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Swisher ZT17542 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. ZT17542 Manufa cturing quality law n care e quipmen t sinc e 19 45 Assembly Operati on Service and A[...]

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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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    TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 WARRANTY……… ………....….2 INTRODUCTION………………..3 SAFETY………………………… 4-7 OPERATION………………… …8-10 MAINTENANCE…………………… .11-12 SERVICE / ADJUSTMENT……… .…13-16 PARTS BREAKDOWN……………...17-21 TROUBLESHOOTING…………… …..22 Thank you for choo[...]

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    SAFETY P RECAU TIONS & DEC ALS This Safety Alert Sy mbol indicates i mportant messages in thi s manual. When you see this sy mbol, carefully read th e message that follows and be alert to t he possibili ty of personal injury. Read this manual completely. T his machine ca n amputate hands, feet, and throw objects. Failu re to observe the f ollow[...]

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    • Turn off the bl ades when not mowin g. Befo re leavin g the ma chine, t urn off the blad es and stop th e engine. • Watch for tr affic when op eratin g near or cross ing roadways. • Do not operate th e mower if it has be en dropped or dam aged in any manner or if the mowe r vibrat es excessivel y. Exc essive vibration is an indi cation of d[...]

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    WARN I NG: Hydraulic f luid can cause sever e burns and pen etrate skin causing severe injur y or death . • Do not step on mower deck when oper ating, di smounting or mount in g the mower. • Never push or pull un it with anot her vehi cle. Transmission d amage will occur. • When transpo rting be sure to secure mow er fra me to transport v ehi[...]

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    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[...]

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    OPERATING YOUR NEW ZTR M OWER The operation of an y cutter can encount er forei gn objects to b e thrown into the eyes, resultin g in sever e e ye damage. Alwa ys wear certi fied safet y glasses or wide-vision safet y goggl es for over spect acles be fore starin g an y cutting machi ne and while ope ratin g such a machi ne. The operation of an y cu[...]

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    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 while the engine ru nning, without first disengaging the PTO switch and p lacing the steering levers in the neutral position will cause th e 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 may need to be made if the unit does not track in a straight line. The primary reason for t he unit not tracking straight is incorrect or unbalanced tire pressure. Before making any adjust m ents first check and adjust the tire pressure. DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM RECOM MENDED TIRE PRESSURE. ADJUS[...]

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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 spr[...]

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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. Disconne ct tension idle r fr om tensio n brack et. 2. Remove be lt fro m mower p ulley and electri c clutc h. 3. Install ne w belt onto electr ic clutc h and mower pull ey and c hec k for prope r routing a nd clea ranc e. 4. Reconne ct idler te nsion b olt to tension brack et. Mower d[...]

  • Page 17

    SEAT DETAIL STEERING DETAIL ENGINE DETA IL FRAME DETAIL TRANSMISSION IDLER DETA IL DECK LIFT DETAIL MOWING DECK DETA IL 1 2 129 3 4 5 6 7 IT E M # D ESCR I PT ION PAR T # 1 ST EE R ING CO V E R 3644 2 NEU T RA L SWIT CH B RA CK ET 3704T K NEU T RA L SWIT CH 3695 3 Z T R C A ST E R S E R V I CE A SSE M. 3725 4 H YD RO R E L E A SE 3678 5 T RA N SMI [...]

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    TRANSMIS SION I DLER 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 17 BLADE DRIVE R ENGINE SET-UP I T E M # D E SC R IPT IO N PAR T # 8 3/ 4 NUT N B 175 9 B E LL E V I L L E WA SHE R A S 155 10 B E LL E V I L L E WA SHE R A S 155 11 WA S H E R N B 184 12 B L AD E PU L L E Y B104 13 WA S H E R N B 184 14 PUL L E Y SPACE R 6114CS 15 B L A DE PU[...]

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    STEERING (LEFT) SEAT BASE ASS EMBLY SEE DETAIL THIS PAGE 49 50 57 51 52 56 55 53 54 CONTROL CAR D 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 I T E M # DE S C RI P T I ON P AR T # 4 9 HANDL E G R I P 3 6 7 3 5 0 DI RECT I ON AL H ANDL E 3 6 8 5 T K 5 1 C O NT R OL CAR D LE FT 36 2 0 T K C O NT R OL CAR D RIG HT 3 6 2 1 T K 5 2 UNI V ERS AL P I V OT P LAT E 3 6 9[...]

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    FRAME 69 68 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 93 89 90 91 92 IT E M # DE S CR I P T I ON P A R T # 6 8 HE IG HT I NDI CAT OR 3 7 2 8 6 9 KI CK P L AT E 3 7 2 9 7 0 AC CES S P L AT E HI NG E 3 6 7 5 T K 7 1 ACC E S S P L AT E 36 3 1 T K 7 2 S E AT BAS E 3 7 3 0 7 3 UP P ER M OT OR BAS E 3 6 1 1 T K 7 4 R E AR COV E R 3 7 1 1 T[...]

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    MOWING DECK SEE DETAIL THIS PAGE SEE DETAIL THIS PAGE 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 BLADE DRIVER 103 104 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 105 114 113 BLADE BELT IDLER (3714) IT E M # D E SCRI P T IO N PAR T # 94 G R ASS CHU T E 3732 95 T O R S ION SPRI N G 9100 96 C HU T E MOUNT 6030T K 97 B EL T /PU L L E Y CO V E R 3656T K 98 3/ 8 E YE B O L T N B 204[...]

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    CORRECTION CAUSE SYMPTOM 1. CHECK ANDADJUS T TIRE PRESSURE 2. SEE TRACKING ADJUSTMENT IN SERVICE SE CTION 1. IMPR OPER AIR PRESSURE 2. TRACKING ADJUSTMEN TS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT UNIT DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT 1. MOV E LEVERS INTO POSITION. 2. P USH PTO SWITCH IN. 3. SEE START UP IN OPERATION SECTION. 4. WAIT SEV ERAL MINUTES BEFORE STARTING 5. REPLACE W[...]

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    OWNER’S MANU AL MODEL N O. ZT17542 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 irectly from Swisher Mo we[...]