Swisher POL10544C User manual

POLARIS
44” FINISH CUT
TRAILMOWER
OWNER’S
MANUAL
1602 CORPORATE DRIVE, WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI 64093 PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
MODEL NO.
POL10544C
Manufacturing quality lawn care equipment since 1945
Assembly
Operation
Service and Adjustment
Repair Parts
Made In The
USA
Rev. 05 041
Read and follow all Safety
Precautions and
Instructions before
operating this equipment.
IMPORTANT
swisherinc.com
10020
STARTING SERIAL #:
L204-159001

LIMITED WARRANTY
The manufacturer’ warranty to the original con umer purcha er i : Thi product i free from
defect in material and workman hip for a period of one (1) year from the date of purcha e
by the original con umer purcha er. We will repair or replace, at our di cretion, part found to
be defective due to material or workman hip. Thi warranty i ubject to the following
limitation and exclu ion :
1) Engine Warranty all engine utilized on our product ha a eparate warranty
extended to them by the individual engine manufacturer. Any
engine ervice difficulty i the re pon ibility of the engine
manufacturer and in no way i Swi her Mower Co., Inc. or it
agent re pon ible for the engine warranty. The Brigg &
Stratton Engine Service Hot-Line i 1-800-233-3723. The
Tecum eh Engine Service Hot-Line i 1-800-558-5402.
2) Commercial U e the warranty period for any product u ed for commercial or rental
i limited to ninety day from the date of original purcha e.
3) Limitation thi warranty applie only to product , which have been
properly a embled, adju ted, and operated in accordance with
the in truction contained within thi manual. Thi warranty
doe not apply to any product of Swi her Mower Co., Inc., that
ha been ubject to alteration, mi u e, abu e, improper a embly
or in tallation, hipping damage, or to normal wear of the
product.
4) Exclu ion excluded from thi warranty are normal wear, normal
adju tment , and normal maintenance.
In the event you have a claim under thi warranty, you mu t return the product to an
authorized ervice dealer. All tran portation charge , damage, or lo incurred during
tran portation of part ubmitted for replacement or repair under thi warranty hall be borne
by the purcha er. Should you have any que tion concerning thi warranty, plea e contact u
toll-free at 1-800-222-8183. The model number, erial number, date of purcha e, and the
name of the authorized Swi her dealer from whom you purcha ed the mower will be needed
before any warranty claim can be proce ed.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE SAME TIME
PERIODS STATED HEREIN FOR ALL EXPRESSED WARRANTIES. Some tate do not
allow the limitation of con equential damage or limitation on how long an implied warranty
may la t, o the above limitation or exclu ion may not apply to you. Thi warranty give
you pecific legal right and you may have other right , which vary from tate-to- tate. Thi i
a limited warranty a defined by the Magnu on-Mo Act of 1975.
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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 machine can amputate hands, feet, and throw
objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious
injury or death.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Read the manual. Learn to operate thi machine afely.
• Alway di connect the park plug wire and place the wire where it cannot
contact the park plug, to prevent accidental tarting of the engine when etting
up, tran porting, adju ting or making repair .
• Keep all hield and guard in
place.
• Under tand the peed, teering and tability of thi machine. Know the
po ition and operation of all control before you operate thi machine. Check
all of the control in a afe area before tarting to work with thi machine.
• Clear the area of object uch a rock , toy , wire, etc. that can be picked up
and thrown by the blade.
• Allow only re pon ible adult who are familiar with the e in truction to
operate thi machine. Never allow children to operate thi machine.
• Be ure the area i clear of other people before mowing. Be aware of the
mower di charge direction and do not point at anyone. Stop the machine if
anyone enter the mowing area. Children are often attracted to the machine and
the mowing activity. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw
them.Keep children under the watchful care of another re pon ible adult.
•No riders!
• Do not put hand or feet near or under rotating part . Keep clear of the
di charge opening at all time .
• Do not mow in rever e. Alway look down and behind before and while
backing.
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• Turn off the blade when not mowing. Before leaving the machine, turn off the
blade and top the engine.
