Operating Guide

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Table Of Contents

Introduction
- Thank You for Purchasing a John Deere Product
- Using Your Operator’s Manual
- Special Messages
- Parts
  - Order Service Parts Online
- Service Literature
- Spark Arrestor
Contents
Product Identification
- Record Identification Numbers
- Register Your Product and Warranty Online
Safety Labels with Text
- Safety Label Location
- Understanding the Machine Safety Labels
  - French or Spanish Safety Labels and Operator’s Manual
- DANGER
- DANGER
  - ROTATING BLADE
  - THROWN OBJECTS
- DANGER
- WARNING
- CAUTION
- Avoid Injury From Hot Surface
- CAUTION
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
- Use Your Mower Safely
- Preventing Injuries
  - Protect Children
  - Avoid Thrown Objects
- Operating on Slopes and Near Terrain Hazards
- Prevent Fires
- Parking Safely
- Additional Safety Information
Machine Cleanout
- General Cleaning Guidelines
- Cleanout Areas
Operating Controls
- Operator’s Station Controls “Models S100, S110, and S120”
- Operator’s Station Controls “Models S130, S140, S160, S170, and S180”
Operating
- Daily Operating Checklist
- Adjusting Seat
  - Lumbar Seat Adjustment (If Equipped)
- Adjusting Cutting Height
  - Transporting or Getting On and Off Machine
- Checking and Adjusting Mower Deck Level
  - Method One
  - Method Two
- 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
  - Locking Park Brake:
  - Unlocking Park Brake:
- Checking Fuel Level (If Equipped)
- Using Hourmeter and MowerPlus™ Fuel Gauge (If Equipped)
  - Using Hourmeter
  - Using MowerPlus™ Fuel Gauge (If Equipped)
- Using Key Switch and Headlights
  - Engine Off
  - Engine On
- Starting the Engine
- Idling the Engine
- Stopping the Engine
- Using Travel Controls on Hydrostatic Transmission
  - Travel Forward
  - Travel in Reverse
  - Stopping
  - Emergency Stopping
- Using The Reverse Implement Option (RIO)
- Using Cruise Control (If Equipped)
  - Engage Cruise Control
  - Disengage Cruise Control
- Engaging and Disengaging Mower
- Using Wash Port to Clean Mower Deck
- Unplugging Mower, Bagger, or Material Collection System
  - Checking for Plugging While Driving
  - Removing Debris from Inspection Points:
- Moving Machine by Hand
- Transporting Machine on Trailer
- Transporting Material Collection System (If Equipped)
- Using Weights
- Using Tire Chains
- Using Accessories
  - Using the Power Port (If Equipped)
  - Using CargO MountCargO Mount is a trademark of Deere & Company System
- Choosing Mower Blades
- Mowing Tips
- Towing Loads
Service Intervals
- Servicing Your Machine
- Service Intervals
Service Lubrication
- Grease
- Lubricating Front Axle
  - Wheel Spindles and Bushings
  - Front Axle Pivot
- Lubricating Pivot Points
  - 42 in Mower Deck:
  - 48 in and 54 in Mower Decks:
Service Engine
- Emissions Service Information
  - Emission Control System Certification Label
  - Altitude Adjustment (Gasoline or Propane Converted Engines Only)
- 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
- Checking 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
  - Removing Mower Blades
  - Installing Mower Blades
- Sharpening Blades
- Balancing Blades
Service Electrical
- Electrical
- Service the Battery Safely
- Removing and Installing the Battery
  - Removing
  - Installing
- Cleaning Battery and Terminals
- Using Booster Battery
- Replacing Headlight Bulb
- Replacing Fuse
Service Miscellaneous
- Using Proper Fuel and Stabilizer
- Filling Fuel Tank
- Lifting Machine
- Checking Tire Pressure
- Removing and Installing Hood
  - Removing
  - Installing
- Cleaning Plastic Surfaces
- Cleaning and Repairing Metal Surfaces
- Avoid Damage to Plastic and Painted Surfaces
- Removing and Installing Front Wheel Assembly
  - Removing:
  - Installing
- Removing and Installing Rear Wheel Assembly
  - Removing
  - Installing
Troubleshooting
- Using Troubleshooting Chart
- Engine
- Electrical
- Tractor
- Mower
Storage
- Storing Safety
- Preparing Machine for Storage
- Preparing Fuel and Engine For Storage
  - Fuel:
  - Engine:
- Removing Machine From Storage
Specifications
- Hydrostatic “Model S100”
- Hydrostatic “Model S110”
- Hydrostatic “Models S120, S130, S140, and S160
- Hydrostatic “Models S170 and S180”
- Electrical System
- Fuel System (All Models)
- Tires
- Capacities
- Dimensions
- Mower Deck - 107 cm (42 in)
- Mower Deck - 122 cm (48 in)
- Mower Deck - 137 cm (54 in)
- Recommended Lubricants
Warranty
- Product Warranty
  - United States
  - Canada
- California and U.S. EPA Emissions Control System Warranty Statement (Off-Road Gas Engines)
- Tire Warranty
- Limited Battery Warranty For Factory Installed Batteries
John Deere Quality Statement
- John Deere Quality
Service Record
- Record Service Dates
Slope Gauge
- Slope Gauge Template
Index

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Introduction............ . . ........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . . 2

Product Identication.. . ........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . . 3

Safety Labels with Text.. . . ....... . . ........ . ........ . . ...... 5

Safety Labels without Text.... . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . . 8

Safety..... . . ....... . . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . ........ . . ... 10

Machine Cleanout.. . . ........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . .. 14

Operating Controls... . . ........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . 16

Operating... . . ....... . . ........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . .. 17

Service Intervals.... . . ........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . .. 28

Service Lubrication.. . ........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . .. 28

Service Engine.. . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . ........ . . ..... 29

Service Transmission........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . .. 35

Service Mower... . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . ........ . . ..... 35

Service Electrical....... . . ....... . . ........ . . ....... . . ....... 40

Service Miscellaneous... . . ....... . . ........ . ........ . . ..... 42

Troubleshooting..... . . ........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . .. 46

Storage. . . ........ . ......... . ....... . . ........ . .......... ..... 48

Specications..... . . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . ........ . . ... 48

Warranty........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . . ....... . . ....... 50

John Deere Quality Statement.. . ........ . . ....... . . ....... 54

Service Record.. . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . ........ . . ..... 55

Slope Gauge. ....... . . ........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . .. 56

Index........ . . ....... . . ........ . ........ . . ....... . . ........ . .. 57

Product Identication

Record Identication Numbers

Lawn Tractors

S100, S110, S120, S130, S140, S160, S170, S180

PIN (010001—)

If you need to contact an authorized service center for information on

servicing, always provide the product model and identication

numbers.

You need to locate the product identication number (PIN) for the

machine and engine serial number. Record the information in the

following spaces:

DATE OF PURCHASE:

_________________________________________

DEALER NAME:

_________________________________________

DEALER PHONE:

_________________________________________

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER:

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Machine Product Identication Number Location

APY33773—UN—06APR20

Located on Left Side of Frame

Original Instructions. All information, illustrations and specications in this

manual are based on the latest information available at the time of

publication. The right is reserved to make changes at any time without

notice.

DEERE & COMPANY

Moline, Illinois

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