Swisher AZ Series manual

M O D E L N O . Al l AZ Se ri es Mo de ls fr om Ser ia l # 97-056001 O W N E R ’ S MANUAL As se mb ly Ope rat io n Ser vic e a nd Adj ust me nt Rep air Pa rts Z e r o T u r n Ri din g Mo wer s P .O. BOX 67, W ARRENS BURG , MISSOUR I 64093 PHONE 660-74 7-81 83 F AX 660-747-8 650 Made In Th e USA ! CAU TIO N: Man ufa ctu ri ng qua lit y lawn care e[...]

Dear V alue d Cust ome r: All of us at our pla nt in W arre nsbu rg, Missouri , ar e de ligh ted that yo uve cho sen to purch ase a Swish er Zero T urn Radi us Mower . W e kno w tha t you will enjo y yea rs of trou ble f ree s ervic e and will sav e tim e and mone y by using our produ cts. W e regul arly receive lette rs from satisf ied rid ing [...]

T ABL E OF CO NTE NT S Safe ty Rule s .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... ..... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... . 2 Safe ty /Operat iona l Decals .. .... .... .... .... .... ..... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... .... ... 4 Asse mbly .. .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... ..... .... ..[...]

2 S A F E T Y R U L E S Safet y Ope rati on Pra ctic es fo r Ridi ng Mo wers IMP OR T ANT : THIS CUTT IN G MACH INE IS CAP ABLE OF AMPU T A TIN G HAN DS AND FEE T , AND TH ROW IN G OBJE CT S. F AILUR E TO OBSE R VE THE FOLL OWI NG SAF ET Y INS TRU CTI ONS COUL D RES UL T IN SERIO US INJ UR Y OR DE A TH. I. GEN ER AL OPE RA TION  Read, und ersta [...]

3  Keep al l moveme nt on th e slopes slow and grad ual. Do not mak e sudd en cha nges in speed or di rect ion.  A void star ting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose t racti on, di seng age th e blad es and proce ed slowl y straigh t down the slope . DO NOT :  Do not tur n on slop es unl ess nec essa ry , and then, turn slowly and gradua[...]

4 SA FE T Y AND OP ER A TI ON AL DEC AL S Repla ce decal immediate ly if dam aged. Or der by part number from Swish er Mower and Ma chine Co. In c. W ARNIN G ! SE R I OU S IN JU R Y OR DE A TH CAN OC CU R - R E A D O P E R A T O R S G U I D E F I R S T - D A N G E R ! SP IN NI NG BLA DE KE EP CLE AR CO NT AC T CA N INJ U RE[...]

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6 IM PO R T ANT! - RE AD TH IS M ANU AL BEF OR E OPE RA TI NG M OW ER Be sure to che ck your new Sw ish er Riding Mo wer fo r sh ipp ing da mag e b efor e beginn ing assem bly . Thes e parts a re packa ged w ith your new m ower . The follo wing t ools ar e needed fo r assembl ing yo ur new Sw ish er Riding Mo wer : - Steerin g Whee l - in clud es o[...]

7 3. CHE CKI NG T HE E NGI NE The engi ne has been servic ed prior to ship- men t. H owe ver , it is im porta nt to ch eck the oil lev el p rior to sta rtin g t he e ngin e. If more oil is req uir ed , foll ow the eng ine ma nu fa ct u rer r ec om me nd at io ns . Be car ef ul no t to overfil l. IMP OR T ANT ! GASO LI NE SHOU LD BE A DD ED OUT SID [...]

Check fuel an d oil lev els. Make sure the Drive Control and Blade Clutch Lev er s are pull ed bac k an d di se nga ge d. Make su re your foot is off the pedal . Once engine is starte d, beco me fami lia r with the steering and maneuvering of the mower before engag ing the blades . The Lock Pi n Lev er (TR148L) sho uld always be engag ed (flat agai[...]

       9 T o dise ngage the dr ive, p ull th e Driv e Clut ch Le- ver (AZ125) back. The lever on the right side of the steeri ng wheel contr ols gro und spe ed: Low Speed : place the lever in the lower positi on close st to th e operator . This speed is ex cell ent for t r i m m i n g a n d m a n e u v e r i n g i n t i g h t p[...]

NE VER AD D GA S O L I NE TO A HO T EN - GIN E - ALL OW ENGIN E T O COOL BE- FO RE AD D I N G GA SOL IN E . 10 M O W E R M A I N TE N A N C E Make s ure y our mower is in s afe w ork ing co ndi tion b y kee ping the followi ng gui del ines i n min d eve ry tim e you u se you r mo we r . Kee p mow er in good oper ati ng cond iti on and keep safet y [...]

11 A D JU ST ME NT S A N D R O UT IN E SE R VI CI NG W ARN IN G - A L W A YS ST O P ENGI NE AND DI SCO NN EC T SP ARK P LUG WIR E AND BA TT ER Y BEFO RE MA KI NG AD JUS TM EN TS OR SER VICI NG MO WE R! CUT TIN G HEIG HT ADJUS TM ENT : • T urn Heig ht Adj ustm ent Cran k (H7N ) Cloc kwis e t o ra ise the bl ade Coun ter -Cl ockw ise to lower the b[...]

12  Disc onn ect Sp ark Pl ug Wi r e  Drai n th e fu el.  Dra in th e oil and refi ll the cra nk ca se wit h clea n oil.  Cle an you r mo wer . Brus h off mat te d cli pp in gs and caked -on dirt. Use a wire brush to clean the under side of la wn mower . Use a cloth to wipe away debris from the upper deck. If ava ila ble , use an air co[...]

