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
- Read Operator’s Manual
- Keep Children Away from Mower
- Avoid Serious Injury or Death from Tipping
- Avoid Injury from Getting Caught in Belts
- Avoid Injury from Equipment Fires
- Avoid Injury from Rotating Blades
- Avoid Injury from Hot Surfaces
- Avoid Injury from Rotating Blades and Thrown Objects
- Safety
- Machine Cleanout
- Operating Controls
- Operating
- Daily Operating Checklist
- Adjusting Seat
- Adjusting Cutting Height
- Checking and Adjusting Mower Deck Level
- Adjusting Mower Deck Wheels
- Testing Safety Systems
- Testing Park Brake Switch
- Testing Park Brake
- Testing Attachment Engagement Switch or Lever
- Testing Seat Switch
- Testing Reverse Implement Option (RIO)
- Using the Park Brake
- Checking Fuel Level (If Equipped)
- Using Hourmeter and MowerPlus™ Fuel Gauge (If Equipped)
- Using Key Switch and Headlights
- Starting the Engine
- Idling the Engine
- Stopping the Engine
- Using Travel Controls on Hydrostatic Transmission
- Using The Reverse Implement Option (RIO)
- Using Cruise Control (If Equipped)
- Engaging and Disengaging Mower
- Using Wash Port to Clean Mower Deck
- Unplugging Mower, Bagger, or Material Collection System
- Moving Machine by Hand
- Transporting Machine on Trailer
- Transporting Material Collection System (If Equipped)
- Using Weights
- Using Tire Chains
- Using Accessories
- Choosing Mower Blades
- Mowing Tips
- Towing Loads
- Service Intervals
- Service Lubrication
- Service Engine
- Emissions Service Information
- Avoid Fumes
- Engine Oil
- Checking Engine Oil Level
- Changing John Deere Easy Change™ 30-Second Oil Change System (If Equipped)
- Changing Engine Oil and Filter on models not equipped with the John Deere Easy Change™ 30-Second Oil Change System
- Cleaning Air Intake Screen and Engine Fins
- Checking and Cleaning Air Cleaner Elements (S100 and S110)
- Checking and Cleaning Air Cleaner Elements (S120, S130, and S140)
- Checking and Cleaning Air Cleaner Elements (S160, S170, and S180)
- Checking and Cleaning Emission Filter (If Equipped)
- Checking Spark Plug
- Replacing Fuel Filter
- Spark Arrestor Maintenance (If Equipped)
- Service Transmission
- Service Mower
- Removing or Installing Mower Drive Belt at Engine Drive Sheave (42 in, 48 in, and 54 in Mower Deck)
- Removing Mower Deck (42 in Mower Deck)
- Removing Mower Deck (48 in and 54 in Mower Decks)
- Installing Mower Deck (42 in Mower Deck)
- Installing Mower Deck (48 in and 54 in Mower Decks)
- Replacing Mower Drive Belt (42 in Mower Deck)
- Replacing Mower Drive Belt (48 in and 54 in Mower Decks)
- Checking for Bent Mower Blades
- Servicing Mower Blades
- Sharpening Blades
- Balancing Blades
- Service Electrical
- Service Miscellaneous
- Using Proper Fuel and Stabilizer
- Filling Fuel Tank
- Lifting Machine
- Checking Tire Pressure
- Removing and Installing Hood
- Cleaning Plastic Surfaces
- Cleaning and Repairing Metal Surfaces
- Avoid Damage to Plastic and Painted Surfaces
- Removing and Installing Front Wheel Assembly
- Removing and Installing Rear Wheel Assembly
- Troubleshooting
- Storage
- Specifications
- Warranty
- John Deere Quality Statement
- Service Record
- Slope Gauge
- Index
APY36154—UN—10JUL20
42 in (107 cm) Mower Deck is Shown.
● If the front of the mower deck is not lightly touching the front
block, adjust the front draft arm by turning the nut (C).
8. Raise the cutting height to the next highest position and remove the
three wooden blocks.
9. Turn the nut (C) on the front draft arm counterclockwise 1-2 full
turns so that the front of the deck is 3-6 mm (1/8-1/4 in) lower than
the rear. This adjustment prevents “double cutting,” which wastes
horsepower and causes brown grass tips.
Specication
Mower Deck, Front-to-Back—Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/8-1/4 in (3-6 mm)
Method Two
NOTE: An optional mower deck leveling gauge (AM130907) is
available from your John Deere dealer. It allows for precision
mower deck leveling by measuring mower deck level at the
blade tips.
1. Make sure that machine is on a at, level surface.
2. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety section.)
3. Inate tires to the correct pressure.
4. Move mower lift handle to preferred cutting height.
5. Measure mower deck level (side-to-side).
GXAL41983—UN—04MAR13
A convenient Leveling Gauge (A) (AM130907) is available from your Dealer
a. Position mower blades as follows and measure from each
outside blade tip (B) to the level surface.
GXAL41984—UN—04MAR13
Two Blade Deck is Shown.
APY08950—UN—17JUL18
Three Blade Deck is Shown.
b. Turn left blade (C) as shown. Hold drive belt and turn right
blade (D) as shown. Take measurement for both blades.
The dierence between blade measurements must not be
more than specied distance.
Specication
Mower Deck Blade Outside Tips to Ground
(Dierence)—Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/8 in (3 mm)
APY36155—UN—24JUL20
Operating
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