New Holland MZ18H User manual

MZ18H
87369086 9/2005

Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct
contains chemicals kno wn to the State of
Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or
other r epr oducti v e har m.
Important: T his engine is not equipped
with a spar k ar r ester muf fler . It is a
violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code
Section 4442 to use or operate the engine
on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or
g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal
ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.
T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002
T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is
supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US
En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and
the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of
emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .
R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the
engine man uf actur er .
Introduction
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 the product properly
and safely .
W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine New Holland
par ts , or additional infor mation, contact an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer or New Holland
Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model and serial
n umbers of y our product ready . Figure 1 identifies
the location of the model and serial n umbers
on the product. W rite the n umbers in the space
pro vided.
Figure 1
1. Model and serial number location
Model No.
Product ID No.
T his man ual identifies potential hazards and has
safety messag es identified b y the safety aler t
symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y
cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w
the recommended precautions .
Figure 2
1. Safety alert symbol
T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight
infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special
mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes
g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.
© 2005—CNH America LLCRacine, WI 53404 USA
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Contents
Introduction .......................................................2
Safety ..................................................................4
Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
New Holland Riding Mo w er
Safety ..................................6
Slope Char t .........................................7
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Product Ov er view ............................................. 10
Controls ........................................... 10
Operation .......................................................... 12
T hink Safety First .............................. 12
R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Star ting and Stopping the
Engine .............................. 13
Operating the P o w er T ak e Off
(PTO) ............................... 14
T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Stopping the Mac hine ........................ 16
Adjusting the Height of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
P ositioning the Seat ........................... 16
Adjusting the Motion Control
Lev ers ............................... 17
Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting the F ootrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Side Disc harg e ................................... 18
Operating Tips .................................. 18
Maintenance ...................................................... 20
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) ............................... 20
Premaintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
R emo ving and Installing the
Engine Hood ..................... 21
Lubrication ................................................ 21
Greasing the Bearings ........................ 21
Engine Maintenance .................................. 21
Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel System Maintenance .......................... 24
Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ser vicing the Batter y .......................... 26
Ser vicing the Fuses ............................ 28
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mo w er Maintenance .................................. 29
Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Lev eling the Mo w er from
Side-to-Side ....................... 31
Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Blade
Slope ................................. 32
R emo ving the Mo w er ........................ 33
Mo w er Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Installing the Mo w er .......................... 34
R e placing the Grass Deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cleaning .................................................... 35
W ashing the Underside of the
Mo w er ............................... 35
Storag e .............................................................. 37
Cleaning and Storag e ......................... 37
T roubleshooting ................................................ 38
Sc hematics ........................................................ 41
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Safety
T his machine meets or ex ceeds the B71.1-2003
specifications of the American National
Standards Institute, in ef fect at the time
of pr oduction. Ho w ev er , impr oper use or
maintenance by the operator or o wner can
r esult in injur y . T o r educe the potential f or
injur y , compl y with these safety instr uctions
and al w ays pay attention to the safety
aler t symbol, which means CA UTION ,
W ARNING , or D ANGER-"per sonal safety
instr uction." F ailur e to compl y with the
instr uction may r esult in per sonal injur y or
death.
Safe Operating Practices
T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI
standard B71.1-2003.
T his product is capable of amputating hands and
feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety
instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.
General Operation
•R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions
in the operator’ s man ual and on the mac hine
before star ting .
•Do not place hands or feet near rotating par ts
or under the mac hine . K ee p clear of the
disc harg e opening at all times .
•Allo w only responsible adults who are familiar
with the instr uctions to operate the mac hine .
•Clear the area of objects suc h as roc ks , to ys ,
wire , etc ., whic h could be pic k ed up and
thro wn b y the blade .
•Be sure the area is clear of other people before
mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters
the area.
•Nev er car r y passeng ers .
•Do not mo w in rev erse unless absolutely
necessar y . Alw a ys look do wn and behind
before and while bac king up .
•Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and
do not point it at any one . A v oid disc harging
material ag ainst a w all or obstr uction. Material
ma y ricoc het bac k to w ard the operator . Stop
the blade(s) when crossing g ra v el surfaces .
