Table of Content:
1 Introduction
1.1 Thank You for Purchasing a John Deere Product
1.2 Using Your Operator’s Manual
1.3 Special Messages
1.4 Attachments for Your Machine
1.5 Service Literature
1.6 Parts
2 Contents
3 Product Identification
3.1 Record Identification Numbers
4 Safety Labels with Text
4.1 Safety Label Location
4.2 Understanding the Machine Safety Labels
4.3 DANGER
4.4 WARNING
4.5 CAUTION
4.6 DANGER
4.7 CAUTION
4.8 CAUTION
4.9 DANGER
4.10 WARNING
4.11 DANGER
4.12 DANGER
4.13 Certification
5 Safety
5.1 Operator Training Required
5.2 Preparation
5.3 Operating Safely
5.4 Using a Spark Arrestor
5.5 Checking Mowing Area
5.6 Parking Safely
5.7 Rotating Blades are Dangerous
5.8 Protect Children
5.9 Avoid Tipping
5.10 Keep Riders Off
5.11 Avoid High Pressure Fluids
5.12 Checking Wheel Hardware
5.13 Wear Appropriate Clothing
5.14 Practice Safe Maintenance
5.15 Maintenance and Storage
5.16 Prevent Fires
5.17 Tire Safety
5.18 Handling Fuel Safely
5.19 Handling Waste Product and Chemicals
6 Machine Cleanout
6.1 General Cleaning Guidelines
6.2 Cleanout Areas
7 Operating Controls
7.1 Operator Station Controls
7.2 General Overview
8 Operating
8.1 Daily Operating Checklist
8.2 Avoid Damage to Plastic and Painted Surfaces
8.3 Mounting and Dismounting Machine Safely
8.4 Raising and Lowering Thigh Pad
8.5 Adjusting Operator Platform Suspension
8.6 Raising and Lowering Deck
8.7 Adjusting Mower Deck Height-of-Cut
8.8 Leveling Mower Deck
8.9 Checking and Adjusting Cutting Height
8.10 Adjusting Deck Lift Spring Tension
8.11 Adjusting Mower Deck Anti-Scalp Wheels
8.12 Testing Safety Systems
8.13 Testing PTO Switch
8.14 Testing Blade Clutch/Brake Switch
8.15 Testing Park Brake Switch
8.16 Testing Operator Presence Switch
8.17 Testing Park Brake
8.18 Using Park Brake
8.19 Using the PTO
8.20 Using Fuel Shutoff Valve and Fuel Gauge
8.21 Using the Throttle
8.22 Using the Digital Hour Meter
8.23 Using the Motion Control Levers
8.24 Starting the Engine
8.25 Engaging Mower
8.26 Operating Mulch-On-Demand (MOD)(If Equipped)
8.27 Stopping the Engine
8.28 Checking Carbon Canister and Fuel Lines
8.29 Using Pump Free-Wheel Valves
8.30 Transporting Machine on a Trailer
8.31 Cut Quality and Mowing Tips
8.32 Cut Quality and Mowing Tips
8.33 Mowing Travel Speeds
8.34 Dismounting to Inspect Mower
9 Service Intervals
9.1 Servicing Your Machine
9.2 Service Intervals
10 Service Lubrication
10.1 Grease
10.2 Lubrication
11 Service Engine
11.1 Emissions Service Information
11.2 Avoid Fumes
11.3 Gasoline Engine Oil
11.4 Checking Engine Oil Level
11.5 Changing Engine Oil and Filter (Kawasaki)
11.6 Changing Engine Oil and Filter (Kohler)
11.7 Cleaning Engine Air Intake Screen and Fan (Kawasaki)
11.8 Cleaning Engine Air Intake Screen and Fan (Kohler)
11.9 Cleaning Engine Cooling Fins (Kawasaki)
11.10 Cleaning Engine Cooling Fins (Kohler)
11.11 Servicing HD Air Cleaner Elements
11.12 Checking Spark Plugs
11.13 Replacing Fuel Filter
11.14 Replacing Fuel Filter (Kohler)
11.15 Spark Arrestor Maintenance (If Equipped)
12 Service Transmission
12.1 Hydraulic Oil
12.2 Checking Hydraulic Oil Level
12.3 Changing Hydraulic Oil and Filter
12.4 Bleeding Air From Hydraulic System
12.5 Cleaning Hydraulic Oil Pump Cooling Fans
12.6 Checking and Replacing Traction Drive Belt
12.7 Checking and Adjusting Motion Control Linkages
12.8 Checking and Adjusting Transmission Tracking
13 Service Steering and Brakes
13.1 Installing Brake Pawls
13.2 Test Park Brake
14 Service Mower
14.1 Adjust Mower Deck Lift Latch
14.2 Adjusting Mulch-On-Demand (MOD) Linkages (If Equipped)
14.3 Removing and Installing Mower Deck Drive Belt Shields
14.4 Adjusting Traction Drive Belt Tension
14.5 Replacing Mower Deck Drive Belt
14.6 Checking for Bent Mower Blades
14.7 Replacing Mower Blades
14.8 Sharpening Blades
14.9 Balancing Blades
14.10 Removing and Installing Spindle and Drive Pulley
15 Service Electrical
15.1 Electrical
15.2 Service the Battery Safely
15.3 Service the Battery
15.4 Removing and Installing Battery
15.5 Cleaning Battery and Terminals
15.6 Using Booster Battery
15.7 Replacing Fuse
16 Service Miscellaneous
16.1 Using Proper Fuel and Stabilizer
16.2 Filling Fuel Tank
16.3 Removing and Installing Rear Drive Wheels
16.4 Removing and Installing Front Caster Wheels
16.5 Checking Tire Pressure
16.6 Caster Wheel Yoke Assembly Remove and Install
16.7 Cleaning the Mower
16.8 Cleaning Plastic Surfaces
16.9 Cleaning and Repairing Metal Surfaces
17 Troubleshooting
17.1 Using Troubleshooting Chart
17.2 Engine
17.3 Electrical System
17.4 Machine
17.5 Park Brake
17.6 Steering
17.7 Mower
18 Storage
18.1 Storing Safety
18.2 Preparing Fuel and Engine For Storage
18.3 Preparing Machine for Storage
18.4 Removing Machine From Storage
19 Specifications
19.1 Engine
19.2 Drive Train and Travel Speeds
19.3 Electrical System
19.4 Fuel System
19.5 Steering and Brakes
19.6 PTO
19.7 Mower Deck
19.8 Deck Blades
19.9 Tires
19.10 Battery
19.11 Capacities
19.12 Dimensions
19.13 Weight
19.14 Torque Values
19.15 Recommended Lubricants
20 Warranty
20.1 Product Warranty
20.2 California and U.S. EPA Emissions Control System Warranty Statement (Off-Road Gas Engines)
20.3 Tire Warranty
20.4 Limited Battery Warranty For Factory Installed Batteries
21 John Deere Quality Statement
21.1 John Deere Quality
22 Service Record
22.1 Record Service Dates
23 Index