
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 5
General ....................................................................... 5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ...................... 5
Towing ........................................................................ 5
Operating .................................................................... 5
Good Service .............................................................. 6
Manufacturing Number ..................................... 6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS ................................................. 7
SAFETY ............................................................................ 9
Safety Instructions ...................................................... 9
Personal Safety Equipment ...................................... 11
Slope Operation ........................................................ 11
Safe Handling of Gasoline ........................................ 13
General Maintenance ............................................... 14
Transport................................................................... 16
Towing ...................................................................... 16
Spark Arrestor ........................................................... 16
CONTROLS .................................................................... 17
Control Locations ...................................................... 17
Steering Control Levers ............................................ 18
Ignition Switch ........................................................... 19
Throttle Control ......................................................... 19
Blade Switch ............................................................. 19
Hour Meter ................................................................ 20
Choke Control ........................................................... 20
Parking Brake ........................................................... 20
Tracking Knob ........................................................... 21
Cutting Height Adjuster ............................................. 21
Bypass Linkages ....................................................... 21
Fuel Tank .................................................................. 22
Fuel Shut Off Valve ................................................... 23
Fuses ........................................................................ 23
Seat Adjustment Lever ............................................. 23
OPERATION ................................................................... 24
Training ..................................................................... 24
Steering .................................................................... 24
Before Starting .......................................................... 25
Starting the Engine ................................................... 26
Weak Battery ............................................................ 29
Running .................................................................... 30
Operating on Hills ..................................................... 31
Mowing Tips .............................................................. 32
Stopping the Engine ................................................. 33
Moving Machine By Hand ......................................... 34
ZT-2800 Bypass Linkages .............................. 34
MAINTENANCE .............................................................. 35
Maintenance Schedule ............................................. 35
Battery ...................................................................... 37
Safety System ........................................................... 38
Parking Brake ........................................................... 38
Tire Pressures .......................................................... 38
V-belts ....................................................................... 39
Deck Belt .................................................................. 39
Deck Belt Removal ......................................... 39
Pump Belt ....................................................... 40
Anti-scalp rollers ............................................. 40
Cutting Blades .......................................................... 41
Blade replacement .......................................... 41
Adjusting the Mower Deck ........................................ 42
Leveling deck .................................................. 42
Caster Wheels .......................................................... 43
Cleaning .................................................................... 43
Hardware .................................................................. 43
LUBRICATION ................................................................ 44
Front Wheel Mount ................................................... 45
Front Wheel Bearings ............................................... 45
Deck Spindle ............................................................. 45
Deck Outer Spindle ................................................... 45
Engine ....................................................................... 45
Transaxle Fluid Change ............................................ 46
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................... 47
Winter Storage .......................................................... 49
STORAGE ....................................................................... 49
Service ...................................................................... 49
SCHEMATICS ................................................................. 50
TECHNICAL DATA .......................................................... 51
Torque Specifications ............................................... 51
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ..................................... 54
SERVICE JOURNAL ....................................................... 55