is no t subjec t to drastic changes in tempera ture. Before stor ing, t he follo wing mainte nance proc edures shoul d be pe rf or med. a. Clean the m ower . Th e entire t ractor and c utting deck should b e washed a[...]

27 e. Push the mower outdoors and star t the engine. Let t he engin e idle unt il it h as war med up compl etely ( 4 to 5 min- utes). MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A. Dail y Checks 1. Before star ting engine: a. Check the fuel lev el. b . Check the e ngine oil lev el. c. Che ck the hydraulic o il lev el. d. Check the hydraulic hos es for leaks, abrasion , k[...]

28 1. Change the eng ine oil filter . (Ever y 50 hours un der heavy duty operation .) 2. Check the engine spa rk pl ugs. E. Y early C h ecks Check the oil in the hydraulic reser voir . * P erform mainte nance more freque ntly un der dusty c ondit ions. Oil CHART Apply a f e w drops of SAE 20W-50 engine oil o r use a spray lubrican t. Apply the oi l[...]

29 LUBRICA TION CHART Use a grease- gun fill ed with NO. 2 Multipur pose Lithium Base Greas e Number of Grease Fittings Description EVER Y 25 HOURS 3 WEEKL Y 2 2 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 Blade Spindle Bea r ings F r ont Caster W heels F r ont Caster Wheel Spindles Mow i ng D eck P i vot s Deck T ake-U p Idler Pivots Axle Pivot Steering Lev er Piv ot s Hydro T[...]

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EQUIPMENT TWO-Y EAR LIMITED WARR ANTY This wa rranty is specific to the p roduc t manual i t is at tached to . For a complet e list of produ cts and warran ties co ntact your M TD Pro de aler. Proper maintenance of your MTD Pro equipment is the own er’s responsibility. Follow the instruc- tions i n your owner’s ma nual for corre ct lubricants a[...]