Briggs & Stratton 5900619 - Manual

3 Safety Safety Rules & Information Slope Operation Operation on slopes can be dangerous. Using the unit on a slopethat is too steep where you do not have adequate wheel traction(and control) can cause sliding, loss of steering, control, andpossible rollover. You should not operate on a slope gr...

4 www.ferrisindustries.com Safety Roll Bar Use Keep the roll bar in the raised position and fasten theseat belt. There is no roll over protection when theroll bar is down! Do not jump off if the mower tips (it issafer to be secured by the seat belt with the roll barraised.) Lower the roll bar only w...

5 Safety Safety Rules & Information Enclosed Areas Only operate this unit outdoors andaway from unventilated areas such asinside garages or enclosed trailers. Theengine emits poisonous carbonmonoxide gas and prolonged exposurein an enclosed area can result inserious injury or death. Fuel and Mai...

6 www.ferrisindustries.com Safety 2. Mow only in the daylight or with good artificial light, keeping away from holes and hiddenhazards. 3. Be sure all drives are in neutral and parking brake is engaged before starting engine. Only startengine from the operator’s position. Use seatbelts if provided. ...

7 Safety Safety Rules & Information 23. Use care when approaching blind corners, shrubs, trees or other objects that may obscure vision. 24. To reduce fire hazard, keep unit free of grass, leaves & excess oil. Do not stop or park over dryleaves, grass or combustible materials. 25. The engine...

8 www.ferrisindustries.com Safety Safety Rules & Information SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE To avoid personal injury or property damage, useextreme care in handling gasoline. Gasoline isextremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Safe Handling of Gasoline 1. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pip...

9 Safety Safety Rules & Information 27. Models equipped with an engine radiator: WARNING: Stored energy device. To preventserious bodily injury from hot coolant or steamblow-out, never attempt to remove the radiator capwhile the engine is running. Stop the engine andwait until it is cool. Even t...

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Safety 13 Safety Icons Warning: Read Operator’s Manual. Read and understand the Operator’s Manual before using this machine. Danger: Thrown Objects. This machine is capable of throwing objects and debris. Keep bystanders away. Warning: Remove Key Before Servicing. Remove the key and consult technica...

14 www.ferrisindustries.com Safety SAFETY INTERLOCKSYSTEM This unit is equipped with safety interlock switches.These safety systems are present for your safety, donot attempt to bypass safety switches, and nevertamper with safety devices. Check their operationregularly. Operational SAFETY Checks Tes...

15 Controls Ground Speed Levers These levers control the ground speed of the rider.The left lever controls the left rear drive wheel and theright controls the right rear drive wheel. Moving a lever forward increases the FORWARDspeed of the associated wheel, and pulling back on alever increases the R...

17 Operation GENERAL OPERATING SAFETY Before first time operation: • Be sure to read all information in the Safety and Operation sections before attempting to operatethis tractor and mower. • Become familiar with all of the controls and how to stop the unit. • Drive in an open area without mowing to...

18 www.ferrisindustries.com Operation PRIMING THE FUEL SYSTEM Priming the fuel system fills the fuel filters andremoves any air bubbles from the fuel system. Thismust be performed before the first use, after any fuelfilter maintenance or if the fuel system is run dry. To prime the fuel system: On th...

19 Operation STARTING THE ENGINE 1. While sitting in the operators seat, engage the parking brake and make sure the PTO switch isdisengaged and the ground speed control leversare locked in the neutral position. 2. Set the throttle to middle position (set throttle to FULL when starting in cold weathe...

20 www.ferrisindustries.com Operation Figure 3. Hydraulic Release Valve LocationA. Hydraulic Release Valve (Right-hand sideshown) A Operation PUSHING THE RIDER BY HAND 1. Refer to Figure 3 for hydraulic release valve location. 2. To open the dump valves, turn the right-hand release valve, which is l...

21 Operation ZERO TURNDRIVING PRACTICE The lever controls of the Zero Turn rider areresponsive, and learning to gain a smooth andefficient control of the rider’s forward, reverse, andturning movements will take some practice. Spending some time going through the maneuversshown and becoming familiar ...

