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Operator ’s Manual
RZT420H Ride-On
with Recycling/Side Discharge Deck
Code 136E
Serial No. 280000001
Manual Part No. 1 1 1-2089 Rev B
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T his man ual uses tw o other w ords to highlight infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special Introduction mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention. R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating Contents the product properly and safely . W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine Ha yter par ts , or Intro
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Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Safety Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Safe Operation Practices Cleaning the Blo w er Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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◊ lac k of a w areness of the effect of g round – sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other conditions , especially slopes; hidden hazards; ◊ incor rect hitc hing and load distribution. • Use care when pulling loads . – Use only appro v ed dra wbar hitc h points . Preparation – Limit loads to those y ou can safely control. • W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial footw ear and – Do not tur n shar ply . Use care when rev ersing . long trousers . Do not operate the equipment when barefoot
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Maintenance and Storage • Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y conditions reduce traction and could cause sliding • K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure the and loss of control. equipment is in safe w orking condition. • Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed c hang es . • Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the tank inside a building where fumes can reac h an open • Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand trimmer flame or spark. near drop-offs , ditc hes , s
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Slope Chart 6
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Safety and Instructional Decals Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost. 1 14-1606 1. Entanglement hazard, belt—keep all guards in place. 106-8717 1. Read the instructions before servicing or performing maintenance. 2. Check tyre pressure every 25 operating hours. 3. Grease every 25 operating hours. 4. Engine 93-7009 1. W arning—don’t operate the mower with the deflector u
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1 12-9751 1. Parking position 4. Neutral 2. Fast 5. Reverse 3. Slow 1 10-6824 1. Height-of-cut 1 14-8531 1. Bypass lever position for 2. Bypass lever position for operating the machine pushing the machine 1 15-2500 1. Choke 5. Power take-of f (PT O), 1 14-8532 Blade control switch on 1. Bypass lever position for 2. Bypass lever position for some models operating the machine pushing the machine 2. Fast 6. Blade control switch—Of f 3. Continuous variable 7. Blade control switch—On setting 4. Slow
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Battery Symbols Some or all of these symbols are on your battery 1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe distance from the battery . 2. No fire, open flame, or 7. W ear eye protection; smoking. explosive gases can cause blindness and other injuries 3. Caustic liquid/chemical 8. Battery acid can cause blindness or severe burns. burn hazard 4. W ear eye protection 9. Flush eyes immediately with water and get medical help fast. 5. Read the Operator ’ s 10. Contains lead; do not Manual. discar
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Setup Loose Parts Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped. Procedure Description Qty . Use No parts required – Set up the motion control levers. 1 Clevis pin 1 Install the seat cable. 2 Hair Pin 1 – No parts required Connect the battery . 3 Ignition Key 1 Operator ’ s Manual 1 Complete the Setup. 4 Engine Operator ’ s Manual 1 Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. 1 Setting Up the Motion Control Levers No Parts Requi
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3. Open the motion control lev ers and raise the seat ( Figure 4 ). Mo v e the control lev ers bac k to the center position (neutral). G006481 Figure 4 4. V erify the motion control lev ers are properly aligned ( Figure 5 ). Adjust as necessar y . Tighten all fasteners . G006482 Figure 5 1 1
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2 3 Installing the Seat Cable Connecting the Battery Parts needed for this procedure: No Parts Required 1 Clevis pin Procedure 1 Hair Pin 1. Locate the batter y and neg ati v e batter y cable in the left hand console of the mac hine . Procedure 2. R emo v e the fasteners on the neg ati v e batter y post 1. Open the motion control lev ers and raise the seat. and use them to secure the neg ati v e batter y cable to the neg ati v e batter y cable ( Figure 7 ). 2. Locate the seat cable secured to th
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4 Completing the Setup Parts needed for this procedure: 1 Ignition Key 1 Operator ’ s Manual 1 Engine Operator ’ s Manual Procedure Checking the T yr e Pr essur e Chec k the front and rear tyres for proper inflation. R efer to Chec king the T yre Pressure in the Operator’ s Manual for the recommended inflation pressure . Checking the Side Discharge Chute R emo v e the pac king restraint holding the side disc harg e c hute up and lo w er the c hute into place . Checking the Engine Oil Lev el Befo
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Product Overview Figure 8 1. Footrest 4. Control panel 7. Rear drive wheel 10. Anti-scalp roller 2. Height of cut lever 5. Motion control levers 8. W ashout fitting 1 1. Front caster wheel 3. Fuel gauge 6. Operator seat 9. Cutter deck Figure 9 1. Motion control levers 3. Fuel tank cap 5. Deflector 2. Height of cut lever 4. Engine cover 6. Engine guard 14
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rev erse; wheel speed is propor tional to the amount the Controls lev er is mo v ed. Mo v e the control lev ers outw ard from Become familiar with all of the controls in Figure 8 , the center to the park position and exit the mac hine Figure 9 , and Figure 10 before y ou star t the engine and ( Figure 20 ). Alw a ys position the motion control lev ers operate the mac hine . into the park position when y ou stop the mac hine or lea v e it unattended. 2 3 Fuel Gauge 1 T he fuel windo w located bel
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Operation Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. Think Safety First Please carefully read all of the safety instr uctions and decals in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation could help y ou, y our family , pets or b ystanders a v oid injur y . Figure 12 Mo wing on w et g rass or steep slopes can cause 1. Safe Zone-use the machine here sliding and loss of contr ol. 2. Use walk behind mower and/or hand trimmer near drop-of fs and wat
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Fuel Gauge Use the fuel windo w belo w the operator to v erify the In cer tain conditions during fueling , static lev el of petrol before filling the tank ( Figure 13 ). electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k which can ignite the petr ol v apor s. A fir e or explosion fr om petr ol can bur n y ou and other s and can dama ge pr oper ty . • Al w ays place petr ol container s on the g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e filling . • Do not fill petr ol container s inside a v ehicle or
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2 2 Checking the Engine Oil Level Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine , c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer to Chec king the Oil Lev el in the Engine Maintenance section. 1 1 Starting the Engine 1. Sit do wn on the seat and mo v e the motion controls G005057 3 3 outw ard to the park position. 4 4 2. Diseng ag e the blades b y mo ving the blade control switc h to Off ( Figure 15 ). 2 2 5 5 6 6 2 2 Figure 16 1. Control panel 4. Fast 2. Throttle/choke 5. Continuous
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5. After the engine star ts , mo v e the throttle lev er to F ast ( Figure 16 ). If the engine stalls or hesitates , mo v e the throttle lev er bac k to Chok e for a few seconds . R e peat this as required. 2 2 Operating the Blades T he blade control switc h, re presented b y a po w er tak e-off (PTO) symbol, eng ag es and diseng ag es po w er G005056 to the cutting blades . T his switc h controls po w er to any 1 1 attac hments that dra w po w er from the engine , including the cutter dec k and
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T esting the Safety Interlock System T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system immediately . 1. W hile sitting on the seat, with the control lev ers in park position, and mo v e the blade control switc h to On. T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not crank. 2. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the blade control switc h to Off .
