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PECO
PECO OWNERS MANUAL
FOR A JOHN DEERE 717 & 727 UNIT
MODEL #717 Z-TRAK 48” DECK &
727 Z-TRAK 54” DECK
P# Q0285
Your new PECO Vac has been engineered and manufactured to PECO’s high
standards for safety, quality, dependability, and ease of operations.
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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WARRANTY
PECO
PECO Limited Warranty for New Products
A. WHAT IS WARRANTED?
PECO extends the following
war r an t ie s to th e o ri g in a l
purchaser of each new PECO
consumer product subject to the
following limitations.
1. PRODUCT WARRANTY.
Any part of any consumer
product, which is defective
in material or workmanship
as delivered to the purchaser
will be repaired or replaced,
as PE CO elect s , withou t
charge for parts or labor, if
the defect appears within
12 months from the date of
delivery of the product to
the original purchaser. ALL
DEFECTIVE PARTS MUST BE
RETURNED TO PECO FOR
INSPECTION TO DETERMINE
VALIDITY OF WARRANTY
CLAIMS. Freight and mailing
charges will be borne by the
customer.
2. PARTS REPLACED
DURING WARRANTY.
Any new PECO part which is
furnished in performance of
this warranty and is defective
in material or workmanship
as delivered to the purchaser
will be repaired or replaced,
as PE CO elect s , withou t
charge if the defect appears
within 90 days from the date
of installation of such part
or before the expiration of
the original warranty period,
whichever is later.
B. SECURING WARRANTY
ADJUSTMENTS
Damaged or broken parts other
than engines or batteries, must
be returned to PECO, Inc., P.O.
Box 1197, Arden, NC 28704 before
any wa rranty adjustment can
be authorized. At the time of
requesting warranty adjustment,
the pu r c h a s er must pr e s e n t
evidence of the date of delivery of
the product. The purchaser shall
pay any charge for transporting
the product to and from Arden,
NC.
C. ITEMS NOT COVERED BY
PECO WARRANTY.
Engines and batteries attached
to PECO products are covered
under a separate warranty by the
respective manufacturer.
D. UNAPPROVED ALTERATION
OR MODIFICATION.
All obligation s of PECO, Inc .
und er this wa r ranty sh a ll be
terminated if products are altered
or modified in ways not approved
by PECO, Inc.
E. ACCIDENTS AND NORMAL
MAINTENANCE.
The warranty covers only defective
material and workmanship. It
does not cove r de p r e ciation
or damage caused by normal
wear, accident, improper use or
abuse of products. The cost of
normal maintenance and normal
replacement of service items such
as belts, cutting blades, hoses,
etc., which are not defective shall
be paid for by the purchaser.
F. NO REPRESENTATIONS
ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES,
DISCLAIMER.
Neither PECO, Inc. nor any company
affiliated with it makes any warranties,
representations or promises as to
the quality of performance of its
pr oducts oth er th an tho se se t
forth herein. Except as described
above, PECO, Inc. makes no other
warranties AND SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF FITNESS AND
MERCHANTABILITY.
G. ANY MACH I NE USED FOR
R EN TA L O R C OM M E R CI A L
PURPOSES ARE GUARANTEED
FO R 45 DAYS FROM DATE OF
ORIGINAL SALE ONLY.
H. REMEDIED EXCLUSIVE.
The only remedies the purchaser
has in connection with the breach
or performance of any warranty on
PECO, Inc. consumer products are
set forth above. In no event will
PECO be liable for special incidental
or consequential damages.
I. NO SERVICE CENTER
WARRANTY.
The selling Service Center makes
no warranty on his own on any
ite m warrante d by PECO, Inc .
unless he delivers to purchaser a
separate written warranty certificate
specifically warranting the item.
The dealer has no authority to make
any representation or promise on
behalf of PECO or to modify the
terms of limitations of this warranty
in any way.
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SAFETY
PECO
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Recommendations
WARNING TO PURCHASERS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EQUIPPED
MACHINERY OR DEVICES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA:
The equipment which you have purchased does not have a spark arrester muffler. If this
equipment is to be used on any forest covered and brush covered land or grass covered
unimproved land in the state of California, the law requires that a spark arrester muffler
be installed and be in effective working order. The spark arrester must be attached to the
exhaust system and comply with Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code.
1. Read the owner’s manual carefully and familiarize yourself with the proper use of your attachment.
Do not allow anyone who is not acquainted with the
Safety Instructions to use your attachment.
2. Know the controls and how to stop quickly. READ
THE OWNER’S MANUAL!
3. Do not allow children to operate the vehicle.
Do not allow adults to operate it without proper
instruction.
4. Be especially watchful of children and pets darting into the area while operating.
5. Keep your eyes and mind on your tractor while
mowing or operating your attachment. Don’t let
others distract you.
6. Do not attempt to operate your tractor or mower
when not in the driver’s seat.
WARNING!
NEVER operate the mower unless the discharge
guard and either the deflector assembly or the
vacuum collector adapter are fastened securely in
place.
7. Always stop Vac engine when emptying the
container.
8. Stop tractor and vac engines and remove spark
plug wire before removing or replacing hose, boot,
blower cone or performing any maintenance.
9. Mow up and down the face of slopes (not steeper
than 10 degrees); never across the face of the
slope.
10. It is recommended that the container be
kept only half full when negotiating any slopes. Start
mowing on slopes when the container is empty.
11. Inspect your lawn and remove any foreign objects before mowing. Never deliberately run mower
across any foreign object.
12. Wear ear protection if noise level is offensive.
WARNING!
Do not work around the mower deck boot or the
blower area until you are certain that the mower
blades and the blower fan have stopped rotating.
WARNING!
To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on
the vacuum collector ONLY AFTER STOPPING THE
TRACTOR ENGINE AND WAITING FOR ALL MOVING PARTS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. Set
the parking brake. Always remove the ignition key
before beginning the maintenance.
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For your personal safety, ALWAYS mow UP and
DOWN the face of slopes and NEVER across the
face. NEVER attempt to mow excessively steep
slopes and use caution when turning on any
slope.
WARNING!
PARTS LIST
PECO
REF. NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION
01 E1039 BOOT (48” DECK) 1
E1113 BOOT (54” DECK) 1
02 J6006 7”-8” HOSE CLAMPS 2
03 ****** 8” x 32” LOWER HOSE 1
04 E6009 8” BLOWER CONE
1 05 A602 5.5HP/BLOWER/BLADE ASSEMBLY 1
OR
A638 6HP/BLOWER/BLADE ASSEMBLY 1
06 J6011 5”-6” HOSE CLAMPS 2
07 ****** 6” x 30” UPPER HOSE 1
08 #HB0151 HARDWARE BAG 1
09 A0452 TOP FRAME ASSEMBLY 1
10 A0971 MOTOR MOUNT ARM ASSEMBLY 1
11 B0001 BOOT PLATE 1
12 A0060 THROTTLE KIT ASSEMBLY (5.5 & 6HP) 1
13 B2220 WEIGHT 1
14 B3727 OUTER MOTOR MOUNT TUBE 1
15 B0064 LEFT & RIGHT SIDE LEGS 2
16 B0026 WEIGHT BRACKETS 2
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