Scotts S2546 manual

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    OMGX10722 K9 ÿþýþüûúùøúþüþ÷ö ÿþýþüûúùøúþüþ÷ö ÿþýþüûúùøúþüþ÷ö ÿþýþüûúùøúþüþ÷ö Manufactured b y John Deere D K9 Lawn T ractor S2546 OPERA T OR’S MANU AL North American Litho in U .S.A.[...]

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    Introducti on INTRODUCTION Intr odu ctio n THANK Y O U f or purc hasing a Scotts product. Read this manual and your attachmen t manual t horoughl y . F ailur e to d o so cou ld resu lt in persona l injur y o r equ ipment damage. This manual should b e cons idered a per mane nt par t of your machine and should rema in with the machine when you s el [...]

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    T able of Contents TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S OMGX10 722 K9 All information, illustrations and specifications in this m anual are based on the latest information at the time of publication. The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice. COPYRIGHT© 1999 Deere & Co . John Deere Worldwide Commercial and Consumer Equipment Div[...]

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    Assemb ly - P age 1 ASSEMB LY Assembly Iden tify P arts Connect and Chec k Batter y NO TE: Do not remove the BLA CK negative (–) pr otec tive cap at this time. 1. Remov e and di scard the RE D positive (+) pr otective cap from the positive (+) batter y ter mi nal. 2. Connect RED p ositive (+) cable (A) to batte r y with 6 mm hex head bolt and 6 m[...]

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    Assemb ly - P age 2 ASSEMB LY Chec king Tire Pressure 1. Chec k ti res f or damage. 2. Chec k tire pressur e with an acc urate gauge. 3. Add or remove air , if ne cessar y: c CA UTION: Av oid injury. Explosive sepa ration of a tir e an d rim parts ca n cause se rious in jury or death: - Do not attempt to mount a tire withou t the pr oper equipment [...]

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    Saf ety Sign s - P age 3 SAFETY SIGNS Safe ty Sig ns Safety-Aler t Symbol Read and r ecognize s afety inf or mati on. Be aler t to the potential f o r persona l injur y when you see th is safety-aler t symbol . On your machi ne safety labe ls, the word s D A NGER, W ARNING, and CA UTION are used with this saf et y-aler t symbol . D ANG ER ident ifi[...]

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    Saf ety Sign s - P age 4 SAFETY SIGNS Picture Note: Located on Batter y under seat D ANGER RO T A TING BLADE DO NO T PUT HANDS OR FEET UNDE R OR INT O MO W ER WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING THR O WN OBJECTS BEFORE MO WING, CLEAR AREA OF OBJECTS THA T M A YB ET H R O W NB YB L A D E DO NO T OPERA TE MO W ER WITHOUT DISCHARGE CHUTE OR ENTIRE GRA SS CA TCHER [...]

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    Cont rols - P age 5 CON TR OLS Controls T ractor Controls A - Thr ottle Control B - Foot P e dal - Brake/Return t o Neutral C - Reverse Implement Option Switch D - Attachment Lift Le ver E - Locking L ever F - T rans missio n Shi ft Lever G - Park Brake H- P T O D r i v e L e v e r I - Ignition Switch J - Choke Control D E F G H I C A B J[...]

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    Operating Mac hine - P age 6 OPERATING M ACHINE Operating Ma chine Opera te Safely • In add ition to re a di ng your Op erator ’ s Manual , vie w y our Mowing Safety Video. • Check brake action before you operate. Adjus t or s e r v i c eb r a k e sa sn e c e s s a r y . • Inspec t machine before y ou operate. Be sure hardware is tight. Rep[...]

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    Operating Mac hine - P age 7 OPERATING M ACHINE A v oid Tipping • D ON O Td r i v ew h e r em a c h i n ec o u l ds l i po rt i p . • Stay aler t for holes and other hid den hazar ds in the terrain. • K eep aw ay from drop-offs. • Slo w do wn bef ore y ou mak e a sha r p turn or ope rate o n as l o p e . • When p ulling l oads or using he[...]

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    Operating Mac hine - P age 8 OPERATING M ACHINE T ranspor t Safely • Use safety lights a nd devices. Slow movin g mach ines when dr iven on public roads a re hard to see, especia lly at night. A v oid pers onal injur y or de ath resulti ng from a coll ision w ith a v ehic le. • Whenev er dr ivi ng on public r oads, use fl ashing war n ing light[...]

