Z-23 For Turf Care
Expand Your Turf Care Versatility
Now available with mid-mount hydraulically-controlled attachments, the Z-23 offers you and your crew greater versatility to manage a wide variety of aspects of turf care with just one machine. Aerate with our AERA-Vator attachment and precisely follow contours of the field without lifting the attachment. Staying engaged with the ground allows the AERA-Vator to make in-ground turns, making it possible to aerate the field faster than ever before.
Overview
Whether you care for baseball or softball fields, trust the Force’s Z-23 to keep your sports turf in peak condition. The Z-23 features multiple attachments that help improve the health of the turfgrass. Transition from infield maintenance to turfgrass care even during game season using our selection of easy-to-use, toolless quick-swap attachments.
Whether you care for baseball or softball fields, trust the Force’s Z-23 to keep your sports turf in peak condition. The Z-23 features multiple attachments that help improve the health of the turfgrass. Transition from infield maintenance to turfgrass care even during game season using our selection of easy-to-use, toolless quick-swap attachments. Cut slits into the ground with our Slit Aerator to relieve soil compaction. Leaving these slits in the ground brings more water, oxygen, and nutrients to the grassroots to grow healthier turf. Depending on the needs of your soil, our Plug Aerator or AERA-Vator options are also available. Prep infields and outfields for play the same day with just one machine.
Force Advantages
- Size Matters — Small aerators can take ages to finish aerating an entire sports field. Offering the largest and widest aerators on the market, the Z-23 lets you thoroughly aerate and cover nearly 3.5 acres of ground per hour.
- Start to Finish — The Z-23’s wide assortment of available attachments empower you and your crew to tackle any size or type of turfcare job—from rough grade, through installation, and on to regular maintenance—using one machine.
- Follow the Curves — Whether you’re edging or aerating, the Z-23 ensures you stay engaged with the ground at all times. Make in-ground turns and follow the contours and curves of the different landscapes you work on.
Attachments
Holds 120 lbs. of material and has an adjustable spread pattern from 4 to 25 feet.
The Ripping Teeth make easy work of extreme hardpan and vegetation outside of the field.
The VersiBlade Mini-Box gives the Z-23 extra earth-moving muscle and unmatched versatility.
The available 48" plug aerator for the Force Z-23, mounted to the mid-mount hydraulic lift system, enables 115,000 sq. ft. per hour aerating output.
The scoop can carry up to 300 pounds of mulch or soil and place it right where you want it.
Can be pitched vertically to back blade material from high areas and fill into low areas.
The Slit Aerator is an efficient tool designed to enhance soil health by creating slits in the surface up to 2 inches deep, making it ideal for overseeding and relieving compaction.
The rear soil finisher attachment will take your soil conditioning and landscape finishing capabilities to a whole new level.
Our hydraulic AERA-Vator is mounted on a front swinging hitch, allowing in-ground turns up to 15°.
The Rear-Mount Cultipacker for the Z-23 gives you complete control over your seed-to-soil contact.
Features
Manufactured, Right Here
You want the best quality materials, you want the highest quality workmanship, you want your attachments made in the United States of America. That’s why, since 1997, we’ve been manufacturing and selling equipment built to exceed your expectations, just like we should.
36-Month, Warranty
We build equipment with commercial-grade construction and superior craftsmanship, so you can rest assured it will last a very long time. And to back that up, we offer a 36-month limited warranty on this product. See warranty documentation for details.
Reviews
In my 40 plus years of working on fields as a player, high school coach, collegiate coach and now maintaining the fields at the Softball Hall of Fame I have never had one piece of equipment that has made as much of an impact of maintaining fields as the ABI Force. The Force is such a versatile and agile piece of equipment that performs a multitude of jobs for us that we never were able to do or it performs these jobs so much better and efficiently for us than in the past. The greatest impact the Force makes on our facility is our ability to laser weekly after each tournament event. We are now able to maintain our surfaces on a weekly basis by managing and replacing our material, preventing low spots in our infield due to heavy play. This provides us with a safer surface that is manageable both in dry and wet conditions. I give the Force my highest recommendation for an infield grooming machine.
