Page 2 - Thank you; for purchasing this quality-built Ferris product. We’re pleased; This manual contains; safety information to make you aware of the; WARNING
Thank you for purchasing this quality-built Ferris product. We’re pleased that you’ve placed your confidence in the Ferris brand. When operated andmaintained according to the instructions in this manual, your Ferris product willprovide many years of dependable service. This manual contains safety in...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents Safety Rules & Information ................................2Identification Numbers .....................................11Safety Decals .....................................................12Safety Interlock System ....................................13Features & Controls...
Page 4 - Safety; Safety Rules & Information; Operating Safety
2 www.ferrisindustries.com Safety Safety Rules & Information Operating Safety Congratulations on purchasing a superior-quality piece of lawnand garden equipment. Our products are designed andmanufactured to meet or exceed all industry standards for safety. Do not operate this machine unless you ...
Page 5 - Slope Operation
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...
Page 6 - Roll Bar Use
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...
Page 7 - Enclosed Areas
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...
Page 8 - TRAINING; OPERATION
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. ...
Page 9 - SLOPE OPERATION; CHILDREN; CAUTION
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...
Page 10 - SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
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...
Page 11 - ROLL BAR INSTRUCTIONS
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...
Page 13 - Identification Numbers; LLEE
Safety Identification Numbers Identification Numbers S S A A M M P P LLEE When contacting your authorized dealer forreplacement parts, service, or information youMUST have these numbers. Record your part number, serial number and engineserial numbers in the space provided for easy access.These numbe...
Page 14 - SAFETY DECALS; Safety Decals
www.ferrisindustries.com Safety SAFETY DECALS This unit has been designed and manufactured toprovide you with the safety and reliability you wouldexpect from an industry leader in outdoor powerequipment manufacturing. Although reading this manual and the safetyinstructions it contains will provide y...
Page 15 - Safety Icons & Interlock System; Operational SAFETY Checks; Safety Icons; DANGER; CAUTION or NOTICE; NORTH AMERICAN SAFETY ICONS
13 Safety Safety Icons & Interlock System 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...
Page 16 - Controls; CONTROL FUNCTIONS; Ground Speed Levers; AIR COOLED MODELS ONLY
14 www.ferrisindustries.com Controls CONTROL FUNCTIONS The information below briefly describes the function of individual controls. Starting, stopping, driving, andmowing require the combined use of several controls applied in specific sequences. To learn what combinationand sequence of controls to ...
Page 18 - LIQUID COOLED MODELS ONLY
16 www.ferrisindustries.com Controls CONTROL FUNCTIONS The information below briefly describes the function of individual controls. Starting, stopping, driving, andmowing require the combined use of several controls applied in specific sequences. To learn what combinationand sequence of controls to ...
Page 20 - GENERAL OPERATING SAFETY; Operation
18 www.ferrisindustries.com 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 op...
Page 21 - STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING If you do not understand how a specific controlfunctions, or have not yet thoroughly read theFEATURES & CONTROLS section, do so now. Do NOT attempt to operate the tractor withoutfirst becoming familiar with the location andfunction of ALL controls. STARTING THE ENGINE 1. While sitting in...
Page 22 - BASIC DRIVING; Forward Travel Practice; Smooth Travel
20 www.ferrisindustries.com Operation 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 ma...
Page 23 - ADVANCED DRIVING; Practice Turning Around a Corner; Practice Turning In Place
21 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 left end-of rowzero turn: 1. Slow down at the end ...
Page 24 - MOWING; MOWING RECOMMENDATIONS; Height of Grass; Tall Grass Requires Incremental Cutting
22 www.ferrisindustries.com 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 F...
Page 25 - When and How Often to Mow; MOWING METHODS; Proper Broadcast Mowing
23 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 clippings of grass one inch o...
Page 26 - Proper Mulching; ATTACHING A TRAILER
24 www.ferrisindustries.com 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...
Page 27 - RAISE & LOWER THE ROLL BAR
25 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 the roll bar is down. Raise the roll bar as so...
Page 28 - STORAGE
26 www.ferrisindustries.com Operation STORAGE Temporary Storage (30 Days Or Less) Remember, the fuel tank will still contain somegasoline, so never store the unit indoors or in anyother area where fuel vapor could travel to anyignition source. Fuel vapor is also toxic if inhaled, sonever store the u...
Page 29 - Maintenance; MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; SAFETY ITEMS; Regular Maintenance
27 Maintenance MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE The following schedule should be followed for normal care of your rider and mower. You will need to keep arecord of your operating time. Determining operating time is easily accomplished by observing the elapsed timerecorded by the hour meter. * Refer to engine ow...
Page 30 - CHECK TIRE PRESSURES
28 www.ferrisindustries.com Maintenance Regular Maintenance Tire Pressure Front 25 psi (1,72 bar) Rear 15 psi (1,03 bar) Figure 14. Checking Tire Pressure CHECK TIRE PRESSURES Tire pressure should be checked periodically, andmaintained at the levels shown in the chart. Note thatthese pressures may d...
Page 31 - CHANGE HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER
29 Maintenance Figure 16. Checking Hydraulic Oil LevelA. Hydraulic Oil ReservoirB. Reservoir Cap A B CHANGE HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER Change Interval: Every 250 Hours Filter Part Number: 1719168 NOTE: Removing the oil filter from the filter base willdrain the oil reservoir. Have a suitable containerready...