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    Operating Mac hine - P age 9 OPERATING M ACHINE UNLOCKING P ARK BRAKE 1. Push and hold foot ped al (A) all th e wa y down. 2. Mo ve par k brake lev er (B ) to the r ight, then to the rear . 3. Remo ve foot from ped al. P edal should r etur n to t he up position . Star ting Engine NO TE: Engine will not start unles s: PT O lever is DISENGA GED, park[...]

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    Operating Machine - P age 10 OPERATING M ACHINE W arming and Idling Engine W ARMING ENGINE : • Run Eng ine at half spee d f or 2–3 mi nutes. IDLING ENGINE: • Engin e is a ir-coole d and ne eds a lar ge volume of ai r to keep cool. K ee p air intake screen (A) on top of engine clean. • Av oid unn ecessar y engine idling. Stopping Engine 1. P[...]

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    Operating Machine - P age 11 OPERATING M ACHINE T O TRA VEL IN REVERS E: NO TE: The engine and mower will stop as the shift lever is moved to the R ( REVER SE) posit ion with mower engaged. 1. Pull PT O lev er (C) all the wa y back to the r earward (OFF) position. 2. Look behind the vehic le to be s ure there a re no bystanders nearby . 3. Mo ve sh[...]

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    Operating Machine - P age 12 OPERATING M ACHINE Pushing Mac hine T o move machine when engine is ST O PPED: 1. Unl ock the park brake (A). 2. Put transmissi on shift lev er (B ) in N (Neutral). 3. Pus h machi ne to desi red loc ation. Daily Operating Chec klist • T est s af ety syst ems . • Chec k tire pressure . • Che ck fue l le v el. • C[...]

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    Operating Machine - P age 13 OPERATING M ACHINE Te s t 2 1. Op erator on s eat. 2. Lock the par k brake. 3. Pus h PTO lev er (A) forward to ENGAGE. 4. T r y to s tar t engine. 5. Engine M U ST NO T sta r t. If eng ine starts, t here is a problem with your safety inter lock circui t. (See your A uthor ized Ser vice Cen ter .) Te s t 3 1. Op erator o[...]

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    Operating Machine - P age 14 OPERATING M ACHINE 3. Pul l PTO le ver (A) back to DISENGAGE. 4. Start engi ne and mo ve th rottl e lev er (B) to F AST ( r ) speed posi tion. 5. Rai se up off of seat. D O NO T g et off tractor. 6. Eng ine MUST rem ain r unning. If engine doe s stop, there is a p roblem with your saf et y inter lock circui t. (See your[...]

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    Operating Machine - P age 15 OPERATING M ACHINE A v oid Using Gr ound Engaging Equipment This tractor is not intended for use with ground engaging equipm ent such as a rea r til ler , disk, blade or plow . Using Front W eights Install f ront wheel we ights, two require d, for better stability and steer ing control when you use equipmen t such as th[...]

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    Operating Mower - P ag e 16 OPERATING MOWER Operating Mower Opera te M ower Safely • In add ition to re a di ng your Op erator ’ s Manual , vie w y our Mowing Safety Video. Chec k Ground Conditions • Cle ar mowing area o f objects tha t migh t be thrown. K ee p people a nd pets ou t of mowing a rea. • Study m owing area. Se t up safe mo win[...]

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    Operating Mower - P ag e 17 OPERATING MOWER Adjus ting Mo wer Gage Wheels 1. Check tracto r tire pre ssure. Inflate t ires to the correc t pressu re. (See Checking Tir e Pressure in Ser vice - Miscel laneous se ction. ) 2. Rai se mower lift le ver to TRANSPORT (upper) posit ion and adjust cutting hei ght. (See Adju sting Cutting Height in this s ec[...]

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    Operating Mower - P ag e 18 OPERATING MOWER 7. Loos en top cl ampin g nut (C) facing insi de of m ower , on left hand s ide J-bol t (B), a pproximately one turn. 8. Loos en upper adjus ting nut (D). 9. Rai se or lower left side of deck. • T o raise: T ur n lower adjusting nut (E) towards rear of tractor . • T o lower: T ur n lower adjust ing nu[...]

