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Z Force® S 54
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Z Force® S 60
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Z-Force® 48
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Z-Force® S 46
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| Engine Type
| 23 HP* Cub Cadet®
professional-grade Kawasaki® V-Twin OHV | 24 HP* Cub Cadet® professional-grade
Kawasaki® V-Twin OHV | 21.5 HP* Cub Cadet® professional-grade Kawasaki® V-Twin
OHV | 20 HP* Kohler® Courage® V-Twin |
| Engine Displacement/Orientation | 726cc/vertical | 726cc/vertical | 726cc/vertical | |
| Cylinders/Material
| 2/cast-iron sleeve | 2/cast-iron sleeve | 2/cast-iron sleeve | 2/cast-iron sleeve |
| Engine Start
| Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Lubrication | Fully pressurized automotive-style oil pump w/spin-on oil filter | Fully pressurized automotive-style oil pump w/spin-on oil filter | Fully-pressurized
automotive-style oil pump w/spin-on oil filter | Fully pressurized automotive-style w/spin-on
oil filter |
| Engine Oil Capacity | 2 qt. | 2
qt. | 2 qt. | 2 qt. |
| Transmission | Dual Hydro-Gear™ ZT-2800™ w/oil reservoir and filter | Dual
Hydro-Gear™ ZT-2800™ w/oil reservoir and filter | Dual EZT | Dual EZT |
| Steering | Steering wheel with tilt column | Steering wheel with tilt column | Steering wheel with tilt
column | Steering wheel with tilt column |
| Frame
| 1.5" x 3.0"
box, fully welded steel | 1.5" x 3.0" fully welded steel | 1.5" x 3.0" box, fully welded steel | 1.5" x 3.0"
box, fully welded steel |
| Front Axle | Fabricated steel | Fabricated steel | Cast-iron, greasable | Fabricated
steel |
| Front Wheel Bearings | Steel | Steel | Steel | Steel |
| Alternator | 15 amp. regulated | 15 amp. regulated | 15 amp. regulated | 15 amp. regulated |
| Battery | 230 cold crank amp. | 230 cold crank amp. | 230
cold crank amp. | 275 cold crank amp. |
| Safety
Systems | Operator
presence | Operator presence | Operator presence | Operator presence |
| PTO Clutch
| Electronic fingertip
engagement | Electronic fingertip engagement | Electronic
fingertip engagement | Electronic fingertip engagement |
| Deck Lift | Foot pedal | Foot pedal | Foot pedal | Foot pedal |
| Seat
| High-back w/arm
rests and gel suspension. | High-back with arm rests and gel suspension | High-back w/arm rests and gel suspension | High-back w/armrests and
gel suspension |
| Parking Brake | Mechanical | Mechanical | Mechanical | Mechanical |
| Hour Meter | Standard electronic | Standard electronic | Standard electronic | Standard electronic |
| Forward Speed | 8 mph | 8 mph | 7
mph | 7 mph |
| Reverse
Speed | 4
mph | 4 mph | 4 mph | 4
mph |
| Front Tires | 13" x 5.0" - 6" | 13" x 5.0" - 6" | 13" x 5.0" - 6" | 13" x 5.0" - 6" |
| Rear
Tires | 20"
x 10" - 8" | | 18" x 9.5"
- 8" | 18" x 9.5" - 8" |
| Turning
Radius | Zero | Zero | Zero | Zero |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 4.25 gal. | 4.25 gal. | 4.25 gal. | 4.5 gal. |
| Cup Holder w/Utility Bin | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Wheelbase
| 43" | 43" | 43" | 43" |
| Overall Length | 70" | 70" | 70" | 70" |
| Approx. Weight | 775 lbs. | 790 lbs. | 725
lbs. | |
| Rear
Tow Hitch | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Cutting Width/Blades | 54" triple-blade, 3-in-1 | 60"
triple-blade, 3-in-1 | 48" triple-blade, 3-in-1 | 46"
twin-blade 3-in-1 |
| Greasable Spindles | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Deck Cutting Height | 1" - 4" | 1"
- 4" | 1" - 4" | 1" - 4" |
| Deck Construction | 11-gauge, floating, fabricated w/sloped nose | 11-gauge, floating, fabricated w/sloped nose | 11-gauge, floating, fabricated
w/sloped-nose | 12 gauge, heavy-duty |
| Deck
Drive System | Belt-driven,
Kevlar® | Belt driven, Kevlar® | Belt-driven,
Kevlar® | Belt-driven, Kevlar® |
| Anti-Scalping
| 4 greasable gauge
wheels and front roller | 4 greasable gauge wheels and front roller | 4 greasable gauge wheels | 4 greasable gauge wheels |
| Deck Wash | Patented SmartJet™ high pressure deck washing system | Patented SmartJet™ high-pressure deck washing system | Patented
SmartJet™ high-pressure deck washing system | Patented SmartJet™ high-pressure
deck washing system |
| Accessories | Optional mulch kit/optional light
kit/optional snow blade | Optional mulch kit/optional bagger/optional light kit/optional
snow blade | Optional mulch kit/optional light kit/optional snow blade | Optional mulch kit/optional bagger/optional light kit |
| Deck
Attach/Removal | QuickAttach™
in seconds, no tools required | QuickAttach™ in seconds, no tools required | QuickAttach™ in seconds, no tools required | QuickAttach™
in seconds, no tools required |
| Warranty | 3-year/180-hour limited warranty | 3-year/180-hour limited warranty | 3-year/180-hour limited
warranty | 3-year/180-hr limited warranty |
| Estimated
Weight w/Deck |
| | | 655
lbs |
