Service Manual
ZT-5400 Powertrain 1
FOREWORD
Headquartered in Sullivan, Illinois,
Hydro-Gear is a world leader in the design,
manufacture, and service of quality hydrostatic
transaxles for the lawn and garden industry.
The mission of our company is to be recog-
nized by our customers and the industry as a
world-class supplier and the quality leader in
everything we do.
This Service and Repair Manual is designed
to provide information useful in servicing and
troubleshooting the Hydro-Gear
®
ZT-5400
Powertrain
®
Also included is a glossary of terms that are
frequently used throughout the industry and in
Hydro-Gear service publications. Understand-
ing terminology is very important!
It is necessary, and a good shop practice, that
your service area be equipped with the proper
tools and the mechanics be supplied the latest
information available. All repair procedures
illustrated in this guide are suggested, but pre-
ferred methods of repair.
Internal repair procedures require that the
transaxle unit be removed from the vehicle.
This is not a certication, test or study guide for
a certication test. If a technician is interested
in certication, they should contact an agent
representing the EETC (Equipment and Engine
Training Council) at (262) 367-6700 or their
Hydro-Gear Central Service Distributor. Many
distributors will be hosting certication testing.
These study guides will cover most of the prod-
ucts and manufacturers in our industry.
For more information about Hydro-Gear or our
products, please contact your Central Service
Distributor, or call our Customer Service Depart-
ment at (217) 728-2581.