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    Operating Mower - P ag e 19 OPERATING MOWER Engaging and Disenga ging Mower Engaging Mower 1. ST ART engine. 2. Move throttle lev er ( A) to the F AST ( r ) positi on. 3. Lower mower t o cutting height. 4. Pus h PTO drive lev er (B ) forward to ENGAGE mower blades. NO TE: The engine and mower will stop as the gear s h i f tl e v e ri sm o v e dt ot[...]

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    Replacem ent P ar ts - P age 2 0 REPLACEMENT P AR TS Replacem ent Parts John Deere Quality WE RECOMME ND JOHN DEE RE qualit y par ts an d lubr icants, av ailable at y our Authori zed Ser vice Center. P ART NUMBERS MA Y CHANGE , use par t numbers listed below when you ord er . If a number change s, y o ur dealer will have the latest number. WHEN Y O[...]

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    Service Mac hine Saf ely - P age 21 SERVIC E MACHINE SAFEL Y Service Machine Safely Prac tice Safe Main tenanc e • Unde rstand ser vice proc edure before doing work. K e ep area clean and dr y . • Nev er l ubri cate, ser vice, or adjust m achin e while i t is mo ving. K eep s af ety de vices in plac e and i n working conditio n. K eep har dware[...]

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    Ser vi ce Inter val Char t - Page 22 SERV ICE INTERVAL CHAR T Service I nterval Char t Service Interv a ls Please use the following timetables to perf or m routine maintenan ce on your machine. Ser vic e procedur es include d in th is manual but not o n this char t are to be performed on an as needed bas is. IMPORT ANT : A void machine damage. If y[...]

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    Ser vi ce Inter val Char t - Page 23 SERV ICE INTERVAL CHAR T Ser vic e Reco rd D A TE SER VICE P ERFORMED[...]

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    Ser vice Engine - P age 24 SERV ICE ENGINE Service Engine Adjust ing C arburetor NO TE: Carburetor is c alibrated by t he engine manufacturer and should not require an y adjustments. If engine is oper ated at altitudes above 1829 m (6,000 ft.), some carburetors ma y r equire a special high altitude main jet. See your John Deere d ealer . P ossible [...]

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    Ser vice Engine - P age 25 SERV ICE ENGINE Chec king Engine Oil NO TE: Engine must not be running. Make sure e ngine is COLD when chec king e ngine oil level. 1. Park tractor on a lev el surface. ST OP engi ne. Let engin e cool. 2. Lif t hood. 3. Cle an are a around dip stick to prevent debris from falling into cr ankcase . 4. Remove dipstick (A). [...]

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    Ser vice Engine - P age 26 SERV ICE ENGINE 7. Remove old filter (C) and w ipe off fi lter tray with a cle an cloth. 8. Lig htly oil filter gas ket with fresh, c lean oil. 9. Ins tall replacem ent oil filte r . T ur n oil f ilter to the r ight (clockwise) un til r ubber gasket cont acts filter ad apter . Tighten filter an ad dition al one-half tur n[...]

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    Ser vice Engine - P age 27 SERV ICE ENGINE 4. Av oid dropp ing anything into the carburetor air int ake (C). If anyth ing falls into th e carburetor air in take it MUST be remove . 5. Lif t out filter car tri dge (D) and foam preclea ner (E). 6. Service preclea ner : • W ash precl eaner in a soluti on of war m water and liquid de tergent. • Rin[...]

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    Ser vice Engine - P age 28 SERV ICE ENGINE 2. Dis connect spar k pl ug wires (A) and r emov e spar k plugs. 3. Clean sp ark plu gs caref ully wi th a wire brush . 4. Ins pect plug f o r : • C rack e d porce lain. • Pit ted or dam aged elec trodes. • Oth er wear or damage. 5. Repl ace spar k plug (s) if necessar y . 6. Check plu g gap with a w[...]

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    Ser vi ce Steer ing and B rakes - Page 29 SERVICE STEER ING AND BRAKES Ser viceSteer ing and Br akes Greas e Use grease based on the expected air te mperature range duri ng the ser vic e inter val. The following grease s may be used : • SAE M ultip ur pose EP Greas e with 3 to 5 perce nt molybde num disulfide. • SAE M ultip ur pose EP Greas e. [...]

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    Ser vi ce Steer ing and B rakes - Page 30 SERVICE STEER ING AND BRAKES Adjusting Brakes 1. Park tractor on flat, lev el surface . ST O P engine, turn key to the OFF positio n, and re mov e key . 2. UNLO CK the par k bra ke and release b rake pedal. 3. Mea sure dista nce from inside of brake rod stop tabs (A) to outside of com pression s pring brack[...]