22 www.ferrisindustries.com Operation ADVANCED DRIVING Executing an End-Of-Row ZeroTurn Your Zero Turn Rider’s unique ability to turnin place allows you to turn around at the endof a cutting row rather than having to stopand Y-turn before starting a new row. For example, to execute a right end-of-ro...

23 Operation MOWING 1. Engage the parking brake. Make sure the PTO switch is disengaged, the motion control levers arelocked in the NEUTRAL position and the operatoris on the seat. 2. Start the engine (see STARTING THE ENGINE). 3. Set the mower cutting height. 4. Set the throttle to FULL. 5. Engage ...

24 www.ferrisindustries.com Operation When and How Often to Mow The time of day and condition of the grass greatlyaffect the results you’ll get when mowing. For the bestresults, follow these guidelines: 1. Mow when the grass is between three and five inches high. 2. Mow with sharp blades. Short clip...

25 Operation Proper Mulching Mulching consists of a mower deck which cuts andrecuts clippings into tiny particles and which thenblows them down INTO the lawn. These tiny particlesdecompose rapidly into by-products your lawn canuse. UNDER PROPER CONDITIONS, your mulchingmower will virtually eliminate...

26 www.ferrisindustries.com Operation Operation WARNING AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROMROLL OVER: Keep roll bar in the raised position and useseat belt. THERE IS NO ROLL OVER PROTECTION WHENTHE ROLL BAR IS DOWN Lower the roll bar only when necessary andNEVER remove it. Do NOT use seat belt when t...

27 Operation NOTE: Diesel fuel, if permitted to stand unused forextended periods (30 days or more), may developgummy deposits which can adversely affect the fuelpump and injector tubes and cause engine malfunction.To avoid this condition, add a diesel fuel stabilizer to thefuel tank and run the engi...

28 www.ferrisindustries.com Maintenance MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE & PROCEDURES The following schedule should be followed for normal care of your rider and mower. You will need to keep a record of your operating time. Determining operating time is easily accomplished by observing the hour meter. * See...

29 Maintenance CHECKING / ADDING FUEL To add fuel: 1. Remove the fuel cap (A, Figure 13). 2. Fill the tank to the bottom of the fill tube. This will leave room in the tank for fuel expansion. Refer toyour engine manual for specific fuelrecommendations. 3. Install and hand tighten the fuel cap. 4. Re...

30 www.ferrisindustries.com Maintenance CHECK / ADD ENGINE OIL Refer to Figure 15 for dipstick and oil fill locations. Refer to the engine owners manual for specific engineoil check and fill procedures. Also refer to the engineowners manual for specific engine oil and filterchange procedures. CHECK ...

31 Maintenance Figure 18. Radiator & Oil CoolerA. Radiator Pressure CapB. Radiator ScreenC. Hydraulic Oil Cooler CHECK ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL The engine coolant level and quality should bechecked before each use, when the engine is cooland off. 1. Remove the radiator pressure cap (A, Figure 18) to...

32 www.ferrisindustries.com Maintenance LUBRICATION Lubricate the unit at the locations shown in Figure 20through 24. Grease: Use grease fittings when present. Disassembleparts to apply grease to moving parts whengrease fittings are not installed. Not all greases are compatible. Ferris Red Grease(P/...

33 Maintenance Regular Maintenance BATTERY MAINTENANCE (Note: The tractor equipped with a maintenance-freeBCI58 battery) Cleaning the Battery and Cables 1. Disconnect the cables from the battery, negative cable first (B, Figure 25). 2. Remove the battery and clean the compartment with a solution of ...

34 www.ferrisindustries.com Maintenance Regular Maintenance SERVICING THE MOWER BLADES 1. Blades should be sharp and free of nicks and dents. If not, sharpen blades as described infollowing steps. 2. To remove blade for sharpening, use a 1” wrench on the flats of the spindle shaft while removing the...

35 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustments & Service TROUBLESHOOTING While normal care and regular maintenance willextend the life of your equipment, prolonged orconstant use may eventually require that service beperformed to allow it to continue operating properly. The troubleshooting guid...

36 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting RIDER TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED. PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY Engine runs, but rider will 1. Hydraulic dump valve(s) 1. Turn dump valve(s) clockwise to close. not drive. in “open” position. Torque to 80-120 in.lbs. (9-13.5 N.m.) 2. Belt is broken. 2. See Drive Bel...

