Use and Care Manual

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Product Identication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Labels Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety Labels No Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Machine Cleanout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operating Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Service Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Service Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Service Transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service Mower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Service Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Service Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Getting Quality Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Service Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Slope Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Product Identication
Record Identication Numbers
Zero Turn Mowers
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 will need to locate the model and serial number for the machine,
engine and transmission/transaxle of your machine and record the
information in the spaces provided below.
DATE OF PURCHASE:
_________________________________________
DEALER NAME:
_________________________________________
DEALER PHONE:
_________________________________________
MXAL42766—UN—09APR13
Product Identication Number (A):
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Engine Serial Number:
On engine blower housing.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Transaxle Serial Numbers (B):
S/N tag on forward side of each transaxle housing.
LEFT SIDE:
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
RIGHT SIDE:
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Register Your Product and Warranty Online
To register your product through the Internet, simply go to www.
JohnDeereWarrantyRegistration.com. Completing the information,
either online or with the product warranty card, will ensure the customer
that their product receives all post sales service and important product
information.
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.
COPYRIGHT © 2015
DEERE & COMPANY
Moline, Illinois
All rights reserved
A John Deere ILLUSTRUCTION © Manual
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