Swisher RC14544BS, Assembly & Operating Manual

Page 1: ...n Service and Adjustment Repair Parts www swisherinc com MODEL NO STARTING SERIAL L118 001001 RC14544BS RC14544BS CA 17338 REV 18 001 Read and follow all Safety Precautions and Instructions before ope...

Page 2: ...h the instructions contained within this manual This warranty does not apply to any product of Swisher that has been subject to alteration misuse abuse improper assembly or installation shipping damag...

Page 3: ...setting up transporting adjusting or making repairs Keep all shields and guards in place Understand the speed steering and stability of this machine Know the positions and operations of all controls...

Page 4: ...n cutting Never allow operation by untrained persons Do not operate the machine while under the influence of alcohol or drugs Do not operate on slopes greater than 15 degrees Never tamper with safety...

Page 5: ...uld be towed behind an ATV golf cart lawn tractor or other approved vehicle It is not recommended for speeds exceeding 5 MPH ATTACHING TRAIL CUTTER TO TOW VEHICLE Back vehicle up to desired towing pos...

Page 6: ...hair pins NB127 from clevis pins 18842 so L hitch 18829 can be repositioned Raise or lower hitch section to obtain proper front to back adjustment Insert clevis pins in the desired hitch position and...

Page 7: ...ver See Fig 8 pg 16 Carefully mount tow vehicle and start mowing at a slow travel speed STOPPING THE CUTTING SESSION Bring tow vehicle to a complete stop set the parking brake and disengage blades Tur...

Page 8: ...if necessary Check blade operation Check for loose fasteners Lubricate threads of adjustment rod P N 4006 See Fig 3 pg 12 DAILY MAINTENANCE Make sure all nuts and bolts are tight and cotter pins and...

Page 9: ...trical connections and inspect spark plug and wire Contact engine manufacturer or qualified mechanic Engine runs poorly See engine manual Check the throttle adjuster Replace fuel check fuel filter and...

Page 10: ...damaged Order by part number from Swisher 1 800 222 8183 8 5 CT M F OD29 DANGER DECAL OD33 5MPH DECAL OD36 DEFLECTOR DECAL OD55 DANGER DECAL OD45 WARNING DECAL OD10 ENGAGE DECAL OD28 OFF RUN START DE...

Page 11: ...4GA Sq Tube 18834 2 Pin Hitch 3 8 X 3 w Hair Pin 20268 3 Weldment L Hitch 18829 4 Washer SAE Flat 3 8 NB272 5 Bolt 3 8 16 X 3 NB150 6 Nut Nyloc 3 8 16 NB182 7 Tube Hitch Elbow 18833 8 Pin Hair 39 NB12...

Page 12: ...NB121 15 Weldment Axle Bar Right 10356 16 Washer Nylon 1 4 NB194 FIGURE 3 MOTOR BASE WHEEL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLIES 12 When ordering replacement parts USE PAINT CODE TK BLACK Item Description Part...

Page 13: ...ange NB170 5 Side Gusset Right 15057 6 Z Bracket Jack Support 15055 7 Front Rail Deck Support 15054 8 Bracket Remote Cable Detent 15606 9 Rail RT44 Right 17358 10 Weldment Blade Mount 15005 11 Rear Z...

Page 14: ...iver Housing 4858 10 Bolt 1 2 13 X 2 NB509 11 Washer 1 X 1 1 2 X 10GA NB614HT 12 Nut Nyloc 3 4 10 NB609 13 Weldment Stump Jumper 4859 14 Blade 10358 15 Washer 3 4 X 1 1 4 X 18GA NB179 16 Bolt 3 4 10 X...

Page 15: ...2 HTC GR5 ZP NB619 21 Washer Belleville 699 22 3 8 16 Nyloc Nut NB182 23 1 4 20 HX Nut ZP NB139 24 Brake Rod 4891 25 5 16 18 X 1 HCC GR5 ZP NB501 26 Spacer B99S 27 5 16 18 Nyloc Nut NB181 FIGURE 7 BEL...

Page 16: ...ldment 4575 on top of the hitch tube and assemble the console mount plate 4852 from underneath the hitch tube using the hardware provided Make sure the wiring harness is secure and will not drag the g...

Page 17: ...17 WIRING DIAGRAM 14 5HP ENGINE FIGURE 9 PN 10299 ENGINE TO BLADE PULLEY CONFIGURATION FIGURE 10 PN B527 PN 4846 PN BB105 PN 20655...

Page 18: ...our 44 Trailcutter has been produced with components designed specific to this machine Although standard V belts springs bearings blades pulleys hardware etc look similar to parts used on other machin...

Page 19: ...1208 11 Cage Nut 5 16 18 21087 12 Nut Kep 1 4 20 NB203 13 Solenoid Assembly 12 Volt 1002004 14 Bolt TCS 1 4 20 NB114 Not Shown Battery Cable Black 10 BCS Not Shown Battery Cable 10 Red BCSR Not Shown...

Page 20: ...RECOMMENDED HITCH CONFIGURATIONS AND POSITIONS 20 FIGURE 15...

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Page 24: ...dealer of the engine supplied with your mower WHEN ORDERING PARTS PLEASE HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AVAILABLE PRODUCT RC44 COUNTRY CUT TRAIL CUTTER SERIAL NUMBER _______________ MODEL NUMBER _____...