Assembly & Set-Up

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Contents of Crate

 

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One Lawn Tractor

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One Oil Drain Hose

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One Deck Wash Hose Coupler

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One Z-Force S Tractor Operator’s

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One Engine Operator’s Manual

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LPG Tank Strap Assemblies

 

Manual

 

 

 

 

•One Hardware Pack

Tractor Preparation

Unpacking the Tractor

1.Remove the upper crating material from the shipping pallet, and cut any bands or tie straps securing the tractor to the pallet.

2.If the deck is not in the highest mowing position (pushed all the way forward), use the deck lift pedal to raise the deck to its highest position. Refer to the Controls & Features section for instructions on raising and lowering the deck.

3.Disengage the parking brake.

4.Engage the transmission bypass rods on each side of the tractor; then carefully roll the tractor off the shipping pallet.

The transmission bypass rods (one for each the RH and LH transmission) are located on the rear of the tractor, just inside each rear wheel. Disengage the bypass rods. See Fig. 3-1.

Transmission

Bypass Rods

Keyhole Slot

Figure 3-1

5.Remove the deck wash system nozzle adapter and oil drain tube from the manual bag and store for future use.

Initial LPG Tank Fill-Up

NOTE: The vapor withdrawal service valve of the Aluminum Outdoor Equipment Propane Cylinder is fitted with left-hand threaded safety coupler. Typical forklift cylinders withdraw liquid propane and have right-handed safety couplers. The different safety couplers prevent users from installing cylinders on the wrong equipment.

The LPG tank is shipped separately and will need to be purged before the initial fill-up.

It is important to properly purge new propane cylinders before the first fill. The authorized LP-Gas filler should follow proper purge guidelines outlined in NPGA Bulletin #133.89(a).

Once properly purged, fill the cylinder through the fill valve with Overfill Prevention Device (OPD) in accordance with section 7.4 of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, NFPA 58-2008.

Installing the LPG Tank Straps

The tank straps need to be installed before the tank can be installed. To install the tank proceed as follows:

1.Remove the strap assemblies, alignment pin and two bolts from the box. Then remove the four hex screws and flange lock nuts from the manual bag.

2.Mount the alignment pin to the strap assembly using the two bolts. See Fig. 3-2. Then using the hex screws and flange lock nuts mount the strap assemblies to the mount plate as shown in Fig. 3-2.

Strap Assemblies

Hex Screws

Alignment Pin

Bolts

Mount Plate

Flange Lock Nuts

Figure 3-2

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