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
● Rollover/slant valve for fuel vapor control
● Purge and vent line
Air Induction System:
● Air cleaner
● Intake manifold
Ignition System:
● Spark plugs
● Magneto or electronic ignition system
● Spark advance/retard system
● Gaskets
Exhaust System:
● Exhaust manifold
● Catalyst muer
Miscellaneous Items Used in Above Systems
● Valves and Switches: vacuum, temperature, position, check, time-
sensitive
● Electronic controls
● Hoses, belts, connectors and assemblies
Limited Liability
a) The liability of John Deere under this Emissions Control System
Warranty is limited solely to the remedying of defects in materials or
workmanship. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this
warranty does not cover inconvenience or loss of use of the non-road
equipment or engine or transportation of the equipment or engine to or
from the John Deere Turf and Utility retailer. John Deere shall not be
liable for any other expense, loss, or damage, whether direct,
incidental, consequential (except as listed above under “coverage”) or
exemplary arising in connection with the sale or use of or inability to
use the non-road equipment or engine for any other purpose.
b) No express emissions control system warranty is given by John
Deere with respect to the equipment or engine except as specically
set forth in this document. Any emissions control system warranty
implied by law, including any warranty of merchantability or tness for
a particular purpose, is expressly limited to the emissions control
system warranty terms set forth in this document.
c) No dealer is authorized to modify this Federal, California and John
Deere Emissions Control System Warranty.
MK71445,000033D-19-30APR20
Tire Warranty
John Deere warranty applies for tires available through the John
Deere parts system. For tires not available through the John Deere
parts system, the tire manufacturer’s warranty applicable to your
machine may not apply outside the U.S. (See your John Deere dealer
for specic information.)
MX00654,0000314-19-21AUG14
Limited Battery Warranty For Factory Installed
Batteries
NOTE: Applicable in North America only. For complete machine
warranty, reference a copy of the John Deere warranty
statement. Contact your John Deere dealer to obtain a copy.
TO SECURE WARRANTY SERVICE
The purchaser must request warranty service from a John Deere
dealer authorized to sell John Deere batteries, and present the battery
to the dealer with the top cover plate codes intact.
FREE REPLACEMENT PERIOD
Any new battery which becomes unserviceable (not merely
discharged) due to defects in material or workmanship within the
FREE REPLACEMENT PERIOD will be replaced free of charge.
Installation costs will be covered by warranty if the unserviceable
battery was installed by a John Deere factory or dealer and the
replacement battery is installed by a John Deere dealer.
PRO RATA ADJUSTMENT (batteries with letter code identication
only)
Any new battery which becomes unserviceable (not merely
discharged) due to defects in material or workmanship within the Pro
Rata Warranty Period will be replaced upon payment of the battery’s
current list price less a pro rata credit for unused months of service.
The applicable adjustment period is determined from the Warranty
Code printed at the top of the battery and table below. Installation
costs are not covered after the battery warranty period has ended.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER
A. Breakage of the container, cover, or terminals.
B. Depreciation or damage caused by lack of reasonable and
necessary maintenance or by improper maintenance.
C. Transportation, mailing, or service call charges for warranty service.
D. Batteries that are merely discharged.
LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND PURCHASER’S
REMEDIES
To the extent permitted by law, neither John Deere nor any company
aliated with it makes any warranties, representations, or promises as
to the quality, performance or freedom from defect of the products
covered by this warranty. IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, SHALL BE LIMITED IN
DURATION TO THE APPLICABLE ADJUSTMENT PERIOD SET
FORTH HERE. THE PURCHASER’S ONLY REMEDIES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE BREACH OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY
WARRANTY ON JOHN DEERE BATTERIES ARE THOSE SET
FORTH HERE. IN NO EVENT WILL THE DEALER, JOHN DEERE OR
ANY COMPANY AFFILIATED WITH JOHN DEERE BE LIABLE FOR
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. (Note: Some states
do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. So
these limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.) This warranty
gives you specic legal rights, and you may also have some rights
which vary from state to state.
NO DEALER WARRANTY
The selling dealer makes no warranty of its own and the dealer has no
authority to make any representation or promise on behalf of John
Deere, or to modify the terms or limitations of this warranty in any way.
WARRANTY TERMS TABLE
NOTE: If your battery is not labeled with a warranty code, it is a
warranty code 6.
Warranty Code Free Replacement
Period
Pro Rata Warranty
Period
A 90 Days 40 Months
B 90 Days 36 Months
C 90 Days 24 Months
D 12 Months 48 Months
E 90 Days 12 Months
F 90 Days 60 Months
G 12 Months 60 Months
H 12 Months 60 Months
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