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Swisher ZT1436, ZT17542B, ZT1842, ZT20050 manual

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    ZERO TURN HYDROS TATIC D RIVE ZERO TURN HYDROS TATIC D RIVE ZERO TURN HYDROS TATIC D RIVE ZERO TURN HYDROS TATIC D RIVE OWNER’ S MANU AL 1602 CORPORATE DRIVE, P.O. BOX 67, WARRENSB URG, MISSOURI 64093 PHONE 660-747-81 83 FAX 660-747-8650 MODEL N O. ZT1436 ZT17542B ZT1842 ZT20050 Manufa cturing quality law n care e quipmen t sinc e 19 45 Assembly [...]

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    1) Engine W arrant y All en gines utiliz ed on our product s have a se parate wa rrant y extended to them b y the individu al engin e manufa cturer. An y engine servic e difficult y is the respon sibilit y of the en gine manufa cturer and in no wa y is Swisher Mower Co., Inc. or its agents respons ible for the en gine warrant y. The Briggs & S [...]

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    3 Thank you for choosing Swisher’s ZTR Mower. Before operating y our mower, please read, und erstand and follow all of the safety precautions and other instructions explained in this manual . As with all power equipment, lawnmowers can be pot entially dangerous if im properly used. SAFETY P RECAU TIONS & DEC ALS This Safety Alert Sy mbol indi[...]

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    • Read the m anual. Learn to op erate this m achi ne safel y. • Always disconnect t he spark plu g wire and pl ace the wi re where it can not conta ct the spark plug, to prev ent a ccident al starti ng the eng ine when setti ng up, trans porting, adjusting or m aking rep airs. • Keep all shie lds and guards in pl ace. • Understand the spe e[...]

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    5 CAUTION! Tragic a ccidents can oc cur if th e operator is not alert to t he pres ence of children. Chi ldren ar e often attr act ed to the m achine and the mowi ng activit y. Never assum e that children will rem ain where you last saw them. SLOPE O PERATION! Do not operat e on slopes gre ater than 15 d egre es. Use extra c aution when mowing on s[...]

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    WARNING: H ydrauli c fl uid can cause severe burns and penet rate skin causing severe inju ry or dea th. • Do not step on mower d eck when op erating, dis mounting o r mounti ng the mower. • Never push or pull unit wit h another v ehicle. Tra nsmission da mage will occur. • When tra nsporting be sure to secur e mowe r fra me to transpor t veh[...]

  • Page 7

    SAFETY P RECAU TIONS & DEC ALS Danger/Wa rning Decal – OD99155 Ignition/PTO/ Throttle D ecal – OD99154 Parking Brake D ecal – OD9915 2 Flying Debris De cal – OD53 Triangl e Danger Dec al – OD55 7 No Step Decal – OD11 DECALS NOT SH OWN Swisher Flag USA De cal – OD39 Ignition/PTO/ Throttle D ecal 50” Mowe r Onl y – OD99157 36”[...]

  • Page 8

    OPERATING YOUR NEW ZTR M OWER (cont.) CONTROLS ● OPERATOR P RESENCE SYSTEM : This mower is equipp ed with an operator’s pr esence system. Any attempt to leave the seated posit ion with the engine run ning, without first disengaging the PTO switch and p lacing the steering levers in the neutral position, will cause t he engine to shut off. ● W[...]

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    OPERATING YOUR NEW ZTR M OWER (cont.) MOWI NG • WARNING: Do not operate mo wer at too fast of a rat e. Sudden mov emen ts forward and backward at fast speeds c an cause accidents resultin g in personal inj ury • Start out slowl y moving s teering l evers SLOWLY forward and b ackward until you learn to op erate th e unit. NOTE: This mow er has b[...]

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    MAIN TENANCE SCHED ULE INSPECT BEFO RE EACH USE - Loose fasteners : Be sure all f asteners ar e at proper torque. Espe ciall y guards and blades. - Parking brake : If brake does not keep uni t from rolling, brak e must be adjusted or repaired. - Tires : Always check a nd maintain proper tir e pressure (See tire sidew all for recomm endation). Ch ec[...]