37 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON CUTTING PROBLEMS PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY Streaking. 1. Blades are not sharp. 1. Sharpen your blades. 2. Blades are worn down to far. 2. Replace your blades. 3. Engine speed is too slow. 3. Always mow at full throttle. 4...

38 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service SEAT ADJUSTMENT See Figure 30. The seat can be adjusted fore andaft. Move the lever forward, position the seat asdesired, and release the lever to lock the seat intoposition. GROUND SPEED LEVER ADJUSTMENT The contr...

39 Troubleshooting NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT If the tractor “creeps” while the ground speed controllevers are locked in NEUTRAL, then it may benecessary to adjust the control linkage. NOTE: Perform this adjustment on a hard, levelsurface such as a concrete floor. 1. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking br...

40 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT 1. Disengage the PTO, stop the engine, block the front wheels, remove the ignition key, and engagethe parking brake. 2. Locate the upper brake spring (A, Figure 35) through the opening unde...

41 Troubleshooting REAR TIRE CAMBER ADJUSTMENT The rubber bushings in the cast A-arms may stretchand wear with time and adversely affect the angle thatthe rear tire runs against the ground. To evaluate if the rear tire camber should be adjusted,park the machine on a flat and level surface and viewth...

42 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting WARNING Use two hands when adjusting the shocksprings. This will prevent the wrench fromslipping while pressure is being applied. SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT The shock assembly can be adjusted to vary theamount of pre-load applied to the springs. This allowsthe ...

43 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service MOWING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The cutting height adjustment pin (A, Figure 39)controls the mower cutting height. The cutting heightis adjustable between 1-1/2” (3,8 cm) and 6” (15,2cm) in 1/4” (0,64 cm) increments. 1. Depress the deck lift foot...

45 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT NOTE: Before adjusting the deck level, the deck liftrod timing must be checked and/or adjusted. 1. Park machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the PTO, stop the engine and engage the parkingbrake. Rear tires m...

BELT REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT Mower Drive Belt Removal &Replacement 1. Park the tractor on a smooth, level surface such as a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engagethe parking brake, turn off the engine, and removethe ignition key. 2. Remove the height adjustment pin (A, Figure 46) and lower ...

47 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service Clutch Belt Removal 1. Park the tractor on a smooth, level surface such as a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engagethe parking brake, turn off the engine, and removethe ignition key. 2. Release the hood latch and raise the hood until it...

48 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting Pump Drive Belt Removal 1. Park the tractor on a smooth, level surface such as a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engagethe parking brake, turn off the engine, and removethe ignition key. 2. Remove the PTO drive belt from the clutch (see CLUTCH BELT REMO...

49 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service Top Front Figure 51. Gearbox Oil LevelA. Fill PlugB. Drain Plug A B GEARBOX MAINTENANCE Check Gearbox Oil Level 1. Remove fill plug (A, Figure 51) on gearbox. 2. Once plug is removed, oil should seep out of fill plug hole. If no oil drains...

50 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting BATTERY SERVICE Checking Battery Voltage A voltmeter can be used to determine condition ofbattery. When engine is off, the voltmeter showsbattery voltage, which should be 12 volts. Whenengine is running, the voltmeter shows voltage ofcharging circuit which...

51 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service To StarterSwitch StartingVehicleBattery To Ground To Starter Switch DischargedVehicle Battery EngineBlock THIS HOOK-UP FOR NEGATIVE GROUND VEHICLES MAKE CERTAIN VEHICLES DO NOT TOUCH Jumper Cable Jumper Cable WARNING Any procedure other th...

NOTE: Specifications are correct at time of printing and are subject to change without notice. * Actual sustained equipment horsepower will likely be lower due to operating limitations and environmental factors. ENGINE: 33 HP* Caterpillar Make Caterpillar Model 3013E Horsepower 33 @ 3600 rpm Displac...

IS5100Z Series Zero-Turn Riding Mower OPERATOR’S MANUAL Briggs & Stratton Yard Power Products 5375 North Main StreetMunnsville, NY 13409800-933-6175www.ferrisindustries.com Product Quick Specs: ENGINE: 33 HP Caterpillar Make Caterpillar Model 3013E Oil Capacity 11.5 Pt. (5.4 L) w/ Filter CHASSIS...