Use and Care Manual

ManualsBrandsJohn Deere ManualsOutdoorsZ525E, 54 in. 22 HP Dual -Hydrostatic Gas Zero-Turn Riding Mower - California Only

Filling Fuel Tank

CAUTION: Avoid injury! Fuel vapors are explosive and

ammable:

• SShhuutt eennggiinnee ooffff bbeeffoorree lllliinngg ffuueell ttaannkk..

• AAllllooww eennggiinnee ttoo ccooooll bbeeffoorree rreeffuueelliinngg..

• DDoo nnoott ssmmookkee wwhhiillee hhaannddlliinngg ffuueell..

• KKeeeepp ffuueell aawwaayy ffrroomm aammeess oorr ssppaarrkkss..

• FFiillll ffuueell ttaannkk oouuttddoooorrss oorr iinn vveennttiillaatteedd aarreeaa..

• CClleeaann uupp ssppiilllleedd ffuueell iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy..

• TToo pprreevveenntt ssttaattiicc eelleeccttrriicc ddiisscchhaarrggee,, uussee cclleeaann aapppprroovveedd

nnoonn--mmeettaall ccoonnttaaiinneerr..

IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Dirt and water in fuel causes engine

damage:

• CClleeaann ddiirrtt aanndd ddeebbrriiss ffrroomm tthhee ffuueell ttaannkk ooppeenniinngg..

• UUssee cclleeaann,, ffrreesshh,, ssttaabbiilliizzeedd ffuueell..

• TToo kkeeeepp ccoonnddeennssaattiioonn oouutt ooff tthhee ffuueell ttaannkk,, llll tthhee ffuueell

ttaannkk aatt tthhee eenndd ooff eeaacchh ddaayyss ooppeerraattiioonn..

• UUssee aa nnoonn--mmeettaalllliicc ffuunnnneell wwiitthh aa ppllaassttiicc mmeesshh ssttrraaiinneerr

wwhheenn lllliinngg tthhee ffuueell ttaannkk oorr ccoonnttaaiinneerr..

To prevent condensation and freezing during cold weather, ll fuel tank

at the end of each days operation.

1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2. Allow engine to cool.

3. Remove any trash from area around fuel tank cap.

4. Remove fuel tank cap slowly to allow any pressure built up in tank

to escape.

5. Fill fuel tank only to bottom of ller neck. Do not overll.

6. Install fuel tank cap.

• Gas models: Turn cap until clicks.

Lifting Machine

1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

CAUTION: Avoid injury! The machine can fall or slip from an

unsafe lifting device or supports.

• UUssee aa ssaaffee lliiffttiinngg ddeevviiccee rraatteedd ffoorr tthhee llooaadd ttoo bbee lliifftteedd..

• LLoowweerr mmaacchhiinnee oonnttoo jjaacckk ssttaannddss oorr ootthheerr ssttaabbllee ssuuppppoorrttss

aanndd bblloocckk wwhheeeellss bbeeffoorree sseerrvviicciinngg..

NOTE: Remove any material collection system attachments prior to

lifting machine.

GXT002211—UN—09JUN15

2. Safely lift rear of machine frame points (A). Place jack stands or

other stable supports onto transaxle locations (B).

GXT002212—UN—09JUN15

3. Safely lift front of machine at machine frame point (C). Place jack

stands or other stable supports onto machine frame locations (D).

4. If only lifting front of machine, block rear wheels remaining on

ground to avoid movement of machine.

5. To lower machine, lift front and/or rear of machine, and remove jack

stands or supports. Lower machine.

Service Miscellaneous