•Do not operate the mo w er without either the
entire g rass catc her or the guard in place .
•Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when
making tur ns . Look behind and to the side
before c hanging directions .
•Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended.
Alw a ys tur n off blades , set parking brak e , stop
engine , and remo v e k ey before dismounting .
•T ur n off blades when not mo wing . Stop the
engine and w ait for all par ts to come to a
complete stop before cleaning the mac hine ,
remo ving the g rass catc her or unclog ging the
disc harg e c hute .
•Operate the mac hine only in da ylight or g ood
ar tificial light.
•Do not operate the mac hine while under the
influence of alcohol or dr ugs .
•W atc h for traffic when operating near or
crossing roadw a ys .
•Use extra care when loading or unloading the
mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.
•Alw a ys w ear eye protection when operating
the mo w er .
•Data indicates that operators , ag e 60 years and
abo v e , are in v olv ed in a larg e percentag e of
riding mo w er -related injuries . T hese operators
should ev aluate their ability to operate the
riding mo w er safely enough to protect
themselv es and others from serious injur y .
•Alw a ys follo w the recommendations for wheel
w eights or counterw eights .
Slope Operation
Slopes are a major factor related to slip and
fall accidents , whic h can result in sev ere injur y .
Operation on all slopes requires extra caution. If
y ou feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.
•W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks , dips , and rises
that c hang e the operating angle , as rough
ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .
•Choose a lo w g round speed so y ou will not
ha v e to stop while operating on a slope .
•Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y
conditions reduce traction and could cause
sliding and loss of control.
•Alw a ys k ee p the mac hine in g ear when g oing
do wn slopes . Do not shift to neutral and coast
do wnhill.
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•R educe speed and use extreme caution on
slopes .
•Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed
c hang es .
•Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand
trimmer near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks
or w ater .
•R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree
limbs , etc . from the mo wing area. T all g rass
can hide obstacles .
•A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill
because the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .
•Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing
do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels
ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss
of braking and steering .
•Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on
a slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the
blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .
•Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other
attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of
the mac hine and cause loss of control.
•Do not tr y to stabilize the mac hine b y putting
y our foot on the g round.
•Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p
banks or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es
can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious
injur y , death or dro wning .
Children
T ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not
aler t to the presence of c hildren. Children are
often attracted to the mac hine and the mo wing
acti vity . Nev er assume that c hildren will remain
where y ou last sa w them.
•K ee p c hildren out of the mo wing area and
under the w atc hful care of another responsible
adult, not the operator .
•Be aler t and tur n the mac hine off if c hildren
enter the area.
•Before and while bac king or c hanging
direction, look behind, do wn, and side-to-side
for small c hildren.
•Nev er car r y c hildren, ev en with the blades off .
T hey ma y fall off and be seriously injured or
interfere with safe mac hine operation.
•Children who ha v e been gi v en rides in the past
ma y suddenly appear in the mo wing area for
another ride and be r un o v er or bac k ed o v er
b y the mo w er .
•Nev er allo w c hildren to operate the mac hine .
•Use extra care when approac hing blind cor ners ,
shr ubs , trees , the end of a fence or other
objects that ma y obscure vision.
Towing
•T o w only with a mac hine that has a hitc h
designed for to wing . Do not attac h to w ed
equipment ex ce pt at the hitc h point.
•T his product has a limited to wing capacity
for small attac hments up to 100 lbs; suc h
as leaf sw ee pers and spreaders . T o wing of
attac hments should be limited to flat g round.
•Nev er allo w c hildren or others in or on to w ed
equipment.
•On slopes , the w eight of to w ed equipment ma y
cause a loss of traction and control. T o wing on
slopes is not recommended.
•T ra v el slo wly and allo w extra distance to stop .
Service
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
T o a v oid personal injur y or proper ty damag e , use
extra care when handling g asoline and other fuels .
T hey are flammable and the v apors are explosi v e .
•Extinguish all cig arettes , cig ars , pipes and other
sources of ignition.
•Use only an appro v ed container .
•Nev er remo v e the g as cap or add fuel when
the engine is r unning . Allo w the engine to cool
before refueling .
