Operating Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Contents
- Product Identification
- Safety Labels with Text
- Safety Labels without Text
- Safety Label Location
- Understanding the Machine Safety Labels without Text
- Avoid Injury from Crushing
- Avoid Injury from Loaded Spring
- Avoid Injury from Equipment Fires
- Avoid Injury from Getting Caught in Belts
- Avoid Injury from Rotating Blades
- Read Operator’s Manual
- Avoid Injury from Thrown Objects
- Keep Children Away from Mower
- Avoid Serious Injury or Death from Tipping
- Safety
- Machine Cleanout
- Operating Controls
- Operating
- Daily Operating Checklist
- Avoid Damage to Plastic and Painted Surfaces
- Using Operator Display Unit (If Equipped)
- Using the Hour Meter and MowerPlus Fuel Gauge (If Equipped)
- Using Electronic Throttle Control (If Equipped)
- Mounting and Dismounting Machine
- Adjusting Seat
- Adjusting Armrests
- Adjusting Motion Control Levers
- Adjusting Cutting Height
- Adjusting Mower Wheels
- Testing Safety Systems
- Testing Park Brake Switch
- Testing Park Brake
- Testing Mower Engagement (PTO) Switch
- Testing Seat Switch (E- and M-Series)
- Testing Seat Switch (R-Series)
- Testing Motion Control Lever Switch
- Using Seat Belt
- Raising and Lowering the ROPS
- Checking Fuel Level
- Using Park Brake
- Using Key Switch
- Using Mower Engagement Switch
- Using the Motion Control Levers
- Starting the Engine
- Engaging Mower
- Stopping the Engine
- Unplugging Mower
- Using Headlights (If Equipped)
- Moving Machine by Hand
- Unplugging Mower, Bagger, or Material Collection System
- Using Wash Port to Clean Mower Deck
- Transporting Machine on Trailer
- Transporting Material Collection System (If Equipped)
- Towing Loads
- Mowing Tips
- Blade Choices
- Service Intervals
- Service Lubrication
- Service Engine
- Emissions Service Information
- Avoid Fumes
- Gasoline Engine Oil
- Checking Engine Oil Level
- Changing Engine Oil and Filter
- Cleaning Engine Screen Guard
- Cleaning Engine Shroud
- Checking and Cleaning Air Cleaner Element
- Checking Spark Plug
- Replacing Fuel Filter
- Spark Arrestor Maintenance (If Equipped)
- Cleaning Spark Arrestor
- Service Transmission
- Service Mower
- Service Electrical
- Service Miscellaneous
- Troubleshooting
- Storage
- Specifications
- Warranty
- John Deere Quality Statement
- Service Record
- Slope Gauge
- Index
● Wear eye protection and gloves.
● Do not allow direct metal contact across battery posts.
● Remove negative cable rst when disconnecting.
● Install negative cable last when connecting.
● Always route battery cables away from battery posts.
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Removing and Installing the Battery
Removing
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety section.)
2. Rotate operator seat forward.
3. Remove battery compartment cover.
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4. Disconnect negative (-) battery cable (A).
5. Push red cover (B) away from positive (+) battery terminal and
remove cable (C) from battery.
6. Remove battery.
Installing
1. Place battery into the battery tray as shown.
2. Connect positive (+) cable to battery rst, then negative (-) cable.
3. Apply general-purpose grease or silicone spray to terminals to help
prevent corrosion.
4. Slide red cover over the positive battery terminal.
5. Install battery compartment cover.
6. Lower operator seat.
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Cleaning Battery and Terminals
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)
2. Disconnect and remove battery.
3. Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of baking soda to
one gallon of water. Be careful not to get the soda solution into the
cells.
4. Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
5. Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush until bright.
6. Install battery.
7. Attach cables to battery terminals, beginning with the positive
cable, using washers and nuts.
8. Apply general-purpose grease or silicone spray to terminals to help
prevent corrosion.
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Using Booster Battery
CAUTION: Avoid injury! The battery produces a ammable
and explosive gas.
To prevent the battery from exploding:
● Do not smoke or have open ame near battery.
● Wear eye protection and gloves.
● Do not jump-start or charge a frozen battery. Warm
battery to specication.
Specication
Battery—Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16°C (60°F)
● Do not connect the negative (-) booster cable to the
negative (-) terminal of the discharged battery. Connect at
a good ground location away from the discharged
battery.
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A—Booster Battery
B—Disabled Vehicle Battery
C—Positive (+) Post
D—Positive (+) Post
E—Negative (-) Post
F—Negative (-) Booster Cable End
1. Connect positive (+) booster cable to booster battery (A) positive
(+) post (C).
2. Connect the other end of positive (+) booster cable to the disabled
vehicle battery (B) positive (+) post (D).
3. Connect negative (–) booster cable to booster battery negative (–)
post (E).
IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Electric charges from the booster
battery damages machine components. Do not install
negative booster cable to machine frame. Install only to the
engine block.
Install negative booster cable away from moving parts in the
engine compartment, such as belts and fan blades.
4. Connect the other end (F) of negative (–) booster cable to a metal
part of the disabled machine engine block away from battery.
5. Start the engine of the disabled machine and run machine for
several minutes.
6. Carefully disconnect the booster cables in the exact reverse order:
negative cable rst and then the positive cable.
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Replacing Fuses
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety section.)
2. Raise the operator seat.
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