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  • Page 1

    44” ROUGH CUT TRAIL CUTTER OWNER’S MANUAL 1602 CORPORATE DRIVE, P.O. BOX 67, WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI 64093 PHONE (660) 747-8183 FA X (660) 747-8650 Manufacturing quality lawn care equipment since 1945 Assembly Operation Service and Adjustment Repair Parts Made In The USA Rev. 05-033 swisherinc.com MODEL NO. RTB115441 RTB134412V RTB14544 10292[...]

  • Page 2

    2 In the event you have a clai m under this warrant y, you must return the product to an authorized service dealer. All transportation charges, damage , or loss incurred during transportation of parts submitted for replaceme nt or repair under this wa rranty shall be borne by the purchaser. Should you have any questions concerning this warranty, pl[...]

  • Page 3

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This Safety Alert Symbol indicates important messages in this manual. When you see this symbol , carefully read the message that follows and be alert to the possibility of personal injury. Read this manual completely. This ma chine can amp utate hands and feet, and throw objects. Failure to observe the followi ng safety in struct[...]

  • Page 4

    • Turn off the blades when not cutting. Before l eaving the machine, turn off the bla des and stop the engine. • Watch for traffic when operati ng near or crossing roadways. • Do not operate the cutter if it has been dropped or damaged in any manner or if the mower vibrates excessively. Excessive vi bration is an indication of dama ge. Repair[...]

  • Page 5

    5 OPERATING YOUR TRAILCUTTER The operation of any mower can produce foreign objects to be thr own into the eyes, result ing in severe eye damage. Always wear certified safe ty glasses or wide-vision safety goggl es over spectacles before staring an y cutting machine and while operating such a machi ne. The operation of an y cutter produces sound wa[...]

  • Page 6

    6 ENGAGING BLADES Note: Do not attempt to start the unit with the T-handle console in the ‘’ ENGAGED ’’ position. • Engage bl ades by pulling down the T-handle l ever into the horizontal position. • Return l ever to the vertical position to disengage blades. See detail on page 14 figure – 8 • The braking system is applied when the b[...]

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    7 CUTTER HEIGHT A DJUSTMENT • There is approxim ately 4 inches of height adjustment. • Rotate height adjust crank handle i n a clockwise direction t o lower the mower deck. counter-clockwise direction to lift the mower deck. • Dense areas of material should be cut twice. • Push handle down to l ock height p osition . TOW HITCH OFFSET • Wh[...]

  • Page 8

    8 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS The warranty on this cutter does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To r eceive full value from the warra nty, operator must maintain unit as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to ma intain your unit properly. BEFORE EACH SEASON A new spark p[...]

  • Page 9

    The unit is not cutting level. • Level deck. Check air pressure of all tires; make sure they are equal. See tires for maximum i nflation. • Without the engine running, make certain blades are installed identi cally. The engine will not start. • Disengage blades, turn key switch to the “OFF” position, check battery and all other electrica [...]

  • Page 10

    SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL DECALS Replace decal im mediately i f damaged. Order by part number from Swisher Mower and M achine Co. Inc. 1-800- 222-8183,8-5 CT M-F OD82-44 RUGGED CUT DECAL OD29-DANGER DECAL OD39-SWISHER FLAG DECAL OD33-5MPH DECAL OD36-Deflector Decal OD55-DANGER DECAL OD45-WARNING DECAL OD10-ENGAGE DECAL OD99-OFF/RUN DECAL OD28-OFF/RUN/[...]

  • Page 11

    When orderi ng r eplacem ent parts * = USE PAINT CODE: T C=TEX.RED,S=SILV ER,TK=TEX.BLACK HITCH BAR ASSEMBLY FIGURE 2 I t em # Descri pt i on Part # 1 5/16- 18 X 1 HCC GR 5 Z P N B501 2 M etal St r ap For R u bber Fl ap 4853T C 3 R u bber Flapp er 10384 4 5/ 16- 18 N y l ock N u t N B181 5 Deck Wel dm en t 10357T C FRONT SKIRT ASSEMBLY FIGURE 1 1 2[...]

  • Page 12

    12 FIGURE 4 BLADE DRIVER ASSEMBLY FIGURE 5 I tem # Descri pt ion Part # 1 Stu mp Ju mper W el dm en t 485 9T K 2 3 /4 '' Wa s her ZP NB 1 7 9 3 Blade 10358 4 3/ 4''- 10 X 2 1/ 2 ''G R 8 Bol t N B611 5 3/ 4-10 N y l oc N u t N B609 6 1"I D X 2"OD X 14GA Bel l v i ll e W ash er N B738 7 1' ' X 1 1/2&a[...]

  • Page 13

    13 FIGURE 6 ENGINE PULLEY ASSEMBLY NOT ACTUAL ENGINE U SED (REF. ONLY) I t em # Descri pti on Part # 1 1/ 2''- 13 X 2 1/2 '' H CC G R 5 Z P N B510 2 I dl er Ar m 6681T K 3 1/2'' - 13 2- Way Jam Lock N u t N B121 4 1/ 4'' - 20 N y l ok N u t N B180 5 1/ 4'' - 20 X 3/ 4'' G R 5 Z P N B250 6 [...]

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    14 FIGURE 9 P/N B527 P/N 4846 P/N BB105 CONSOLE ASSEMBLY FIGURE 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 12 10 11 10 9 14 15 10 16 10 17 WIRING DIAGRAM ( manual start ) FIGURE 10 P/N BA50 ENGINE TO BLADE PULLEY CONFIGURATION 18 I t em # Descri pt i on Part # 1 T H an dle f or Con sole 4463T K 2 1/ 4- 20 N y lok N u t NB180 3 5/16- 18 N y l oc N u t NB181 4 5/ 16- 18 X[...]

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    15 I t em # Descri pt i on Part # 1 Batt e ry Box 10298T K 2 Wi ri ng Harnes s 10 2 99 3 Key Sw it ch 3623 4 K ey Switch Nu t 9087 5 K ey Sw itch Lock Wash er 908 8 6 D e c a l On / Off OD 2 8 7 T a nk M o unt W e l d m e nt 1 0 7 3 6 TK 8 Ga s T a nk M o unt 6 0 7 8 TK 9 Lock Pi n H 11 10 G as T an k Assem bl y 6059 N ot Sh ow n 12 v ol t Wirin g [...]

  • Page 16

    OWNER’S MANUAL 44”ROUGH CUT TRAILCUTTER Each mower has its o wn model number. Each engine has i ts own model number. The model number for the mower will be found on the ri ght hand side o f the motor m ount. The model number for the engine wil l be found on the top of the blower fan housing. All mower parts li sted herein m ay be ordered direct[...]