Use and Care Manual

3. Connect positive (+) battery cable to battery.
4. Connect negative (–) battery cable.
5. Apply general purpose grease or silicone spray to terminal to help
prevent corrosion.
6. Slide red cover over positive battery cable.
Install Seat
Z535M and Z540M Models
NOTE: Z535M and Z540M models are shipped with back of seat in a
horizontal position for shipping only. Do not operate machine
with seat in this horizontal position.
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1. Remove rear bolt (A) and discard plastic washer from each side of
seat bracket (B).
2. Loosen front bolt (C) on each side of seat bracket.
3. Lift seat back to operating position and insert bolts removed earlier
into holes (D) on each side of seat.
4. Tighten four bolts to specication.
Specication
Seat Hardware — Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 N·m (18 lb-ft)
Z535R and Z540R Models
NOTE: Z535R and Z540R models are shipped with the seat rotated
forward and resting on the front platform for shipping only. Do
not operate machine with seat in this rotated position.
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1. Move the left (A) and right (B) motion levers toward the outside of
the machine.
2. Rotate the seat until the seat bottom (C) is in a vertical position.
3. Lift the L-pin handle (D) up and slide it toward the outside of the
machine. Insert the free end of the seat tether into the opening slot
(E) of the machine cover.
4. Push the L-pin through the tether loop and push the L-pin handle
down into the snap-lock groove in the cover.
Check Tire Pressure
Check tire pressure. (See Checking Tire Pressure in the SERVICE
MISCELLANEOUS section.)
Install Hitch (Z535R and Z540R Only)
Install hitch. See HITCH KIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS included
with kit.
Install and Level Mower Deck
Install and level mower deck. See Mower, Installing Deck in the
SERVICE MOWER Section and Mower, Adjusting Level in the
OPERATING Section.
Adjust Mower Deck Level
Adjust mower deck level. (See Adjusting Mower Deck Level in the
OPERATING section.)
Check Engine Oil Level
Check engine oil level. (See Checking Engine Oil Level in the
SERVICE ENGINE section.)
Check Machine Safety System
Perform safety system check to make sure the electronic safety
interlock circuit is functioning properly. Perform all tests. (See Testing
Safety System in the OPERATING section.)
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