Page 32 - PRESSURIZED SYSTEM; CHECK ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL; CHANGE ENGINE COOLANT
30 www.ferrisindustries.com Maintenance Regular Maintenance WARNING PRESSURIZED SYSTEM Hot coolant can cause serious burns. Neveropen the radiator cap. Wait until the engine iscool before checking the coolant level orremoving the reservoir cap. CHECK ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL The engine coolant level and...
Page 33 - LUBRICATION
31 Regular Maintenance LUBRICATION Lubricate the unit at the locations shown in Figures19 through 23 as well as the following lubricationpoints. Grease: • front caster wheel axles & yokes• deck lift pivot blocks• mower deck spindles• mower deck idler arm Use grease fittings when present. Disasse...
Page 34 - BATTERY MAINTENANCE
32 www.ferrisindustries.com Maintenance Regular Maintenance BATTERY MAINTENANCE NOTE: This unit is equipped with a maintenance-freeBCIU1 battery. Cleaning the Battery and Cables - AirCooled Models. 1. Remove the hydraulic oil reservoir mounting hardware (C, Figure 24) and move the reservoir(D) forwa...
Page 35 - SERVICING THE MOWER BLADES
33 Maintenance Regular Maintenance Figure 26. Balancing The Blade Figure 27. Installing The BladeA. Blade BoltB. Flat Washer Nail SERVICING THE MOWER BLADES 1. Blades should be sharp and free of nicks and dents. If not, sharpen blades as described in thefollowing steps. 2. To remove blade for sharpe...
Page 36 - Troubleshooting; TROUBLESHOOTING; TROUBLESHOOTING THE RIDER
34 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting 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 guide below lists the ...
Page 37 - RIDER TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED.; TROUBLESHOOTING THE MOWER
35 Troubleshooting RIDER TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED. PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY Engine runs, but rider will 1. Hydraulic release valve(s) 1. Turn valve(s) clockwise to close. not drive. in “open” position. 2. Belt is broken. 2. See Drive Belt Replacement. 3. Drive belt slips. 3. See problem and cause below...
Page 38 - TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON CUTTING PROBLEMS
36 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting 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. Ground speed is...
Page 39 - SEAT ADJUSTMENT
37 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service Figure 28. Seat Adjustment Figure 29. Control Lever AdjustmentA. Alignment HardwareB. Placement HardwareC. Ground Speed Control Lever Figure 30. Top Speed AdjustmentA. Top Speed Adjustment BoltB. Control Lever Base B A A B C Seat Adjustmen...
Page 40 - NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
38 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service Figure 31. Neutral Adjustment(RH side shown)A. Adjustment Linkage RodB. Nuts A B Figure 32. Return to Neutral AdjustmentA. Return SpringB. Set Collar A B NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT If the tractor “creeps” while the ground ...
Page 41 - PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
39 Troubleshooting Figure 33. Parking Brake AdjustmentA. Brake SpringB. Adjustment Nut A B PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT 1. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, stop the engine and remove the ignition key. 2. Raise the seat plate. 3. Locate the brake spring (A, Figure 33). 4. With the parking bra...
Page 42 - SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT
40 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service WARNING Use two hands when adjusting the shocksprings. This will prevent the wrench fromslipping while pressure is being applied. SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT To adjust the upper mounting position: 1. Park machine on a fl...
Page 43 - MOWING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
41 Troubleshooting C Figure 35. Mowing Height AdjustmentA. Cutting Height Adjustment PinB. Deck Lift Foot PedalC. Deck Lift Lock lever B A OPTIONAL POSITION A B C Figure 36. Foot Pedal AdjustmentA. Deck Lift Foot PedalB. Pedal Mount TabC. Pedal Mount Hardware MOWING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The cutting hei...
Page 45 - DECK LEVELING ADJUSTMENT; DECK LIFT SPRING
43 Figure 40. 2 x 4 Locations Figure 41. Hanger Chain Adjustment 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 tir...
Page 47 - MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT
45 Troubleshooting MOWER BELT 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. Using a 1/2” breaker bar, place the square end in the square hole located in the end of t...
Page 48 - BATTERY SERVICE; Checking Battery Voltage
46 www.ferrisindustries.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service 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 voltme...
Page 49 - To Ground
47 Troubleshooting 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 than the preceding couldresult in: (1) perso...
Page 50 - 5 HP Kawasaki; Specifications
48 www.ferrisindustries.com Specifications ENGINE: 25 HP Kawasaki Make Kawasaki Model FH721V Horsepower 25 @ 3600 rpm Displacement 41.2 Cu. in (675 cc) Electrical System 12 Volt, 13 amp. Alternator, Battery: 340 CCA Oil Capacity 4.0 US pt. ( 1.9 L) w/ Filter 26 HP Kawasaki Make Kawasaki Model FH731V...
Page 52 - Zero-Turn Riding Mower; OPERATOR’S; TRACTOR
IS2000Z Series Zero-Turn Riding Mower OPERATOR’S MANUAL Ferris Industries 5375 North Main StreetMunnsville, NY 13409800-933-6175www.ferrisindustries.com Product Quick Specs: ENGINE: 25 HP Kawasaki Make Kawasaki Model FH721V Oil Capacity 4.0 US pt. ( 1.9 L) w/ Filter 26 HP Kawasaki Make Kawasaki Mode...
