Hayter Mowers RZT420H manual

Operator ’sManual

RZT420HRide-On

withRecycling/SideDischargeDeck

Code136E

SerialNo.280000001ManualPartNo.111-2089RevB

Contents

Main Introduction Contents Safety SafeOperationPractices forRide-on(riding)Rotary LawnmowerMachines SafeOperatingPractices Training Preparation Operation MaintenanceandStorage ZTurnRidingMowerSafety SlopeOperation SoundPressure SoundPower Vibration Page SafetyandInstructionalDecals Page BatterySymbols Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery 115-2469 Setup LooseParts 4 1 2 3 Page InstallingtheSeatCable Partsneededforthisprocedure: 1 2 543 ConnectingtheBattery NoPartsRequired CompletingtheSetup Partsneededforthisprocedure: Page Controls IgnitionSwitch Throttle/ChokeControl BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off) MotionControlLeversandPark Position Operation ThinkSafetyFirst RecommendedFuel UsingStabilizer/Conditioner FuelGauge FillingtheFuelTank CheckingtheEngineOilLevel StartingtheEngine OperatingtheBlades EngagingtheBlades DisengagingtheBlades StoppingtheEngine TheSafetyInterlockSystem DrivingForwardorBackward Forward Backward StoppingtheMachine AdjustingtheHeightofCut PositioningtheSeat AdjustingtheMotionControl Levers AdjustingtheHeight AdjustingtheTilt PushingtheMachinebyHand ToPushtheMachine ToOperatetheMachine SideDischarge RemovingandInstallingthe DischargeCover RemovingtheDischargeCoverfor SideDischarge InstallingtheDischargeCoverfor Mulching OperatingTips FastThrottleSetting CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime Cut1/3oftheGrassBlade MowingDirection Maintenance Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition. RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s) Premaintenance Procedures RaisingtheSeat AccessingtheEngine AccessingtheBattery Lubrication GreasingtheBearings EngineMaintenance ServicingtheAirCleaner ServicingPaperElement ServicingtheEngineOil CheckingtheOilLevel L ChangingtheOilandtheFilter Page ServicingtheSparkPlug RemovingtheSparkPlug CheckingtheSparkPlug InstallingtheSparkPlug CleaningtheBlowerHousing FuelSystem ReplacingtheFuelFilter ElectricalSystem ChargingtheBattery RemovingtheBattery ChargingtheBattery InstallingtheBattery ServicingtheFuses DriveSystem CheckingtheTyrePressure CutterDeckMaintenance ServicingtheCuttingBlades BeforeInspectingorServicingthe Blades InspectingtheBlades CheckingforBentBlades LevelingtheCutterDeckfrom Side-to-Side AdjustingtheFront-to-Rear BladeSlope RemovingtheCutterDeck CutterDeckBeltMaintenance InspectingtheBelts ReplacingtheCutterDeckBelt InstallingtheCutterDeck ReplacingtheGrassDeector Cleaning WashingtheUndersideofthe CutterDeck Storage CleaningandStorage Troubleshooting