Swisher 42-Inch 18.5 HP Zero-Turning Radius Riding Mower ZT18542

by Swisher

Product Features

• Riding lawn mower with a zero turning radius and 42-inch deck
• Twin hydrostatic transmissions provide years of maintenance-free service; electric clutch
• Welded deck constructed from 11-gauge steel
• Twin comfort grip control levers are easy on the hands
• Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 718 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00009K76C
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: ZT18542
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,928 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Swisher 42-inch 18.5 HP turning radius riding mower offers easy handling and great maneuverability to make mowing around trees, shrubs and obstacles a breeze. Swisher's generous cutting width makes short order of the biggest mowing jobs, and the twin hydrostatic transmissions provide years of maintenance-free service. It features user-friendly controls, a padded high-back seat, and twin comfort-grip control levers that are easy on the hands. This mower offers infinite height adjustment from 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 inches, and its mid-mount mowing deck gives a smoother cut.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lot of features for the money but not worth it!, October 4, 2003

By 

Jeremy (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swisher 42-Inch 18.5 HP Zero-Turning Radius Riding Mower ZT18542 (Lawn & Patio)

This mower is nearly $600 less than the nearest competitor which. Makes it appealing to the budget buyer. BUYER BEWARE!!! I bought this mower new in April and mowed with it for 5 weeks before the right hand hydro went out. It was in the shop for an additional 5 weeks. When I finally got it back I had the pleasure of using it another 3 times before it was stolen. The belt constantly came off for no reason. I could mow in 18" tall grass for an hour and it would stay put but it would come off mowing 4" grass. I struggled for hours trying to get the belt to stay on for any period of time. Finally I took the belt covers off and figured out how to get the belt back on in a few seconds. JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO BE DOING WITH A BRAND NEW $2800 MOWER RIGHT? Also the rear tires are too small to go uphill(they spin like crazy). Whoever stole this mower got themselves a gem. I would strongly urge you to look elsewhere! Like the old saying goes you get what you pay for!

64 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Keep Shopping!, August 31, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Swisher 42-Inch 18.5 HP Zero-Turning Radius Riding Mower ZT18542 (Lawn & Patio)

There's a reason its $$$ cheaper than the nearest competitor. I bought one and put 4 hours on it before I returned it to the store for a refund.

The IZT drive system is weak. The drive system has one box that contains both pump and wheel motor with a lot of aluminum parts inside. That was what failed on mine after mowing twice with it. Something went wrong with the right-hand side transmission, the thing would only travel in circles. It would run good until it got hot (~ about 30-45 minutes) then it would slow down and make some terrible noises.

The deck adjustment system and the height indicator are a joke. The indicator went missing after the first 30 minutes of use, it just fell off. I did find it before I ran over it and stuck it back on.

Its poorly designed - when you sit on the seat with the engine running, the seat pushed the plastic shround on the engine against the flywheel and it shaved part of the shroud away.

I'm a huge fan of B&S engines but when you pointed this mower uphill the engine started missing and burned enough oil to emit a huge cloud of blue smoke - no mosquitoes here.

I took it back to the store and got a refund. Then I spent another $1000 and bought a Simplicity ZT1844 with a Kohler, BDP-10 pumps and seperate wheel motors. The Simplicity is a mowing machine.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a mower, June 27, 2007

By 

S. Haws (Plano, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swisher 42-Inch 18.5 HP Zero-Turning Radius Riding Mower ZT18542 (Lawn & Patio)

I have had this mower over a month know,It has ran very good,cut very good,shipping was fast,Very happy with this mower, would buy again,