The ABI Force from ABI Attachments has been a complete game changer, at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, here in Oklahoma City, OK. Being able to laser grade our infields whenever we want and how we want has been an absolute blessing! We are now better able to not only control where our water travels from our infields, but we are also better able to control our moisture throughout the days, weeks and months of a softball season. The ability to pitch our fields in different directions almost on command has changed the way we take care of our softball fields.This machine has also saved us time and labor! Being able to operate multiple attachments at the same time makes the work much more efficient and less strenuous on our personnel. We essentially have gained more man power without having to hire more workers. This machine is a BEAST!
With the ABI force I gotta say it’s a one in a kind of machine with it is anyways, but with what it can do it’s priceless for a grounds crew . I have 10 fields I mostly use the ABI force for and with the ABI and myself I can get all 6 fields spiked leveled and groomed all in 4 hours. The district I work for didn’t have a groomer they used a bobcat to do it’s work in the past this is something I pushed for and sold my boss on getting and we did. This has replaced 4 guys. The ABI is a huge time saver for me now I have those four guys mowing other areas in the district and helping.
We have been using our ABI Force Z23 for just over a year now, and it has become an indispensable piece of equipment. From the obvious use on our districts Baseball and Softball field, to maintaining our clay running tracks at the middle schools. We also use it with our grounds team to spot aerate, overseed, and fertilize smaller turf areas with challenges rather than blanket treat all turf areas. This has been saving the district hundreds of dollars twice a year. My athletic groundskeepers at the high school also asked to use it to widen the base paths on our varsity and JV fields to allow a more normal path of travel for the 6 foot wide attachments. Our coach and Athletic Director were thrilled with the results. This never would have happened if it required a sod cutter, tractor bucket, and days of raking to prep the ground. I highly recommend this over any other piece of grooming option!
Specs
| Power | Kohler® Command Pro 25 hp EFI V-Twin OHV (17.2kW) | 747cc | 4-Cycle Air Cooled | Gasoline | Model ECH740 |
| Air Filter | Heavy Duty 2-Stage Cyclonic canister air filtration system |
| Fuel | 6 gallon/22.7125 liter capacity with fuel gauge | Unleaded gasoline |
| Electrical | 20 amp Regulated alternator | 350 CCA at 0 degrees - battery |
| Drive | Hydrostatic zero-turn | HydroGear variable displacement pumps & fixed displacement wheel motors |
| Speed | Forward 0-10 mph; Reverse 0-4 mph |
| Braking | Dynamic braking via hydrostatic transmission | Integrated parking brake |
| Tires & Wheels | Front (Air): 13 x 6.50-6, Rear: 24 x 12.00-12 (Air or Optional Tweel) |
| Frame Construction | Rugged tube steel |
| Mid-Mount System | Independent hydraulic lift & pitch controls with adjustable & lockable spring-loaded down force with Responsive Variable Force (RVF) technology. |
| Rear-Mount System | Hydraulic lift control with articulation |
| Towing Capacity | 1-1/4" receiver - 2,000 lbs. towing capacity at slow speed on flat and open ground only! Never tow anything on an incline! |
| Operator Experience | Cushioned knee pad & spring cushioned standing platform | Cushioned zero-turn steering levers | Dash indicator lights | USB power port | Cup holder | Machine mount assistance bar |
| Environmental | EPA & CARB compliant |
| Base Unit Weight | 1,300 lbs. |
| Dimensions | 93" L x 56" W x 57"H | 72"-84" With optional rear attachments |
| Limited Warranty | 36-month machine and accessories/36-month unlimited hour commercial warranty (refer to manual) |
Support
- ABI Force Z-23 Owner's Manual
- Finish Blade
- Kohler Command PRO
- Attach Match Guarantee
- Service Schedule
- Broom Assembly
- Mini box assembly
- Edger (Before 6/1/2017)
- VibraFlex Assembly
- Mat & Broom Warranty
- VibraFlex Warranty
- Rear Vibraflex
- Coco Mat
- Fine Finish Broom
- Pro Finisher
- Rigid Dragmat
- Flexible Dragmat
- Rear Cultipacker Instructional Sheet
- Rear Rake Attachment Instructional Sheet
- Electric Spreader Instruction Sheet
- Edger Attachment Instruction Sheet to 4/2021
- Edger Attachment Instruction Sheet after 4/2021
- Finish Blade Kit Instruction Sheet
- Aerator Quick Start Guide
- ABI Force Z-23 Speedometer Installation Guide
- Rear Pivot Lift Instruction Guide
- Warranty
- Infield Groomers Brochure
- Mobile Work Station Kit Installation Guide
- Laser Installation Manual