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    Ser vic e Mower - P age 31 SERVICE MOWER Service M ower A v oid Injury Fro m Contacting Blades Greas e Use grease ba sed on the expected air te mperature range duri ng the ser vic e inter val. The f ol lowing greases may be used: • SAE M ultip ur pose EP Greas e with 3 to 5 per cent molybde num disulfide. • SAE M ultip ur pose EP Greas e. • G[...]

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    Ser vic e Mower - P age 32 SERVICE MOWER Replacing Mower Drive Belt 1. STOP engin e, LOCK par k brake, place gear s hift lev er i n NEUTRAL (N) pos ition, pul l PTO drive lev e r back to DISENGAGE, turn key to the OFF position, and remove key . 2. Remove mower deck. (See Removing Mower in Removing Mower section. ) 3. Remove six cap screws and left [...]

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    Ser vic e Mower - P age 33 SERVICE MOWER Adjusting Spindle Brake 1. Park tractor o n a hard, l e v el surface. 2. Stop t he engine , remov e ke y , wa it for m ovi ng par ts to stop. 3. Pl ace mower deck in L O W EST se tting. 4. Eng age PTO dr ive le ver . 5. Check mower be lt tensio n. (See A djust ing Mower Belt T ens ion in t his sect ion.) 6. [...]

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    Ser vic e Mower - P age 34 SERVICE MOWER Chec king Mo wer Blades T o c heck f or a bent blade: 1. Lower mower . Meas ure dis tance bet ween blade tip and flat ground surface. 2. T ur n blade 180 d egrees. Measure distanc e between blades other tip and flat ground su rf ac e. 3. If the distanc e between t he two measur ements i s more than 3 m m (1/[...]

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    Ser vic e Mower - P age 35 SERVICE MOWER Sharpeni ng Blades 1. Sha r pen blades wi th grind er , ha nd file or el ectr ic blade shar p ener . 2. Keep original bev e l (A) when you g r ind. 3. Bl ade shoul d have 0.40 mm (1/64 i n.) cutting edge (B). Balancing Blades 1. Cle an blade. 2. Put blade on nail in vise or on ver tical wall stud. T ur n bla[...]

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    Service Ele ctrical - P age 36 SERVICE EL ECTRICAL Serv i c e Electrica l Chec king the Bat tery •K ee p batter y and ter mi nals clean . •K ee p batter y bolts tig ht. •K ee p sma ll vent hole s open. •Recharg e, if necessar y , at 6–10 amperes for 1 hour . (See Charging the Ba tter y in this sec tion.) Remo ving and Installing the Batte[...]

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    Service Ele ctrical - P age 37 SERVICE EL ECTRICAL 2. Remove rubber hol d-down strap (A). 3. Dis connect BLACK (–) b atter y cable (B) f irst. 4. Dis connect RED (+ ) batter y cable (C). Remov e batt er y from mower . 5. Wash batter y with s olution of four tablespoons o f baking soda to on e gall on of water . Be careful not to get th e sod a so[...]

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    Service Ele ctrical - P age 38 SERVICE EL ECTRICAL 2. Conn ect positi v e (+) charge r cable to positive (+) batter y ter minal. 3. Conn ect negati ve (–) charger c able to negative (–) batter y te rm inal. 4. Plu g in char ger cord . 5. Char ge batter y using a 12 V o lt batter y ch arger at a rate of 6–10 ampere s f o r a minimum of 1 hour [...]

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    Service Ele ctrical - P age 39 SERVICE EL ECTRICAL Replacing Fuse 1. Op en hood . 2. Pul l defective fuse (A) o ut of so ck et. 3. Check me tal cli p in fuse window and d iscard fuse if c lip is broken. 4. Pus h new fuse into sock et. 5. Clo se hood. A MX1535[...]

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    Ser vi ce Miscellaneou s - Page 40 SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS Service M iscellaneous Chec king Tire Pressure 1. Check tires for damage. 2. Check tire pr essure with a n accurate gau ge. 3. Add or rem ov e air , if ne cessar y: Fuel c CA UTION: Av oid injury. Explosive sepa ration of a tir e an d rim parts ca n cause se rious in jury or death: - Do not a[...]

