Use and Care Manual

Every 200 Hours
• Check / adjust engine valve clearance. See your John Deere dealer
for this service.
Service Lubrication
Grease
IMPORTANT: Avoid Damage! Use recommended John Deere
greases to avoid component failure and premature wear.
The following grease is recommended for service:
• John Deere Multi-Purpose HD Lithium Complex Grease
• Grease-Gard™ Premium Plus
Not all grease types are compatible; John Deere does not recommend
mixing greases. If using any product other than the recommended
grease in service, purge any remaining grease from the system prior to
application. If this is not practical, grease twice as often until all old
grease is purged from the system.
Lubricating Mower Deck Spindles
NOTE: Removal of belt shields is not necessary to lubricate the
spindles.
1. Remove mower deck foot plate.
2. Lubricate each mower deck spindle with two pumps of grease at
specied intervals as indicated:
48A and 54A Mower Decks
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Raise spindle cover (A) and lubricate spindle grease tting (B).
• Raise opposite spindle cover and lubricate spindle grease tting.
• Lubricate center spindle grease tting (C).
48HC, 54HC, 60HC and 62C Mower Deck
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• Lubricate three spindle grease ttings (A).
NOTE: For 48HC, it may be necessary to raise deck to transport height
to rotate idler arm for grease access to center spindle.
Lubricating Front Lift Arm
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48A deck shown.
Lubricate the front lift arm at the points (A) where it pivots in the mower
deck bracket as needed to prevent or minimize squeaking during
operation.
Service Engine
Emissions Service Information
A qualied repair shop or person of the owner’s choosing may maintain,
replace, or repair emission control devices and systems with original or
equivalent replacement parts. However, warranty, recall and all other
services paid for by John Deere must be performed at an authorized
John Deere service center.
Within the warranty period, John Deere will reimburse reasonable
service costs incurred at service providers outside the John Deere
authorized network only in an unsafe, emergency condition if an
authorized John Deere dealer is not available and the failure does not
arise from the owner’s misuse or failure to perform required
maintenance. An emergency situation exists under this section if, after
30 days, the authorized John Deere network is unable to perform the
repairs or source replacement parts.
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