
56-VOLT LITHIUM-ION ELECTRIC ZERO TURN MOWER — ZT4200S/ZT4200S-FC
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PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
The mower cuts unevenly,
with significant height dif-
ference front to rear.
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The blades are dull.
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Sharpen or replace the cutting blade as instructed in
this manual.
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The blades are bent.
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Replace the bent cutting blade following the
instructions in section "
REPLACING THE CUTTING
BLADES
".
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The mower deck is not leveled, resulting in
different cutting blade height.
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Level the mower deck following the instructions in
section "
LEVELING THE MOWER DECK
".
The actual grass cutting
height is not aligned with
the claimed height.
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The mower deck nuts are loosened on the
suspension linkage (see Fig. 21c).
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Follow the instructions in section "
LEVELING THE
MOWER DECK
" to make correct front-to-rear
adjustment for the mower deck and securely tighten
the four nuts on the suspension linkage (two for each
side).
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The mower deck is damaged or seriously worn.
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Follow the instructions in section "
REMOVING THE
MOWER DECK
" to have mower deck replaced.
The mower does not mulch
properly.
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Wet grass clippings are sticking to the underside
of the deck.
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Wait until the grass dries before mowing.
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The mower is set to cut too much grass at once.
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Raise the deck cutting height.
Excessive vibration.
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The cutting blades are loose.
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Tighten the blade bolt to the recommended torque
36-41 ft-lb (50-55 Nm).
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The blades are bent.
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Replace the bent cutting blade following the
instructions in section "
REPLACING THE CUTTING
BLADES
".
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The mower deck is not leveled.
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Level the mower deck following the instructions in
section "
LEVELING THE MOWER DECK
".
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The mower deck nuts are loosened on the
suspension linkage (see Fig. 21c).
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Use a 23/32 in (18mm) open-end wrench (not
supplied) to tighten the four nuts on the suspension
linkage (two for each side).
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The mower is set to cut too much grass at once.
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Raise the deck cutting height.
There are grass or debris
remaining on the ground
after mowing.
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The mower is set to cut too much grass at once
when the grass is tall.
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Begin with a high cutting height and reduce it until the
desired mowing result is attained. Grass over 6 inches
(152 mm) tall should be mowed twice, at successively
lower cutting heights.
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The grass is wet.
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Do no mow when the grass is wet until the grass
dries.
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The driving speed is high.
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Slow down the driving speed.
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The blade speed is low.
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Increase the blade speed gradually.
Short run time of the mower
with included battery.
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Lawn terrain, grass conditions, cutting-height
setting, driving speed, blade speed, etc. will
greatly affect the running time.
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Refer to chapter “
TIPS TO INCREASE THE RUN TIME
”
for instructions.