INTRODUCTION............................................... 4
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ....... 4
Towing ......................................................... 4
Operating ..................................................... 4
SYMBOLS AND DECALS ................................. 6
SAFETY ............................................................ 7
Protecting Children ...................................... 7
Personal Safety Equipment ......................... 8
Slope Operation ........................................... 8
Safe Handling of Gasoline ........................... 9
Transport ................................................... 10
Towing ........................................................11
Spark Arrestor .............................................11
CONTROLS .................................................... 12
Steering Control Levers ............................. 13
Park Brake ................................................. 13
Throttle Control .......................................... 13
Choke Control ............................................ 14
Blade Switch .............................................. 14
Ignition Switch ........................................... 14
Service Meter ............................................ 14
Seat Adjustment Lever .............................. 14
Fuses ......................................................... 15
Cutting Height Pedal .................................. 15
Fuel Shut Off Valve .................................... 15
Tracking ..................................................... 15
Fuel Tank ................................................... 16
Hydro Release Levers ............................... 16
OPERATION ................................................... 17
Training ...................................................... 17
Operating on Hills ...................................... 19
Moving Machine By Hand .......................... 20
MAINTENANCE .............................................. 21
Safety System ........................................... 23
Cutting Blades ........................................... 23
Park Brake ................................................. 23
Battery ....................................................... 24
Anti-scalp Rollers ....................................... 25
Caster Wheels ........................................... 25
V-belts ........................................................ 25
Adjusting the Mower Deck ......................... 26
ZT-3100 Powertrain ................................... 27
LUBRICATION ................................................ 28
Wheel and Deck Zerks .............................. 29
Engine oil ................................................... 29
Transaxle Fluid Change ............................. 30
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................... 31
STORAGE ....................................................... 32
SCHEMATIC ................................................... 33
TECHNICAL DATA .......................................... 34
SERVICE JOURNAL ....................................... 36
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