• Watch for traffic when operating near or cro ing roadway .
• Do not operate the mower if it ha been dropped or damaged in any manner
or if the mower vibrate exce ively. Exce ive vibration i an indication of
damage. Repair mower a nece ary.
• Dre properly. Do not operate the mower when barefoot or wearing open
andal . Wear only olid hoe with good traction when mowing.
• Do not operate the machine while under the influence of alcohol or drug .
• Operate elf-propelled machine up and down lope . There i ignificant ri k
of overturn when operating acro lope . Operate walk-behind machine acro
lope . There i a ignificant ri k of lipping under a walk-behind machine when
operating up and down lope . Do not operate on lope greater than 15 degree .
• Never tamper with afety device . Check their proper operation regularly.
• Stop and in pect the equipment if you trike an object. Repair, if nece ary,
before re tarting.
• Never make adju tment or repair with the engine running.
• Mower blade are harp and can cut. Wrap the blade or wear glove , and
u e extra caution when ervicing them.
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OD36 Deflector Decal
OD45-Warning Decal
OD103-Single Point Height Adju t Decal
OD29-Danger Decal
Engine Serial #
OD11-No Step Decal
OD15 Void Warranty Decal
OD33-Speed Decal
OD55-Triangle Danger Decal
(All four deck corner )
TrailMower Serial #
SAFETY DECALS
Replace decal immediately if damaged. Order by part number from Swi her Mower and Machine Co. Inc.
OD75-Polari Decal
(Not Pictured)
OD99127-44" Deck White Decal
(Not Pictured)
OD99127-44" Deck White Decal
(Not Pictured)
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OPERATING YOUR TRAILMOWER
INTENDED USE
The 44” TrailMower i de igned to produce a quality fini h cut on lawn , golf cour e ,
etc. It i not intended to clear bru h or cut apling . Your TrailMower hould be
towed behind an ATV, golf cart, lawn tractor, or other approved vehicle. It i not
de igned for peed exceeding 5 MPH.
WARNING: To avoid eriou injury,
operate your mower up and down the face of lope , NEVER acro the face. DO
NOT MOW SLOPES GREATER THAN 15 DEGREES! (See attached guide for
ighting lope .)
ATTACHING TRAILMOWER TO TOW VEHICLE
• Back vehicle up to de ired towing po ition.
• Off et the TrailMower to the ide oppo ite the tow vehicle di charge (if any).
Thi prevent the tow vehicle from throwing gra into TrailMower engine.
• Bolt wivel hitch (H10) to tow vehicle receiver. If tow vehicle ha a ball hitch,
the ball mu t be removed before wivel hitch can be fa tened.
• Attach tow hitch (4582) to the wivel hitch with hitch pin (H11). Make certain
the hitch pin goe completely through each piece and i clipped to prevent
accidental eparation. (FIGURE FOUR)
• Securely attach afety tether (6736) to tow vehicle and to the TrailMower
toggle witch located on right ide of the engine. The afety tether will top the
TrailMower engine either manually or if the two hould become eparated. It is
very important that the safety tether is securely attached to both the toggle
switch and to the tow vehicle. (FIGURE TWO)
The operation of any mower can produce foreign object to be thrown into the
eye , re ulting in evere eye damage. Alway wear certified afety gla e or
wide-vi ion afety goggle over pectacle before taring any cutting machine
and while operating uch a machine.
The operation of any cutter produce ound wave that are damaging to the
human ear. Ear protection i recommended.
CAUTION!
Tragic accident can occur if the operator i not alert to the pre ence of
children. Children are often attracted to the machine and the mowing
activity. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw
them.
TRANSPORTING MOWER
• Stop TrailMower.
• Place TrailMower deck in it highe t po ition.
• When tran porting unattached from tow vehicle, remove park plug wire
and place it where it cannot contact the park plug.
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• Set vehicle parking brake or chock wheel to prevent accidental rolling.
• Start engine properly.
• Slowly, engage blade control.
• In a afe environment, i.e. no children, allow blade to rotate and engine to
idle for 5 minute . Thi break in the belt and the engine.
• Stop mower properly.
