Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ZT17542B, ZT1436, ZT1842, ZT20050 Swisher
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ZERO TURN HYDROSTATIC DRIVE OWNER’S MANUAL 1602 CORPORATE DRIVE, P.O. BOX 67, WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI 64093 PHONE 660-747-8183 FAX 6 60-747-8650 MODEL NO. ZT1436 ZT17542B ZT1842 ZT20050 Manufacturing quality lawn care equipment since 1945 Assembly Operation Service and Adjustment Repair Parts Made In The USA Rev.
LIMITED WARRANTY The manufacturer’s warranty to the original cons umer purchaser is: This product is free from defects in mate rials and workmans hip for a period of one (1) y ear from the date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser. We will repair or replace, at our discretion, parts found to be defective due to materials or workmanship.
3 Thank you for choosing Swisher’s ZTR Mower. Befo re operating your mower, please read, understand and follow all of the safety precautions and other instructions explained in this ma nual . As with all power equipment, lawnmowers can be potentially dangerous if improperly used.
Read the manual. Le arn to operate this machi ne safely. Always disconnect the spark plug wire a nd place the wire wh ere it cannot contact the spark plug, to prevent accidental star ting the engine when setting up, transporting, adjusting or making repairs.
5 CAUTION! Tragic accidents can occur if the operat or is not alert to the presence of children. Children are often attrac ted to the mac hine and the mowing activity. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them. SLOPE OPERATION! Do not operate on slopes greater than 15 degrees.
WARNING: Hydraulic fluid can cause se vere burns a nd penetrate skin causing severe injury or death. • Do not step on mower d eck when operating, dism ounting or mounting the mower. • Never push or pull unit with another vehicle. Transmission damage will occur.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS & DECALS Danger/Warning Dec al – OD99155 Ignition/PTO/Throttle Decal – OD99154 Parking Brake Decal – OD99152 Flying Debris Decal – OD53 Triangle Danger Decal – OD55 7 .
OPERATING YOUR NEW ZTR MOWER (cont.) CONTROLS ● OPERATOR PR ESENCE SYSTEM : This mower is equipped with an op erator’s presence system. Any a ttempt to leave the seated pos ition with the engine running, without first disengaging the PTO switch and placing the steering levers in the neutral position, will cause the engine to shut off .
OPERATING YOUR NEW ZTR MOWER (cont.) MOWING • WARNING: Do not operate mower at too fast of a rate. Sudden movements forward and backward at fast speeds can cause a ccidents resulting in personal injury • Start out slowly moving steering levers SLOWLY forward and backward until you learn to operate the unit.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE INSPECT BEFORE EACH USE - Loose fasteners : Be sure all fasteners are at proper torque. Especiall y guards and blades. - Parking brake : If brake does not keep unit fro m rolling, brake must be adjusted or repaired. - Tires : Always check and maintain proper tire pressure (See tire sidewall for recommendation).
INSPECT EVERY 25 HOURS -Lubrication: Grease all pivot points with a high temp grea se - Battery, check and clean : Keep battery terminals clean and tight. Pe riodic charging will extend its life. Cl ean termina ls with a wire brush and coat with a petroleum jelly.
SERVICE / ADJUSTM ENTS TRACKING Adjustments to the unit may ne ed to be made if the unit does not track in a straight line. The primary reason for the unit not tracking straight is incorrect or unbalanced tire pressure. Before making any adjus tments first check and a djust the tire pressure.
SERVICE / ADJUSTM ENTS REMOVING THE MOWER DECK 1. Turn off engine and engage parking brake. 2. Rotate cutting height le ver counterclockwise to lowest cutting position. 3. Remove bolt from pickup point loc ated at the front of the deck. 4. Remove cotter pins on rear hanger points and slide out stabilizer bars.
LEVELING THE MOWER DECK 1. Position unit on a smooth level surface. 2. For side to side leveling, measure the distance from the fl oor to the botto m edge at the rear of the deck.
SERVICE / ADJUSTM ENTS BELTS Clutch drive belt replacement 1. Remove bel t covers. 2. Disconnect te nsion idler from tension bracket. 3. Rem ove belt from mower pul ley and electric clutch. 4. Install new belt onto electr ic clutch and mower pulley and check for proper rout ing and clearance.
WIRING DIAGRAMS 36” and 42” Mowers 50” Mower 16.
OVERALL ASSEMBLY Not Pictured Descri p ti on Part # Sol en oid A ssem bly ( Al l M odel s) 9043 Wirin g H arn ess ( 36 an d 42" Model s On l y ) 3720 Wirin g H arn ess ( 50" Model s O n l y .
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 I tem # Descr ipt i on Part # 24 14 H P B &S E n gin e (3 6" Mow er) N / A 17.
STEERING (RIGHT) DECK LIFT 19 Ite m # D e s c r ip tio n P a rt # 1 Direct i on al Han dle G rip 3673 2 Di re ct i on al H an dl e Wel dmen t 3685T K 3 5/16- 18 X 3/4 Serr Flg Bol t N B 596 4 5/ 16- 1.
SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY SEE CONTROL CARD DETAIL THIS PAG E CONTROL CARD 15 14 17 16 I tem # D esc ri pti o n Part # 1 S eat 15" Back No Arm Rest (36" Mow er O n ly ) 3790 Seat 15" Back Wi t .
FRAME for 36” and 42” Mowers I tem # Descri pti on P art # It em # Descri pti on Part # 1 Bev erage R et ai n er 3643T K 16 1/2- 13 N y l oc N u t NB281 2 5/ 16-18 X 1/ 2 Serr .
FRAME FOR 50” MOWER I tem # Descri p ti o n Part # 40 Bu mper Wel dmen t 3778T K 41 U ppe r Mot or Base 3777T K 42 T ran smissi o n Mou n t 378 7T K 43 Ch oke Mou n t 3810T K 44 50" Mow er Fen der R i gh t 3783T K 50" Mow er Fen der Lef t 3784T K 45 Fen der M o u n t 3782T K These parts unique to 50” mower frame only.
DECK IDLER 36” MOWING DECK I tem # Descr i p t i o n P art # 1 D eck Wel dm en t 3750C 2 5/16- 18 X 3/4 Serr Fl g Bol t N B596 3 Pu ll ey C ov er 3743 4 5/16- 18 S er r ated Fl an ge N u t N B 170 5.
24 42” MOWING DECK SEE DETAIL THIS PAG E 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 12 9 13 14 15 16 SEE DETAIL 11 DECK IDLER 28 NOT SHOWN DESC RI P TI O N PA RT # Q TY 5/ 16-18 X 3/ 4 S er r Fl g Bol t N B 596 2.
DECK IDLER 1 SEE DETAIL SEE DETAIL THIS PAG E 2 3 4 15 16 7 8 9 11 10 7 9 12 8 13 8 14 5 6 17 18 I tem # Descripti on Part # 1 50" Z T R D eck W el demen t 3766C 2 P ul l e y C o ve r (R i g ht S.
CORRECTION CAUSE SYMPTOM 1. CHECK ANDADJUST TIRE PRESSURE 2. SEE TRACKING ADJUSTMENT IN SERVICE SECTION 1. IMPROPER AI R PRESSURE 2. TRACKING ADJUSTMENTS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT UNIT DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT 1. MOVE LEVERS INTO POSITION. 2. PUSH PTO S WITCH IN.
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OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL NO. ZT1436 ZT17542B ZT1842 ZT20050 Each mower has its o wn model num ber. Each engine has its own model number. The model number for the mower will be found under the seat. The model n umber for the engine will be found on the t op of the blo wer fan housing.
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