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    INSPECT EVERY 25 HOURS -Lubrication: Gre ase all pi vot points with a high temp grease - Battery, check a nd clean : Keep batter y terminals cl ean and tight. Per iodic charging will extend it s life. Cl ean t erminals with a wire brush and coat wi th a petroleum j ell y. -Change engine oil and filter : Use onl y qualit y detergent oil . See engine[...]

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    SERVIC E / ADJUS TMENTS TRACKING Adjustments to the unit ma y need to be mad e if t he unit does not track in a st raight lin e. The primar y reason for the un it not tr ackin g straight is incorre ct or unba lanced t ire pressure. Before maki ng an y adjustments first check and adjust the ti re pressure. D O NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED TIRE PRE[...]

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    SERVIC E / ADJUS TMENTS REMOVING THE MOWER DECK 1. Turn off engin e and en gage parkin g brake. 2. Rotate cut ting hei ght lev er counterclo ckwise to low est cuttin g position. 3. Remove bolt from picku p point loc ated at the front of th e deck. 4. Remove cott er pins on rear hanger poin ts and slide out st abiliz er bars.Disconn ect tension spri[...]

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    LEVELING THE MOW ER DECK 1. Position un it on a smooth lev el surface. 2. For side to side lev elin g, measure th e distan ce from th e floor to th e bottom edge at the rear of the d eck. The m easurem ent should be equal within 1/16 inch si de t o side. Adjustment c an be mad e b y loosening lockin g nut on rear eyebolt h angers and adjus ting up [...]

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    SERVIC E / ADJUS TMENTS BELTS Clutch drive belt replac ement 1. Re move belt co vers. 2. Disconn ect ten sion idler from ten sion bra cket. 3. Re move belt fro m mower pulley a nd ele ctric clutch. 4. Install n ew belt o nto electr ic clut ch and mower pulley and c heck for pr oper routing and clear ance. 5. Recon nect id ler tension b olt to te ns[...]

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    WIRING DIAG RAMS 36” and 42” Mowers 50” Mower 16[...]

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    OVERALL ASS EMBLY Not Pict ured D escript i on Pa rt # So l en oi d Assembl y ( All M o dels) 9043 Wiri n g H arn ess ( 36 an d 4 2" Model s O n l y ) 3720 Wiri n g H arn ess ( 50 " M odels On l y ) 3804 H ou r Met er (50" Model s O n l y ) 3803 Ba t t ery Hol d Down , 15" T arp St rap BHO LD 1/4- 2 0 X 3/4 GR 5 Z P (2) N B250 1[...]

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    BLADE DRIVER 24 ENGINE SETUP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 8 6 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 9 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 It em # D escripti o n Part # 24 14 HP B&S En gi n e ( 36 " M ower ) N /A 17.5 H P B&S En gi ne (42" Mow e r) N/ A 18 H P B&S Engin e (42" M o w er) N/ A 20 H P B&S Engin e (50" M o w er) N/ A 25 5/16-18 Serr[...]

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    STEERING (RIGH T) DECK LIFT 19 It em # Desc ri p tion Part # 1 Di rect io n al Ha n dle G rip 3 673 2 Di rect io n al H an dle W eldm en t 3 685TK 3 5/16-18 X 3/ 4 Serr Flg Bolt NB596 4 5 /16- 18 Serr ated Flan ge N ut N B170 5 1/2- 13 X 5 HCC G R5 Z P NB155 6 1/2 N R Mach Bu sh i n g 14 G A N B177 7 1/2 I D X 7/ 8 O D X 1/ 8 N y lon Wash er N B 68[...]