13  If the Belt slip s or blades tur n, fi rst verify tha t you are using a genu ine Swishe r Blade Belt (BA50).  Check belt for corr ect positi oning around pul- leys. If the Belt is still not fitting properly , the Idle r Control R od (B25RA Z) may need to be adjus ted by loosenin g the be lt. T ighte n the two nuts so t hat they screw T O [...]

14 M U L C H I N G M O W E R S (Mod els ending in M ) T o adju st yo ur mow er for mulc hing , mak e sure your dischar ge chute is closed so grass clipping s cannot esca pe and may be cut severa l times. T o close the chut e, slid e the chut e TO W ARD the mowing deck and tight en the knob. Y our Swisher Mulchi ng Mower has the built -in flex[...]

15 EM P TY I NG TH E COL L EC TOR - BE SUR E TO DIS - ENG AG E BLAD ES A ND ST OP ENG INE BEFOR E E M P T YI N G TH E C OL L E C T OR ! T o empty the collec tor , pull the rea r suppor t bar of the coll ecto r up to ward the mower . The pile of clip ping s or leave s wi ll fall alm ost directl y be low the col lect or . C O M P O S T I N G For thos[...]

16 Swi sh er Zero T urn Ride r 01 0 2 0 3 04 06 07 08 05 09 10 1 1[...]

17 Bel t hou sin g wit h moto r bas e remo ved 12 1 3 1 4 15 1 6 1 7 18 18 19 22 2 1 2 0 23[...]

18 T wo spee d pulle y assem bly 37 24 2 5 2 6 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 35[...]

19 41 40 38 39 43 42 V ari ab le Sp ee d Pul le y Assem bly[...]

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26 R e p l a c e m e n t P a r t s Hood AZ154 Gromm et - lar g e AZ154 GL Grom met - smal l AZ15 4GS Hood trim AS1 16 Steer ing/f uel port trim AS1 17 Mountin g bolt AZ154B Acorn nuts FR154N Gas cap AZ154 C Gas tan k AZ154T T ank mount AZ154T M T ank straps AS013 Fuel lin e FLH27 Steer ing wheel AZ120 Bushing AZ120B Set screw - short AZ120SS Set sc[...]

27 Rep la cem en t Parts Low er s hro ud AZ 154 L W asher/nut AZ154L WN Fron t wheel/ tir e/be arin g Chai n guard T162 T ractio n Asse mbly A124 W Flan ged bushi ng (upp er/ lowe r) A124B Steer ing ge ar pi n A124P Steer ing gear A124S Gear case A136W Flat head socke t scr ews A140 W orm shaft T135 Gasket T136G Gear case lid T136L Bearing T137 Gea[...]

28 R e p l a c e m e n t P a r t s Idler control spring T30S Idler spacer T30SL Idler clutch pul ley T30V Idler clutch pulley bolt T 31B Engi ne belt T39 T op eng ine pu lley TE32B Idler control arm TR139AZ Drive chai n TR145 Air tire - 5 TR147W T ube for TR147W TR147 TW Drive spro cket/ hub assembl y TR148 W Lock pin/lever & rivet TR148L Lo[...]

29 Rep lac em ent Parts Blad e engag e lever assem bly BR20 AZ Three step pulley bolt/ nut T23S/T2 K Upper idler arm T239U Upper idle r arm pull ey T230 2 speed hi-lo link T22L Lower idler arm T239L Lower idle r arm pull ey T230 T wo step pulley T2LUV Shift rod T2AZ Shift linkag e T2AZL T ension linkage TZ2F T ension spring 682S Belt en gage sp rin[...]

30 R e p l a c e m e n t P a r t s Acce lera tor lower linkage VZL Accele rator pedal VZSP Accel erat or upper link age VZU Eye bolt for acce lera tor VZE Mounti ng bo lt/nut for pedal VZBN Air filter (Br iggs 8hp) FF8 Anti-s calp rolle rs SWR3 Anti- vibra tion rubber clamp A155V Batt ery cable - blac k BCS Batte ry cable - red BCSR Batte ry cab le[...]

31 Rep lac em ent Parts Keys KSK Knob for mul chin g ch ute M1 19 Lower engine pulley (Brig gs) BB105 Rear axl e weldm ent HR156 Safet y switch SS Solen oid SO L NEW Spacer for engine pu lley BB105S Thick W asher for axle A156TW Thro ttl e cable assemb ly THR AZ W asher for Axle A1 56W W asher , har dene d steel T2KW W ire li nk for id ler arm BRS6[...]

32 R e p l a c e m e n t P a r t s Bla de Ass emb ly Blade space r 1/4 B10 1 Blade space r 1/2 B10 2 Blade spac er 1 B103 Blade pulle y , left B104 W asher B104W Blade nut B108 Bellev ille lo ck washe r (2/set ) B108LB Blad e se t B32 Blade , 18 B32L Blad e se t - mulchi ng B32M Blade , 14 B32S Blad e, 12 - m ulch er B32SM Blad e [...]

LIM ITE D W ARR ANT Y The manufacturers warranty to the original consumer purchaser is: This product is free from defec ts in material s and wor kman ship , for a pe riod of one ( 1) year f rom th e date o f p urch ase by t he origi nal consumer purcha ser . W e wil l repai r or repla ce, at our discreti on, parts found to be defecti ve due to m[...]

PRINTED IN U.S. A. Z e r o T u r n R i d i ng M o w e r s O W N E R ’ S MANUAL MO DE L N O . Al l AZ Ser ie s SWI SH E R MO WE R & MAC HI NE CO . INC. TELE PHONE - 1-80 0-22 2-81 83 F AX - 1-660-747 -865 0 SWI SH ER MOW ER & MA CH INE CO. INC . P .O. BOX 67 W ARREN SBU RG, MO 640 93 Each m ower h as its own m odel n umber . Each engin e h[...]