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Section 2: Operating Procedures
ZSR54, & ZSR60 Accu-Z Razor
®
Zero Turn Mowers 357-344M
Table of Contents
7/01/14
Accessing Area Beneath the Seat
Refer to Figure 2-8:
The compartment below the seat platform (#1) is where
the battery, control lever linkages, hydrostatic drives,
belts, and fuses are located. The seat is secured over
this compartment with a spring loaded latch. A carriage
bolt and nut is attached to the latch to meet safety
requirements.
!
WARNING
The seat pan should always be latched in the down position
and secured with bolt and nut before starting mower. Not
securing seat pan properly can cause bodily injury.
1.
Park unit on a flat level surface. Stop engine and
remove ignition key. Make sure blade engagement
switch is in the down (OFF) position. Spread
control levers fully apart.
2.
Remove hex flange nut (#4) and carriage bolt (#3)
from seat release latch (#2).
3.
Pull latch arm (#2) to the left & lift seat platform (#1)
up to raise seat up and view compartment below.
4.
When ready to close seat platform, lower platform
down until latch arm catches on the seat platform.
Insert 1/4" carriage bolt in the latch arm and secure
with hex flange nut (#4). See Seat Adjustment on
page 24 for positioning seat forward and rearward.
Moving Mower with Stalled Engine
Refer to Figure 2-9:
Each hydro-drive is equipped with a bypass valve for the
purpose of moving the mower when the engine is
inoperable. Both bypass valve rods are located at the
rear of the engine platform.
1.
Pull back and up on one of the bypass valve rod loop
ends. Continue to hold the loop end up against the
engine platform while releasing the rod, The
upturned ends on the loop should catch on the
platform locking the transaxle in free wheeling.
2.
Repeat step 1 for the other bypass valve rod and
transaxle.
3.
Position both control levers in neutral with handles
fully apart.
4.
Release park brake lever.
5.
Manually move mower by hand or with a winch.
IMPORTANT: Do not tow mower. Move it by hand or
use a winch and load it onto a trailer. Make certain
mower is properly secured to the trailer and its park
brake is locked.
IMPORTANT: Following repairs, always make
certain the two bypass valve rods are returned to
their operating position.
Seat Release Latch
(Engine Not Shown For clarity)
Figure 2-8
Bypass Valve Rods (Operating Position Shown)
Figure 2-9
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Bypass Valve Rods