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    Ser vi ce Miscellaneou s - Page 41 SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS Using Clean Fuels Dir t in the fuel system is a major cause of perform ance problems. Be sure to clean any g ra ss or trash from the top of the ta nk before removin g lid. U se of a P LASTIC fu nnel with a pl astic m esh strai ner when fi lling t he tank wi ll prevent most foreign mat eria l [...]

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    Ser vi ce Miscellaneou s - Page 42 SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS 4. Remove fuel tan k cap (A). 5. Fill tank with fresh fu el only to bo ttom of filler n eck. 6. Ins tall fuel tank cap and lower hood. Care for Plast ic and Painted Surf aces PLASTIC SURF A CES The plasti c par ts on your tractor ar e made of a blend of polycarb onate an d polyester mate rial[...]

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    Ser vi ce Miscellaneou s - Page 43 SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS 2. Use pai nt stick with factory -matche d colors availabl e from your John Deere dealer to fill scratche s. Follow directi ons for use and f o r dr yin g. • App ly sp ari ngly to scra tch wi thout gettin g on surrou nding pai nted sur f a ce. Fill i n scratch to lev el o f surrou nding pai[...]

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    Removing M ower - P age 44 REMO VING MOWER Removi ng Mower Removing Mow e r 1. STOP engi ne, LOCK p ark brake , DISENG AGE PT O lev er , turn key t o the OFF position, and re mov e key . 2. Rai se mower lift lever to highest p ositi on. 3. Put woo d bloc ks under each side of mower . 4. Lower mower lif t lev er to lowest posit ion, br inging deck d[...]

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    Install ing Mower - Page 45 INSTALLING MOWER Installing Mower Installi ng Mo wer 1. STOP engi ne, LOCK p ark brake , DISENG AGE PT O lev er , turn key t o the OFF position, and re mov e key . 2. Rai se mower deck lift lev e r to the UP PER posi tion. 3. T ur n steer ing w heel full y to the l eft. Carefu lly slide the mower deck under the r ight si[...]

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    Install ing Mower - Page 46 INSTALLING MOWER 12.Raise tens ion rod (N) and attach to blade drive arm ( O) using fl at washer (P) and s prin g locking pi n (Q). 13.Raise deck by pressing t he lift lev er lock an d pullin g the mower dec k lift lev e r to its highest p oint. 14.Remove wood b locks from u nder deck. 15.Check f or proper routi ng and p[...]

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    T R OUBLESHOOTING T r oubleshootin g - Page 47 Tr oublesho oting Using T roubleshooting Char t If you are experien cing a problem that i s not li sted in th is char t, see your Author ized Ser vice Center for ser vi ce. W h e ny o uh a v ec h e c k e da l l t h ep o s s i b l ec a u s e sl i s t e da n d you are still experien cing the p roblem, se[...]

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    T R OUBLESHOOTING T r oubleshootin g - Page 48 Loss of power Cutting too much grass /too fast. T h r o t t l ei n“ C H O K E ”p o s i t i o n . Buildup of grass, leav es and trash under mower . Dir ty air fi lter . Low oil/dir ty oil. F aulty sp ark plu g. Dir t y fuel fi lter . Stale or di r ty fue l. Wa t e r i n f u e l . Spar k plug w ire l[...]

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    T R OUBLESHOOTING T r oubleshootin g - Page 49 Mower Engin e Stops Whe n Shift L e ver Is Moved T o The R (REVERS E) P osition and Att achment Is Enga ged Normal cond ition. (S ee Using Re ve rse Implem ent Option in t he OPERA TING section. ) IF CHECK Discharge Chute P lugging Belt worn o r insta lled inc orrect ly . Grass too we t. Buildup of gra[...]

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    T r oubleshootin g - Page 50 T R OUBLESHOOTING Grass Tips Are Jagged And T ur n Gra yish Brown After Mowing Dull mower blades. Bent blades. F ront-to -rear blade ad justment n ot set pr oper ly . Mower Stops When Sh ift Lev er Is Moved T o The R (REVERS E) P osition and Mower Is Engaged. Normal cond ition. (S ee Using Re ve rse Implem ent Option in[...]

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    Stor ing Machine - P age 51 STORING MACHINE Storing M achine Stor ing S afely Prepar ing Machi ne fo r Stora ge 1. Repa ir any wor n or damaged par t s. Replace pa r ts if necess ar y . Tighten lo ose hard ware. 2. Cle an unde r the deck. 3. Paint scratched or chipped meta l surfaces to p re vent rus t. 4. Wash the machin e and a pply wax to me tal[...]

