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DeluxeSeatKit
ZMaster
ModelNo.121-7595
ModelNo.78550
®
RidingMower
Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
FormNo.3376-909RevB
InstallationInstructions
ProcedureDescription
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2
3
Note:Forperformanceandsafety,2000Seriesmachines
with48inchmowerdecksrequireaweightkit(No.121-7576) 
afterthedeluxeseatkitisinstalled.Obtainthecorrectweight 
kitfromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Nopartsrequired
Seat 
Spacer 
Flangenut(5/16inch) 
Plasticcabletie4
Nopartsrequired
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RemovingtheSeat
NoPartsRequired
Qty.
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1 
4 
4
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7.Unplugtheharnessconnectorfromtheseatswitch 
locatedundertheseat.
Removetheseat.
Installtheseat.
Testthesafetyinterlocksystem.
Use
Removinga2000SeriesZMaster 
MowerSeat
1.Toexposethefrontnuts,movetheseattothefurthest 
rearposition.
2.Loosenthefrontnuts.Thenutsdonotneedtobe 
removed.
3.Toexposetherearnuts,movetheseattothefurthest 
forwardposition.
4.Loosentherearnuts.Thenutsdonotneedtobe 
removed.
5.Slidetheseatandseatplateforwardtoallowthefront 
nutstogothroughthekeyholes(
6.Removetheseatandbasefromthemachine.
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1.Existingseat2.Frontnutswithkeyhole
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*3376-909*B
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Removinga5000or6000SeriesZ 
MasterMowerSeat(TiltingSeat)
1.Unlatchtheseatandtiptheseatforward.
2.Removethenutsholdingtheseattotheseatframe 
(Figure2).
3.Disconnectthewireharnessfromtheseatswitch.
4.Removetheseatfromtheframe.
Removinga3000SeriesorInternational 
5000and6000SeriesZMasterMower 
Seat(FixedSeat)
1.Forinternationalmachinesonly,removethehydraulic 
unitshroudfromthemachine(Figure4).Save 
hardwareandshroud.
Figure2
1.Seat
2.Seatframe
3.Nut
Removinga7000SeriesZMaster 
MowerSeat
1.Unlatchtheseatandtiptheseatforward.
2.Removethenutsholdingtheseattotheseatframe 
(Figure3).Retainthenuts.
3.Removetheseatfromtheframe.
Figure4
1.Hydraulicunitshroud2.Bolts
2.Removethe4angenutsholdingtheseattothe 
machine(Figure5).
3.Unplugtheharnessconnectorfromtheseatswitch 
locatedundertheseattowardsthefront(Figure5).
1.Seat
2.Seatframe
Figure3
Figure5
1.Harnessconnector2.Flangenuts
3.Nut
4.Removetheseatplatefromtheseatbyremovingthe4 
spacersand4angenuts(Figure6).
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Figure6
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InstallingtheSeat
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Seat
4
Spacer
4
Flangenut(5/16inch)
4Plasticcabletie
Installinga2000SeriesZMasterMower 
Seat
1.Removetheplasticpackingcoversguardingtheseat 
studs.
2.Installaspacerontoeachseatstud(Figure7).
3.Securetheseatframetotheseatwith4angenuts 
(5/16inch)(Figure7).
4.Torquethenutsto30.5N-m(22.5ft-lb).
Figure7
1.Newseat
2.Spacer
5.Plugtheharnessconnectorintotheseatswitchlocated 
undertheseattowardsthefront(Figure13).
6.Carefullylowertheseatdownandensuretheharness 
doesnotgetpinched.
7.Installtheplastictiestopreventthewireharnessfrom 
beingpinched.
8.Installtheseattothemachineframebyaligningthe 
frontnutswiththekeyholeintheseatplate.
9.Slidetheseatandseatplaterearwardtolockthefront 
nutsintothekeyholeandtherearnutsintotheslots
Figure1).
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10.Torquethenutsto47.5N-m(35ft-lb).
3.Seatframe
4.Nut
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Installinga5000or6000SeriesZ
MasterMowerSeat(DomesticOnly)
1.Tilttheseatframeup.
2.Removetheplasticpackingcoversguardingtheseat 
studs.
3.Installaspacerontoeachseatstud(Figure8).
