Parklands PZT-42, Operator'S Manual

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replacement replacement replacement replacement blades. blades. blades. blades. They They They They are are are are made made made made of of of of
special special special special steel steel steel steel alloys alloys alloys alloys and and and and subjected subjected subjected subjected to to to to rigid rigid rigid rigid
heat-treat heat-treat heat-treat heat-treat and and and and inspection inspection inspection inspection requirements. requirements. requirements. requirements.
Substitute Substitute Substitute Substitute blades blades blades blades may may may may not not not not meet meet meet meet these these these these rigid rigid rigid rigid
specifications specifications specifications specifications and and and and may may may may be be be be dangerous. dangerous. dangerous. dangerous.
backward the removal procedure. Be sure
fiber washers are installed as shown(Refer to
Figure 12).
6.14.1
6.14.1 6.14.1
6.14.1
Reinstall each mower blade with
the lift of blade pointing up towards the
mower deck as shown in Figure 12.
Secure with the mower blade mounting bolt
and flat washer (B&C Figure 12) and torque
to 70 ft. lbs (94 N.m).
6.14.2
6.14.2
6.14.2 6.14.2 If there are no flats on the spindle
shaft, wedge a wooden block (Refer to
Figure 15)between the mower blade and the
mower deck housing to keep the mower
blade from turning.
Figure 15
7.
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENTS
IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
Disengage Disengage Disengage Disengage PTO, PTO, PTO, PTO, shut shut shut shut off off off off engine, engine, engine, engine, wait wait wait wait for for for for
all all all all moving moving moving moving parts parts parts parts to to to to stop, stop, stop, stop, and and and and remove remove remove remove key key key key
before before before before servicing, servicing, servicing, servicing, cleaning cleaning cleaning cleaning or or or or making making making making
adjustments adjustments adjustments adjustments to to to to the the the the unit. unit. unit. unit.
7.1.
7.1. 7.1.
7.1. Cutting
Cutting Cutting
Cutting Height
Height Height
Height Adjustment
Adjustment Adjustment
Adjustment
(Refer to Figure 16)
To raise the mower deck, push forward with
right foot on upper portion of foot pedal.
When deck reaches desired height, push on
lower portion of foot pedal until the bottom
edge of pedal catches in corresponding notch
of cut height indicator.
To lower the mower deck, push forward with
right foot on upper portion of foot pedal until
pedal disengages the cut height indicator
notch.
Lower deck to desired height and push lower
portion of foot pedal until the bottom edge of
pedal catches in corresponding notch of cut
height indicator.
Do not operate foot pedal with hands.
FOOT PEDAL
CUT HEIGHT
INDICATOR
Figure 16
7.2. 7.2. 7.2. 7.2. Deck Deck Deck Deck Leveling Leveling Leveling Leveling Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment....
7.2.1 7.2.1 7.2.1 7.2.1 Position mower on a flat surface.
7.2.2
7.2.2
7.2.2 7.2.2 Stop engine, wait for all moving parts
to stop, and remove key.
7.2.3
7.2.3 7.2.3
7.2.3
Check air pressure on all four tires and
adjust to the correct pressure if necessary.
7.2.4
7.2.4 7.2.4
7.2.4
Mower deck can be leveled at any cut
height position. If blade heights do not
match cut height setting, do not adjust at
this time. Mower deck must be leveled side
to side and front to rear before cut height
setting is adjusted. See appropriate sections
below.
7.2.5
7.2.5 7.2.5
7.2.5
Position left blade in the side to side
position and measure from the outside blade
tip to the level surface (Refer to Fig. 17).