Features
Ogura PTO Clutch Brake
STRONG, ADJUSTABLE CLUTCH FOR LONG LIFE
Provides excellent starting and stopping power for the cutter deck and an adjustable air gap for long life.
Command perfection
DEEP, FABRICATED, AND WELDED CUTTER DECKS
Heavy-duty Hero Cutter Deck design and construction yield an excellent quality-of-cut. Deep design handles lots of grass at higher speeds. Heavy-duty, aluminum, sealed ball bearing, blade-drive spindles provide reliable performance season after season.
Easy-Adjust Cutter-Deck Height System
NO TOOLS NEEDED
Innovative, rider-style height-of-cut adjustment is quick and convenient.
Heavy-Duty Construction
SOLID DESIGN FOR YEARS OF DEPENDABLE SERVICE
Full commercial-grade construction ensures years of productive use.
Heavy-Duty Drive System
SPEEDS UP TO 7 MPH
Dual ZT-2800 transaxles utilize all-metal internal gears for long life and deliver smooth, infinitely variable speed and bi-directional control. Power comes from a 10 cc variable-displacement, seven-piston pump and a 16 cc fixed-displacement, seven-piston motor in each transaxle. Cooling fans help keep operating temperatures lower.
Ease of Maintenance
MORE UPTIME
Easy-access mower design, an unrestricted engine area and easy-to-reach grease Zerks make servicing the SWZT simple, so you can be in the shop less and on the job more.
Ergonomic Control System
EASY OPERATION, HOUR AFTER HOUR
Ultra-comfortable, ergonomic controls not only contour to the natural angles of your extended arms, but are placed to keep your hands out of harm’s way when mowing next to trees and bushes.
Powerful and Efficient Engine Options
RELIABLE POWER, UP TO 22 HP
Proven and dependable Kawasaki® FS V-twin engine delivers efficient power.
Specifications
| Model | Description |
| SWZT48H-15FSE | 48" Hero Cutter Deck, 15 HP Kawasaki® FS541V - electric-start engine |
| Product Dimensions | |
| Length | 75.5" |
| Height | 44" |
| Tracking Width | 41.5" |
| Width (chute down) | 60.5" |
| Width (chute in transport position) | 49" |
| Weight | 585 lb |
| GENERAL | |
| Total Fuel Capacity | 5.5 gallons |
| Drive Tires | 18" x 6.5"-8" (36") 18" x 8.5"-8" (48", 52" and 61") |
| Caster Tires | 9" x 6.5"-4" |
| Seat | n/a |
| DRIVE SYSTEM | |
| Drive System Type | Hydro-Gear ZT2800 Transaxle |
| Pumps | Internal Pump: 10 cc |
| Motors | Internal Motor: 16 cc |
| Forward Ground Speed | Up to 7 mph |
| Reverse Ground Speed | 3 mph |
| Parking Brake | Hand lever |
| DECK | |
| Cutting Widths | 36", 48", 52" and 61" |
| Type | Hero Cutter Deck |
| Cutting Height | 1.5" to 4.5" in .25" increments |
| Deck Lift | Hand lever |
| Construction | Dual-plate cutter deck constructed of 2 steel plates. Reinforcement plate at cutter deck spindles. |
| Spindles | Aluminum housing with sealed ball bearings. |
| Blade Engagement | Ogura GT1-BS03 (110 ft lb) Adjustable air-gap for extended life. |
Accessories and Attachments
Fabric Bag Grass Catcher
HURRICANE MULCH SYSTEM
TAKE MULCHING TO A NEW LEVEL
The Hurricane Mulch System offers the same benefits of the Hurricane Plus™ Mulch System. Available on the following machines:
All Patriot™ decks.
All Freedom Z® decks.
All Liberty® Z decks.
36″ V-Ride™ II deck.
36″ SWZ Hydro-Drive deck.
All SWZT Hydro-Drive decks.
Mulch Plate
Chrome Wheel Covers
Blade Buddy