Figure9
1.Seat3.Flangenut(5/16inch)
2.Seatframe
7.Plugtheharnessconnectorintotheseatswitchlocated 
undertheseat(Figure10).
Figure8
1.Newseat
2.Spacer
3.Seatframe
4.Positionthenewseatintotheseatframe(Figure9).
5.Securetheseattotheseatframewith4angenuts 
(5/16inch)(Figure9).
6.Torquethenutsto29.8N-m(20ft.-lb).
Figure10
8.Carefullylowertheseatdownandensuretheharness 
doesnotgetpinched.
9.Movetheseattothefurthestrearposition.
10.Installtheplastictiestopreventthewireharnessfrom 
beingpinched.
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Installinga7000SeriesZMasterMower
Seat
1.Tilttheseatframeup.
2.Installaspacerontoeachseatstud(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Newseat
2.Spacer4.Flangenut(5/16inch)
3.Installtheseattotheseatframewith4angenuts 
(5/16inch)(
Figure11).
3.Seatframe
Figure12
1.Seat3.Flangenut(5/16inch)
2.Seatplate4.Spacer
5.Plugtheharnessconnectorintotheseatswitchlocated 
undertheseattowardsthefront.
6.Carefullylowertheseatdownandensuretheharness 
doesnotgetpinched.
7.Movetheseattothefurthestrearposition.
8.Ensuretheharnessdoesnotgetpinched.
9.Installtheplastictiestopreventthewireharnessfrom 
beingpinched.
10.Installtheseattothemachineframewiththepreviously 
removednuts(
Figure13).
Note:Theseatmayneedtobetiltedtoallowaccess 
tothethreading.
11.Torquethenutsto47.5N-m(35ft.-lb.).
4.Plugtheharnessconnectorintotheseatswitchlocated 
undertheseattowardsthefront.
5.Carefullylowertheseatdownandensuretheharness 
doesnotgetpinched.
6.Movetheseattothefurthestrearposition.
7.Installtheplastictiestopreventthewireharnessfrom 
beingpinched.
Installinga3000SeriesorInternational 
5000and6000SeriesZMasterMower 
Seat
1.Removetheplasticpackingcoversguardingtheseat 
studs.
2.Installaspacer(Figure12).
1.Harnessconnector
3.Securetheseattotheseatframewith4angenuts 
(5/16inch)(Figure12)
4.Torquethenutsto22.5ft.-lb.(30.5N-m).
12.Forinternationalmachinesonly,installthehydraulic 
unitshroudtothemachine(Figure14).
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Figure13
2.Flangenuts(3/8inch)
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Figure14
1.Hydraulicunitshroud2.Bolts
componentisinthecorrectposition,atrianglewilllightup 
inthecorrespondingsquare.
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine 
eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed 
below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety 
systemimmediately.
1.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove 
thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)toon.Trystartingthe 
engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove 
thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooff.Moveeither 
motioncontrollever(outofneutrallockedposition). 
Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank. 
Repeatforothercontrollever.
3.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,movethe 
bladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethemotion 
controlleverstoneutrallockposition.Nowstartthe 
engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking 
brake,engagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)andrise 
slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.
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TestingtheSafetyInterlock 
System
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor 
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly 
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches 
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore 
operatingthemachine.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine 
fromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.
•Themotioncontrolleversareintheneutrallocked
position
4.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,movethe 
bladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethemotion 
controlleverstoneutrallockposition.Nowstartthe 
engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,centereither 
motioncontrolandmove(forwardorreverse);the 
engineshouldstop.Repeatforothermotioncontrol.
5.Sittingontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,move 
thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethe 
motioncontrolleverstoneutrallockposition.Try 
startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe 
enginewhenthetractioncontrolsaremovedfromthelocked 
positionwiththeparkingbrakeengagedorifyourisefrom 
theseatwhenthePTOisengaged.
Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuserwhenthe 
interlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.Whenthe
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Operation
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat 
whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost 
comfortable.
Toadjust,movetheleversidewaystounlockseat(Figure15).
Figure15
ChangingtheSeatSuspension
Theseatisadjustabletoprovideasmoothandcomfortable 
ride.Positiontheseatwhereyouaremostcomfortable.
Toadjustit,turntheknobinfronteitherdirectiontoprovide 
thebestcomfort(
1.Seatsuspensionknob
Figure16).
Figure16
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