Ariens ZT XL 42 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 22

a. The distance from the mower
blades to the ground.
b. The forward pitch of the mower
blades.
c. The pitch of the mower blades
from side-to-side.
2. Repeat step 1 as needed until all three
measurements are within the tolerances
specified.
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1. Rear Trunnion
2. PTO Belt
3. Mower Deck
4. Drag Link
5. Front Trunnion
6. Lift Arm
Figure 15
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1. Deck Link
2. Mower Deck
3. Trunnion
Figure 16
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SERVICING BATTERY
NOTICE: Unit comes equipped with a
maintenance-free battery that requires no
regular maintenance except cleaning the
terminals and periodic charging.
This style battery can be replaced with a
standard size U1 battery.
Battery Removal and Installation
Remove
Figure 17
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1. Tip seat forward (see TIPPING SEAT
FORWARD on page 20).
2. Disconnect negative (–) cable first, then
positive (+) cable.
3. Loosen and remove taptite fastener (2)
from battery bracket (1).
4. Remove battery bracket.
5. Remove and properly dispose of old
battery.
1. Battery Bracket
2. Taptite Fastener
Install
Figure 18
1. Remove taptite fastener located by
battery decal.
2. Install replacement battery into battery
channel.
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WARNING: Battery posts,
terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm. Wash hands
after handling.
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Figure 17