Yazoo/Kees KIKW36150, KIKW48150, KIKW48170 - Manual

Page 2 - Congratulations; on the purchase of your; WARNING; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; Thank you for buying a; SAFETY; or other reproductive harm.

2 Continuous dedication to improve our products require that specifications and design are sub-ject to change without notice. Congratulations on the purchase of your Yazoo/Kees mower. This manual has been prepared for the owners and operators of the IZT walk-behind commercial mowers. Read, understan...

Page 3 - Table of Contents

3 Table of Contents SAFETY ................................................................................................. 4 SETUP ................................................................................................... 7 OPERATION ..........................................................

Page 4 - SAFETY DECALS

4 SAFETY DECALS OPERATING MACHINE MANUAL BEFORE MOWER BLADES TOES OR FINGERS RISK OF SEVERING OF READ OPERATORS FROM THE MACHINE STAY A SAFE DISTANCE FLYING OBJECTS RISK OF THROWN OR DO NOT OPEN OR REMOVESAFETY SHIELDS WHILE PERFOMORMING ANYMAINTENANCE OR REPAIR REMOVE KEY BEFORE SHUT OFF ENGINE AND...

Page 7 - do not; To achieve the best quality cut, the; FIGURE 1

7 SET-UP 1. Uncrate mower, cut four plastic ties holding mower to pallet. 2. Mount front caster assemblies to the front deck using the fasteners provided on the deck (bothsides) 3. Cut the plastic wire ties holding the operator presence levers down. 4. Check tire pressure in all four tires. (Rear ti...

Page 8 - To quickly achieve small changes in cutting; USE ONLY 2 BLADE SPACERS MAXIMUM; CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT CHART; Blade bolt

8 NOTE: To quickly achieve small changes in cutting heights, move the spacers from under the cutterhousing to the pin on top of the cutting deck. SeeFigure 4. (Each spacer moved will give an additional1/4" of cutting height ). USE ONLY 2 BLADE SPACERS MAXIMUM CUTTING HEIGHT REAR DECK POSITION BL...

Page 9 - FIGURE 4; MOTION CONTROL ADJUSTMENT; Tighten jam nuts on motion control linkages.; TRACKING ADJUSTMENTS; A small amount of grease needs to be on

9 SET-UP FIGURE 4 PIN MOTION CONTROL ADJUSTMENT This adjustment must be made with the drivewheels rotating.1. Raise the rear of the unit off of the ground untilthe tires can rotate freely. Secure the unit withjack stands. CAUTION Keep hands, feet and clothing away fromrotating tires. 2. With the bla...

Page 10 - FIGURE 7; BYPASS ADJUSTMENT; GROUND SPEED LEVER FRICTION; FIGURE 6; BRAKE ADJUSTMENT; FIGURE 5; INTERLOCK SAFETY SYSTEM

10 FIGURE 7 BYPASS ADJUSTMENT If the mower will not free wheel with the brake/by-pass lever in the bypass position, an adjustmentmay be needed. Jack up the rear of the unit andsecure with jack stands. Remove the rear guardon the back of the rear deck. (See Figure 7.) Placethe brake/bypass lever in t...

Page 11 - HANDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT; The motion control adjustments will need; FIGURE 8

11 1. Engine must kill if blades are engaged without O.P. levers held down. 2. Engine must kill if the thumb latches are un- locked without holding O.P. levers down. 3. Engine must not start unless the blades are disengaged and the drive levers are locked inthe thumb latches. 4. Do not operate the m...

Page 12 - OPERATION; Located on each side of the; FIGURE 9

12 OPERATION 1. Drive levers: Located on each side of the handle control direction of movement. 2. Ground speed lever: Located in the center of the console. Controls the forward speed ofthe mower. Push the lever forward if you wantto go faster, pull it back to go slower or pull it allthe way back to...

Page 14 - Making sure the blades are disengaged, drive; TO TRANSPORT; age to the drive system.; MOWING TIPS; to assure better mowing

14 OPERATION STARTING: 1. Making sure the blades are disengaged, drive levers are locked in the thumb latches, brake/bypass lever is in the drive position and thefuel valve on. 2. Adjust choke (if needed) turn key to on posi- tion. 3. Pull start the engine. Once the engine is run- ning adjust the th...

Page 15 - MAINTENANCE

15 MAINTENANCE 1. Engine oil level: Check daily with engine cold and on a flat surface. Remove the dipstick andwipe clean. Reinsert the dipstick all the way,but do not screw down. Remove the dipstickand check oil level. If oil level is low add oil. Useengine manufacturers specs for type of oil. 2. M...

Page 16 - Be sure that the oil drain; Retighten the valve after oil is drained.; Thoroughly clean; Fill engine with oil, using manufacturers; DECK BELT REPLACEMENT

16 MAINTENANCE 6. Engine oil: Change oil to manufacturers speci- fications. Stop engine and remove key. Drainoil when engine is warm. Loosen the 3/8” hexhead on the oil drain valve at the right rear ofthe engine block. Be sure that the oil drain hose is on the drain and securely tight-ened. Retighte...

Page 17 - SPINDLE ASSEMBLY

17 CUTTER HOUSING SPINDLEASSEMBLY Grease housings once weekly or every 40 to 50 hours of use. Use a good synthetic grease. Pump greasein until a small amount purges from the popet on the underside of the deck. Check the torque of the pulleybolt (45 ft/lbs) should be maintained. MAINTENANCE SPINDLE A...

Page 18 - WINTER STORAGE

18 WINTER STORAGE To prepare your Yazoo/Kees mower for winterstorage, perform the routine maintenance andnecessary adjustments and record the partnumbers of worn or broken parts so they may beordered and replaced before the next mowings e a s o n . U s e o n l y a u t h e n t i c Y a z o o / K e e s...

Page 19 - Maintenance Chart; Maintenance; Electrical

19 Maintenance Chart Maintenance Maintained Interval (hours)Daily 25 50 100 200 250 500 Engine (4) Check oil level X Change oil and filter (1) X Clean the air filter’s (2) X Replace air filter’s (2) X Check for fuel and oil leakage X Clean cooling flanges (2) X Check cooling air inlet X Replace fuel...

Yazoo/Kees KIKW36150, KIKW48150, KIKW48170 - Manual

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