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Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty
Otreap Or ’s Mlauna
RZT Series Tractor — Colt ZT42
WARNING
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
TROY-BILT LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
Printed In USA Form No. 769-06682
(November 18, 2010)
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To The Owner 1 Thank You Thank you for purchasing a RZT series tractor manufactured by Troy-Bilt LLC reserves the right to change product specifications, Troy-Bilt LLC. It was carefully engineered to provide excellent designs and equipment without notice and without incurring performance when properly operated and maintained. obligation. Please read this entire manual prior to operating the equipment. If you have any problems or questions concerning the machine, It instructs you how to safe
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Important Safe Operation Practices 2 WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! CALIf ORNIA PROPOs ITION 65 WARNING! Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain
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12. A missing or damaged discharge cover can cause blade 29. If situations occur which are not covered in this manual, use contact or thrown object injuries. care and good judgment. Contact your customer service representative for assistance. 13. Stop the blade(s) when crossing gravel drives, walks, or roads and while not cutting grass. Slope Operation 14. Watch for traffic when operating near or crossing Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and tip-over roadways. This mach
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a. Use only an approved gasoline container. Children 1. Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the b. Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck presence of children. Children are often attracted to the or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place machine and the mowing activity. They do not understand containers on the ground away from your vehicle before filling. the dangers. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them. c. When practica
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5. Check the blade(s) and engine mounting bolts at frequent Do not modify engine intervals for proper tightness. Also, visually inspect blade(s) To avoid serious injury or death, do not modify engine in any for damage (e.g., excessive wear, bent, cracked). Replace way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a runaway the blade(s) with the original equipment manufacturer’s engine and cause it to operate at unsafe speeds. Never tamper (O.E.M.) blade(s) only, listed in this manual
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Safety Symbols This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate WARNING— ROTATING BLADES Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s) can amputate hands
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8 s ce ti On 2 — s eaf Otiepra On p rcatiecs Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. WARNING! Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). OPERATE zero turn tractors across the face of slopes rather than up and down. Begin with the first pass across the bottom of the slope and turn uphill at the end of each pass whenever possible.
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Assembly & Set-Up 3 Contents of Crate • One Lawn Tractor • One Oil Drain Tube • One Deck Wash Hose Coupler • One RZT Operator’s Manual • One Engine Operator’s Manual Lower Deck Discharge Chute Deflector Tractor Preparation WARNING! Never operate the mower deck without Remove the upper crating material from the shipping pallet, and the chute deflector installed and in the down cut any bands or tie straps securing the tractor to the pallet. position. Use the lift handle to raise the deck to
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3. Install the discharge chute deflector using the carriage 3. Rotate the seat into position and secure the seat into place bolts, push nuts and flange lock nuts as shown in Fig. 3-3 with the previously removed shoulder bolts and lock nuts. and securely tighten the hardware. Be careful not to crimp or damage the wire harness while installing the seat. See Fig. 3-5. Flange Lock Nuts Discharge Chute Deflector Lock Nuts Push Nuts Carriage Bolts Wire Harness Seat Bracket Shoulder Bolts Figure 3-3
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3. Slide the flat washer onto the hex screw. From the outside, 3. Position the red rubber boot over the positive battery insert the hex screw with washer through the control lever terminal to help protect it from corrosion. slot and the hole of the pivot bracket. Secure with the NOTE: If the battery is put into service after the date shown flange lock nut. See Fig. 3-6. on top/side of battery, charge the battery as instructed in the 4. Note the relative position of the control lever to the p
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Controls & Features 4 Deck Lift Deck Height Handle Index Parking Brake Throttle/Choke Control or Throttle Control PTO Switch Choke Control LH Drive RH Drive Ignition Switch Hour Meter/ Control Lever Control Lever Indicator Panel Seat Adjustment Lever Cup Holder Fuel Tank Cap Storage Tray Figure 4-1 NOTE: References to LEFT, RIGHT, FRONT, and REAR indicate that RH and LH Drive Control Levers position on the tractor when facing forward while seated in the The RH and LH control levers are located
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Ignition Switch Fuel Tank Cap The ignition switch is located on the RH console The fuel tank cap is located near the middle of the LH console. to the right of the operator’s seat. The ignition Turn the fill cap approximately 1⁄4 turn and pull upward to switch has three positions. remove. The fuel cap is tethered to the tractor to prevent its loss. Do not attempt to remove the cap from the tractor. STOP — The engine and electrical system is Push the cap downward on the fuel tank fill neck a
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Indicator Panel Features Parking Brake Engagement Lever Battery Indicator The parking brake engagement lever is located on the Illuminates and the battery voltage is displayed briefly when the front/left of the seat box frame, and is used to engage the parking brake. ignition switch it turned to the “ON” position. Pull the lever fully upward and to the left; then lower into Illuminates to indicate the battery voltage has dropped below 11.5 (+0.5/-1.0) volts, and the voltage is displayed on t
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Operation 5 General Safety Before Operating Your Tractor • RECEIVE INSTRUCTION — Entirely read this operator’s • Before you operate the tractor, study this manual carefully manual. Learn to operate this machine SAFELY. Do not risk to familiarize yourself with the operation of all the INJURY or DEATH. Allow only those who have become instruments and controls. It has been prepared to help you competent in its usage to operate this tractor. operate and maintain your tractor efficiently. • Before
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• The safety interlock system will shut off the engine if the 5. Turn the ignition key clockwise to the “START” position operator leaves the seat with the PTO engaged, regardless and release it as soon as the engine starts; however, do not of whether the parking brake is engaged. crank the engine continuously for more than 5 seconds at a time. If the engine does not start within this time, turn NOTE: The PTO switch must be moved to the “OFF” the key to “OFF” and wait at least 15 seconds to
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3. Move the RH and LH drive control levers inward in the Stopping the Engine neutral position. Refer to Figure 5-2. 1. Place the PTO switch in the “OFF” position. 2. Move the RH and LH drive control levers fully outward in the neutral position. 3. Engage the parking brake. Control Lever Moved 4. Move the throttle/choke control to midway between the Inward and in Neutral SLOW and FAST positions. 5. Turn the ignition key to the “OFF” position and remove the key from the ignition switch. NO
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1. To turn to the left, move the left drive control lever Driving the Tractor Forward rearward of the right lever. See Fig. 5-4. WARNING! Keep all movement of the drive control levers slow and smooth. Abrupt movement of the control levers can affect the stability of the tractor Forward Left Turn and could cause the tractor to flip over, which may result in serious injury or death to the operator. 1. Slowly and evenly move both drive control levers forward. The tractor will start to move f
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Driving the Tractor In Reverse Turning While Driving Rearward To turn the tractor while driving rearward, move the control WARNING! Always look behind and down on both levers as necessary so that one lever is forward of the other. The sides of the tractor before backing up. Always look tractor will turn in the direction of the forward control lever. behind while traveling in the reverse direction. 1. To turn to the left while traveling in reverse, move the left drive control lever forward
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Executing a Zero Turn Stopping the Tractor 1. Move both drive control levers to the neutral position to WARNING! When executing a zero turn, the tractor stop the motion of the tractor. MUST BE STOPPED. Executing a zero turn while the tractor is moving can significantly reduce your 2. Push the PTO switch downward to the disengaged control of the tractor and will cause severe turf position. defacement to occur. 3. Use the deck lift handle to raise the deck to its highest 1. Stop the forwar
