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
● If machine loses traction on a slope, stop blades, and proceed
slowly o slope.
● Avoid sudden starts, turns, and stops.
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CAUTION
MX101351—UN—17MAR20
Read operator’s manual and watch safety video.
Keep safety devices (guards, shields, and switches) in place and
working.
Pick up objects that can be thrown by blades.
When leaving machine:
- Stop engine.
- Set park brake.
- Remove key.
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DANGER
MXT008504—UN—01NOV16
ROTATING BLADE
Do not put hands or feet under or into mower when engine is running.
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DANGER
MXAL42773—UN—09APR13
To avoid injury from rotating blades and thrown objects:
Keep hands and feet away from rotating blades. Keep bystanders a
safe distance away. Do not operate mower without discharge chute or
entire grass catcher in place.
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DANGER
MXT008505—UN—01NOV16
ROTATING BLADE
DO NOT PUT HANDS OR FEET UNDER OR INTO MOWER WHEN
ENGINE IS RUNNING.
THROWN OBJECTS
BEFORE MOWING, CLEAR AREA OF OBJECTS THAT MAY BE
THROWN BY BLADE.
DO NOT OPERATE MOWER WITHOUT DISCHARGE CHUTE OR
ENTIRE GRASS CATCHER IN PLACE.
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Safety Labels with Text
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