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    Stor ing Machine - P age 52 STORING MACHINE 7. Cle an the e ngine and e ngine co mpar tment. 8. Remove batter y . 9. Clean the ba ttery and batt er y posts . NO TE: The stored battery should be recharged every 90 days. 10.Charge the bat ter y . (See Charg ing Batter y in the SER VIC E - ELECTRIC AL secti on.) 11.Sto re the batt er y in a c ool, d r[...]

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    Specifi catio ns - Page 53 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Eng ine E n g i n e M a n u f a c t u r e r ....... .......... ...... .......... ...... .......... ...... ......... B r i g g s&S t r a t t o n H o r s e p o w e r ( S A E 1 3 4 9 ) .. ...... .......... ...... .......... ...... .......... ....... ...... 1 8 . 6k W ( 2 5h p ) D i s p l a c[...]

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    Specifi catio ns - Page 54 SPECIFICATIONS Tires S i z e( F r o n t ) ............ ...... .......... ...... .......... ...... .......... ....... ......... 1 5x6 . 5 0 -6 S i z e( R e a r ) ...... ....... ......... ....... .......... ...... .......... ...... .......... ...... 2 0x 1 0 . 0- 8 S i z e( R e a r ) ...... ....... ......... ....... .......[...]

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    Wa r r a n t y - Pa g e 5 5 W ARRANTY W a rranty LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR NEW SCOTTS BRAND PR ODUCTS Manuf ac tured by John Deere (U .S. Only) A. GENERAL PRO VISIONS - The warranties described below are provided by John Deere Company (“John Dee re”) to the or iginal purchasers of new Scotts Brand Products Manuf a ctured b y John Deere. Under these[...]

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    Wa r r a n t y - Pa g e 5 6 W ARRANTY AND COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY O T HER THAN THOS E LISTED ABO V E. THIS EXCLUSION INCLUDES FUNDAMENT AL TERMS, REPRESENT A TIONS , CONDITIONS AND W ARRANTIES WHICH MA Y BE EXPRES SED OR IMPLIED , V ERBAL OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING IMPLIED OR ST A TUT OR Y C ONDITIONS OR W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS, W[...]

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    Wa r r a n t y - Pa g e 5 7 W ARRANTY W ARRAN TED P ARTS Cov erage under this w arranty extends only to the parts listed below (the emission control system par ts) to the e xtent these par ts were present on the engine purchase d. Since emission related parts may vary slightly from model to model, cer tain models ma y not contain all of these parts[...]

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    Wa r r a n t y - Pa g e 5 8 W ARRANTY Limited Batter y W arranty NO TE: Applicabl e in North America only . T O S ECURE W ARRANTY SE R VICE The purchaser must request warranty ser vice from a John Deere dealer authorized to sell John Deere batteries, and present the battery to the dealer with the top cov er plate codes intact. FREE RE PLA C EMENT A[...]

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    Index - P age 59 INDEX A Air Cleaner Elements ............................................26 Air Intake Screen, Cleaning ..................................27 B Battery and Terminals, Cleaning .......................... 36 Battery, Charging the ............................................37 Battery, Checking the .....................................[...]

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    Index - P age 60 INDEX R Removing Mower ................................................. 44 Reverse Implement Option, Using ........................ 11 S Safety Labels ........................................................... 3 Safety Systems, Testing ........................................12 Safety, Operating ..................................[...]

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    Ser vic e Literature - P a ge 61 SERVICE LITER ATURE Or der Form John D eere Distr ibution Cent er - Depa r tme nt S/P P .O . B ox 186, Moline, IL 612 66-0186 T o or der these publications, ca ll 1-800 -522-7448. If you want manuals or c atalogs for equipme nt not shown on this list, provide the model number , ser ial numbe r , and name of the prod[...]

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    Notes - P age 62 NOTES Notes[...]

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    NOTES Notes - P age 63[...]

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    IN VESTMENT IN QUALITY Inv es tment in Qu ality - P ag e 64 Plea se do not r etu rn this tr actor t o the store where y ou purchased it . Y our Sco tts tractor , de signed a nd built by John Dee re, is more than just a purcha se, it’ s an i nv es tment in q uality . That qualit y goes beyond our equipment to your dealer’s par t s and ser vice s[...]