ENGAGING BLADES (without T handle option, Standard)
The TrailMower will not tart if the blade lever i in the “ENGAGED” po ition.
• Engage blade by rotating blade lever into the “ENGAGED” po ition.
• Rotate blade lever in oppo ite direction to di engage blade.
• The dual braking y tem i applied when the blade become di engaged. It i
de igned to bring the blade to quick top (approximately 7 econd ). Each
TrailMower brake y tem ha been te ted and calibrated. For afety, the
con umer hould not alter the braking y tem.
ENGAGING BLADES (with T handle option, for order information see detail)
The TrailMower will not tart if the T-handle con ole i in the “ENGAGED”
po ition.
• Engage blade by pulling T-handle lever into it horizontal po ition.
• Return lever to it vertical po ition to di engage blade .
• The dual braking y tem i applied when the blade become di engaged. It
i de igned to bring the blade to quick top (approximately 7 econd ). Each
TrailMower brake y tem ha been te ted and calibrated. For afety, the
con umer hould not alter the braking y tem.
STARTING THE ENGINE
See engine manufacturer’ recommendation for the type and amount of oil and fuel
u ed. Trail Mower equipped with an electric tart engine will need a battery ( old
eparately). Swi her recommend u ing a tandard “12N12A” battery.
• Make ure the tow vehicle parking brake i et, mower i level, and blade are
di engaged. Engine mu t be level to accurately check and fill oil. Do not overfill.
• Check park plug wire, oil, and fuel.
• Check all electrical connection for build-up or debri .
• Make ure toggle witch i not turned “OFF” and afety tether i attached.
• Set engine idle to “CHOKE” po ition.
• With feet clear of mower deck, turn key witch to the “START” po ition; relea e
when engine begin to run (12volt model ). Recoil model mu t u e pull-rope.
Pull rope with a ingle fluid motion.
• Set engine throttle at maximum RPM.
• Allow engine to run a few moment before engaging blade .
BREAKING IN YOUR MOWER
CAUTION!
SHUT OFF MOWER ENGINE AND REMOVE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM
SPARK PLUG BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MOWER.
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• There i approximately 1 ½” to 4 ½” of height adju tment.
• Rotate height adju t crank handle in a counter-clockwi e direction to lift the
mower deck. A clockwi e direction i u ed to lower the mower deck.
• For be t re ult , ee “SUGGESTED PRACTICE” ection. Graduated cale
are for reference only, not the actual cutter height.
• Bring tow vehicle to a complete top, hut off engine, and et parking brake.
• Di engage blade .
• Manually hut toggle witch and/or key witch to their “OFF” po ition .
• Alway remember to remove key to avoid irre pon ible u age.
• Adju t the cutting height.
• Double check vehicle to mower attachment.
• Start mower engine and et throttle to “FAST” for be t cutting performance.
• Slowly engage blade clutch lever.
• Carefully mount vehicle and tart mowing at a low travel peed.
• Swi her recommend if the tow vehicle i equipped with a mid-mount mower
to overlap the cut approximately 6”. Thi may vary depending on mowing
terrain, ob tacle , and/or tow vehicle. Alway keep SAFETY the fir t priority.
• If the tow vehicle i not equipped with a mid-mount mower, we till
recommend off etting the mower o that the tow vehicle doe not cru h the
gra .
• To change the off etting po ition both ball-lock pin hould be removed
(Figure One). The hitche will wivel around remaining bolt . Set hitche to
de ired po ition and return ball-lock pin , making ure they go thru the hitch
tubing and the emi-circled hole patterned plate .
• Remove bolt from the “L” hitch (H1), (SEE FIGURE FOUR).
• Rai e or lower hitch ection to obtain proper front to back adju tment.
• Re-in tall bolt in “L” hitch ecurely.
MOWER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
• Make adju tment while TrailMower i not running.
FRONT TO BACK ADJUSTMENT
For be t cutting re ult , the mowing deck hould be rai ed to ¾” higher in the
rear.
• Make adju tment while TrailMower i not running.
