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Section 2: Operating Procedures
ZXT54 & ZXT60 Pro Series Zero Turning Radius Mowers Riding Mowers 357-271M
2/10/09
Land Pride
Safety Start Interlock System
The mower is equipped with a safety start interlock
system consisting of blade engagement switch, seat
switch, park brake switch and control lever switches.
This system is an important safety feature designed to
prevent runaway or accidental entanglement.
The safety start interlock system should be checked daily
prior to operation and repaired immediately if it
malfunctions. Inspect system as follows:
1.
Start mower engine per instructions in the section on
“Engine Starting” on page 15. Allow engine to warm
up to operating temperature.
2.
With blade engagement switch (OFF), control levers
spread fully (OUT) and park brake (ON), slowly raise
off the seat. The engine should continue to run.
Blade Engagement Switch
1.
With engine running and operator sitting on the seat,
move park brake (OFF), pull both control levers (IN)
and then turn blade engagement switch (ON).
2.
Replace blade engagement switch if blades did not
run and no other cause such as damaged wiring can
be determined.
Seat Switch
1.
With conditions met is step 1 above, slowly raise off
the seat. The engine should stop within five seconds.
2.
Replace seat safety switch if switch did not operate
properly and if no other cause can be determined.
Park Brake Switch
1.
Turn blade engagement switch (OFF) and move
control levers (OUT). Park brake must be (OFF).
2.
Try restarting the engine. The starter motor should
not turn.
3.
Replace park brake switch if starter motor did turn
and if no other cause can be determined.
IMPORTANT: The starting motor will engage only if
the blade engagement switch is (OFF), control
levers are (OUT) and park brake is (ON).
After the mower has started and the operator is
seated, the park brake can be moved to (OFF) and
control levers moved (IN) in that order or the engine
will stop running. The blade engagement switch can
be pulled (ON) only after both control levers are (IN).
Park brake position (ON) or (OFF) does not stop
engine from running when becoming unseated.
However, the engine will stop running if the operator
gets off the seat with one or both control levers (IN) or
if the blade engagement switch is (ON).
IMPORTANT: The operator must be on the seat
when testing the switches. Contact your local Land
Pride Dealer if the problem cannot be resolved.
Control Lever Switches
1.
With blade engagement switch (OFF), control levers
spread fully (OUT) and park brake (ON), restart
engine.
2.
With park brake (ON) and blade engagement switch
(OFF), pull right control lever in. The engine should
stop within five seconds.
3.
Replace right control lever switch if switch failed to
operate properly and if no other cause can be
determined.
4.
Return control arm to original setting and restart
engine.
5.
With park brake (ON) and blade engagement switch
(OFF), pull left control lever in. The engine should
stop within five seconds.
6.
Replace left control lever switch if switch did not
operate properly and if no other cause can be
determined.
7.
Follow “Engine Shut-Down Sequence” on page 15 to
turn off the mower.
Driving the Mower
!
DANGER
Never make sudden stops or sudden reversing of travel
direction, especially when going down a slope. The steering is
designed for sensitive response. Rapid movement of control
levers in either direction could result in a reaction that can
cause serious injury.
!
DANGER
Never make sudden speed changes from reverse to forward.
Always push control levers forward gently to avoid sudden
change in speed. Any sudden forward speed change can cause
the front wheels to raise off the ground resulting in loss of
control, mower damage and/or personal injury.
To Start and Increase Speed
Refer to Figure 2-7 on page 17:
After starting the engine, release park brake and engage
control levers by moving handles fully (IN). This makes
the levers ready for steering while traveling.
Moving control levers an equal distance away from
neutral will increase travel speed.
•
Start forward travel by gently pushing on the control
levers. The further forward the control levers are
pushed the faster the travel speed.
•
Start backing up by gently pulling on the control levers.
The further back the control levers are pulled the faster
the travel speed.