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    SEAT BASE ASS EMBLY SEE CONTROL CARD DETA IL THIS PAGE CONTROL CAR D 15 14 17 16 It em # D escript ion P art # 1 Seat 15" Back N o Arm Rest (36" M ow er O n ly ) 3790 Se at 15 " Back With A rm Rest (42" M o w e r On l y ) 3791 Se at 18 " Back With A rm Rest (50" M o w e r On l y ) 3792 2 Se at B racket 3807TK 3 Se at H[...]

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    FRAME for 36 ” and 42” Mowers I tem # D escripti on Pa rt # It em # De script i o n P art # 1 Bev e rage Retain er 3643TK 16 1/2- 13 N y l oc N u t N B281 2 5/ 16-18 X 1/ 2 Serr . Fl g Bolt N B 252 17 1/ 2-13 X 2 1/ 2 H C C G R 5 Z P NB510 3 5/ 16-18 Serr a ted F lan g e N u t N B 1 70 18 R ear Han gar Bracket 3 264T K 4 36" Mow er Fen der[...]

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    FRAME FOR 50” MOWER I t em # D e scri p ti o n Pa rt # 40 Bu m per Weldm en t 3778T K 41 U pper Motor Base 3777T K 42 T ran smissi on M o u n t 3787T K 43 C h oke M ou n t 3810T K 44 50" Mow er F en der R i g h t 3 783T K 50" M o w e r Fen de r Left 3784T K 45 Fen d er Mou n t 3782T K These part s unique to 50” mower frame only. 22 BR[...]

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    DECK IDLER 36” MOWING DECK I tem # De script i on P art # 1 D eck Wel dmen t 3750 C 2 5 / 16-18 X 3/4 S err Flg B olt N B 596 3 Pu ll ey Co v er 374 3 4 5/16-18 Se r rat ed Fl an ge N u t N B 170 5 S w ay Bar Righ t 3664 S w ay Bar Left 3665 6 1/ 8 X 1 Cott er Pi n N B 12 6 7 3 / 8 -16 X 5 1/2 GR 5 Z P N B 575 8 An ti-Scalp Rol ler A S 001 9 5/ 1[...]

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    24 42” MOWING DECK SEE DETAIL THIS PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 12 9 13 14 15 16 SEE DETAIL 11 DECK IDLER 28 NOT SHOWN DE S CR IPT IO N PART # Q TY 5/16- 18 X 3/ 4 Serr F l g Bol t N B 596 2 5/16- 18 Serr at ed Fl an ge N u t N B170 2 Roller Bracke t (28) Mount ing Hardware 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 21 22 Page 18 4 SEE DETAIL THIS PAGE DECK TENS[...]

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    DECK IDLER 1 SEE DETAIL SEE DETAIL THIS PAGE 2 3 4 15 16 7 8 9 11 10 7 9 12 8 13 8 14 5 6 17 18 It em # D escripti on Part # 1 50" Z TR Deck Weldem e n t 3766C 2 P u ll ey Cover (R i ght Sid e) 3 769TK Pu ll ey Co v er (Left Si de) 3768T K 3 3/8-16 Ny loc N u t N B18 2 4 5/ 16-18 X 8 1/2 HCC GR 2 Z P N B13 6 5 Sway Bar Right 3664 Sway Bar Left[...]

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    CORRECTION CAUSE SYMPTOM 1. CHECK ANDADJUST TIRE PRESSURE 2. SEE TRACKING ADJUSTMEN T IN SERVICE SE CTION 1. IMPROPER AIR PRE SSURE 2. TRACKING ADJUSTMENTS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT UNIT DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT 1. MOVE LEVERS INTO POSITION. 2. PUSH PTO SWITCH IN. 3. SEE START UP IN OPERATION SECTION. 4. WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE STARTING 5. REPLACE WITH [...]

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    OWNER’S MANU AL MODEL N O. ZT1436 ZT17542B ZT1842 ZT20050 Each mower h as its own mo del nu mber. Ea ch e ngine has its own model n umber. The model number for t he mo wer will be found unde r the s eat. T he mod el number for the engine will be found on th e top o f the blowe r fa n housing. All mower p arts listed herei n ma y be ord ered d ire[...]