TOW HITCH OFFSET
Thi TrailMower ha been de igned to operate off et from the center of the tow
vehicle or con ecutively with another TrailMower, providing additional cutting width.
When off etting the mower do o to the ide oppo ite the di charge of the tow
vehicle.
STARTING TO MOW
STOPPING THE MOWING SESSION
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SUGGESTED MOWING PRACTICES
• Operate mower engine at full throttle to a ure the be t cutting performance and
maximum material di charge.
• Allow wet gra to dry. Wet gra will clump and collect under the mowing deck.
• Mowing hould be tarted with tow vehicle in low gear and increa ed only a afe
mowing condition permit. Mowing peed hould not exceed 5 MPH.
• The average lawn hould be cut to approximately 2.5” during the cool ea on and to
over 3” during the hot month .
• For a healthier lawn and better ae thetic , your lawn hould be mowed often and
after moderate growth.
• When cutting high or den e gra area go lowly. Some area may need to be
mowed twice. The econd cut hould be at 90 degree to the fir t, if po ible.
•Mowing thick or high grass: Rai e front of deck to ½” to ¾” above rear of deck.
See “FRONT TO BACK ADJUSTMENT”. When mowing thick or high gra , it i
recommended to cut area twice. The fir t at a higher etting and the econd at the
de ired lawn height.
•Creating a manicured lawn: Never cut more than 1/3 of the gra height in one
cutting.
GENERAL TROUBLE SHOOTING
The mower i not cutting level.
•Check air pre ure of all tire ; make ure they are equal. See tire for
maximum inflation.
• Make certain blade are in talled identical, without the engine running.
The engine will not tart.
• Di engage blade , turn toggle witch to “OFF” po ition, check battery and all
other electrical connection , and in pect park plug and wire (FIGURE
THREE).
• Contact engine manufacturer or qualified mechanic.
Engine run poorly.
• See engine manual.
• Check the throttle adju ter.
• Replace fuel, clean fuel filter and fuel line.
• Check park plug and gap.
Mower bounce exce ively while towing.
• Lower tire pre ure.
• Tow at a lower peed.
IF PROBLEMS PERSIST HAVE A QUALIFIED MECHANIC SERVICE THE
MOWER. NEVER ATTEMPT TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT THAT YOU
ARE NOT SURE IS CORRECT. DOING SO CAN CAUSE OTHER
PROBLEMS.
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MOWER MAINTENANCE
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty on thi TrailMower doe not cover item that have been ubjected to
operator abu e or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator mu t
maintain unit a in tructed in thi manual.
Some adju tment will need to be made periodically to maintain your unit properly.
All adju tment in thi manual hould be checked at lea t once each ea on.
BEFORE EACH USE
• Check engine oil level on a level urface. (Check twice to in ure an accurate
reading.)
• Check condition of air filter; clean and replace a nece ary.
• Check blade operation; keep blade in good condition.
• Check for loo e fa tener and tighten them a needed.
AFTER EACH USE
• Keep blade harp.
• Remove fre h gra clipping with garden ho e.
• Hardened gra clipping on under ide hould be craped out with a putty
knife.
• Keep fluid at proper level .
• Cover unit to prevent rain or other debri build-up. Definitely cover the
engine.
BEFORE AND/OR AFTER EACH SEASON
• Replace the park plug.
• Clean or replace the air filter.
• A new park plug and clean air filter a ure proper air-fuel mixture and help
your engine run better and la t longer.
• Check blade and belt for wear. Replace a nece ary.
• Change the oil.
• See engine manufacturer’ recommendation for ervicing.
STORAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
CAUTION! Do not tore engine indoor or other poorly ventilated area. Keep
engine away from ga appliance and water heater where fume could contact
open flame, pilot light , or park .
If engine is to be stored for 30 or more days, prepare unit as follows:
· Drain fuel out ide into an approved container.
· Start engine properly and run until unit i out of fuel.
· Let engine cool.
· Remove remaining ga oline from carburetor and fuel tank to prevent gum
depo it from forming within the engine. Gum depo it can cau e
malfunction in the engine.
· Store mower with blade di engaged to prevent belt from being permanently
tretched.
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