•Nev er refuel the mac hine indoors .
•Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container
inside where there is an open flame , suc h as
near a w ater heater or fur nace .
•Nev er fill containers inside a v ehicle or on
a tr uc k or trailer with a plastic liner . Alw a ys
place containers on the g round a w a y from y our
v ehicle before filling .
•R emo v e g as-po w ered equipment from the
tr uc k or trailer and refuel it on the g round. If
this is not possible , then refuel suc h equipment
with a por table container , rather than from a
g asoline dispenser nozzle .
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•K ee p the nozzle in contact with the rim of the
fuel tank or container opening at all times until
the fueling is complete . Do not use a nozzle
loc k-open device .
•If fuel is spilled on clothing, c hang e clothing
immediately .
•Nev er o v erfill the fuel tank. R e place g as cap
and tighten securely .
General Ser vice:
•Nev er r un a mac hine inside a closed area.
•K ee p n uts and bolts tight, especially the blade
attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood
condition.
•Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k their
proper operation regularly .
•K ee p the mac hine free of g rass , lea v es , or other
debris build-up . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e
fuel soak ed debris . Allo w the mac hine to cool
before storing .
•Stop and inspect the equipment if y ou strik e an
object. R e pair , if necessar y , before restar ting .
•Nev er mak e any adjustments or re pairs with
the engine r unning .
•Grass catc her components are subject to w ear ,
damag e and deterioration, whic h could expose
mo ving par ts or allo w objects to be thro wn.
F requently c hec k components and re place
with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when
necessar y .
•Mo w er blades are shar p and can cut. W rap the
blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use extra caution
when ser vicing them.
•Chec k for proper brak e operation frequently .
Adjust and ser vice as required.
•Maintain or re place safety and instr uction
decals as necessar y .
•Use only g en uine New Holland re placement
par ts to ensure that original standards are
maintained.
New Holland Riding MowerSafety
T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation
specific to New Holland products or other safety
infor mation that y ou m ust kno w that is not
included in the ANSI standards .
•Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .
•Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide ,
whic h is an odorless , deadly poison that can
kill y ou. Do not r un engine indoors or in an
enclosed area.
•Stop the engine , disconnect spark plug wire(s)
and remo v e k ey before perfor ming any ser vice ,
re pairs , maintenance or adjustments .
•K ee p hands , feet, hair , and loose clothing a w a y
from attac hment disc harg e area, underside of
mo w er and any mo ving par ts while engine is
r unning .
•Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts
whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to
cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or
ser vice .
•Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns .
A v oid contact with skin, eyes , and clothing .
Protect y our face , eyes , and clothing when
w orking with a batter y .
•Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes ,
sparks and flames a w a y from batter y .
•Use only New Holland appro v ed attac hments .
W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with
unappro v ed attac hments .
•If loading the mac hine onto a trailer or tr uc k,
use a single , full-width ramp only . T he ramp
angle should not ex ceed 15 deg rees .
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides
of the mac hine from the nor mal operating
position.
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Slope Chart
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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.
TR92D7108
TR92D7109
TR93D1122
TR99D3943
1. Engine
TR108D8520
TR107D7337
1. Throttle 7. Headlights2. Choke
8. Engine—stop3. Fast
9. Engine—run4. Continuous variable setting
10. Engine—start5. Slow
11. Ignition6. Power take-off (PTO)
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TR108D6109
1. To push the machine, move bypass levers forward and thenout to lock them into position.
TR106D8716
TR107D7382
1. Parking brake
TR106D8743
1. Height of cut
TR98D3798
Battery Symbols
Some or all of these symbols are on your battery
1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safedistance from the battery.2. No re, open ame, orsmoking.
7. Wear eye protection;
explosive gases can causeblindness and other injuries3. Caustic liquid/chemical
burn hazard
8. Battery acid can causeblindness or severe burns.4. Wear eye protection
9. Flush eyes immediately
with water and get medicalhelp fast.5. Read the Operator’s
Manual.
10. Contains lead; do notdiscard.
Manufacturer’s Mark
1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the originalmachine manufacturer.
TR107D7383
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