Swisher ZTR28BT Owner's manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL
STARTING SERIAL # L116-172001
SWISHER ACQUISITION INC.
1602 Corporate Drive, Warrensburg Missouri 64093
Phone: 660-747-8183 FAX: 660-747-8650
Toll Free: 1-800-222-8183
Manufacturing quality lawn care equipment since 1945,
Celebrating over 70 years of innovation
20384 REV 16-172
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Model #: ZTR28BT
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This manual is a valuable document. Following the instructions for use, service,
maintenance, etc. can greatly increase the performance and life of your machine.
NOTE:
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SEE LIST OF APPROVED FRONT ATTACHMENTS ON PAGE 30.
Read all operating instructions, safety instructions, and customer responsibilities
before operating this machinery.
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protective equipment
cannot eliminate the risk of
injury, but it will reduce the
degree of injury if an
accident does occur. Ask
your retailer for help in
choosing the right
equipment.
=?B92A
=?B9249268248894782B882347=24B3=>9CG
29=5;477=B28;34<7759=6<564=?8F27458=5;69
7=?B92=824924682347=2G
2L294;;5328487=?B92=??;84<@58292<5?4;8;4
823G
.22@7=?B9244<693823=>49244B5B297?;2
;5@29L=;=F<48294B5?8G
586682347=2=67=?B922829829C4924G
2L294??47=?B89=B2=8<5G
2L294??7=?B928@2948282347=2G
22H8947458=5;2497929;+F5;2;+8922;9829FI278;
848F?7C<59L=2G
?@2@2948=A
23L2F;847?2;;574;;82;+8922F9472;+287G
!5@4BB+8;=B28;=B2G2L29B9=L282329
82994=848;?@2;39284&B2>922;G
L=B;8498=>9;8@@=>4;?@2G6828=92;F2>=8;?=@+
B=;2>4>282F?4B2;4BB9=L2;??<B82;?@2G
?4<;B9=L22L2?<4B;??<;?@2;G
"834C2;5BB274>2;=;@22B9B=9278=G
L=B5272;;49<859;;?@2;+=6=8F2732272;;49<+
859;??<4B>94B54??<B49B+=6@;;=F?2G
#48769?2;+958;9F53@;G52L282994=+82347=2
748=@39224;=?<G>>94;;74=B2F;847?2;G
"9=L2;??<4B5;2;34??3L2328;682;8229=>789?;G
"8328>94;;G8=;;?=@@29<+4B828=92;74?;2
89478=+4??=>82347=28;?=B2G
"889<8;84F=?=M282347=2F<@588=>46882
>95BG
??L29'98278=L289578592D'E(2482?8%;2A
#$5;282;248F2?8282'=;=825@9=>84B?7C2B@;=8=G
"8I53@=6347=28=@;G
6'=;6?B4F?2A
T ?4<;C22@82'65??<2H82B2BG
T #*'!%"#A
"85;2;248F2?8G
"9=L2=82H8947492G
62J5=@@2B=86?B4F?2;248@?48693+B8@29482347=2=858;248@?48693?7C;=@?472G
$% 
Remember:
The operator is responsible for
avoiding dangers or accidents.
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@29489'92;272<;823A
2;592727C84882@29489@92;2724B;4628<=829?7C;<;823;4929C=>@9@29?<F26922L29<5;2G6
<598947894B48847328B86578=8>28294;B2;79=F2B+82347=2;5?B8F25;2B58=?92@4=92BG
22>=2;5?B8;84985?2;;82@49C=>F94C2=;2>4>2B4B82'D?4B2>4>2328=87E
=;B=;2>4>2BD@92;;2BBEGQ 22'%;278=68=;3454?G
#2822>=2=;95=>4B82F94C2=;B=;2>4>2B+82@29489;5?B2L29?24L282;248=8586=9;8
;288=>82@49C=>F94C24B;588=>66822>=2G682 @2948948823@8;8?24L282;248=8586=9;8;288=>
82F94C2+822>=2;5?B;5866G
#2822>=2=;95=>4B82';=87=;2>4>2B+4<48823@8F<82@294898?24L282;248=858
6=9;8B=;2>4>=>82';=87;5?B;5866822>=2G
2';=87;5?B2L292>4>2=85882@2948982;248G
65;=>46==;75832948847328+4<48823@888=?882B27C=88234=82472@;=8==8822>=2
;8=??95=>;5?B;5866822>=2G68=;4@@2;8=?882B27CF47CB84?2L2?@;=8=F2692
48823@8=>892;8498822>=2G
32488473282=>8V8=?8;=872;=??7585848828@6822=>84BI5;83284;2??4;822B6
828=?86578=G=;=;8@92L28L29?4B=>682=7G#282;2@;=8=;49292472B82=7
;5?B8F24F?2878=52?=68=>G*2L29824884732874F2?28B+=7;5?B92;2882
;=87@2948=G
=92;A
!4=84=@9@294=9@92;;592=4??8=92;D'  ;278=E
.22@8=92;69226>4;?=2+=?9=;278789?723=74?;=77449395FF29G
L=B;853@;+;82;+B22@958;+;49@FI278;4B8294M49B; 84834<745;28=92B434>2G
48829<A
To clean battery and terminals:
?4<;292@9@29@98278=L2>24929C=>F48829=2;G
@282F48829<73@4983284B@?472?=B882;=B2G
23L282 .8293=4?>549BG
"=;727882 .F48829<74F?24B?7482=8292=8748 732=878478=882F48829<G
23L282"8293=4?>549BG
"=;727882"F48829<74F?24B829=92;G7482=8292=8748732=878478=882F48829<G
23L282F48829<?BBF947C284B923L2F48829<G
=;282F48829<=8@?4=48294BB9<G
?248293=4?;4BF48829<74F?22B;=8=92F95;58=?;=<G
488293=4?;=8"=2?2789=7924;29'289?253/2??<GD=;2?@;;24?4B@92L28799;=GE
2=;84??F48829<4B;2759282F48829<?BBF947C28G
2727882F48829<74F?2;G884782"74F?26=9;8 8282 .74F?2G
2=;84??82F48829<7L29;6924774F?24B8293=4?G
2=;84??82F48829<73@498328?=BG
WARNING
T#2=8=;272;;49<894=;28232969
4<92@4=99;29L=72+5;2I47C;84B;8@9L=B2
4B2J5482;5@@98G"92?<<B945?=7
93274=74?I47C;G
T2F48829<784=;;5?659=747=B4B
2?2789?<82;=7492@=;5;4B799;=L2G
%!'
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49>=>=@;A
4L=B4F48829<B434>2V2H@?;=+2L2948823@88749>2469M2F48829<G
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Swisher ZTR28BT Owner's manual

Category
Lawnmowers
Type
Owner's manual
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